To create a lighting device, almost everything that can be found at hand is used: wooden sticks, pieces of plinth, containers, wood cuts, metal sticks and pipes, glass products, fabrics. Homemade lamps make them futuristic, classic, glamorous, minimalist. For each type, several step-by-step master classes have been invented. It is customary to decorate design rooms with unusual lamps. These can be products with slots, many separate fragments, in the form of a large ball or cube. They make the same lamps with their own hands, from any material. This is done not only by craftsmen selling their products, but also by ordinary owners of apartments and houses. Homemade chandeliers can be similar to the store ones, or they can be made in an unusual way: from graters, cans, etc. The shape depends on the characteristics of the material and the performer's imagination.

What can be used as materials

You will need:

• fat cream;
• PVA glue;
• cotton buckle;
• dye;
• balloon.

There are some interesting options. From ordinary threads you will get a beautiful glowing ball. First you need to inflate the balloon and grease it with cream. It is placed in a container with water and PVA diluted in it. Then he is wrapped in threads. The structure is left to dry for 24 hours - all that remains is to put the product on the shade. The second way is to use straws. The sheets are twisted diagonally, the protruding ends are glued. It will take two hundred tubes: they are glued together in a round or triangular shape. The next option is a wire lampshade: it is twisted into a spiral or conical shape. You can also create a lamp from plastic bottles: the bottom and neck are cut off. You will need a wire, acrylic paint, sealant, and a marker. There are many other techniques for making a DIY lamp.

Options for creating lamps from wood

Making a lamp with your own hands is primarily an art, not an economy. Despite the fact that wood is a simple and inexpensive material, products made from it can compete with others in terms of quality of workmanship and aesthetics. The process of making them will not be the easiest. You will need to carry out complex calculations, work with a large number of tools, and remove a lot of garbage. Lighting devices are made from saw cuts, branches, veneer, wooden slats, wooden boxes and frames, wheels, logs, beams, etc. A wooden lamp is an ideal solution for an antique-finished interior. It can be crafted from a piece of a trunk or from processed materials, for example, in the form of a complex geometric design of sticks, a ring, a cylinder, or a square created from four or eight beams.

Master class: how to make a lamp from wood cuts

You will need a tree trunk, grinder, hacksaw, LED strip (2 m), brushes, wood varnish, glue, matte plastic pipe. First, the trunk is cut into sections of the same thickness - about 2 cm. Then a template is made in the center of one of the cuts. He and all other cuts are drilled according to the marking. Measurements must be carried out carefully, because of poorly marked fragments, the whole process will have to be started anew. After that, they need to be sanded. The next step is strengthening with glue and laying on pads to dry. After that, the log cabins are varnished. In parallel, you can prepare a matte tube - a rod for the structure. Its surface is treated to a maximum matt effect. The cuts are put on the tube and after that it remains to take one more step. The last step is to mount the tape. It must be folded in your hands and in this form placed in the tube.

The list of required materials and tools includes: self-tapping screws, a drill, chipboard, a brush, acrylic varnish, an electric shoe, 4 cartridges and 7 two-meter rails. You need to cut out blanks from chipboard, and paste over their edges with an edge. The slats are assembled into a single structure in the form of a cross with a diamond shape in the center. A base is cut from a 5 mm sheet of plywood. In places where the slats create intersections, pieces of bamboo sticks or dowels are installed. At the base, 8 holes must be drilled: 4 are for the ceiling, and the same number for the main part of the lamp. From a tin, you need to bend 4 corners with beveled edges. They are mounted with self-tapping screws so that the open parts of the corners are directed towards the inside of the lampshade. The entire wooden frame is varnished twice, with a break for drying. At the end, the cruciform structure is screwed on with confirmations.

It can be made from twelve strips. For the inside, a smaller one is taken - 60 cm, for the outside - 70 cm. The strips are made of sheet: they are cut along the fibers with a steel ruler and a knife. On a large piece of paper, draw a circle with a diameter of 350 mm or more. It is divided into 30 ° sectors. On the left and right sides of the lines separating the sectors, parallel lines are drawn around the perimeter of the circle to determine the desired position of the veneer strips. Then a disc with a small hole is prepared to lay the strips. They are glued clockwise in the form of a snowflake, first three short, then three long. After the glue has dried in the structure of the strips, it will be necessary to make a hole about 1 cm wide. A wire is pushed through it, and a bushing is attached to the disk. The hanging ends of the strips are fixed with a flange and bolts.

