This Chalkboard light has been sold on Etsy (shop now unavailable)Â but can be made at home using the materials listed on the sales page. It was made out of an old planter pot. The outside was painted with chalkboard paint, and the inside was painted in silver to reflect the light. A hole was made […]
In our 2 DIY Lace Lighting Projects post we highlighted the DIY project that used lace and a large ball/ balloon to create a delicate lace pendant light. The lace is wrapped around the balloon/ball and the clear drying glue is then applied to harden the lace – and then the ball or balloon is popped […]
At first glance the Lumitourni Lamp looks like an elegant wooden lamp shade. Having seen the process and the work that went into it, a lot more appreciation can be had for this sculptural piece. The process involved gluing pieces of scrap wood together, carving it into an hourglass shape, cutting the carved hourglass block […]
Feel like making a lovely and easy to make tea light lantern? ChrysN over at Instructables has created a tutorial on how to create these simple clay lanterns using air dried clay, a stencil design, a bottle, cling wrap, sandpaper, and a needle. There is such a soft and beautiful glow that comes from these […]
Below are some unique ways to hanging paper lanterns indoors, creative DIY projects that have used paper lanterns, and resources for where to buy the materials for all of this. 1. Creating a floor lamp A long bent branch can be used as a stand to create an arc floor lamp. It can be planted […]
Nichole of Parlour has created this HUGE coffee filter lantern using a 38†paper lantern and 1200 coffee filters. She simply hot glued the filters onto the lantern and it’s so FLUFFY!! So it is not a difficult project, just a very time consuming one (it sounds like it took her 8-10 hours to glue all […]