Lampshade From Thread

by layskyn

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Intro: Lampshade From Thread

To work needed thread, balloon, PVA glue, scissors, cotton swab, hand cream.

STEP 1:

Inflate the ball to the desired size, tying, lubricates the surface of the cream.

STEP 2:

Winding yarn ball with glue at the end of the work the thread is cut, folded the tip of her already strained by a thread. We reserve the ball to dry overnight.

STEP 3:

When the glue is dry, cotton swab disconnect thread from the ball, lightly pressing down on it.

STEP 4:

Slowly deflate the ball, remove it from the future of the lampshade. Cut a hole of the desired diameter, insert the light bulb with holder and fix it.

2 Comments

Wall-led 7 years ago

tried this one time, used wallpaper glue. in Holland it's like 80% potato starch. worked great and did hang quite a while. then the rain came and made the room a bit moist.(window was open) then the heating went up and that was the end of the thread lamp. it killed it! it just imploded haha.