Then there’s a pivot base, which is inserted into a hole in the table ... robin’s-egg blue, and the red shown here. “I’ve used these lamps for years, as I can buy them at my local hardware ...

And for the bases of these lamps, he sandwiches enough ... Fill the jars with colored glass, and a transparent tube to allow light all the way to the top, and they’re done.

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Additional reporting by Angela Elias and Haley Lyndes For a midcentury-inspired look, this small table lamp makes a big statement. It has a sculptural brass base and a milky-white glass shade that ...