Now let's go straight to the details, saw this gorgeous lamp in Ikea, seems easy enough to make one thyself. Plus it doesn't cost £17.99.
Hence investigation on the interweb... Lamp very popular on Apartment Therapy, found Ikea provides copies of their assembly instructions for download, and here it is for the said lamp:
Under 'K' - Knappa Pendant Lamp
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/customer_service/assembly_instructions.html#
Whilst, the template for the leaves and skeleton is there, not really much you can do, unless you draw one and experiment to get the right shape. See PDF grab below.
There's this nifty FREE program from eMachineShop - ver1.69 - Windows only
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/Download/page100.html
I don't use their services, but the program is a very easy to use CAD program. All the template files with extension EMS are to be opened with this program. Next step!
See end-result below for motivation
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Signing UpStep 1: Using the template
Material you need:
1) Plastic file folder - choose a material that feels like 2 to 3 (max) sheet of 80gm paper. The folder I've got cost only £1.50, felt like polypropylene. I've found white teflon sheets 30x20cm sold on-line, they have excellent temperature tolerance, if you use them, choose a thickness of 0.25mm ~ 0.5mm, as what I had measured on my plastic folder.
2) Pair of sturdy scissor, like fabric scissors. Use this to cut the plastic with template.
3) Double sided tape - Stick the print out on plastic, simply cut the trace, avoid tissue type these are hard to remove
4) Single core wire, roughly 1mm diameter should do fine. This to secure the leaf together.
The list of files:
knappa_ext.ems - This is the separator that hold the shape of the lamp, the way the leaf overlap and opens out like a lotus flower. There are 2 rings, one is 5cm, the other 7cm.You will only need 4 'rings' for 8 C-shape seperator in each case.
knappa_ext-x8.ems - This is the ring copied 8 times, limited to A4 size print outs, for your convenient.
knappa-leaf-small.ems - is sized for the 5cm ring, this is probably as small as you can make this. Any smaller you'll need hands the size of infants or Santa's elves or Foxconn employee.
knappa-leaf-small-x16 - Again fits A4 printout. You will need 40 of these leaf.
knappa-leaf-medium.ems - is sized for 7cm ring
knappa-leaf-medium-x9.ems - again for print out
*NEW*
knappa_ext-x4.pdf - A4 PDF, is the ring for both sizing, you need 8 of these so make 2 copies
knappa-leaf-small-x16.pdf - is A4 PDF
knappa-leaf-medium-x9.pdf - is A4 PDF, if you are using letter size paper, remember to use 'shrink to fit' on your printer option
Irrespective, you want a bigger size, on the software, drag and select the entire drawing, from the menu, Line -> Transform -> select scale button to scale it up.
Next step - cutting it out and assembly
1) Plastic file folder - choose a material that feels like 2 to 3 (max) sheet of 80gm paper. The folder I've got cost only £1.50, felt like polypropylene. I've found white teflon sheets 30x20cm sold on-line, they have excellent temperature tolerance, if you use them, choose a thickness of 0.25mm ~ 0.5mm, as what I had measured on my plastic folder.
2) Pair of sturdy scissor, like fabric scissors. Use this to cut the plastic with template.
3) Double sided tape - Stick the print out on plastic, simply cut the trace, avoid tissue type these are hard to remove
4) Single core wire, roughly 1mm diameter should do fine. This to secure the leaf together.
The list of files:
knappa_ext.ems - This is the separator that hold the shape of the lamp, the way the leaf overlap and opens out like a lotus flower. There are 2 rings, one is 5cm, the other 7cm.You will only need 4 'rings' for 8 C-shape seperator in each case.
knappa_ext-x8.ems - This is the ring copied 8 times, limited to A4 size print outs, for your convenient.
knappa-leaf-small.ems - is sized for the 5cm ring, this is probably as small as you can make this. Any smaller you'll need hands the size of infants or Santa's elves or Foxconn employee.
knappa-leaf-small-x16 - Again fits A4 printout. You will need 40 of these leaf.
knappa-leaf-medium.ems - is sized for 7cm ring
knappa-leaf-medium-x9.ems - again for print out
*NEW*
knappa_ext-x4.pdf - A4 PDF, is the ring for both sizing, you need 8 of these so make 2 copies
knappa-leaf-small-x16.pdf - is A4 PDF
knappa-leaf-medium-x9.pdf - is A4 PDF, if you are using letter size paper, remember to use 'shrink to fit' on your printer option
Irrespective, you want a bigger size, on the software, drag and select the entire drawing, from the menu, Line -> Transform -> select scale button to scale it up.
