Cardboard Chandelier. A cardboard box can be so many things — a pint-sized rocket to the moon, a typewriter, or this classy silhouette chandelier, designed by the one and only Kayte Terry. Kayte is an all-around creative spirit and the author of several craft books, and this project is an excerpt from her forthcoming volume, Paper Made (available May 9, 2012).
For more DIY projects, inspiration, and tidbits, check out her blog. Rescue a cardboard box from the recycling bin, and follow along for a project to light up your life. Who needs antique Murano glass? This lamp takes the very essence of the chandelier — its intricate and delicate shape — and turns fussy and old-fashioned into super modern and graphic. This project takes a lot of careful cutting but practically no money to make, so it’s a good rainy weekend project. What You’ll Need: ? Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Mark your calendar! Thank you to Kayte Terry for sharing this project with us. More Things to Make | Lighting on Etsy. Dreamlight. Turnstyle Vogue Design & Styling: DIY: Dragonfly Lamp. Turnstylevogue.com Turnstyle Vogue focuses on repurposing and restyling furniture, creating functional DIY projects with tutorials, and helping you create a unique home all with a story, a style and a purpose.
The focus is all about character. DIY: Dragonfly Lamp March 2, 2012 Good morning and Happy End-Of-The-Week! I started out with a basic white drum shade and decided to add some whimsy to it in the form of stripes and a dragonfly. 1) I taped it off using the tape as my measuring tool for the top and bottom stripes. 2) I used FolkArt fabric paint in Lemon Custard and Metallic Silver Sterling. 3) I printed out a dragonfly print and used carbon/graphite paper to transfer it to the lamp. 4) For contrast with the design, I wanted to use something organic rather than yarn for the dragonfly. 5) I switched to twine and it worked perfectly using a basic embroidery stitch. 6) I love how it turned out.
I will be working on the room this weekend. Linking to: MONDAYCowgirl Up! Happy hour projects. Cardboard Chandelier. Natalie Sampson Designs - Home. DIY: Wire Waste Basket Turned Pendant Light. Contributor post by Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp Hi Everyone! Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. I mentioned on my blog, a couple of weeks ago, that I had found a $2 wire waste basket, and I was going to turn it into a pendant light. Well here it is. I picked up a "hemma" cord set from Ikea to attach to my $2 basket. Next step was to snip out a space to feed the cord through. Cut strips of fabric to weave and wrap around basket. Weave fabric strip through basket about every 6 inches.
A happy light for a niece that doesn't like really dark rooms. ;) Gives of a pinky glow and some pretty shadows. So great to contribute to one of my favourite blogs! An interiors and lifestyle photographer (and closet baker by night), Janis Nicolay hails from Vancouver and adores travel, airports, road trips, camping and mid-century style. Blog: pineconecamp.blogspot.comSite: janisnicolay.comShop: PineconeCamp.etsy.com. Elegant ‘tin can’ tea light holder. 1) Who said baked beans and a naked flame don’t mix… 2) …hey, don’t get too close (just in case). For this week’s craft I’ve rested my son’s felt-tip pens and pursued one of my other passions, creating beautiful things out of junk – in this case an elegant tea light holder made from an empty tin of Heinz Baked Beans (the beans on toast were pretty good as well).
So why not give it a go, it’s a great way to ‘upcycle’? It took about an hour and a half to make, and proved to be a much simpler project than I was expecting. It turns out that tin cans are made of very thin tin, all you need are a pair of ‘tin snips’, it’s as easy as cutting through paper with scissors. How to make your own DIY tin can tea light holder You’ll find instructions on how to make one below, I’ve also included a stencil for download, this should make marking up the can much quicker, but it’s not essential. Download project files› [display_adsense ad_type="300x250"] Plastic Chandeliers Use Complex Curves of Upcycled Bottles. Light Up the Night. I'm one of those people that loves Christmas lights year-round. That might put me in the corny category, but I think even Christmas lights can look sophisticated thanks to these ideas. [spotted here: 1, 2, 3] Tutorial: Glass Bubble "Light" Fixture.
