Woodooz Home Decor Bottle Lamp Kit - The ultimate guide to the FAQs

Woodooz Home Decor Bottle Lamp Kit - The ultimate guide to the FAQs

Woodooz Home Decor has been a pioneer in bringing the Bottle Lamp Kits to its customers and here we are trying to answer some of the frequestly asked questions. Just to recap : The bottle lamp kit is an easy to use unit that allows for conversion of your bottles into beautiful table lamps. Here's some of the questions that we keep getting from our patrons and hoping this brings in clarity.

Who is the bottle lamp kit useful for ?

There are various folks who would find the bottle lamp kit ideal for their use. While their purpose of using the kit may vary, the kit itself serves the same purpose in all the cases which is to aid in converting bottles to lamps. Here are some target users for the kit :

• Bottle decoupage artistes who want to make a functional lamp product out of their work
• Home decor enthusiasts who look for unique ways to add lighting elements to their home
• Bottle collectors who want to  preserve the memory of a bottle by giving it funtionality (We once had a customer who had the champagne bottle that her son brought home when he first came back from the army. She got it preserved as a lamp)
• Folks with bar cabinets. The bottle lamps are a fitting and apt decor items when they sit on top of a bar cabinet.
• And just about anyone else who have access to bottles and love bottle lamps

What all do I need to make a bottle lamp

1. A bottle (duh !)
2. Bottle Lamp kit and
3. A Lampshade
4. A bulb

I already have a lampshade. Will your kit work with it ?

Our bottle lamp kit comes with a B22 Bulb holder. The diameter of the holder ring in your lampshade should be roughly about 25mm for it to work with the kit.

All lampshades that you buy from us will be supported by the lamp kit.

Will it fit all bottles ?

Yes and no. The bottle lamp kit comes with a standard bottle cork stopper that is plugged into the bottle mouth before a lampshade is mounted on top of it. The bottle stopper has a tapered conical shape with the top diameter being larger than the bottom diameter

Top Diameter : 23mm

Bottom Diameter : 18 mm

So any bottle mouth opening that is anywhere between 18mm and 23mm in diameter works well with our lamp kit. Anything lesser than 18mm, the stopper will not go in, anything wider than 23mm, the stopper will completely go in and so will not stay sturdy.

What are the variants available ?

There are currently two variants available.

• DIY Bottle lamp kit : This kit will come with the holder unit + bottle stopper and a black cable separately. This kit is primarily used when you already have a hole drilled in the bottle or you have the capability to drill the hole.  You need to insert the open end of the cable through the hole, route it through the hole in the bottom of the stopper and connect to the bulb holder. Fairly simple and not as complicated as it sounds.

• Ready to use Bottle Lamp Kit : This kit will come with the holder unit + Bottle stopper + the cable - All connected. You just need to insert the stopper into the bottle and plug it in.

I have a painted / decoupaged bottle. Can I drill hole in it ?

We always suggest that the hole is drilled before any art work is done on the bottle. This is to ensure that the bottle art is not spoilt while in the process of drilling hole. In such cases, the ready to use kit will come in handy.

How are the kits priced ?

The bottle lamps kits are priced at Rs.380 for the ready to use kit and Rs.360 for the DIY kits. Shipping cost is extra and needs to be borne by the customer.

Do you offer discounts for the kits ?

Yes we do. For a minimum order quantity of 5 or more.  Get in touch with us to know more details.

How do I make the payments ?

You can GPAY the amount to 9884070470 and whatsapp your address to the same number. All kits are made to order and will take 2-3 days to ship from the time of order.

You can also pay through our website. Shipping cost is included and an additional convenience charge will apply.

If you think we have missed some questions, feel free to let us know through a whatsapp message (98840 70470). We will be happy to answer and add the question to this list.

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Our first workshop on Lamp Making - Some snippets

At Woodooz Home Decor we had our first ever workshop last month. The workshop was about learning to make lamps out of bottles. Sort of an upcycling craft workshop. You may want to click here to know more about what the workshop was all about.

We wanted to write a little bit about what happened in the workshop just so you get a feel of what you can expect in the next one.

The Venue and the Kit

We did the workshop in Aavishkaar’s Workshop space in alwarpet. We had a very gracious host in Sumitha who helped with the requirements and arrangements before and on the day of the event. We just had to walk in and get our things arranged in place. It was a spacious and convenient venue for us and most certainly we are looking at going back again.