Lamps made of textiles and threads

To create a lampshade, you can use old clothes: jeans, knee-highs, ruined dresses, etc. Products are decorated with bows, pockets, threads with beads. In almost all cases, the fabric must be worn on some kind of frame. You can also do it yourself. It is better to choose metal as a material, sometimes wood. The basis for a homemade chandelier made of fabric can be factory lamps, both new and old. The fabric of an ordinary old lampshade can be removed, and instead of it, a modern one with stylish patterns can be fixed. To create and design homemade chandeliers, threads of different thicknesses are used. They wrap various jars and frames, connect parts of the lamp and hang the structure. Lampshades made of hardened threads look interesting. In addition to them, twine or ropes are also used. They work well with different fabrics and paper.

Master class: ball-shaped lamp made of threads

To create this product you will need:

1. Base from a table lamp.
2. Glue.
3. Thick threads (up to 4 balls).
4. Air balloons.

The balloons are inflated first. A few are better, because they can burst. Their shape should be perfectly round. A ten-centimeter circle is drawn on each of them with a felt-tip pen. A stand with a light bulb will be inserted through a hole of this size. The ball is placed on the oilcloth. An adhesive solution is being prepared. You need to put on rubber gloves on your hands to dip threads into it. When they are saturated with the solution, they are taken out; then the glue clots are removed. The end of the string is tied to a balloon knot. After that, it is wrapped around the entire ball, this must be done evenly over the entire surface, but chaotically. It is advisable to use several threads of different colors. Then the ball is suspended until the structure is dry. Then they burst it, and the knot is cut off. The ball is removed through a large hole, into which you will then need to insert a socket with a light bulb.

DIY fabric lampshade

You will need thick paper, glue, fabric, threads to match the color of the fabric, pins, a ruler, a pencil, an iron. You will need to make a template to calculate the required amount of fabric. If the frame for the lampshade should have a cylindrical shape, then measure the circumference and height and alternately draw the corresponding lines, creating a right angle. Opposite sides of the rectangle are drawn. The desired shape is cut out of the paper. She is applied to the tissue. From it you need to get a larger rectangle. It is cut out after the desired fragment is selected. Then the fabric is fixed on the template with pins (its edges need to be folded). After that, you need to use a sewing machine. The processed fabric is ironed. After that, it is glued to the base. Raw slices are hidden. The seam is made so that the base is covered with a stitched edge.

Plastic chandeliers and lighting fixtures

Plastic has become one of the most demanded materials in modern interiors. This also applies to lamps - a wide variety of models are sold. With your own hands, you can make a chandelier that will in no way be inferior to finished products. The plafond of the lighting fixture is constructed from anything. These can be disposable cups, various sticks, painted plastic bottles. They are sometimes decorated with decorative devices: figurines, luminous details. Various metal frames can be used as an auxiliary material. The easiest way is to make a desk lamp. Cut parts and hole shapes can be used. Instead of throwing away unnecessary plastic items (used disposable dishes, etc.), it is better to try to make a small lamp out of them that can decorate the room.

Master class: we make a plafond from plastic spoons

You need to find a large number of identical plastic spoons, up to 200 pieces. It will be more difficult to design a product from whole devices, but if you cut them off, then everything will turn out quite quickly and simply. The handles of the spoons must be cut off and removed, leaving only the scoop. Then you can use the ready-made lampshade for pasting the elements or cut it out of the eggplant. A lower part is made from it and a hole is made for a light bulb, or the top of the neck is cut off, leaving a fairly wide hole. Next, you need to decide on the pattern. The upper surfaces of the cups will create a shell-like pattern, while the lower surfaces will create a "scaly" surface. If you choose the second option, then you need to glue jumpers to the eggplant. First, the upper part is trimmed, laying out rows of spoons one after the other. When the process comes to the open part, then you need to calculate everything so that the last row hides the cut edge of the eggplant.

As a mount, you can use:

• glue;
• office plasticine;
• Scotch.

You will need steel wire for the frame, thin wire, a soldering iron, scissors, ten plastic bottles of various shades of green. From the bottles, you need to cut leaves of different sizes and shapes. Fragments in the form of birch leaves and other leaves with a more or less compact shape are ideal. Thus, more elements will be obtained. Slices that simulate plates are best processed with a soldering iron to make them slightly bent. The veins also need to be made with the edge of the sting: the leaves will take on a more natural look. Since the bottles are cylindrical, the blanks will be curved. Holes for fine wires are punctured with a hot needle. You need at least two on each leaf, but even better four in order to thread the wire with a "figure eight". As many sheets as possible are put on each. Then the flexible wires are securely twisted behind the steel wire frame.

Handle the soldering iron as carefully as possible so as not to burn your fingers and not burn the leaves.

Several types of such lamps can be made. Materials required: rubber feet, silicone sticks, fluorescent lamp, fiberboard circle, CDs. Required tools such as a triangle ruler, pencil, compass, glue gun, screwdriver, pliers, pliers, drill. In a round shape, a hole is made from fiberboard in the very center, twelve sectors are drawn on it. One small hole is drilled on the lines that separate them. Steel wires will be pulled through them, each of which will house a stack of discs. The design will turn out to be quite heavy, so metal wires are needed. A wire with a cartridge is inserted into a hole in a circle made of fiberboard, a light bulb is inserted into it. It is also possible to make a polyhedron lamp, a shade in the form of a ball, petals, a ring lamp from discs.

