DIY Industrial Light Fixtures that are Easy to Make

DIY industrial light fixtures don’t have to be difficult. In fact, they can be quite simple and inexpensive – especially when compared to store-bought versions.

Even more good news: supplies can usually be purchased at your local hardware or home improvement store. They are cheap, convenient and easy to find.

Furthermore, since the look we are going for is “industrial”, we don’t have to be a professional designer to create a lamp that looks cool and makes and impact.

Industrial Pipe Lamp:

Let’s get started with a pipe lamp that can be used in any room, even a hallway:

Mix up the shape and style of your lamp to build the look you want and achieve the light you need for the space. A big advantage to making pipe lamps out of pipes is that you can screw or attach the parts together and make adjustments or changes before making a final decision on the layout of your lamp.


Another bonus is that the hollow pipes easily conceal electrical wires automatically. This also helps building an industrial lamp easier.

By making your own industrial light fixtures, you get to choose the bulbs as well. There are several sizes, shapes and watt options for lightbulbs, so this gives you the ability to customize your diy project even more.

Mason Jar Pendant Light:

Pendant lamps are another option. They can be used as central room lighting or even as smaller task lights. Mason jars are cool-looking, inexpensive to buy and easy to find. Heck, you might even have some extra jars laying around your house!

This do-it-yourself project is simpler and requires less materials and supplies as well. A neat trick to keep in mind when designing your own industrial lights is that metallic spray paint can come in handy (and it’s cheap!) for any non-metallic parts that you want to appear as metal.

Hanging lantern cords are also easy to find. Three things to consider when buying your lamp cord:

• The cord length you need for your lamp.
• The color cord you need (you can also paint it if necessary)
• An on/off switch so you don’t have plug/unplug the light every time you want to use it.