shoji-style table lamp

Step 3 Making the base

I had some plywood lying around that was large enough for the base, so just cut that to the same size as the base of the cube (in fact it was a little short in one direction, but if I line it up square at the front, it just leaves a gap at the back for the cable to go down through. It would be neater to cut a proper square and drill a hole for the cable though, I guess.)

I hunted around for some way to fix the bulbs to the base, and found some left-over bamboo from making the pole for my floor lamp. I cut a few short lengths, split them into halves lengthwise, then for each bulb I wood-glued 4 of these pieces to the base to make a sort of cup to sit the bulb in, using rubber bands to hold the pieces tight against the bulb to keep the right shape while the glue dried.