Methods for creating paper fixtures

This material is popular for its flexibility. You can design an interesting figurine or fold sheets of paper several times and make flowers. The folded paper sheets are connected in rounded shapes. Paper lamps are made in the form of plants, animals, abstraction. Some people like to make patterns and cutouts. In some countries of the East, rice paper chandeliers are widely used. For the manufacture of the lamp, you can use the origami technique. Paper fixtures are created in two main ways, namely by using one or more large sheets or by gluing together a large number of paper elements. Over the past ten years, table and floor lamps have gained popularity. Paper can be used to make icon lamps, carved pumpkins and houses. This material is also suitable for creating a traditional lampshade:

• conical;
• cylindrical;
• elliptical.

Rice or parchment paper

Rice paper comes in handy for making a Chinese lantern. Additionally, you will need a thread, an awl, a stationery knife, a ruler and a pencil. First, you need to make the markup on paper. The flashlight circuit consists of many diamond-shaped sectors. Half of them are filled with vertical discontinuous markings. After that, the leaf is folded into an accordion. It curls up into a circle. Painted covers can be glued to the top and bottom. To make a parchment paper shade, you will need a scribe board, a circular knife, two sheets of parchment paper, two rolls of waxed paper (similar to parchment paper), scissors, a silk ribbon, and a hanging frame. Satin ribbon strips 18-20 cm long and 40 cm long are attached to the frame structure. The final stage consists in pasting parchment and wax paper circles on the ribbons. You need to attach them with an overlap.

Origami chandelier made of paper bags

To make such a lamp with your own hands, you will need a wire with a switch, an LED lamp, two paper bags with a picture. First you need to learn how to make simple origami. The next step is to cut off the bottom of the bags, remove the handles. They are glued together in one large paper bag. It is folded in half. Both parts are "turned" into accordions. You need 16 identical stripes. The outermost ones are folded diagonally. A hole is pierced with an awl. One of the two open sides is securely fixed with a thick thread. It is necessary to leave the possibility of regulation. The second will be open. The LED light is connected to the socket, the top of the lampshade opens and closes back. This kind of lighting is necessary, you cannot use incandescent lamps. The wire is fixed on a branch of a tall decorative tree - the product is ready.

Products made of corrugated paper look very original, which is why the material has become so popular. You will need an LED lamp, cable, thread, glue, a knitting needle, a ruler, a piece of corrugated paper 44 × 88 cm.First of all, you need to take a ruler and a pen and mark the paper on a line with the same width. Guided by the drawn lines, you need to make an accordion out of a flat sheet. With the help of a knitting needle, it folds diagonally from one end, then returns to its original position and folds on the other side. The paper needs to be expanded again - rhombuses should stand out on it. The entire sheet now consists of double shapes. The first and subsequent folds must be made corresponding to the width of the strips, otherwise the appearance of the paper will deteriorate. The workpiece is twisted into a spherical shape, and its upper part is fastened with a thread.

Butterfly chandelier

There are two ways to create such a lamp:

1. One big butterfly.
2. "Swarm" of small moths of different sizes.

Preschool children are more likely to like the lampshade in the form of many hanging figures. Individual parts of the luminaire can drop up to one and a half meters from the ceiling. An old lampshade or its frame is taken as a basis. If there are no such blanks, then a metal or wood rim or thick wire twisted into a circle can be used. You need to prepare sheets with butterfly patterns in order to select butterflies of the required sizes and shapes. It is recommended to make at least five different sizes of moths. Then the design will be visually larger. The butterflies are cut with small scissors or a utility knife. It is desirable that the paper is thick. The cut-out figures are painted with different colors, decorated with sparkles, however, on some patterns, the butterflies may already be colored. To bring the product to readiness, the butterflies are fixed on the fishing line and attached to the base.

The finished Chinese lamp can be used as a basis for other products. They are cheap. You will need a perfectly round model. The first option: cut out circles of different colors from the fabric and glue them with an overlap. From a Chinese ball, you can make something like a round lamellar cone. The second method: circles are cut from sheets of square-shaped paper. They are connected in the center, the edges are raised until the perfect flower is obtained. The elements are attached to the ball in ordered rows. Beautiful tartlets are made from paper sheets. They should be filled with something. The paper is also folded into square envelopes that can be turned into four conical molds. Some people use an old wall map instead of paper. A newspaper lampshade with gray or brown printed images will look stylish in any interior.

