Geometric Cut Paper Table Lamp

Step 8 Light Up Your Life

Now plug it in and flip the switch.

Of course, like so many things on Instructables, this idea can be expanded upon and be made significantly cooler. I wanted to do a lamp that used readily available, inexpensive parts and was easy enough to make in a day. These are great with better lighting (high power LED's. Thank you Dan), modular bases, and much more complex designs.

You can see some of my other lamps here.

Comments

[smoke399]

These lamps are amazing. Is there any way to get directions for your other lamps? I'd really like to give Eight a try.

[lamalamalama]

Made it last night! Amazing instructable. Thank you :)

[krhansn]

You are brilliant and I can't wait to give your lamp a try. Thanks!

[darkferret0]

this is so cool i made a somewhat smaller version of the regualar lamp but not as small as the metric lamp and then i sealed up the top and put a rrainbow color changing led base inside of it. It looks awesome.

[Mr. Poe]

This lamp is beautiful! If I can get a hold of the supplies I think I may have found a project for tomorrow. :)

[sirjoe]

Hello drips, I want to let you know that I found your lamp very interesting and easy to make! I'd like to show you a transformation I made starting from your drawings and instructions. Besides the form, which is a pyramid rather than a cylinder, I supposed to make it using only one material, a sheet of paper or 2-3 mm cardboard, then simply cut along the continuous lines and bend it along the dash one, and close the shape with a double stick tape as in your lamp. I attach the jpg file so you can see, thank you for the idea, regards, Sergio

[KaptinScarlet]

A most lovely project, looks well thought through and the end result is absolutely gorgeous. hat surprises me the most is that I have not seen these lamps in my local DIY shed. Their designs are absolutely ideal for flat packing and inexpensive repetitive laser, water or die cut and their are a range of paper and sheet plastic materials that would be absolutely perfect for it. I think I might make a miniature one as an LED USB lamp.... ooo lovely

[drips]

We here at drew ping design (that's me :-) are working on something similar to that. Thank you for your input, it's much appreciated. And I'd love to see a pic of the USB mini...

[KaptinScarlet]

If I make one I'll post a picture right here!