Luminaires: home-made for apartments and streets. DIY original lamps and lampshades

Learn how to make a light fixture out of wire, construction mesh, so that flowers can grow inside it. How to turn a snag into a lamp, and the branches of a tree into a floor lamp?

How to make an original lamp?

A very interesting design thing is obtained from the simplest materials, most of which remain from a picnic. If you went out with friends and family to nature, you must definitely remove the trash after you. This not always desirable job is made more enjoyable if you ask to fold the plastic spoons separately. If children come with you, arrange a competition, who will throw more and faster spoons into a separate garbage bag or bag.

You will also need water canisters. After a fun picnic, arriving home, after a while, you can make original lamps from the containers left over after the feast. Give them to your friends, keep them for yourself to hang in the hallway, in the kitchen or in the country.

So, here's how to create such a chandelier with your own hands or with the help of home. First, lay side by side:

5 liter oval plastic bottle;
disposable plastic spoons;
cable with socket and plug;
low power LED light bulb;
pliers;
glue gun;
screwdriver;
stationery knife.

So that such original lamps do not lead to a fire, take an LED, and not an ordinary Ilyich light bulb.

For information: 4-5 W LED bulbs correspond to 40 W, and 8-10 W - 60 W conventional electric.

Carefully so as not to cut yourself, remove the bottom of the canister with a knife.

Also, observing safety precautions so as not to injure yourself, cut off the handles of each plastic spoon completely. Using a little hot glue from a gun on the cuts of the "shoulder blades", glue them to the bottom tier of the bottle. Usually 17 pieces go here. Then, with an overlap, attach the second and subsequent rows, staggering the elements.

To cover the neck, glue 10-12 scoops together to form a ring.

Pass the bulb holder with the light bulb and cable through the cut bottom hole in the bottle. If this "electrical" part is difficult for women, call your husband. If you don't have one, buy a cable from a hardware store with the socket and plug already screwed onto it. You can borrow this working part of the lamp from the old one.

Put on the top of the canister a "ring" of spoons, screw the lid on. To do this, let the husband drill a hole in it with a drill, and you yourself can do this manipulation with a hot nail or self-tapping screw, holding it with pliers. The original lamp is ready.

3 models of designer lampshades with your own hands

Ideas are in the air. If you are in the country and there is no such piece of furniture there, it is easy to make it yourself from what is at hand. Take:

hollow dishes;
wire;
polyurethane foam;
gloves;
paint;
brush;
pliers.

As a basis, you can use unexpected things: an old saucepan, a flower pot, an already unnecessary baby pot.

Turn over any of these auxiliary items, lay them upside down on a flat surface. Wrap the wire, its turns repeat the shape of the future product, should be the same as the lampshade will be. With your own hands, but with gloves, take a can in your hands, squeeze out a little foam from it onto the frame, closing the wire, let it dry.

After that, make the contours more even with a knife, cutting off the excess. Paint in your favorite color, white looks airy and elegant. Such a lampshade, made with your own hands, will decorate a summer cottage. You can make several and hang them here. By avoiding large expenses, this way you decorate the space.

This lampshade looks stylish and modern, while the next one has a classic look. For it use:

thick wire;
pliers;
a small plastic water bottle.

Let's start making a lampshade with our own hands by making the upper center piece. To do this, wind 1 turn of wire on the bottle, remove it, cut off the excess, twist the ends to make a ring. Its diameter should be such that the cartridge can be threaded from below, and it kept on the ring, would not come out through the top.

Now roll the large outer ring out of the wire. We will fix it. To do this, cut 4 identical pieces of wire with pliers, fix the first end of each on the small one, and the second end on the large ring. The upper part of the lamp is ready.

The dimensions of the lampshade depend on whether it is being made for hanging from the ceiling or for a table lamp. The first is larger than the second.

Roll the bottom ring out of the wire, it is the largest. Connect it to the second top five pieces of wire, distributing them evenly. It remains to decorate the frame of the lampshade. To do this, pass the wire through the second ring, curling it up and twisting it through the base. Also design the second ring.

It remains to sheathe it with fabric. Attach the flap from the second top ring to the bottom ring, cut to size, adding to the seam. Hem away the large sides of the resulting rectangle. Stitch the fabric from the side directly on the frame, decorating this place with braid. That's it, you made a wonderful lampshade with your own hands.

If you want to get to know yourself modern ideas on this topic - please! In skilled hands, the construction mesh will turn into a stylish lampshade.

With your own hands or, having summoned a man, cut a rectangle from her with metal scissors. To fix the holder, twist a circle from the wire, fix it on top of the lamp with four pieces of wire.

If you do not have a coarse mesh, use pliers to trim off the extra sections to increase the distance between the strips of wire. Paint the lampshade and the frame is ready.