Loft-style lamps made of metal pipes and tubes

Non-functioning water pipes with taps can be assembled into a single structure, equipped with bulbs and thus create a stylish and useful thing. It is better to place it on the wall. This is a very popular loft-style decoration element. Steampunk lamps are created from large and small pipes. These are complex structures, without special training it will not work to make them. However, it is possible to construct a small robot with a "head" in the form of a light bulb. Beautiful ceiling chandeliers are made from pipes. In addition, there are various models of metal pipe fixtures. Brass is often used as a material. Chandeliers are created in the form of compositions from several tubes. Pipes, as a rule, are made in one piece, but lamps with various patterns and openings are also produced. They are not inferior in popularity to loft-style lamps.

You can make a beautiful product in the form of diamond facets. In addition to the pipes themselves, you will need sandpaper, a jigsaw, twine or wire, gloves. To create an original chandelier, you will need 20 pipes: 10 short (6 cm), 5 medium (12 cm) and the same long (25 cm). You need to find several long blanks, mark them and cut them with a jigsaw. After that, you need to do sanding with sandpaper so that the edges of the tubes are perfectly smooth. Further, the fragments are collected on a thick wire or twine. First, horizontal rows are created: the lower one of five short tubes and the middle one of the same number of medium tubes. Then they are connected by five more short tubes. The upper part of the structure is made of five long fragments that need to be combined with the already prepared part. Long pipes do not collapse completely, so you need to fix the cartridge in this place.

Luminaires from plumbing pipes

It is necessary to prepare such devices as an electric cable, electrical tape, tape, various screwdrivers, a two-wire wire, cartridges, hinges, fittings that match the parameters of the pipes. One of the tubes should be larger - it is she who will serve as an attachment to the ceiling. The assembly process is quite complex. It is necessary to create a diagram on paper, and only then get down to business. At this stage, the configuration of the structure is determined. The splitters must be connected correctly. All parts of the construction being prepared can be polished and painted. It is better to give preference to white, red, gold and black colors. You need to wait about a day for everything to dry completely. After that, all pipes are assembled together. Light bulbs are twisted on them. The last stage is connection. Since the scheme is complex, it is better to invite a specialist.

Using glass to create lighting fixtures

You can hang a composition of several empty liquor bottles on the ceiling. Three-liter cans can be suspended from metal chains. Glassware will also work as a shade. A lamp made of many glass fragments can imitate a crystal chandelier. Broken glass objects find a new purpose in the form of an original lighting fixture. Glasses and wine glasses are used to create wonderful table lamps. Various glass boxes, glass from old wall sconces, headlights, interior doors can be useful. A homemade glass chandelier can be painted with watercolors or stained glass paints. You will get beautiful stained-glass windows. To create pendant lamps, craftsmen use a variety of decorative containers for oils and perfumes. Unlike wood and paper, glass has a high fire safety.

The list of necessary accessories includes wire cutters, screwdrivers, screws, glass cutter, silicone, rag or brush, stain, pine boards, hooks, chain, ten bulbs, wiring, wine bottles. First of all, containers are processed. Labels and glue residues are removed from the bottles. Using a glass cutter, you need to remove the bottom of each bottle: it rests at a height of 1-2 cm, and the bottle rotates around its axis. Cracks must be tapped with a hammer until the bottom falls off. After that, the electric wires are placed in bottles and connected to the cartridges. Bulbs are screwed into them. Now you need to prepare the boards. In the lower, larger one, holes are drilled for necks and wires. The upper one will collect them into one bunch. Hooks for chains are screwed into the lower board, which will hold the structure. For the kitchen, you can make a table lamp with a bottle base and a wooden shade.

Wood planks can be stained to give an antique look.

Using old cans to create lamps

Old jars can find a new purpose. Lamps can be created using threads, electrical wires, jar handles. Containers must be equipped with handles. They will need to be tied with threads attached to the iron frame prepared in advance. Electric wires with sockets and bulbs are lowered into the banks - the chandelier is ready. You can make an option for a summer residence - threads are tied around the branches of a tree, and candles or small lanterns are placed inside the cans. Containers wrapped in multi-colored threads or decorated with patterned napkins look beautiful. The inside of the cans can be painted white, and while it is still wet, apply a pattern in the form of chaotic lines. Some paint the container on the outside with different colors, and on top they draw an image using glitter shadows. Banks can also be pasted over with small cullet.

Chandelier / light fixture in shabby chic style

Beautiful decorative items are created from beads and fabric, including lamps typical for this style. Shabby chic decor provides that the room is designed for a girl or a woman. You will need beads, beads, threads, chains, a lamp holder, a ready-made wooden or metal frame. The first step is to paint the base in some of the soft shades. After that, it can be wrapped with decorative elements or fabric. The top of the plafond is wrapped with smaller beads, but in larger quantities - up to 40 beads need to be strung on one thread, while on the lower threads - about 20. This is an approximate proportion, it, like the tension of the threads, can be changed depending on the size of the structure. The luminaire is usually covered with a pink cloth. All decorations are hung so that they flow downward.

