This Photo Slide Lamp Shade Projects Vintage Photos Onto Your Wall

This nifty product will give you a trip back to the past magically and mesmerizingly as it can display your treasured memorable photos in a pretty creative way while still functioning as a decent lampshade.  With this DIY Lampshade, you can preserve antique photographs on projector slides which is a truly unique concept.

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There is no need to get your hands dirty. You can have your own projector slide lampshade made for you. This lampshade is powered by a 100-watt bulb and is made using reusable materials such as; projector slides, jewelry rings, an old lampshade, and a lamp. 

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The photo slide lamp has a brushed steel finish, which can make any space in your home look elegant. It is 25 inches high, and its shade is 9 inches wide.

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Despite being made with reusable materials, this DIY lampshade will not deteriorate very easily.

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This unique photo slide lamp will perfectly fit almost all parts of your home, including your bedroom and living room. It’s a great bedside table ornament and a practical night light that can be used for your nighttime reading. 

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You can also place the DIY photo slide lampshade somewhere where your guests can appreciate it. It can be a unique centerpiece in your living room that can start all kinds of conversations between you and your guests.

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The slides used in making this DIY lampshade come from the 1950s to the 1980s. What makes this a very interesting piece is how the slides were sourced from different people. 

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Because of this, they feature different subjects, including vintage vehicles, airplanes, parks, international destinations, old family pictures, and more! Surely, you can enjoy a glimpse of the respective eras in their most authentic form.

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The lamp comes complete with a base, harp, shade, slide shade and finial. Once you receive it at your doorstep, it’s ready to be displayed. Delivery time ranges from two to three weeks in the United States. 

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What makes this DIY lampshade a great purchase is its customizability. You can request for your own projector slides to be installed on the lampshade.

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Then, all you have to do is ship your own slides to the creator, and they’ll have your custom photo slide lamp done at the same price. 

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You can either buy one of these unique photo slide lamps from Etsy for around $320 bucks, or you can opt to go the DIY route, and you can find instructions here.

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For the DIY route, you'll use a hole punch and a set of needle-nose pliers to connect all of the slides together using wirer hangers! Find the instructional video here.

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Finally, if you're going the DIY route for the photo slide lamp shade, you'll need to start with a regular round lamp shade, which you can find on Amazon here.

Check out instructions on how to make your own DIY vintage photo slide lamp shade below!