Sonja
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Reged: 04/07/2009
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Loc: Dublin
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I am in the middle of decorating my sitting room in our Georgian house. There was a bit of a stand-off between my partner and me about the lamps. While he preferred bare lightbulbs (...) I was all for buying a statement lampshade. As a compromise I eventually made my own designer lampshade.
[image]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/3686514523_8b5f1b1c2b.jpg[/image]
I cut out cardboard into squares (21 x 21 cm) and then folded them to a triangle. The triangles I then cut the following way:
[image]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3687299642_4f068844a2.jpg?v=0[/image]
The triangle is then folded open and the square looks like this:
[image]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3686502569_9731e6739e.jpg?v=0[/image]
The "square strips" are then stapled together so that you get this:
[image]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3687311308_a6fdf4cfdb.jpg?v=0[/image]
Then I stapled 6 of those things together to form a circle. I repeated this with another set of 6 and attached them to the other circle.
The tops of the upper circle I punched holes in and pulled a strong wire through to give the lampshade structure and keep it in place.
The whole project took one afternoon to make. It looks great in my living room and cost me more or less nothing.
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Greet's
Sonja
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raggaroo
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Reged: 30/06/2009
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Hi Sonja
Not sure if it's just me but I can't see your pics?
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Eames
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Reged: 12/06/2007
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Loc: Once Upon A Time
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Here you go:
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http://humanamusementsathourlyrates.blogspot.com/
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Eames
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Reged: 12/06/2007
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Loc: Once Upon A Time
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And the finished product:
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http://humanamusementsathourlyrates.blogspot.com/
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raggaroo
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Reged: 30/06/2009
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Thanks Eames! That's impressive for an afternoon's work Sonja - I like it!!!
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Coulson_Macleod
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Reged: 29/06/2009
Posts: 35
Loc: UK
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Wow, that it so clever. Well done!
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josie2010
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Reged: 02/07/2007
Posts: 13
Loc: Leith, Edinburgh
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This is great, well done! - I used the same technique to make a Christmas star last December... rather than joining them together as you have, I joined the six shapes by their tips and hung it from a ribbon. Lovely with one-sided silver paper!
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enginemonkey
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Reged: 06/07/2006
Posts: 182
Loc: Cardiff (Lancashire lass born ...
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Really nice idea and looks so...designery  Great photos too.
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AngelaDee76
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Reged: 10/06/2009
Posts: 84
Loc: Rickmansworth
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You clever thing.
What type of cardboard did you use?
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emmalamb
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Reged: 22/07/2009
Posts: 9
Loc: edinburgh
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i love the finished effect, it's such a great sculptural shape... and so easy to achieve by the looks of it!
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Rae
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Reged: 31/07/2006
Posts: 26
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im with your partner here id prefer bare lightbulbs
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Emma_Tasker
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Reged: 20/09/2009
Posts: 3
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Hi Sonja,
That's fantastic! Looks very expensive I'm really impressed!
I am also a fellow lightshade crafter and thought you might like to see some of my work.
You can also have a look at my website if you like 
Emma.
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mrsevans
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Reged: 05/03/2007
Posts: 840
Loc: On the sofa, with a cuppa
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Hey Sonja - those look really cool. Very impressive.
Emma? You're selling lampshades? Why didn't you say so before?
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DECAF
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Reged: 26/02/2009
Posts: 99
Loc: Mud Island
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Genius - both of you! Absolutely love the creativity!
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katypink
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Reged: 26/10/2008
Posts: 58
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Such a simple but effective idea - always the best kind!
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