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Book Lamp

Step 6Turn it on!

With everything set to go, find a good place for your book lamp and turn it on. Enjoy the calming glow of the little 7W bulb and start thinking of another project to do.

other activities to do right after this:

drink some tea
doodle on a piece of paper
listen to your favorite album on a pair of headphones with your eyes closed
walk outside for a bit

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14 comments

Apr 2, 2012. 11:33 AM3DJ says:

Interesting, I just bought two of these lamps the other day. I didn't get a light bulb with mine though, but it's a crafty idea! Too bad I want to keep my lamps. I am determined to find a way to decorate them though.

Jul 8, 2010. 6:22 PMArcticLiz says:

Nice one! Can't think of any book that deserves to be cut.. but i'll get one.. :D

Sep 24, 2010. 11:14 PMrunfromnuke says:

I can think of four...and they're all from one series.

"Twilight"
"New Moon"
"Eclipse"
"Breaking Dawn"

Sep 30, 2010. 8:51 PMabhimaster333 says:

i totally agree

Sep 30, 2010. 8:51 PMabhimaster333 says:

lol

Sep 29, 2010. 5:20 PMphelandhu says:

Yeah, but do you really WANT those on your shelf?

Oct 1, 2010. 1:12 AMrunfromnuke says:

You do make a very strong point.

Nov 29, 2010. 7:00 PMwamj says:

good gift for a gf that likes twilight

Mar 31, 2011. 3:04 AMtlockary says:

But but but... I wouldn't have a GF who loves Twilight...lol J/K

Sep 28, 2010. 10:39 PMcyprian916 says:

lol great comment hilarious.

Sep 25, 2010. 3:56 PMArcticLiz says:

haha guess I agree.. (: thanks btw!

Dec 16, 2011. 1:23 AMjabujavi says:

And if you add some aluminium foil to reflect the light, would you obtain better result??

Soo cool. I will do it for my brother's new house!

Mar 23, 2011. 7:24 PMblambert1 says:

This is great! I am definitely going to make one of these lights. I do not know if you are in the light contest, but I vote for you..It is one of the most unique ideas I've seen so far.
At Christmas time you can find single night lights which are a cord with an in line on/ off switch at the Dollar stores...Might want to use different color bulbs in different books....Just a thought.

Dec 12, 2010. 8:08 PMtkdgirl says:

It wont catch on fire?

Mar 6, 2011. 6:04 PMshellyscorner says:

Not with a 7 watt bulb. It could certainly catch fire if you used a bulb with higher wattage. To give you an idea of this bulb....most light bulbs that are used in night lights are 7 watts or less. I absolutely would NOT use a higher wattage though!!!

Jul 9, 2010. 7:23 PMf2point8 says:

Nice effect.