This treasured Moroccan lamp needed repair and an overall clean-up. It had many dents, a crushed finial, missing hooks and missing glass ornaments.
Materials
Processes
The finial
A crushed cone-shaped finial was at the bottom of the lamp. The pictures here show the extent of the damage.
To create a new finial, I flattened the original, drew a paper pattern, and transferred the pattern to 28-gauge brass.
I rolled the finial into a cone, soldered the ends together, and attached the cone to the bottom of the lamp.
In order to remove the creases in the lamp, I had to make a forming tool.
Crushed finial
Repaired finial
Flattened finial for drawing
Recreating the finial pattern
GLass ornaments
I rebuilt the glass ornaments from stained glass and copper foil.
To complete the dangling blue diamond shape, I cut the glass to fit the space and adhered copper foil, which was soldered to make the copper foil rigid. In order to hang the glass diamond properly, I added a tiny brass bead to the tip of the diamond shape on the copper foil.
Below you can see those glass ornaments and the finished lamp.
Glass ornaments replaced and hung
Forming tool to remove creases and bends in the metal
hooks
I made copper hooks and soft-soldered them in place from which to hang the dangling, coloured glass ornaments. You can see this process in this brief video.
A bit of background on moroccan lamps
These hanging lamps are intricately designed lighting fixtures that create a warm, inviting atmosphere, reflecting Morocco's rich artistic heritage. Often made from brass with colourful stained-glass panels or pierced metalwork, they cast mesmerizing geometric patterns, shadows, and light effects on walls and ceilings. Crafted using traditional techniques passed down through generations, these lamps add exotic elegance to any space.
Unique colours and shadows of Moroccan lamps