MADE – Xray light fixture

In response to my craft club’s June challenge – finish a project you’ve already started – I decided to complete a hanging light pendant I began last year. My youngest son just received his EMT certification this week (woo-hoo!) so there’s no better time than the present to finish this fixture made from human xrays! I bought a KNAPPA light kit from Ikea last year for $24.99. It comes with a cord, frame, and white plastic “petals” which snap onto the frame. It is fairly easy to assemble and offers some sweet mood lighting. Yes, it’s an Xray light fixture.

When my son first became interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, I thought it would be cool to use human x-rays instead of the pre-cut white petals. In theory, it sounds interesting, but in reality, it became a personal pursuit to collect enough x-rays. I checked with my doctor, my dentist, even my vet! Apparently, due to privacy acts as well as changing technology, x-rays are difficult to find. I’d tell you how I finally located enough of them to build this chandelier, but I don’t want to give away my sources in the world of black market x-rays.

I used the white petals included in the kit as a template to cut 40 new petals from my covert x-ray collection.

I then snapped them into place, according to the kit instructions. And here’s the finished Xray light fixture! I admit, it conveys a slightly different ambience from the white tulip lamp in the kit, but I think its Darth Vader-esque quality is perfect for a bachelor pad!