Aavishkaar's Workspace - Chennai, Alwarpet.

All participants were provided with the basic kit that helps them make a lamp out of a bottle. The tools required to complete the task was also provided at the venue. While we provided a choice of bottles to pick from, some of the participants chose to bring their own bottles too.

Lampshades and bottles for the workshop

More Lampshades

Morning session

Not going to delve into what we did during the workshop. What we committed in the workshop event post is all that we did so will skip the redundant details. We had two participants. One enthusiastic boy who was trying to understand his interest in various crafts and an excited lady who came all the way from Neyveli to preserve a champagne bottle that was very personal to her.

One chose the light orange drum share (Jute) and the other chose the red jute conical shade. Both their works turned out just awesome.

Afternoon Session

We had 4 lovely ladies who were there to learn the craft for different reasons. It was indeed great to have an audience who had different objectives for being there and we are pretty sure we were able to cater to almost all of them. They had a good run during the workshop and it was a learning experience for us too as we learned a better way to hold the power drill from them. We were indeed quite enthralled by each of their work and we sincerely hope they had a great time with us too.

The bottle lamps

Each one had sent an image of their creation after they had styled it at their home and it was a joy to see their work come to life. We were certainly happy that we decided do this workshop.

Photo Credit : Pavithra

Photo Credit : V

Photo Credit : Elizebeth

Photo Credit : Rhoda

And here's what Aishwarya had to say about the workshop :

Should we do another one ?

We are still speculating if we should do another workshop in the month of April. While we are taking that call, we thought it will be nice to know if you think we should do one. Do fill in the form if you would like to be part of the workshop and we shall inform you much before we even make a social media announcement. Do remember all the details you provided us is privacy protected and we are committed to not using it for purposes other than letting you know of the workshop.

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Custom Hanging lampshades for a new home in Chennai

Before we get into the post, we would like to bring to your notice our first ever Work Shop. Woodooz Home Decor is presenting to you the bottle making workshop where you learn how to convert your bottles into gorgeous lamps that you can take back home. Do check it out and help spread the word.

It was a very quiet evening at the studio, not in terms of the noise levels, which we have in abundance, but in terms of action when a couple walked in equipped with all details which they picked from our website.

It was their new home and they were looking for 2 nice pendants for their living room, 2 for their bed room and 2 wall fixtures.

They were already sold out on the dual layer hanging lampshades (for their living room) that have always been popular with home owners and designers alike. It was only the choice of colors that we have a nice discussion on. They were divided between going for same colors for both layers against using different colors. The idea of using different colors (which came from the customers) was really exciting as it was something that we had not experimented with before. After lot of deliberation, we decided to go with dark beige for the inner layer and grey (to match with the feature wall of the living room) for the outer layer. We at Woodooz Home Decor were waiting with bated breath until we received these images below, And it sure was quite a stunner.

Hanging Lampshades for living room

For the bedroom, they wanted 2 shades, but didn’t want the regular drum or the empire shades. The tabla shade was something we recommended and they did think twice before they moved on to choosing the fabric. And cream Raw Silk it was. 

We wanted to talk a little bit about Pure Raw Silk here. While it is pricey, we would like to stress on the fact that it creates the most beautiful effect when lit. The random texture on its surface lights up creating a pretty feel to the ambiance. And when customers insist on using raw silk, we kinda have an idea about what they really want to do with the space. Gladly, this came out much better than we expected it to.

Tabla Hanging lampshades

The choice of shades for the wall fixtures was straight forward. We had to pick the color that will match with their living room pendant shade and it was the dark beige. It was for the first time that we were working with raw silk for the wall shade and the tabla lampshade and I have to tell you that we would probably be recommending more of it to our customers.

So how do you like it ? Do leave us a comment and let us know.

And if you are an Interior Designer or an Architect looking to customize lampshades for your clients, we would be happy and grateful to explore opportunities to collaborate with you. Give us a call at 98840 70470 and we can take it forward from there.

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New Product - Wine bottle DIY Lamp kits to convert your bottles to lamp bases

Ever since we released a wine bottle lamp kit enabling bottle crafters to convert their beautiful creations into bottle lamp bases, we have had tremendous response. The DIY kit was made in response to local crafters who visited our retail store in Thoraipakkam, OMR who wanted an easy option to make lamp bases our of their gorgeous creations.

