3 Diwali Lamps for 2023

Hi All,

Diwali (Festival of Lights) is coming soon. Many of us decorate our homes with lights.

I made 3 lamps using recycled cardboard or glass bottles, which I will share in this article

Step 1: Shadow Lamp

Material

• Cardboard from any delivery
• Pencil, eraser, and compass
• Box cutter
• Glue
• Metallic acrylic paint
• Tea light

Steps

• Draw the pattern that you like, pick from the internet
• Carefully cut the cardboard as shown
• Glue a small piece of cardboard as a base, and let it dry
• Paint using any metallic color of choice
• Now place this near a wall and light the tea light
• And enjoy the shadow cast on the wall

Step 2: Glass Bottle

Material

• Old Monk Rum bottle (375ml)
• Terracotta cup (typically used in India for Tea)
• String Lights
• Dremel with 2mm drill bit
• Sandpaper 80 grit

Steps

• Carefully drill holes in a circle as shown on the terracotta cup
• Check if the glass bottle's neck passes through the hole
• If needed use sandpaper to widen the hole
• Once happy, place the string lights in the bottle
• Place the bottle over the terracotta cup
• Switch on and we are done.
• Place it on a shelf or a table and enjoy patterns made by the glass

Step 3: The House

Material

• Cardboard from any delivery
• Pencil, eraser, and scale
• Box cutter
• PVA Glue
• Coffee stirrer sticks
• String lights

Steps

• Draw a pattern on a paper sheet as shown
• Using this template cut the walls and roof of the house
• Cut the door and windows out
• Glue the walls and base
• Stick paper from inside to diffuse light
• Stick wooden sticks on all the walls
• Let all dry
• The roof is not stuck, so we can operate led lights
• Place the battery powered led lights inside the house
• Switch on and enjoy

Step 4: Closing

I hope you liked these lamps and make one for this Diwali