Introduction: Paper Feather Lamp
I saw a picture of a lamp made from paper feathers on internet and I thought it was a spectacular idea so here is my take on how to accomplish that!
It gives a really nice shine to the room, so I'm really glad I attempted this.
I have made a lot of different paper lamps and this is by far the easiest to make, I would guess that I spent about 3 hours to construct this and it's cheap as well, I have not spent more then maximum 7 USD on this lamp.
Step 1: Materials and Tools
Cheap paper lamp (I used IKEA REGOLIT, which cost only 19 SEK, which is about 2 USD)
Printer papers (one per feather)
Paper glue
Scissors
Step 2: Cutting Feathers
First I added a raw sketch on how I made my feathers, no one look exactly like the other, but I think that is the charm.
Start by cutting the outer form and then make a lot of cuts towards the middle, the more you make, the more detailed the lamp will look.
For my lamp, I used about 40 papers.
Step 3: Glue Feathers on to the Lamp
Start at the bottom, it's easiest if you attach it to a string of some kind, so it can hang free, I didn't do that from the beginning and then it was a little harder to make the feathers hang down naturally.
I glued them a little on top of each other, easiest to see in my pictures. At the top, I let the glue dry and then cut away all extra paper that hangs over the hole.
And voila, your done!

Runner Up in the
Paper Contest 2018
11 Comments
4 years ago
That looks amazing. The light and dark highlights in your night pictures make them seem like real feathers.
Reply 4 years ago
Such a nice comment, thank you!
4 years ago
Lovely! May I ask what glue you use? Thank you.
Reply 4 years ago
I'm sorry--I see it in the top picture now.
Reply 4 years ago
This time I used a paper glue that is fluidly. I have been using wood glue as well on previous projects. Works as well!
4 years ago on Step 3
That looks awesome
Reply 4 years ago
Thanx!
4 years ago
Nice job!
Reply 4 years ago
Thank you!
4 years ago
It looks so elegant in your space :)
Reply 4 years ago
Oh, thank you so much!