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Since they were walk in customers, we are able to assist them with drilling holes in the bottle which meant - They can buy these DIY lamp kits and get them assembled at leisure once their creation is completed. 

The DIY bottle lamp kit had so many takers that we were starting to get requests from non-retail customers too. And they had a challenge - Not everyone had an easy access to having holes drilled in their bottles and that meant using the earlier kit came with limitations for these crafters.

And so we decided to overcome that challenge with a Bottle Lamp Kit that requires absolutely no effort from your side. The kit is a pre-wired ready to plug and play kit which can merely be inserted into the mouth of the bottle and you are all set to mount your lampshades on to it. 

NO WIRING. NO DRILLING HOLES. NO NOTHING required from your side. 

You can focus on creating your awesome work and let our bottle lamp kit do the rest for you.

Version 1

Introducing 

The No drilling required generic wine bottle DIY lamp kit with B22 bulb holder 

Version 2

We also have the other version that requires you to do two things :

1. Drill a hole in your bottle
2. Insert the cable through the drilled hole and wire the cable to the bulb holder before you can use them

Both serve the same purpose, yet cater to the different needs of the crafter in you.

Do check them out and do let us know how we can improve on these products to make life easier for the bottle crafter in you.

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A Lampshade transformation project from the Woodooz Studio

A damaged lampshade has been lying in the studio for a while now - A floor lamp from a well known brand made out of rice paper that is quite popular, or so I am given to understand. Unfortunately, the shade was torn and had completely come out of the frame. The customer was not in a state of urgency and so we had time to get this guy back into shape. This is not the first time that we were getting a lampshade for repair and as always we were excited to work on this one.

Unlike the rice paper shade which is known for its ability to fold and get smaller in size, we made the refurbished one with fabric with a hard backing. Just as the customer wanted it to be.

She chose a light cream colored, textured fabric for her erstwhile lamp.It was an apt choice as the shade was tall and there was only one bulb for the entire height. We needed as much light as possible to be dispersed the the cream cotton worked well with the set up.

Don’t have much of the work in progress image. But, here’s how it looked after we did our magic to it. 

We love working on lampshade repair as it opens up newer avenues for us in terms of ideas that we can possibly explore at a later point in time. This was quite a fulfilling project from that point of view. End of the day, we are happy that we can give older shades a new lease of life and as long as the customer is happy and delighted, nothing else matters.

Customer sent images

Looking forward to doing more of these projects in the future.

Meanwhile, do know that we offer the following services to out clients besides selling our own lampshades.

Woodooz Service Offerings

1. Lampshade repair service and
2. Replacement of lampshades for your old lampbases

Do check out some of our earlier refurbishing projects that we did for our clients.

Remember to also leave a comment to let us know what you think of this Woodooz transformation.

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Know how you are protected when you buy from Woodooz

Buying online has been a trend in the recent times particularly with the advent of big brands that offer faster delivery and quicker replacements. However, purchasing from a smaller company or a relatively lesser known brand comes with its own stories of bad experiences. We have been using FB groups as a platform for sales too and there are too many cases of, “The seller disappeared after taking payment”, “Don’t trust online sellers”, “Always buy from trusted sources” and similar posts.

Woodooz Home Decor being a very humble and upcoming brand, it is quite natural that there might be some apprehensions before you hit that BUY button on our website. This is even more evident from the sort of chat conversations we have with you before you make a purchase. And so, we wanted to take this opportunity to clarify and allay your fears just so you know that we are in almost all cases on your side.

First and foremost fear - Will you even deliver the product ?

Customers ask for COD. They have the right to demand it. Given our scale and our mode of shipping, this is an advantage that we are not able to provide to our patrons now. However, we are a brand that is riding the wave of social media and word of mouth. And not delivering a product after taking payment from you is an error that we cannot afford to make as it would mean shutting shop after few months of operations. We encourage and entertain all sorts of queries before you buy your product from us. And the last thing that we want to do is lose your trust. 

What if the product is damaged on delivery ?

