Venus ZIne DIY Editor Justina Blakeney and DIY Photo Editor Jen Ng love their new lighting. Lamps from left: Paper Cloud Lamp; Mid-Century Modern; and Two-Tiered Boho.
(Photo by Meghan Hickey)
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Cut hook off of wire hanger leaving a 2-inch "stem". Using the pliers, bend stem over clockwise, and then counter-clockwise, creating an "s" shape in the wire.
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Pull bottom angle of hanger downward, creating a diamond shape. Pinch bottom corner with pliers to reinforce.
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Cut each piece of cardstock into a perfect square. You can make the squares of any size, but remember that your wire hanger structure must fit inside the lamp once the lamp is complete.
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Cut two slits into each piece of paper.
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Curl the corners of the square inward and slide the slits into each other to create the cylinder shape. Repeat with all eight squares.
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Glue each cylinder shape side-by-side until lamp shade is complete.
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Place the light bulb and fixture in the hanger frame and secure the chord to the wire in the "s" shape.
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Staple either side of the hanger frame to the top opening of the lamp.
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Posted By:justina b. »
April 03, 2008 01:39
This project was by Crafty Superstar Justina Blakeney
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tom./
03 Apr 01:48
Wow! Those look awesome!
ʎǝɔɐɹƃ
03 Apr 08:27
This is a really clever idea :D
Cat Morley
03 Apr 23:07
I love them all, can't wait to give this a go.
Alexa S.
04 Apr 10:05
Awesome! But wouldn't that be a firehazard? You know? Paper and Heat?
ʎǝɔɐɹƃ
04 Apr 12:35
^^ Thats what I was thinking
Yellow Dame Designs
04 Apr 23:12
These are beautiful!
JuliaFuentes
05 Apr 00:23
woww :]
Mafalicious
12 Apr 03:06
I wanna make one, but I'm scared of fire! Anybody got any non-flammable adjustment ideas?
justina b.
14 Apr 02:05
Hey everyone! Thanks for all of the positive feedback-- some people have voiced concerns about the lamps being flammable-- so here are some safety precautions: Don't use bulbs that exceed 60 watts. Be sure that the bulb is securely mounted on the wire frame (so that it's not touching or leaning against the paper. Keeping the lamp open on at least one end keeps the paper from trapping in head and potentially creating a fire hazard.
Happy (and careful) Crafting!
Crystal R.
28 Apr 04:07
"Awesome! But wouldn't that be a firehazard? You know? Paper and Heat?"
In the spirit of earth day and just green living, Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs Give off far less heat and are an economical and safe choice to use with this project. :)
P.S. This is a cool project. :D
Valerie G.
27 May 19:53
NO WIRE HAAAAAANNNNNGGGGGEEEERRRRSSSS!!!!!! :-D I love this project! I have a ton of wire hangers from the cleaners that I really wont use for my clothes!! Excellent!
Eve S.
11 Sep 22:21
Im going to try this!
Peyton c.
29 Jun 23:00
Could you possibly use christmas lights and make a smaller version? I love this project, though.
crafty_puppy *.
13 Jul 10:46
very clever. great way to reuse those wire hangers...
"no more WIRE hangers!!!!..."
hehehehe.
=] I hope you are having a CRAFT-astic week!
micholove l.
25 Jul 15:57
trying it out as i type, looking oh so fab!! (",)*