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The zipper lamp is ideal for setting just the right mood in a variety of settings. You always have just as much light as you need. One can assert that...
You will need:15' of "make your own zipper" materialAn Ikea light socket1' tall Ikea lamp shade6" x 6" sheet of white acrylicAn awesome Epilog Laser C...
Pin the zipper to for a circle with a diameter of roughly 5-1/2" to 6". Machine sew in a spiral to form a tube. As you get to the end of the spiral, y...
Strip the cover off the lamp shade until you are left with the wire frame.
Laser cut a 5" base for the lamp to sit upon using the file attached below.If you don't have a laser cutter, you could print out the file and use a sa...
Pass the lamp cord through the hole in the center of the acrylic base piece. Attach the lamp armature to the socket.Insert bolts through all of the sm...
Using your steel wire, bend a spiral armature to create what looks like a giant split washer. This should fit snugly on the inside diameter of your zi...
Cut the large ring off the end of the lamp bracket with your diagonal cutting pliers.Slide each leg of the lamp frame between the zipper tube and arma...
Insert a light bulb. Plug it in.Turn it on.Adjust it to your liking.
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Example below:Its a little messed up but you get the point.If you want to make this could you please make an instructable anf give me partial credit?