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Environmental Bottle Lantern

Environmental Bottle Lantern
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 This instructabule will guide you on how to build a lantern, or lamp shade out of your average 2 liter soda bottle.This instructabule is perfect for replacing broken lamp shades or adding a dimer to your average lite source,and save some ounces of plastic from the environment!
 
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Step 1Supplies and Tools

Supplies and Tools
 
Tools:
 
knife
marker
paper-towels

Supplies:

liter bottle including lid (can be soda or other liquid)
lightsource
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3 comments
Feb 12, 2010. 7:03 AMve2vfd says:
To be just a little more "environmental" you may want to use Compact Fluo "CFL" bulbs.  They also generate a lot less heat.
Jan 2, 2012. 8:12 AMsweetsingeruk says:
An LED bulb is even better, because it doesn't generate heat ;o)

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