HEMMA Book Lamp

Materials: HEMMA table lamp base, OLLSTA lampshade, 4 old books, white glue

Description: The HEMMA table lamp is a bit plain so we decided to use some old books we picked up to make it more interesting (we used discarded and boring hardcover books â€" we would never destroy a book worth reading). HEMMA is particularly good for this hack since the cord runs through the rod and base, so there'€™s no need to cut a separate route for it through the books, and the base provides a sturdy foundation for the books to rest on.

1. Disassemble the socket and cord from the lamp rod.
2. Cut a hole through the centers of the books. You could use a drill for this; we didn't have one handy so we used a screwdriver to make the initial hole and a two-sided apple corer to expand it the right size. Don't make the hole too big! This is less important for the bottom books but it’s crucial for the top book.
3. Mix a solution of white glue and water (about 80% glue 20% water) and use a brush to generously apply the glue to the book'€™s pages - first glue the inside of the covers, and then hold the pages together tightly and glue the sides of the book and the inside of the hole.
4. Allow books to dry for several hours, preferably with some weight on top of them. There'€™s no need to glue the books to each other - their weight is enough, and it also allows you to play around with their positioning.
5. Place the rod through the books and attach it to the base. Reattach the cord and socket, add the lampshade.

~ Shay and Yaara, Israel

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Bedtime Reading Lights

Materials: Hemma and Jansjo Lights

Description: The mattress is really thick so light from regular table lamps does not work. I broke the desk and standing lamps down to their bare components and rebuilt them in this configuration.

I had to extend the low voltage wires through the poles and mounted the switches on the headboard. I also bent the poles a little using a home made jig. Overall, a relatively easy afternoon project that functions effectively.

~ Robert Fontaine

How to: Disassemble a Hemma Cord Set

Materials: Hemma Cord Set

Description: After not being able to find the information online, I created & posted an Instructable on how to disassemble the common IKEA Hemma Cord Set. I thought it might be of interest to the readers of IKEA Hackers as well -- since being able to separate the Hemma opens up possibilities for all kinds of projects.

The second photo is an example of what one can do with a disassembled Hemma Cord Set (it's not the focus of the hack itself).

See the instructable.

~ Michael Hanttula, Los Angeles

FNISS + HEMMA = 3-Season Lamp!

Materials: FNISS, HEMMA, drill, saw, utility knife

Description: We have a three-season porch attached to our garage that needed a new lighting solution. We have lots of IKEA in our house, so that's naturally the first place I looked.

The porch has a few electrical outlets on the ceiling, so I was looking for some sort of pendant light, and knew that HEMMA would probably be involved. Sadly, most of the paper lanters seemed too delicate to withstand the extreme temperature and humidity [Minnesota] fluctuations. The solution seemed to be to use a plastic shade, but sadly, there didn't seem to be one that provided the look and function that I was looking for...

Then I came upon the FNISS display.

- Take two (2) FNISS plastic wastepaper baskets.
- Turn upside-down and drill a few pilot holes, dead-center in the bottom.
- Continue cutting a hole with a small saw (I used a Fiskars camp saw) and utility knife.
- The finished hole doesn't have to be perfectly round, but just big enough to fit the HEMMA light cord set.
- The flange of the HEMMA socket should cover any rough spots in the bottom of the basket.
- Screw together the two parts of the HEMMA socket, screw in your choice of lightbulb and hang using the provided hardware!

Voila!

~ Tomasz Majewski, Richfield, MN

On Edge

Materials: 9-Ply & HEMMA Cord set

Description: This finished plywood lamp, held together by the tension of its own electric cable (the IKEA HEMMA Cord), attempts to add visual and functional purpose to the necessity of being bound to a cable. The combination of form and cord allow the object to be used in a variety of positions, as seen in the installation-photos.

- Each lamp contains of 3 square sheets of plywood.
- Each has a grove routed out to fit the size of the HEMMA.
- The cable was then laced through the grooves.
- Starting on the inside of the lamp with the socket the cable runs all the way through the grooves and then back inside, looping once around the socket, and then the cable is pulled out tight.
- Hanging provides the most amount of tension, holding the form together.

~ Ryan Thurmer, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Recycled Hemma lampcord

Materials: Hemma lampcord
Description: Start with a piece of clear acrylic, cut into a desired shape and drill various 1" diameter holes. Next, go to your local Ikea and purchase a Hemma lampcord then raid their light bulb recycle bin and load up! A little silicone, aircraft cable, creativity and presto!

~ Matthew Agostinis, Toronto, Ontario

Wall Mushroom Lamps

Materials: 3x Hemma + Shades, cork coaster, screws, electrical tape,

Description: I've seen these lamps, three in a row, at a friend's desk, and I liked it so much that I wanted to have them in my apartment.
However, I did not need a desk light, but new lights at the corner of the sofa.
So I crafted the following:

1) Remove the small rubber things under the bases.
2) Gouge holes in the lamp bases.
3) Cut the cables on the appropriate positions and connect the wires in the right way, so that there is only one switch to light all three lamps at once.
4) before I screw the lamps on the rack, I put small pieces of cork coaster between them and the rack, so they "stand" even.

