Well, the lamp at the head of my bed is really fucking gay so I asked my mom if I could get one that is cool, like some sort of novelty lamp. She asked what I wanted and I asked for a bong lamp, but she said that they don't make those and to my dismay they don't. However, she said that she will buy me a bong to make one out of it myself, but I am not exactly sure how. Can any of you guys throw out some advice, perhaps guide me to some resources that could help me?

I know of a friend of a friend who makes bongs, should I ask him for a bong without a bottom and work from there?

I'd just buy a full bong, and then drill a hole in the bottom somewhere, probably on the side. You have to make the slide into the switch though.

All you need is a place to run a cord out. A bulb socket and shade can be taken from an old lamp, as can an inline switch mounted on the cord.

Your mom would buy you a bong? You mom is fuckin cool.

First thing I noticed.

If possible, rig it so the slide is the switch. Pull it out to turn the lamp on, push it in to turn it off. Simple mechanism, but it might be hard to build inside the bong, hopefully you could design it to fit through the hole.

you would turn a perfectly serviceable bong into a freakin table lamp? what the hell is wrong with you? for shame. for SHAME.

Shut up man, his mom's buying it. If someone said "I'll give you a bong only if you turn into a lamp for yourself", you'd say no? If so, feel free to leave DIY.

please chill, i was just making light

Who says just because it's working as a lamp, it can't be functional?