Do-it-Yourself Chandelier Idea

All of our space is shared, except for one corner - I've fallen into the habit of applying my own taste to the laundry room. I'm the only one who spends any kind of real time there, agreement and compromise isn't required, nothing is on view to visitors, and I can experiment with ideas.

Which brings me to the out-there wish of wanting a chandelier, with crystals. This won't fly anywhere else in the house, but I want one because I love sparkles. One of the ones I 'visit' is this one:

It is $2,600.00 at Tonic Home. It will not be hanging in our laundry room. It occurred to me today that I could paint a birdcage black (like this one for $10)...
...and then wire wrap thrifted chandelier crystals (or the actual rosettes shown for .75 cents each, like these) to approximate a similiar effect quite happily:

Or I could spend more and do the same thing in a much neater shape on one of these ($225):

I know: The difference between doing and not doing is...doing. That is always the thing with DIY; I've learned the last couple years that every project is significant, so start with caution instead of enthusiasm!

How close am I to doing one of these? Well, the ceiling is pretty low so probably I won't do the second option. I think I want a little more dangle in my crystals, all in all.

Now I've given myself permission, I'm enjoying the hunt for the sparkling crystal thing. My fantasy is finding an old small gilt one at a flea market in France for 10 euros!