Honestly, we wouldn’t say our products are ALWAYS delivered without damage. However good the packing might be, once it goes out of our hands, we have no control over how it is handled. We try our best to ensure the lampshade reaches you in good shape and we always wait with bated breath to hear from the customer once the product is delivered to them.

That said, in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, we want you to know you are completely protected. We have an exchange / returns policy that you can exercise (we have the links to the disclaimers displayed below every product description) for products damaged in transit. We have had these cases in the past and we have been very prompt in having them replaced. In each of these cases, we have tried to analyse and make sure we only rectify the packing issue, if any.

You have sent me a different product than what is in the image

This is a tricky one. And we want to address this with our product disclaimer. In short, we send you the same product that is photographed and presented to you in our website.

We wanted to elaborate this today to clarify the most common fears that you might have in purchasing our lampshades. This is a close knit organization with absolutely no levels of hierarchy. The one making your shades, packing it, shipping it, writing posts on the blog, posting images in instagram, the one you are chatting with before buying and more - All are done by the same team or even the same person. We want you to trust us. We want you to know that you are important. And nothing gives us more delight than getting our lampshades into your good and appreciative hands.

Here’s what our customers have to say about us. Maybe that can help you understand a little bit more about what we stand for in the long run. We look forward to doing business with you. And we look forward to winning your trust. Nothing else matters.

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Decoupaged Bottle Lampshades / Table Lamps in Chennai, OMR

I am sure some of us hoard bottles at home for the sheer beauty of their color, texture, shape and even for the sake of the brand they represent. I have known people who have bar cabinets that house many empty bottles for the charm they bring to the decor of the dining space. Much like the cutlery sets and those beautiful plates, dishes and cups that adorn the crockery shelves in our homes

Are you one of those that collects bottles and is looking to show them off by giving them a functional use ? Look no further. We at Woodooz are introducing the bottle lampshades / table lamps that look exclusive and different. We have the following three categories to cater to variety, you varying needs and different price points.

Bring your own bottles

Have bottles and you want them converted to lampshades ? This is the base package where we help converting your ordinary bottles to beautiful lampshades that you can pick and choose from the studio or can have custom made.  Price starts at Rs.700/-

Empty bottles waiting for labels to be stripped
Image courtesty : The color company, India

Plain bottle lampshade

Do you want to convert your bottles into a piece of art and then make them into a lampshade ? 

Continue reading to know how we have collaborated with The Colour Company, India to bring to you gorgeous decoupaged bottle table lamps. We can add that beauty to your bottles too. Price varies depending on the level of custom art required.

This option is currently available for walk ins only.

Pick a plain bottle lampshade from our studio

Walk in to our store and pick a bottle lampshade of your choice. These bottles would be plain or painted with minimal work on them. Just the one for those that go wow with minimalism.

Bottle table lamp

No hassle of bringing your bottles and fearing we may break them. Walk out with a lampshade from our cool collection of bottle lamps. You could even make a custom order depending on what you like. Price varies between Rs.900 and Rs.1500

Table lamp using bottles as base

Bottle lamps

** Drumrolls ** Premium decoupaged Bottle Lampshades

Here’s where we introduce you to the amazingly talented Aarti Sivaram of The Colour Company, India who is an artist / crafter and an expert in the art of decoupage. She has extensive experience in training interested artists in decoupage (Do check out her Facebook page for Workshop details) which is a unique craft by itself. We are collaborating with her to bring to you the best of The Colour Company and Woodooz Home Decor. Announcing and getting things rolling with the first of our decoupaged bottle lampshades. Price starts at Rs. 2000.

Here’s one that is available for purchase.

Decoupaged bottle as a base for lampshade

And the rest below are some of the options you can choose from.

Decoupage option 1

Decoupge option 2

Decoupage option 3

Decoupage option 4

Pre-orders and how to contact

Do know that we do this only on pre-orders and will take a minimum of 10-14 days to deliver a product. Currently offering this for customers in Chennai.

So, let us know what you think of the new product range. Want to hold on to the next bottle that you emptyand want to see it transform into a beautiful lampshade ? Contact us.

Contact name : Somu Padmanabhan

Contact number : 98840 70470

Email : Contact@woodooz.com

Studio Location : 3/371, 1st floor, Metukuppam, Thoraipakkam, OMR, Chennai 97 (Click here for the store location and timing details)

For decoupage workshop : Contact The Colour Company, India

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