How To : Light It Up

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  Step 1

  First step is to use card or some other reinforced material to draw out the template of a take out carton on to.

  (or you could just use one of the cartons you already have)

  But remember to cut a circular hole for the light fixture to go through at the base of the box. Roughly 3.5cm diameter if your in the UK.

  In my project I used mirrored card (as part of my A-Level).

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  Step 2

  At this stage of cutting out the template you can decide whether or not you want a pattern or other detail on the box to let out light.

  I laser cut a butterfly pattern onto the box when I cut it out, but using a paper puncher of a circle or love hearts will work just as well in creating more holes for light.

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  Step 3

  For the legs, you could use chopsticks that you pierce through the four corners of the shade's base and hot glue them in to place.

  In my project I used the 3D Printer to create a table like base structure to hold it all together, the legs designed in the style of chopsticks.

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  Step 4

  Once you've got everything stuck in place and your holes made in the box, you can put your light fixture through the base and Vuella... Your lamp!

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