Drinking Straw Starburst Hanging Light Fixture
Extract from The Big-Ass Book of Crafts • By Mark Montano • Published by Simon & Schuster
About
Turn a set of straws in to a gorgeous hanging light.
(Photography by Auxy Espinoza)
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Step 1
Take about 20 inches of your 20 gage wire and fold it in half
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Step 2
Gather about 15 straws and place them in the fold of the wire and start twisting the two ends of the wire
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Step 3Keep twisting the wire until you’ve smooshed all of the straws into a small bundle in the middle and starts to create the flower burst
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Step 4
Twist the wire all of the way to the ends until it forms a stem.
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Step 5Put another straw over the stem and fold the wire up over the end of the straw at the bottom to keep it in place.
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Step 6
Make about 15 of these
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Step 7
Take your cord set and tie a loose knot in the cord about 4 inches above the light socket
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Step 8
Thread the ends of the straw covered wire around the cord and into the knot to keep it in place.
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Step 9Form a cluster of starbursts by twisting and shaping the straws into shape. It’s easy really
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Step 10Make sure that your straws are not touching the light bulb (it’s very low wattage anyway so I assure you it’s safe)
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Step 11
Hang and light.
I'm gonna make one myself.
Thanks ^^