~ Sarah Berger, Linz, Austria

Lamp from a hanging planter

Materials: Skurar hanging planter, Hemma cord

Description: I found this beautiful, doily pattern hanging planter at Ikea a few days ago.

It was just too pretty, to put only flowers in it, I wanted to use it in a different way: as a lamp, in my kitchen!

So, I turned the planter up side down, and drilled a hole, on the top of it.

Finally, I pulled hema cord, thru the hole. (first, I unjoined the upper part)
It is so easy, takes only 5 min! To remove the stickers from the item is much more difficult....;-)

See more of the doily planter lamp.

~ Kata, Budapest

Geektastic lighting

Materials: Hemma Cord Set, copper wire, blank printed circuit boards

Description: I wanted to create some lighting for my apartment that would have a very geeky feel. After looking around and finding nothing I wanted I decided to create something from circuit boards.
I purchased blank printed circuit boards from ebay.
I used copper wire and insulated wire. (Local hardware store.)
I hooked this all into a Hemma cord set, well 3 of them for the 3 lights.

I wired the circuit boards together with the copper wiring visible as one square and two triangles. I tried using 5 of them but it was very heavy, the 3/4 seemed to be a good look and weight, they are hung with cup hooks using the hooks that came with the cord set.

I then suspended the Hemma fixture inside with insulated wiring. The piece that screws together allows for a good tight hold and the lights have held up very well for several months.

The circuit boards create a lot of visual interest because they have many different levels of light they let through. The light also creates a great visual on the ceiling above them.

Total cost was around $50 with materials left over.

~ Sara Reller

Modern dining room lightning

Materials: L�bbo, Hemma, scissors, knife

Description: 3 small L�bbo shades were cut on the long side in small strips. These strips were stuck in small cuts I have pierced into one big L�bbo shade, that's it.

It is quite a lot work, it looks best, when the pattern of the strips is rather irregular woven. I also used the non shiny side of the shade in the front - so it looks more natural.

The shades are hung up on the usual Hemma lighting suspension.

~ Vendela, Linz Austria

How To: Make a Mod Chandelier (for under $10.00!)

Materials: HEMMA Cord Set, Wooden Dowels, Spray Paint

Description: My friend Capree has an amazing dining room, where she created this awesome hand painted branch wall. Her hard work is accented by her spectacular light fixture, which is a single bulb surrounded by thin metal rods that jut out at artfully random angles, the Twig Light by Fire Farm.

I loved it so much, I decided to take a stab at recreating it myself. And I did! I figured out a workable solution that only took me about two hours, start to finish. As it turns out, the whole thing ended up costing me less than $10.00 USD, as well, which is a lot of lamp for the buck.

See more of Chris' twig light inspired chandelier.

~ Chris Gardner

Shedding new light on the bedroom

Materials: IKEA Orgel Pendant Lamp Shade, IKEA Hemma Cord Set, IKEA Anno Inez Panel Curtain, Glue Gun, Command 3M Wire Hooks, Command 3M Small Picture Hanging Strips (Velcro), 4 wooden shims, Scissors

Description: My last hack detailed the construction of the loft bed frame. This hack adds lighting, and makes the room warmer.


Instructions:

1. Assemble Orgel and Hemma light.
2. Hang light using the wire hooks.
3. Cut the Anno Inez panel in half.
4. Hot glue two of the wooden shims across the bottom of the panel (for weight, to keep the panel in place). Fold the fabric over the other side of the shim, and glue again.
5. Fold the top of the panel � inch, and hot glue it in place (so as not to leave a fraying edge exposed). Fold another � inch, and glue again.
6. Attach Velcro strips on the top fold of the panel curtain, and on the ceiling, making sure to cover as much of the cord as possible.
7. Attach the Velcro strips to the fabric and to the wall, approximately 2 feet down the panel. Make sure the fabric hangs straight, and hangs at an angle.
8. Attach one last Velcro strip on the corner of the fabric-covered shim, and attach to the wall, making sure the fabric hangs straight. (You can't put the Velcro strips on both sides, because the cord makes it impossible for the shims to lay flat against the wall.
9. Since the Hemma Cord Set doesn't have an on/off switch, I plan on hooking the lamps up to The Clapper, so I don't need to plug the cord into an outlet each time I want to turn it on.

See more photos here.

~ Angie Andrade, Stillwater, OK

Tension Rod Hanging Lamp

Materials: Tension Rod, Ikea Hemma Lamp, Zip Ties, Light Bulb

Description:
1. Using zip ties, secure the wire from the Hemma Lamp to the Tension Rod.

2. Hang the tension rod in the desired area and zip tie to cord to the wall post or to brackets.

3. Plug in and...let there be light!

~ Brianne, Great Neck, NY