Totally Handmade Cardboard Pendant Lamp. Easy to make.

Hello Fellows,

Here I am again with my latest instructable, an awesome & professional looking pendant lamp made of cardboard, and that too totally handmade, which means you don't need any 3D softwares, laser cutter etc. The best part is , it's very simple and easy to make, and once you finish it no one can tell that you have not used any cutting or 3D design tool :-).

So lets get started.

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Step 1: Stuff that you will need

So this is what you will need:

A cardboard sheet, I had a big sheet because my metal bed came in that. The type of cardboard used is Triple Wall (see more details about cardboard types here)
A heavyduty cutter.
Elmer's glue or Fevicol (in india, I used).
1 Tracing paper
1 Carbon paper
An electric cord with bulb holder
CFL or Bulb or LED strip (will tell you later about this)
A pencil
A measuring scale or rular.
Patience..My Friend...Patience. :-)

priyastrongleaf says: May 7, 2013. 7:03 PM

I like the simplicity of it. I wonder how this would look spray painted and clear coat? might hold up longer.

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to priyastrongleafMay 7, 2013. 7:46 PM

Thank you for stopping by. Spray painted and clear coat will certainly add more life to it.

vincent7520 says: Apr 4, 2013. 10:32 AM

Cool !

One thing you should be more specific : how much coffee do I need ?…

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to vincent7520Apr 4, 2013. 8:31 PM

Finally someone asked the secret of trade question :D. I guess enough to kill one night's sleep if you are keen to finish it in a day :D LOL

Thanks for stopping by :)

vincent7520 in reply to Tarun UpadhyayaApr 5, 2013. 5:12 AM

You mean it's that long ????
Well… Let me tink again … LOL - LOL ;D !

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to vincent7520Apr 5, 2013. 6:57 AM

If you are going to cut 145 cardboard strips by hand I guess coffee would certainly add to the perseverance :D LOL

HollyMann says: Mar 4, 2013. 7:06 PM

Good job! This looks great - and looks like it would take a while to cut out so many pieces - well worth it I'm sure!

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to HollyMannMar 4, 2013. 8:01 PM

Thanks HollyMann for appreciation. Yes it took me a day to cut those many pieces, initially it was really slow but as I figured out the trick, it was relatively faster. I used a steel measuring scale and my heavy duty cutter. I do not have a bigger work table which I guess would have surely helped to speed up.

HollyMann in reply to Tarun UpadhyayaMar 21, 2013. 8:23 PM

Wow awesome! And congratulations on winning too!!! You definitely deserve it. I am glad you commented on my lampshade today because now I can look at all your beautiful creations!!! I'm sure you'll win many more contests! :) I like your style!

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to HollyMannMar 21, 2013. 9:49 PM

Holly I am speechless by all the wonderful comments you made on my iBles :). All I can say is Thank you so much. I hope I will be able to make more of your liking.

HollyMann in reply to Tarun UpadhyayaMar 22, 2013. 10:15 AM

Thank you Tarun and thanks for the patch too! :) I love the stuff you've made and love it when people are so creative and passionate about it! You're awesome and I hope you have a great Friday!

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) in reply to HollyMannMar 22, 2013. 8:03 PM

Thanks Holly :) I am so happy that you like my stuff so much.

Tarun Upadhyaya (author) says: Mar 19, 2013. 7:33 PM

My heartfelt thanks to all the voters of this iBle and the viewers . I won the Cardboard and Duct tape contest and got Second Prize :-)

Shubh V in reply to Tarun UpadhyayaMar 20, 2013. 12:38 AM

Heartiest congratulations!!!! Ur art won n u deserve it:-):-)