And now the magic begins. You can make an original lamp that will benefit not only people, but also plants. Attach a planter with a flower at the bottom of the lampshade. You can tie, woven using the macrame technique, to the lower turns of the wire with a thick rope. Check that the mount is secure.

If there is a man in the house and welding machine, encourage this tandem to make a metal ring with "beams" to be welded to the bottom of the luminaire.

If you have an indoor climbing plant, such as ivy, run its lashes between the mesh of the trellis. The original lamp will become a flower house. It is better not to use ordinary light bulbs, as they are very hot and can burn plant leaves. Plus, the air around the flowers will be too hot. Screw in an LED or fluorescent light bulb.

For such an original lamp, you needed:

construction mesh or strong wire;
brush and paint (optional);
pliers;
light bulb with a cartridge;
flower.

You can well fix the cups with seedlings on such a lampshade, thereby finding additional space for growing it and conditions for lighting in the evening.

We make a floor lamp, a table lamp with our own hands

While walking in the woods, do not pass by the ornate driftwood lying around. Put it in a bag, take it with you. Wash at home, if there is bark, peel off with a knife. Rub over the surface with a fine sandpaper, if necessary. Cover with wood varnish.

In order for the table lamp to hold well, the snag must be screwed to a sturdy pedestal with self-tapping screws. It must be heavy enough. An oak is suitable for him. If you find a broken branch of this tree in the same forest, saw off a 5–7 cm thick circle from the thick part.

It will also need to be sanded and varnished. When these wooden blanks are dry, connect them with self-tapping screws of sufficient length, passing them first through an oak stand, and then, driving them into a snag. Bolts and nuts can also be used.

You already know how to make a lampshade with your own hands. Therefore, make it and attach it to the driftwood, tying it with wire.

If the old floor lamp stand is no longer happy or you just want to decorate it, use wood for this as well. See how good birch racks look. Attach a branch of this tree to a lamp and see what kind of floor lamp you could make with your own hands.

How to crochet a lampshade?

If you are fed up with an old floor lamp, you can transform it with your own hands, giving it a "zest". Take the lace tape and sew it onto the top and bottom of the fabric lampshade. You can decorate with glitters by gluing them in the form of a pattern, evenly or randomly.

A floor lamp or chandelier will turn out to be unique if you knit a lampshade for them yourself. This can be done with a crochet hook or fine knitting needles. For the first option, you will need:

hook;
cotton thread;
pattern for knitting napkins;
water;
starch;
ribbons.

You can use, for example, such a pattern for a napkin.

Measure the upper circumference of the lampshade, we need its diameter. Tie a chain from air loops. Next, knit in a circle based on the napkin pattern. Measure the height of the lampshade and the diameter of its bottom circle. Based on this data, draw a trapezoid or rectangle (depending on the shape of the lampshade). Crochet this shape. Sew on the side.

Using single crochet stitches, tie the upper circle of the lamp and this trapezoidal or rectangular part.

Boil a glass of water, stirring occasionally, pour 200 ml here cold water, which divorced 1.5 tbsp. l starch. Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat, cool. Lower the knitted lampshade here, soak well, then squeeze, let the water drain, and the canvas dries, but remains slightly damp.

Put it on the shade. To keep the knitted lampshade well, you can skip a few ribbons or ribbons between the loops, tie them.

Shades look very nice if they are decorated with crocheted flowers.

A solution of starch or PVA will help to shape the knitted lampshade. Put it on the frame, apply glue, let dry.

In the second case (when using knitting needles), you need to make calculations for knitting, draw a pattern by the standards of the lamp, knit a trapezoidal or rectangular lampshade. Such models are suitable for floor lamps, chandeliers of a strict form. If you need to crochet a semicircular lampshade, first make the wedges, and then connect them with single crochets.

Here is another openwork chandelier. It is pleasant to make muslin with your own hands and decorate the bottom of the product in a circle. But first you need to create the lampshade itself. The crochet pattern for this beautiful thing is presented right there.

A table lamp will look amazing on the bedside table if there is such a lampshade on it, the knitting pattern of which is also given.

If your son or daughter does not let you finish the work, demanding attention, invite the children to make a lampshade too, let them twist the strips of paper into tubes with their own hands. Better to wrap them on a thin pencil, or on a wooden sushi stick, and then glue the free edge so that it does not unfold.

Now you need to glue the resulting blanks, using an object of a suitable shape as a frame, for example, a 5-liter canister. Having made the first inner layer, have the child move on to the second. There should be several of them to close the gaps. When the PVA is dry, cover a table lamp with this lampshade or hang it from the ceiling. Looks original and extravagant.