Have I got a whopper of a tutorial for you today! Our kitchen lighting consists of pot lights and one pendant over the desk (which we installed). I wanted something to define the island because it's the main hub of the room. But even though we have NINE pot lights, none of them center over the island. Sigh. We didn't want to move the electricity (plus will all those lights and a full wall of windows, we don't really need the light), so I had to find another solution. Enter inspiration. So here's how we did it. Supplies: Wood board (we used a 1x4 foot, white MDF) Trim Glass bubbles (we got ours here and used 5 large, 10 small) Drill and bits (we used 3/16 and 3/8 but this will depend on the thickness of your string) Screws and dry wall anchors Small finishing nails and nail set or wood glue Caulk or wood filler (only if using finishing nails) Paint or stain Sandpaper String or fishing line Ornament toppers (we got ours here because they had some real small ones - 5/16 in. wide) Alrighty.
Paper Starburst Pendant Light. So I had a different project that I was going to post today, an update version of my Book Pages Pendant Lantern from Project 19, but then I started working on this light idea, and I am so excited by the results I just couldn’t wait to show you guys! My inspiration and guide was this light from Design*Sponge, that I spotted on Pinterest. I really liked the idea, and I had a roll of white vellum lying around left over from college that I thought would look beautiful.
So I started cutting triangles. And then I started glueing. And cutting more and glueing more. And it was at about the third round of this cycle that I realized, this light was going to take longer than I had anticipated. The roll of vellum that I was using was 24 inches long. I think I glued the pieces on much closer than they did in the Design*Sponge tutorial, but I wanted a really full look. All in all I think the light is pretty awesome, and I can’t wait to post it on Etsy, though I’m a little bit worried about shipping. Sculptural paper orb lights. It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While browsing her local Anthropologie store, Heather was inspired by two things: the ingenuity of the displays, all made with simple, everyday materials, and the Rhododendron Chandelier.
Adorned with handmade, sculptural paper flowers, the chandelier is amazing, but at $898, Heather thought it would it be the perfect candidate for a DIY variation. Luckily, Heather stumbled upon decorative cupcake liners with an optical, graphic print that provided the perfect amount of depth and texture. By layering them over plain liners, she was able to create a beautiful effect on these orb lights; the organic, anemone-like shapes look lovely up close, far away, unlit during the day and glowing from within at night. Materials Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 'Stargazin' Our own Angelica completed a DIY project over the holidays that's positively brilliant. She writes: After a series of failed baking adventures I realized it was time for me to transfer my love for YumSugar and food magazines to CasaSugar and design magazines.
In the spirit of the holidays I picked a Light Bright project from this month's Blueprint magazine. I must admit, I'm a much better painter and craftswoman than I am a baker so the project was definitely a confidence booster. The Blueprint picture is on the left, my replica is on the right. To find out how to make your own replica, just read more What You'll Need stretched canvaspaintbrushesgroundcloth or newspapers to protect your floorpencilawlwhite twinkly tree lightscraft glue You can find the complete Blueprint directions here. Kitchen Cutlery Chandelier. Buy three x 1 metre strips of aluminium flat bar 2 mm thick by 25 mm wide to make the three rings of the chandelier.
For the large ring, use the whole metre. For the medium ring, use a length of 75 cms and the small ring, use a length of 55 cms. Bend each length into an individual circle. Then, screw four metal brackets into your workbench to hold the size of hoop you want to weld. Weld together the two ends of the hoop using the Dremel Versaflame. Contemporary Drinking Straw Pendant Light » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: contemporary, pendant, light, DIY. This Contemporary Pendant Light is sure to be a conversation piece in your home. It's made of 1500 drinking straws, a wire hoop from an old lampshade, metal hardware cloth, and a pendant light wiring kit.
