Sorta OT: Michigan Pool Table light

Submitted by LeadersandBest on

I am in the middle of building a house and am looking for a cool pool table light.  I have googled and there is one light I like, but can't find where to purchase it.  

http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=JN.lJkcAyZmV34d%2b1eP78aAwA&w=305&h=144&c…

 

I do not want the old logo with "Michigan" through the M so it rules out almost all of the pool table lights I have seen on the internet.  Any suggestions?

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MGoOhNo

June 9th, 2015 at 10:41 PM ^

What I might do, were it my decision, is to kill the standard Tiffany based light, in favor of dimming and focused led flush mount ceiling lights (you know you've hit your head on the arrangement you've detailed) in favor of custom neon wall mount displays. That way you've provided excellent light without chance of breakage and interrupting sight lines, while at the same time, having your Michigan theme in a non cheesy manner. Just a thought...

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Ray

June 10th, 2015 at 12:43 AM ^

Is very OT. Ensuring balance in the Wolverine "Harbaughtat" requires just the right combination of block M beer glasses, whiskey tumblers, a Bo bobble head or two, at least a 55" TV, maybe a maize and blue recliner. If there's a pool table, then you need the lights. This stuff is important.

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Idzerd

June 10th, 2015 at 8:24 AM ^

A ~REAL~ (custom) stained glass pool table light.  But it probably would be a bit more costly than what you'd find on line.  And, it would take a bit longer to deliver.....

(Seriously)

 

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Idzerd

June 10th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^

Though I am trained and made stained glass (REAL stained glass) projects for a summer many years back as well as other various personal projects (all BEFORE youtube), I can't say a lot -and it's been a while.  That being said, it is kind of like riding a bike... (It also was something that offered a unique and personal date from time to time.)  But, I do have a full stained glass workshop at my disposal as well as the (now retired) perfectionist master craftsman who trained me also at my disposal.  And, yes, we have experience with pool table lights.  (It was a family side-business.)

And this would be FAR better quality than what you get through Amazon.  There is a difference.

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Idzerd

June 10th, 2015 at 9:20 PM ^

I'll also add that the lamp in Post #8 is a mass produced light.  I can't tell the type (lead came or copper foil/solder -though it kind of looks to be the copper foil type) or the quality of the glass (for $700 I would hope it's actually real glass).

I will also note that the "Michigan" and Block M looks like they are photo-shopped on for advertisement purposes (meaning the maize and blue are also likely photoshopped colors as this light is likely made for many other schools/teams).  It's likely to be a pretty accurate representation, but those are stickers and not actually part of the glass (if it's REAL glass).

It has a metal frame on all 4 sides which is what supports all the glass.

We do the copper foil/soldering method.  And it would be all glass with no metal frames -reinforced, of course, where necessary. 

The more difficult (and time consuming) thing would be to make actual "Michigan" or Block M patterns with the glass itself -not putting on stickers.  But, I will note that you simply can't cut glass holes in the shape of "Michigan" or the Block M inside another piece of glass.  Perhaps these days they can do that with high tech laser cutters or some such new technology that wasn't (and isn't) available to us -but that takes away from the traditional appeal of stained glass, IMHO.

The pattern used would be designed by us and, of course, be approved by you.  As would be the specific glass used.

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