If you are interested in other ideas on this topic, watch the video:

Highly interesting option luminaire from disks:

An indoor chandelier is not only a lighting fixture. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the main decoration of the room. Hand-made things are considered especially valuable. This allows you to highlight the special taste of the owners of the home, as well as an extraordinary and creative mind. Of course, this type of work is quite difficult and requires increased concentration. But at the same time, when creating decorations for your home, you can find many interesting and extraordinary solutions in it!

This article presents some ideas for decorating a chandelier with your own hands, as well as instructions for them. Everything is written so simply and clearly that anyone can accomplish their plans at home.

In order to make a chandelier, sometimes the most unusual materials are used. For example, everyone is already familiar with glass or wood, plastic, and so on. But sometimes, when you want something completely “unusual”, wooden skewers, glass wine bottles, cans, all kinds of tree branches, cardboard, and even straw come into play. You need to choose depending on the idea of the creator and on the wishes of the apartment owners. You also need to take into account the general interior of the room where the finished product is supposed to be placed.

An interesting idea for a chandelier made of plastic spoons

Plastic disposable spoons are one of the simplest and most readily available materials for creating a chandelier in a room. Their advantages are low cost, variety colors and such material will serve for quite a long time. To create such an extraordinary chandelier, you need a minimum of investments, both physical and material.

Materials:

an empty bottle of drinking water, with a volume of 5 liters;
plastic spoons (their number depends on the size of the bottle);
glue for plastic;
an old chandelier (or rather, a cartridge from it);
sharpened knife.

Process of creation:

First you need to prepare a plastic bottle for subsequent actions. Remove the label in advance, cut off the bottom, dry well.
Then you need to get the plastic spoons out of the packaging and carefully cut off the unnecessary handles with a knife, leaving about 2-3 centimeters above the level of the "scoop".
You need to glue the “scoop” blanks to the base of the bottle. Apply a large amount of glue to the left "tail" and press it to the surface (with the convex side of the spoon outward). It is necessary to cover the entire bottle in a circle until the entire perimeter is filled with plastic "spoons". It is advisable to arrange them in a checkerboard pattern and slide them together slightly. This will leave fewer "free spots".
You need to remove the cartridge from the old unnecessary chandelier, and then place it in an already pasted and dried bottle and fix it on the frame.
A decorative bowl can also be made from plastic spoons: stick the "scoops" around the neck of the eggplant.
Install and connect the chandelier, check its operation.

Note! Option is possible decorative painting or painting spoons in absolutely any color. Thus, your product will look even more beautiful and more original!

Chandelier made of plastic bottles in the form of leaves

Another unusual option in the interior will be a leaf-shaped chandelier. It is created from simple plastic bottles, the variety of colors of which allows you to work in the most unusual colors and embody the most daring ideas.

Process of creation:

Cut plastic bottles for blanks shaped like future leaves.
Each workpiece has already finally fixed the shape of the sheet.
With a soldering iron with a thick tip and a one-sided bevel, you need to lightly fuse the sections of each leaf in order to give the future product the greatest effect.
In the same way, thanks to a soldering iron, you need to give the blanks a sheet structure. You need to act very carefully and accurately, because you can easily make a hole in the plastic. Such a leaf with the outlined contours of the veins and slightly fused edges will look complete.
With a hot needle at the "leg" of each leaf, you need to melt several holes in order to attach them.
Thanks to the thin wire, form branches and screw to the steel wire frame.

Same way great idea will be the manufacture of a new chandelier in the form of a plafond for a floor lamp or a lamp on the table. Thus, it will be a great addition to the previous product!

Chandelier with paper butterflies

The most common product is a butterfly chandelier. And this is no accident. To begin with, this option looks luxurious and expensive, and secondly, its production does not require any special physical costs. Thus, even a child can participate in the creation of a chandelier.

Process of creation:

It is based on either an old chandelier or a similar frame. If there is none, then you can take the simplest wooden or metal rim. If such material is not available, then, as an option, you can take a thick wire and make about 2-3 skeins, so that a circle is formed.
Cut out butterflies from paper according to the pattern. You need to take a butterfly pattern and fit it to the desired size. It also looks very unusual when there are butterflies of several sizes on the chandelier at once (again, depending on your desire). Transfer the outlines to paper and carefully cut, preferably with a sharpened office knife, or with small, not rounded scissors. It is better to use a material for the templates themselves that is dense, not very dirty and does not attract dust. For example, velvet paper is very poorly suited for a product, because in the future you will need to vacuum the chandelier quite often.
Take a thread from nylon or transparent fishing line and attach butterflies to it. You can fix it in two ways: either pierce the bodies of butterflies, or glue them onto silicone glue.
Next, we attach the threads with butterflies to the base of the frame and decorate it.
You can also try an interesting option if you make a wire ball! It should be based on the suspension from the chandelier and positioned on it using glue gun several patterns of butterflies.

