Universal lamp shade polygon building kit

Step 3 Assemble!

just try fitting the parts together! they go together in many different ways. you can make a variety of corners with 3, 4 or 5 adjoining pieces.

there are several ways to think about and categorize the different types of geometric shapes that can be constructed. below i've shown top and bottom views of every different type of vertex (corner) that can be built. all larger assemblies are made up of a combination of the types of corners shown below, so think of them as your building blocks.

corners can also be 'left handed' and 'right handed' - mirror images of each other.

Comments

[drend9]

HELP HELP!  I have purchased two packs of 120 modules each to make the larger size shades.  Can someone please give me some instruction.  The smaller ones I can do but I have been working on this for 4 hours and just cannot get it!

Thanks

[red8877]

i just made it, i also found that the template was too short but i just cut the slits longer and it worked fine.
i used the plastic covers from old lecture pads in different colours and it looks really cool

[vaanloves]

hey, i printed off your template but i can't assemble it like the pics above. i put it the same way as the picture above but its not long enough and doesn't join

[byte_me]

it requires patience vaanloves :) i've printed it and made 3 already. its a lil difficult at first, but once u got the pattern, its quite easy :D

[chicchien]

Hi Dan ! ( or anyone else who has made these shades) Did you ever figure out the template for the lamp you saw in China ? Would love to do that one. Thanks, chicchien