This lamp shade idea by Cut&Paste is such a simple yet elegant design. Cut strips of laser etched paper are layered around each other and joined using a plastic fastener. “The result is a soft lighting effect that emanates from the special texture obtained in the paper, inspired by the decorative Arabian motifs found in […]
We’ve highlighted before how you can use camera negatives to make an awesome lamp shade (diy lamp ideas) or how you can print out your own simple graphics to create paper lanterns but this DIY project by fellowfellow.com has merged the two together and taken it to a whole new level. Claire has created her […]
We found some gorgeous and minimalistic DIY paper lamps. Follow these tutorials on how to make paper lamps: An LED DIY Paper Lamp LilyLeds of Instructables has created simple and decorative lamp using only a printed image, magnets, a battery powered LED and tape. The results as seen in the pictures are elegant Asian paper […]
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 […]
Paper lanterns have been a great source of inspiration for a number of DIY lighting projects. Because they are super lightweight they make a great base to glue things onto – and they are cheap! Here are some of our past posts that show DIY lighting using paper lanterns: DIY Paper Fortune Teller Lights It’s […]