Conclusion

The chandelier is the only important element in the upper part of the room, it can create symmetry and other geometric accents. To hang a beautiful, stylish, designer lamp in your room, you don't have to buy it in a store. Each home has enough items and tools to do everything on its own. In most cases, a blank, scissors, paper, glue, thread, frame, varnish and paints are enough. Occasionally you may need the help of an electrician. Most handmade fixtures are made of wood, plastic, paper, glass, textiles or metals. There are also more exotic options using different designs, small parts, molds. A homemade chandelier should not only fulfill an aesthetic function, but also provide high-quality lighting to the room. It should be designed wisely.

People are increasingly thinking about the environment, so conscientious sellers and buyers prefer paper bags that are not as harmful to nature as plastic ones. Some stores will offer you regular brownish paper bags, while others use the bags as advertising space. And, I must say, some paper bags look very interesting, and you don't want to throw them into the trash bin at all. In this article we will tell you how to make an unusual lamp out of an ordinary paper bag.

This project will seem especially simple to those who have basic origami skills. Although the scheme is quite simple, so a beginner can also master it.

Advice: if you do not have extra bags, you can practice on a sheet of plain paper.

Origami has the simplest bends - "mountains" and "valleys". A "slide" is when the facet of the bend is directed towards you, and the "valley" is the other way around.

Important: when choosing bulbs for a lamp with a paper lampshade, you need to pay special attention to the amount of heat generated. Best of all, LED bulbs, which, with an energy consumption of 7.5 watts, shine at the level of 40-watt bulbs, will go. Never use incandescent bulbs.

Materials and tools:

• 2 paper bags
• scissors
• glue or double-sided tape
• needle or awl
• thread
• glue gun
• twine
• cable, plug and electric socket
• bizarre branch

How to make a paper lamp with your own hands

Take two paper bags you like, cut off the handles and the bottom. Cut the bag at the gluing point, as a result, from each bag you should get a fairly long panel, the dimensions of which depend on the size of the bag used.

Take one canvas, fold it in half, then each half in half. Continue until you divide the canvas into 16 equal parts. Fan the fabric along the fold lines.

Now each resulting fan comb needs to be folded diagonally. At this stage, you should not think about "mountains" and "valleys", you just need to outline the fold lines. To make the bends end at the same level, you can put an inconspicuous mark on each of the edges with a simple pencil.

Make bends on the other side in the same way. Now along the lines of bends, the ribs need to be folded in the opposite direction.

The photo shows how the workpiece should look like after all the manipulations.

In our case, only half of the second package was needed. Do the same manipulations with this workpiece with the only difference that at the first stage you need to bend it, dividing it into 8 equal parts.

Connect the two pieces of paper with glue or double-sided tape.

Punch holes in the upper corners, pull a thread or ribbon through them.

Pull the corners with a thread so that you get a dome, like what you see in the photo.

Tie the string around a bow so you can pull the cable through without any problems.

An ordinary boring cable is hardly suitable for such a lamp. You can decorate it by wrapping it with a thin string and fixing its ends with hot glue.

It remains only to stretch the cable with the cartridge inside the lampshade. You can hang the lamp on a dry branch of a fancy shape, so it will look even more interesting.

The original article is in English.

Original lamps and lampshades with your own hands. Ideas, master classes

DIY lamps and lampshades. Ideas, master classes

Hello everyone!

Creating or decorating lamps and lampshades is not only incredibly interesting, but also quite useful activity: it allows you not only to create a unique object, and in full accordance with the interior of your home, but also to save money. It is enough to buy the simplest lamp for little money and beat it to your liking. And there are a lot of options for what and how you can make, in a variety of techniques, using a variety of materials.

I have selected for you and me ideas for creating and decorating lamps, I hope you can choose the right option for yourself :) Enjoy your viewing!

The lampshade is decorated using decoupage technique, the base of the lamp is made of books

The decor of the metal frame of the lampshade with feathers is very stylish :)

Quite often fabric or paper flowers are used to decorate lampshades, the result is very romantic :)

Fabric flowers with candle processing

Calico convolutions are used here as colors.

Twisted fabric flowers

Here are the ready-made flowers

The flower is made of a cotton strip of fabric, strung on one side and gathered into a bud

Spiral roses from newspapers

The bottom of the lampshade is decorated with spiral paper roses

Decor ikeevsky lampshade with paper flowers

Lampshades made of lace and knitted napkins look very beautiful

Shaped with glue

A ball is inflated and lace napkins are applied to it with the help of glue. After drying, the ball is pierced, deflated and removed.

A very beautiful option: a birdcage is used as the base of the lamp, the lampshade is decorated using decoupage technique with aging.

