Toilet paper roll - lamp

What to do with the toilet paper tubes?
Since 1879 when the [ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper Scott Paper] Company sells the first toilet paper on a roll, the remainig tube have been discarted.
Now you can reuse them to make this fabolus lamp.

Step 1: Materials

32 toilet paper tubes
1 stapler
1 tape
1 scissors
1 pen
1 bulb and electric instalation.

Comments

[SaveMungo]

This is a way awesome idea, but oh so flamable. What can I coat the cardboard with that would keep it from burning? Is there some fire-prood/retardant spray? Oh, well, maybe I could use LED lights. ANYWAY, I like it. Very cool and very reuseable!

[lezrtst]

There actually is a fire retardant spray: this one is DIY http://www.ehow.com/how_4705220_make-fire-retardant-spray.html or you can buy it at your local hardware emporium.

[ale anton]

Yes, but as you can see on step 5, you can make a net to avoid the contact with the cardboard. Also is advisable to use a low watt bulb.

[dudaott]

Another idea is to use Al Gore's lamp, I mean, compact fluorescent lamps... up to 11 watts is a good max top... And congratulations on the Instructable!

[ale anton]

What is the Al Gore lamp? Thanks for the comment.

[dudaott]

Didn't you see the Oprah show, when Al Gore was there? He suggested to all Americans (and the World) to replace the regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs... That's why Al Gore's lamps... By the way: haven't you watch "An inconvenient truth"? []s Dudaott

[fatrickuk]

An inconvenient truth is a lie. Scientists have proven that global warming is not linked with CO2. The whole movie is just for politically uses.

[SaveMungo]

When a scientist is paid to do work by a certain person, they can come up with the result they want. Happens all the time. One side in the trial has this conclusion from a scientist, while the other has the opposite from a different scientist. Cell phones cause brain cancer in this study; in that study, they don't. Funny, huh?

[dudaott]

 Dear SaveMungo.

Nevertheless, it`s only required to use common sense to learn that the less energy we use, the more our life quality is improved. Not only for lowering our bills, but lowering the costs on generating and transmitting electric energy, as well as saving oil and gas bills, using more efficient insulation materials. I

t`s, as I said before, just common sense. Thank you for letting us know your opinion - it`s as good as anyone`s!

Best Regards

Dudaott

[ale anton]

No, I havent see it. Anyway, the bulb Im using is of low consumption.

[juapem]

After I do this "Take one tube of 5 flaps and attach with the stapler in each flap one tube with 6 flaps." I don´t understand what´s the next step. Thanks

[canida]

Neat! I bet some shiny metallic spraypaint would increase both the light and retro-kitsch style.

[ale anton]

thanks, and yes, maybe in other colors also can be pretty. :o)

[Aar000n3y]

Can't some bulbs easily catch cardboard on fire?