Next step - cutting it out and assembly
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Here's a vid showing how it looks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne25J8MZ81w
It looks weird because the ceiling is sloped (:
A reminder... I hope you are using energy saving bulb.
Bee Hive Lamp coming soonish...
Thank you very much for sharing your archives and the instructions, I wouldn't even think about doing one if it wasn't for your instructable.
I'll post a picture tomorrow (:
Again, thanks!
Elvira
thanks for sharing :))
Thanks for sharing
The thing is, cutting and making those holes for the 40 leafs might take some patience, but I like it so much that I made 2 of these. Assembly it and seeing it slowly take shape is very satisfying.
Ikea don't make these in any colour other than white, so....
Are all pieces of the same size? and what did you use to drill the holes? Also, how did you copy the shape onto the plastic filefolders?Did you copy the shape through transparent sheets and if so what did you use for it? Also, I have really sharp pare of scissors but no matter what I do the edges keep being rough... scalpel is an issue because I can't make this nice round line with it... Any advice you can share on this?
I think the material you're refering, are those used for plastic cover page? Nice idea.
Anyhow, as long as they are not too thick, you should be able to cut it with a heavy duty scissors, I had a chunky heavy fabric scissors, essentially they don't 'slide' when you cut the plastic but maybe try kitchen scissor, probably too tough for paper craft scissors. Scapel is really too time consuming...
There are 2 sets of leaf, one has 16 on a page and the other has 9, they are meant for different size, x16 = 5cm ring, x9 = 7cm ring. I would suggest you print them out and experiment with a paper cut out first.
Once you have them printed as 'actual size' from the eMachine program, together with the 'ring', hold the paper against a lamp, you should be able to simply overlay the leaf, and see the holes on the leaf matches up.
What I had done is to use bits of double sided tape, stick the paper onto the plastic and cut the trace, it is that straightforward. Choose the right tape, they can be ugly to remove, especially tissue type, I tried them, ended up using cooking oil to 'dissolve' and scrape them off.
Once that leaves are cut out, you can stack them and drill the hole, many birds one stone, so they say. Do this while you have at least one leaf with the paper template stuck on. I use the excellent Dremel Stylus 1100, but any small drill will do, those for printed circuit board will do fine, just don't be too greedy with the number in the stack.
Don't give up just yet, will be around to answer your Q.
I am using Windows XP.
Once downloaded, try 'Right-Clicking' the file, select properties...
This will open up a new window. On the tab that shows general, you will see the file name with the extension, within the text box on top, simply rename it from .TMP to .EMS
Tell me if it works.
There's this nifty FREE program from eMachineShop - ver1.69 - Windows only
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/Download/page100.html
I don't use their services, but the program is a very easy to use CAD program. All the template files with extension EMS are to be opened with this program. Next step!
Allow me, see this:
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/CategoryDisplay_10451_10001_11461_11463_-1_shop_
Tell me how many similar design can you find on Ikea past and present catalogue?
E.g.
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Akari%20Table%20Lamp_10451_10001_13943_-1_11461_11463_null__
and... Vate table lamp - Now selling.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40162000
That's how and why the fashion industry work so well, creatively. While I can't copy that famous Louis Vuitton monogram pattern, any one can certainly imitate the design aesthetic of their bag.
Total bollocks to say they own the design, I have been told this and those similar 'tessellation lamp' has been around since the 70s, and as fad come and goes and get recycled....
"Be nice" ? I just get a little bit angry when the scum of the earth, the IP police shows up. Send me the lawyer letter.
I'm not the scum of the earth IP layer people that you hate, I'm only a fellow community member attempting to reach out to you to give you a heads up that those people *might* ask you to take down those particular images.
So yeah. Chill.
ah... i can imagine my mom smiling ear to ear already!!! ;-)