Even an umbrella can be used for a chandelier :)

Even scraps-cuttings of fabrics will go into business: they wound it up, tied it in a knot. This option will perfectly fit into the design of a country house or a children's room.

Buttons-buttons

For the manufacture of lamps, various glass containers are very often and successfully used - jars, bottles. Below I have given a master class on the manufacture of such a lamp.

A bottle as the base of the lamp - a similar master class is also given below

Here it is a little more complicated - at the bottom on the back of the bottle there is a hole drilled through which the cord is wound.

The lamp is made of shaped metal sheet

Origami technique has been successfully applied to create lampshades

Glued fabric strips on the base of the lampshade

Lampshade made of various retro leaves

Basket lampshade - why not? :)

Second life of a metal colander

Unnecessary forks and spoons created a very interesting version of the chandelier :)

A very nice solution: a metal mesh is stretched over the frame and the poultry house is beaten. For a child's room, I think.

And here's another bird theme :)

Painted lampshade with acrylic paints

Thin veneer lampshade

The base of the lamp is pasted over with seashells

Knitted lampshades - they look very cozy :)

Lampshade decor with memorable photos and slides

The flowers on this lamp are the bottoms of plastic bottles :)

Lampshades are pasted over with paper circles

Vegetable lampshade :) I think the flower is still hot there :)

Lace lampshade

The decoupage technique is also applied here.

A very interesting solution - a wire as an art object :)

Lampshade decorated with strips of fabric

Lamp made of branches

Lampshade decorated with crumpled-squeezed coffee filters (muffin tins)

Glass vase lampshade

The base of the lampshade is unnecessary toy soldiers, glued and painted with spray paint

Creative striped felt lampshade

Ping-pong ball lampshade :)

Floral decor

And many, many different ideas ...

Workshop on making a lamp from a tin with a metal lid by Tom & Brit (bestofinteriors.com)

Punch holes with a nail to create a hole

Insert the cartridge

We paint in one color

We screw in the light bulb and insert it into the jar

The lamp is ready :)

Lamps made of paper from the resource varrell.com

We need a picture of the castle

Cut out, cut through the windows, glue

Place a battery-powered spotlight inside

Rope chandelier by Sarah M. Dorsey (sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com)

We need a rope, Mod Podge glue (can be replaced with diluted PVA), a ball

In order to create a wavy shape, Sarah used wooden slats. We lay out the form, coat with glue for fixing.

After drying, spread on a ball and coat with abundant glue

After drying, remove the lampshade from the ball and paint it with white spray paint - Sarah has four layers

Very beautiful lampshade from grandmother's squares from the author of the resource Aboutgoodness.com

We cover the lampshade with fabric

We bend a strip of fabric in half lengthwise and twist it into a roll

Straighten slightly

Apply glue to the fold and glue to the base

Workshop on creating a base for a lampshade from Kiri (ilikethatlamp.com)

Necessary components

The bottle is thoroughly washed, disinfected and dried

Cover with spray paint

Installation process

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This is how the gin bottle turned into the base for the lampshade :)

As you can see, the matter is simple enough and very interesting. Give free rein to your imagination, create and let it be beautiful and cozy in your house!

Well, for those who still prefer to buy ready-made lighting fixtures, I recommend looking into a specialized online store Lampa.ua- where high-quality and stylish table lamps, chandeliers, sconces, accessories, etc. are presented in a huge assortment. from the best manufacturers and at very flexible pleasant prices :) By the way, according to Google statistics, this online store is the most popular among Ukrainian buyers :) Use it with pleasure!

I wish you all good luck and good mood !!

Lamps made of paper, as a hobby, came to us from China and in those ancient times such lamps were called Chinese lanterns. Such lamps are characterized by many qualities that make their manufacture not only an exciting hobby and the ability to communicate with children through joint thinking and design. You can make good money by making such lamps.

We make a beautiful paper lamp in MK with our own hands

What are the qualities of lamps made of paper:

1. Unusual. So many different designs, types and directions for the use of these lamps have been created in the world that there is not enough imagination even to present them all, especially to describe them in one article.
2. These lamps create a diffused and slightly dimmed light that creates romance and an atmosphere of mystery.
3. The extraordinary even external lightness and variety of forms can give the design of rooms completely different shades. You can create them in almost all styles.
4. With a completely negligible cost of the source material (paper), the prices of such lamps mainly depend on the quality and originality of the design work and the skill of the designers.

About the purpose of paper lamps:

1. Light fixtures made of paper can themselves be both the base and frame of a table lamp.
2. They can be a lampshade on a pre-made frame with your own hands or with the participation of some kind of decorative elements as a basis. Such decorative elements can be old things from mezzanines and attics that have already served their time.
3. These lamps do not look bad on the walls, serving as a sconce.
4. A ceiling lamp (chandelier) can look very elegant, both with one light bulb, and with a large number of them.
5. And finally, paper lamps, with which a closer acquaintance with this direction in home handicrafts began, are lanterns. Among them, Chinese lanterns stand out.

