A Moment of Tiki Episode 69: Wastebasket tiki light

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Lighting can make or break a tiki bar and over the past 69 episodes of A Moment of Tiki I've made a number of different lights, each progressively more challenging. For someone just starting to decorate their home tiki space, this could be daunting--nobody new to this hobby wants to tackle a glass fish float or resin-and-seashell lamp right off the bat. So in this episode, I'm going zig whilst others zag and attempt to construct the simplest, most inexpensive tiki lamp possible. I start out with a bamboo wastebasket I found thrifting and after scrounging up additional bits and pieces left over from other projects, finish up with a piece I think would fit right in with pretty much anyone's tiki aesthetic. And I don't break the bank doing it. What do you think? Did I pass or fail this challenge? Let me know in the comments below!
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@SailorSolomon 19 дней назад

That’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen created while being seated at a booth! Really well done.

@LagoonofMystery 19 дней назад

Thanks! Although that's setting the bar pretty low! 😂

@perceivedvelocity9914 19 дней назад

I find your DIY videos extremely interesting. I'm a Rockabilly guy who is learning about the world and Tiki. The DIY nature of the hobby really appeals to me.

@LagoonofMystery 19 дней назад

I'm glad you're enjoying them! Tiki seems to be the nexus where lots of subcultures--Rockabilly being an obvious one--come to overlap!

@JDJohnston9906753 10 дней назад

Great, simple tiki lamp! These basic lamps are my favorite. Feels more like something a poor beachcomber castaway would make on a desert island. You're a brave man drilling those holes right on your beautiful tiki tabletop. 😅

@LagoonofMystery 10 дней назад

Thanks! Any slip-ups become "patina of age!"

@glennkoenig6078 19 дней назад

With a dwindling supply of affordable tiki in the wild, due to the increasing popularity, these DIY videos will be the go-to source in the future. No one has anything close to what you do, let alone the level of detail and personal walk-throughs. This video will certainly be included in the lighting chapter in your next book: Tiki For Dummies - A DIY Guide to Creating Your Own Tiki Stuff. I have completed a lamp from 1 previous video, burned bamboo, and am currently rooting sugar cane (no drilling glass floats yet). Looking forward to the chapter on "how to convince your spouse to join in the basement tiki refurb", lol. As always, I enjoy and appreciate the time you put into this.

@LagoonofMystery 19 дней назад

Thanks for the kind words, Glenn! You're making me blush!

@adambhoy 19 дней назад

Nice one, Jayme! It's always great seeing new content from you, and agreed - that lamp turned out REALLY nicely! I love the tapa in particular; the complexity of that design set against the simplicity of the wicker is something I really like. Mahalo!

@LagoonofMystery 19 дней назад

Thank you, Adam! Sometimes something just catches your eye and you can visualize exactly how it's gonna turn out! I initially intended to just knock this lamp out in an afternoon or so and not film it, but in hindsight I'm glad I did--folks seem taken with the simplicity.

@thetravelinghappyhour182 10 дней назад

Nice video great looking inexpensive light fixture.

@LagoonofMystery 9 дней назад

Elaborate lamps are nice, but there's something to be said for simple as well. 🙂

@justinmartin1493 4 дня назад

I always enjoy the time that you spend putting these videos together! I especially enjoyed watching this video my wife says you created this just for me! 😂 I always look forward to your next one! I had commented on one of your posts and I had originally thought that I recognized what you had posted, I was way off! Again, nice job, and thanks for helping us all out!

@LagoonofMystery 4 дня назад

My pleasure, Justin! I'm happy that you're finding them worthwhile!

@justinmartin1493 4 дня назад

@@LagoonofMystery I really liked what you did to the bottom of the lamp too! It looks great but seems difficult to cut the plexiglass out. Unfortunately I don’t have a dremmel. Would I have to put interfacing on the lense if I used the regular fabric from spoon flower?

@LagoonofMystery 4 дня назад

@@justinmartin1493 If you're using plexiglass you can skip the interfacing and just sand the plexi. That will fog up the surface nicely. A random orbital sander makes quick work of it after just a few seconds but hand sanding works just fine although it may take a bit longer.

@justinmartin1493 4 дня назад

@@LagoonofMystery thank you! Do you have any other ideas for cutting it out if you don’t have a dremmel?

@LagoonofMystery 4 дня назад

@@justinmartin1493 Most building supply stores sell plexiglass cutters. They're plastic handled hooked knives. They're best used for making straight cuts but if you go slow I suspect they could be used to cut curves. The trick with them is to resist the temptation to make a deep, heavy cut. Multiple light passes is the best approach. After the initial cut, there will be a groove to help keep the blade on track. Just repeat that around and around until you can pop the circle out. Poster frame plexi is so thin it shouldn't take that long.