How to Make a Tiffany Lamp

Tiffany style lamps can be a truly elegant design feature of any room, and it can take a lot of time to find the perfect one. Remember that distinctive lighting fixtures like Tiffany glass lamps not only give some necessary height in a room grouping, they also light everything up.

But what happens if you can’t find the lamp you’re looking for? The answer is easy: just make your own. It’s not that hard to make a Tiffany lamp, and the results can be truly stunning.

The hardest part is actually finding Tiffany lamp patterns. I’ve had many visitors to the site asking where they can get a good guide to make a Tiffany lamp. After some research, I’ve come up with the following recommendation.

“Creating Stained Glass Lampshades” by James H. Hepburn is the best product I’ve come across. It was unavailable for a few years, but has now been republished, to the relief of all those who want to make a Tiffany lamp of their own.

The new reprint has a ton of ideas for stained glass patterns for Tiffany lamps. It gives instructions on how to make a Tiffany lamp for everyone from beginners to advanced. There are also step by step instructions on how to design a pattern, create a lamp form, cut the glass, solder, wire, and choose a lamp base.

This how-to guide to make a Tiffany lamp can be purchased at Amazon. Click here to order.

Remember that the most essential accessory in any room is a lamp. Too often they’re a last minute decision and end up being completely unremarkable. But if you take the time to design and make a Tiffany lamp, you can be sure that everyone will remark on it.