The simplest thing is to make a lamp out of paper using pre-prepared templates, from which the entire lamp structure is assembled according to the scheme.

Paper itself was first made in China, and it was from there that the art of creating unique paper lamps as a style began to spread in the form of Chinese lanterns.

Today, many prefer this style when making paper lamps. It is he who allows you to bring revived colors, brightness and a festive mood.

What materials will be needed:

1. Paper. Plain, offset, corrugated, glossy, different colors. Paper should be translucent, white, or colored.
2. Electric socket with wire and plug. We remove from the old lighting fixture, if not, we purchase it in the store or on the market.
3. Electric lamp. Due to the fact that a paper lamp can easily light up - choose an LED light bulb.

Instruments:

Stationery or just a sharp knife, pencil, ruler, thread and awl.

Luminaire manufacturing and assembly:

1. On the back of the paper, mark out the contours and create a pattern for the lamp. To make the right way, we use the scheme, according to which we draw a contour using a pencil and a ruler.
2. Bend the paper along the outlined contours so that, where necessary, we get an accordion. You can't rush here. The quality of the flashlight and its appearance depends on how clear and even the bends are.
3. We insert the light bulb into the socket.
4. We make holes in the lower part of the cartridge with an awl and pull the thread through them.
5. We wrap the resulting lampshade around the cartridge, glue the edges or simply lay them on top of each other. The latter will allow changing bulbs quickly without damaging the lamp.

The most difficult in this process arises precisely when folding the paper base of the lamp. To give the lamp more originality, you can paint it with some kind of pattern or even Chinese characters.

How to make a lamp using these templates, look at other options for making lamps from paper and cardboard, see how lamps (they are also lanterns) are made for Halloween from the same materials in our video selection.

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Making something with your own hands and then decorating your home is not a subject of special pride? Homemade things allow you to unleash your creativity and at the same time save a lot. And making your own lamps is no exception. Today you can find various ways to make a lighting fixture with your own hands. To do this, it is enough to drive into the search line "how to make a lamp from paper with your own hands." But you no longer need to do this, because in this article we will try to give the most complete answer to this question. Here we will touch on the most malleable material for a lamp - paper.

Our article will also help you understand whether you can cope with such work, and whether a paper lamp is suitable for your interior.

Paper - what could be simpler?

Light from a paper lamp

Lightness and airiness - this is what many associate with paper. Therefore, the paper lamp will also take on these properties, bringing with it to various interiors:

• unusualness;
• softening and smoothing angularity;
• creating diffused and subdued light, giving an atmosphere of romance and mystery.

Today, paper lighting fixtures are associated with Asia and the East. It was here that not only paper appeared for the first time, but also products made from it: umbrellas, lanterns, etc. The East, as they say, is a delicate matter. This statement is beautifully brought to life with the help of paper and creativity, which is reborn into unique and unique lamps.
Despite the fact that China is considered the birthplace of paper, paper lighting fixtures can be safely made in different styles:

• Japanese;
• Chinese
• pop art;
• eclecticism;
• country;
• vintage, etc.

Note! Only by making a lamp with your own hands, you can perfectly match it with the rest of the interior, highlighting or combining all the directions of the design used.

Since it is quite easy to work with paper, and you can find it in the house in almost unlimited volumes, today there are the most varied options for assembling paper lamps. Let's consider the simplest and most popular of them.

Since paper was first made in China, it makes sense to start with a Chinese-style lighting fixture.

Chinese style lamp

Many people prefer to make paper lamps in the Chinese style, since in this case it turns out to bring brightness, vibrant colors and a sense of celebration to the interior. All this can be achieved with a Chinese lamp.
From the materials you will need:

• paper. It can be rice or plain. It is desirable that the sheets of paper are translucent, colored or white;

Note! For the closest resemblance to the original Chinese folk lamps, you should work with rice paper.

• cartridge. It can be bought on the market or taken from an old chandelier;
• bulb. Since the lamp will be made of paper, non-heated bulbs should be selected as the light source. It is best to opt for LED bulbs.

In addition to the materials themselves, you will need some tools:

Chinese lantern diagram

• pencil and ruler;
• stationery knife;
• awl;
• a thread.

The assembly of the lamp will proceed as follows:

• make markings on the back of the paper. Thus, it will turn out to create a relief. To make a Chinese lantern, you need a scheme according to which the markings are made;
• we bend the paper along the markings in order to get an accordion in the right places. Do not rush in this matter, since the accuracy of the execution will depend on how smooth and beautiful the flashlight will turn out;
• we collect the cartridge and the light bulb together;
• make holes in the lower part with an awl and thread a thread through it;
• we wrap our paper lampshade around the cartridge. The edges of the paper sheet can be glued or simply overlaid. The latter option will help you quickly change light bulbs without damaging your lampshade.

