DIY Doily Light: Simple Suspended-Sphere Lace Lamp Shade. So simple a child could make it – and have fun in the process, too. And the result? A shining example of how light and shadow can work together to brighten up a room. Swedish craftswoman Isabelle Dos started with a simple party-shop balloon, blown up big and wrapped in white lace place settings painted with wallpaper glue. The soaked material sticks readily to the sides of the inflated sphere, overlapping to form a contiguous shell, suspended and left to dry overnight like a plaster cast. Pop the balloon and presto: a little cut in the top lets you drop in a bare bulb and create your own chandelier, potentially using whatever pattern you want (if lace feels a little too old-fashioned) to frame the outside and filter the light. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. A ModernTake on the Doily - $850 Lamp for less than $50.
A Modern Take on the Doily $850 Lamp for less than $50? Yes Please! Hello Pretty people! We are so excited to share a project we did this past weekend. A few months ago, I came across a ceiling lamp, I absolutely loved. It was $850, and I just couldn’t justify the spend, being it was simply made of doilies. To get started, you are going to need a few things to make this project successful. Corn starchballoon (we used a 40” blown up until completely round, as pictured)upholstery thread (but any thread will do)twinedrop clothschool gluecheap paintbrushpetroleum jellylamp kit24+ doiliesstiff stuff We sewed the doilies around the balloon with the upholstery thread, very carefully. Make sure to create a space to place your bulb socket.
Once you have sewn about ¾ of your balloon, stop and do the last ¼ separately. Lay down your tarp and hang your balloon from some twine above the tarp. Rub the balloon down with the petroleum jelly. It should look something like the image above! I am Lana. Bathroom Design 01 Mixed Media by Benjamin Bullins. 10 Coolest Kids Room Themes. Kids’ rooms are fun to design because you get to stretch your imagination, and really run with a theme.
If you’re thinking about decorating your child’s room, check out these fantastic theme designs. Trés Chic This stunning kid’s room uses bold complimentary colors against a stark white backdrop. While the design is crisp and neat, it also has a fair amount of whimsy that would make it appealing to kids. The brightly printed pillows and the zebra rug add definite flair and texture to the room. One of the more interesting pieces is the antler chandelier that gives the room a special touch. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea This bedroom is an underwater oasis. Spring Forest A unique four-poster bed is the star of this room. Summer Garden This room definitely brings the backyard inside. African Safari A bold wall mural sets the tone for this safari room. Fairy Hideaway This room was designed for a small child with a love of fairies.
Tree House Hideout Jungle Retreat Hello Kitty Princess Pink all around! - StumbleUpon. How to Create Invisible Shelves. Whatimade.com part 4. Mummy: “Hey! Watch where you put those!” Frankenstein: “Hey, that’s my best jacket!” Here’s two seasonally spooky Halloween cutouts to end my short break from blogging.
I think the result is quite eye catching, or maybe I should say quite eye watering! They’d definitely make perfect decoration for Halloween, but also any other party with a monster, movie or fictional character theme. Oh, and while you are in the kitchen, how about decorating the fruit bowl with some yucky bugs made from recycled materials? How to make your own spooky Halloween cutouts for your kitchen knife block These spooky Halloween cutouts are very easy to make, but if you’d like to use my artwork you can download it below. Download printables and instructions› Includes: 1) Colour versions of the Mummy and Frankenstein artwork488 downloads so far, thanks everyone!
[display_adsense ad_type="300x250"] The ‘craft’ blogging community is a very generous one. So, with that in mind I’d like to give Mini-eco a big shout out. Now youre cooking with comics. A Beautiful Mess. Garbage Transformed into Art. 44.8K Flares Twitter 138 Facebook 2 Google+ 18 StumbleUpon 44.6K Pin It Share 0 2 44.8K Flares × In today’s world, creativity doesn’t seem to seize its boundaries.
When it comes to art “sky is the limit” and everything that exists in the world is used in the palettes of the creative artist. Artist and designers are so innovative, that they can create one of the most amazing and compelling artworks from the material that is omnipresent and always ignored: Garbage. When an author quoted that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, he never had thought that today’s artist would take it seriously and create wonders from the waste and debris of humankind. The idea behind such arts is why to waste money by buying art materials, when one can use garbage to create stunning artworks.
Many creative and versatile artists are present around the world that can transform trash into magnificent art. Garbage art entails both innovation and environmentalism. About Author Andrew Smith. Design Seeds®: For All Who Love Color.