The bright colors would work great in a child's room, a dorm room, or a game room. Want a more mature look? Use solid white straws, or translucent straws, or a combination of the two. There are really an endless number of design possibilities for this light. For complete how-to instructions, visit the Addicted 2 Decorating website. Tagged : contemporary, pendant, light, DIY. Crafts/DIY / DYI Glittering Lightscape - I WILL make this!! Fire & Ice Lanterns.
The old becomes new: A new variation on the outdoor lantern. We have had an unusually warm winter in Michigan this year, and while the temps have been nice, I have had to hold off on this project idea until we got a cold snap. We finally got some snow and cold earlier this week, so I was able to try out this fun winter project. I had pinned a product called Globe Ice Lantern Kits a few months back recognizing that I could DIY them at home. Originally priced at nearly $30 for a kit that makes 6 lanterns, I think they are very reasonable for a small batch. If you are making several (say, for a special event or to light a walkway), you can make 3 of these DIY versions for only $2 worth of supplies from the dollar store.
To make DIY Fire & Ice Lanterns, you will need: a package of 3 punch balloons from the dollar store a package of 3 LED tea lights from the dollar store bowls small cylinder (shot glass, pop bottle, etc.) water freezer or below-freezing outdoor temps. Can Constellation Lantern Craft : Fun In The Making. This is a fun way to learn constellations! After children make their own lantern, they will surely want to go out and study the night sky above. I think this is a pretty cool idea if I do say so myself. Tools: Fine metal sandpaper, fine metal file, pliers, small hammer, metal punch, nail (hard to see in photo), yellow colored pencil, wire cutters and a pair of protective eye wear. P.S. I made the star on the wall by cutting it out from a aluminum beer can. How to: Clean the can and remove the label. You will want to freeze water in the can or stuff it with newspaper to provide support while making holes. If you don’t want to wait for water to freeze, tightly roll up newspaper and put the roll in the can.
Use star maps to draw star constellation patterns on a piece of paper. Constellation Guides (19):* Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricornus, Cassiopia, Cygnus, Gemini, Hercules, Leo, Lyra, Orion, Pegasus, Perseus, Pieces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Taurus, Ursa Major, and Virgo. This is the fun part! Paper Lanterns. Paper Starburst Pendant Light. KE-ZU Furniture | Hive CLOUD Suspension Lamp designed by Kenneth Cobonpue | Sydney, Australia. DIY Fringe Chandelier. Hello again, lovelies!
It’s me, Jenny from Hank + Hunt and like most everyone these days my heart is infatuated with fringe. I love it any and everywhere and whipped up this little chandelier out of fringe trim you can get at your local upholstery or yardage shop. I found some really long fringe and it works perfectly for party decor or would also be cute around home! Supplies - Hot glue 4 yards of fringe, found in the trim section, I used 8” length 2 embroidery hoops acrylic paint clear fishing line Separate the inner and outer hoops.
Cut 3 pieces of fishing line about 18” long. Either set the hoops together, the smaller hoop higher (5-7 inches) and propped on something, or get a helper to hold both hoops. Now, cut 3 more pieces of fishing line, about 20 – 25 inches long. Place a larger bead of hot glue on the hoop. Continue around the hoop, being careful to line up the top edges. Repeat with the second hoop. And, voila! {Photos by Hank + Hunt.} Outdoor Decor: 5 Beautiful DIY Paper Lantern Projects » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: DIY, outdoor, decor, lantern. I know what you are thinking: paper and outdoors??
Well, perhaps not permanantly, but for those non-rainy summer gatherings, you will want your outdoors do be as fun and welcoming as your indoors. Paper is inexpensive, comes in a bazillion varieties, and makes a big impact! Here's a big tip: start with a ready-made paper lantern and gussy it up a bit! 1. Belinda at the Happy Home Blog used doilies to make this stunning statement,above. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hopefully these cheap and easy DIY's will get you in the mood for a little summer socializing. Tagged : outdoor, decor, lantern, lighting, summer, paper, Craft, DIY, DIY. Cumulus Chandelier: Whimsical Cloud-Shaped Pendant Lamp. Turn Thrifted Tablecloths Into Lovely Lampshades Calinas.
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