Ready-made lanterns

The difficulty here can arise only in the correct folding of the base of the lampshade. The result is a beautiful and almost authentic Chinese lantern. To give it a more beautiful appearance, you can paint the lampshade with paint, applying Chinese characters or stylized drawings to it.

Lamp frame

In Japan, paper products are also very popular and widespread. Therefore, you can safely use Japanese motives when creating a paper lamp. Paper (preferably rice) is also the main element here. But now it will be supplemented with bamboo sticks. Note! Bamboo grows in Japan, so this element will look great in the overall display of the lamp.
Here, for work, you will need the following list of materials:

• paper tracing paper (for lack of rice sheets);
• ceramic cartridge with a small base;
• thread, preferably thick;
• stain;
• a piece of MDF. Can be replaced with plywood;
• wire with switch and plug.

Of the tools you need to have at hand:

• PVA glue;
• sandpaper;

Finished Japanese Paper Lamp

• scissors;
• file;
• square;
• brush.

For the base, take plastic corners, bamboo / wood slats or wire. We assemble the lamp base according to the following scheme:

• we clean the slats with sandpaper and cut them to the height we need. This will be the height of the entire luminaire;
• on the slats we make markings in the places of gluing. They will help to make a smooth and beautiful frame;
• We coat the joints with glue and assemble the slats into a single structure. For strength, corner joints should be tied with a thick thread. This will help to strengthen the base as well as give it a decorative look. The frame itself can be round or square;
• MDF sheet will be used as a cover. We make a hole in the sheet for the cartridge;
• after that, all wooden structural elements are stained. You can apply varnish on top of it. Such protection will make the tree resistant to the negative effects of moisture and protect it from woody insects;
• now it remains to attach paper sheets to the frame. They can be left clean, but it is better to first apply a Japanese pattern or hieroglyph here. We simply glue the sheets to the frame.

This is a slightly more complicated version of the luminaire in terms of implementation. But on the other hand, it turns out to be more durable and of higher quality, which will have a positive effect on the service life of the lighting device.

Glass and paper

The easiest to make with your own hands will be a glass lamp. This is a portable table lamp that is very quick and easy to make. To make such a lighting device, you will need:

• a thin sheet of paper (you can print a certain pattern on it);
• round and tall glasses;
• wire with a thickness of 1-2 mm;
• tablet candles.

Of the tools you will need:

• scissors;
• PVA glue;
• pliers;
• stationery knife;
• Scotch.

The algorithm of actions here is as follows:

Bent wire

• bend the wire with pliers so that it looks like the one shown in the photo. A tablet candle will be placed on its lower part. The length of the wire must ultimately be slightly longer than the height of the glass. This will make it much more convenient to remove the candle from the container;

• the glass itself should be decorated with a sheet of paper on which the pattern you like is applied. Glue the sheet carefully to the glass. The top of the container can be decorated with plaster or polymer clay.

Ready glass

As you can see, a minimum of effort and time is needed here, and as a result you will get a beautiful lamp, perfect for a romantic dinner or just a quiet, calm evening of relaxation.

Paper tubes

Probably the most original and unusual lighting fixture in our "paper" history will be a lamp made of paper tubes. You can decorate any lamp with such a lampshade:

• chandelier;
• table lamp;
• floor lamp;
• wall sconce.

Tubular lampshade

Such a lampshade will give a soft and subdued light, which will become a real highlight of any interior, made in any style. Here, as you might guess, the main and only elements of the whole structure will be paper tubes. They can be wound both from newspapers and from colored paper. The main thing to remember is that the appearance of the lampshade should complement the interior of the room.
The number of tubes depends on the size of the lamp on which it will be worn. The "minimum pipe" to be wound is 100 pieces. The tubes are attached to each other using the same PVA glue, thus forming the necessary shape:

• round;
• oval;
• square;
• arbitrary.

First, the first row is laid out, and then the whole structure is built up on it.

Note! The walls here need to be built in such a way that the lampshade expands towards the center. To do this, the diameter of the mold must be gradually increased, and after the middle, it must be gradually reduced.

If desired, the resulting lampshade, after it dries, can be painted with spray paint. The result is a flawless, one-piece product.
This is not a complete list of possible options for making a lamp out of paper. But these are the most popular methods that are easy and quick to implement.

Conclusion

As you can see, making a paper lamp with your own hands is quite simple. It doesn't need expensive materials or a lot of time. If you follow the instructions exactly, you will be able to quickly cope with the task, and a new, beautiful and, without undue modesty, original lighting device will appear in your house.