Fabric chandelier

This chandelier is also based on a frame. As in the previous version, either old metal frames or dense wire are suitable for its manufacture.

After you have previously prepared the base, start cutting out the fabric from which the lampshade will be made in the future. How long the finished product will be depends on your desire, but it should be borne in mind that the width of the fabric must be the same as the diameter of the frame! Once you finish the pattern, you need to try it on.

Another nuance is that you will need to sew on the top of the fabric directly on the frame, which means that it (the frame) must be solid. Otherwise, if it is possible to thread it directly into the fabric, then initially you should bend the upper edge of the pattern and stitch it, and then iron it with an iron. Then we sew a seam on the side of the product.

So that the lampshade does not lose its shape, due attention should be paid to the material. If the fabric is too light, "airy", then the bottom of the product should be made heavier. You can use cardboard or fishing line for this.

A neatly sewn fringe, lace or braid will also look beautiful. But don't overload the product! The process of making a fabric chandelier is similar to making a lace chandelier. So you can feel free to experiment with the materials that are located on the frame.

Plafond made of threads and a balloon

Materials:

thick threads, for example woolen, cotton, or jute rope - at least 1 meter;
cartridge;
petrolatum;
PVA glue;
a brush in order to apply glue and petroleum jelly (it is advisable that the brush does not fade);
1 or 2 pieces of balloons (the first one in order to work with it, and the second one in order to check the finished product, if desired);

Process of creation:

Inflate the balloon to a certain size, secure. Remember that the finished work will exactly repeat the shape of the ball! With a marker, draw a couple of circles at the top and bottom, in order to determine the boundaries of the winding of the thread.
Using a brush, smear the ball around the entire perimeter with Vaseline.
Pour PVA into a plastic container and thoroughly process the threads with it (It is not advisable to apply glue to the entire length of the threads at once! Process them as you wind them around the ball!).
Considering the borders that you marked with a marker, wind the threads around the ball. Do not forget that depending on the density with which you wind, the future depends appearance products.
After winding, you need to leave the product for a day until it dries completely; After complete drying, you need to burst the ball and remove it through the holes.
Cut a place at the top and insert the cartridge.
In order to be completely sure that the product is strong, you can insert a ball into it and inflate it. Likewise, you can test the flexibility and reliability of a lampshade.

Alternatively, you can paint the structure with a spray can or acrylic paint, attach all kinds of decorative ornaments to it, such as butterflies, artificial flowers or beads. It is also a great idea to arrange several balls in the form of a bunch of grapes and hold them together.

Wine bottle chandelier

This version of the chandelier is a little more complicated than the previous ones. It is quite difficult to make a chandelier for this, the manufacturing process will require accuracy and care. However, you will love the result!

Materials:

wine bottle;
glass cutter;
sandpaper for sanding the edges;
cartridge;
electrical wire;
metal or wooden frame, rim.

Process of creation:

First you need to prepare the bottle itself for further manipulations with it. The first step is to draw at the required level for you straight line around the perimeter. This is required in order to cut off the bottom of the bottle with a glass cutter;
In order not to cut yourself on the glass, you need to grind the sharp edges sandpaper;
Pull the wire through the neck of the bottle and then connect the cartridge;
Attach the bottle to the frame.

You can also decorate the bottle with all kinds of decorative items, or leave it in its original form. In any case, it will look original and impressive.

The number of products on the frame depends on your desire. You can either leave one bottle, or fix four or more bottles at once.

Laser disc chandelier idea

This idea is great for those who have a large number of laser discs in their home and don't have to throw them away. It should be noted right away that the manufacturing options and the result can be very different. It all depends on your imagination and creativity!

Materials:

two round wooden planks different thickness, and which are slightly larger in diameter than the discs;
racks made of metal or wood;
Fluorescent Lamp;
magnetic switch;
disks.

Process of creation:

Make a hole in a thicker plate and install a starter with a switch in it.
Then connect it all to the lamp.
String the discs onto the lamp.
Place the stands around the discs and secure the top.

The finished product will delight its owners for a long time, and it does not require special care. It is not advisable to place this type of chandelier in the children's room so that the child cannot harm himself (only if the chandelier hangs out of reach).

Shabby chic chandelier

To create spectacular lighting in a room, you can also make a chandelier out of fabric or beads. The result is a kind of chandelier or shabby chic shade.

Materials:

a ready-made metal or wooden frame (or it can be made from an old hoop, garden basket, thick wire);
socket and lamp;
chains and threads for decoration;
all kinds of beads and beads.

Working on such a shade is not difficult, but it is a very painstaking task. These chandeliers usually have two or three levels of rings that are stacked on top of each other. It all depends on the size of the chosen bases. If you take rings of the same diameter, then the finished product will be made in the Art Nouveau style.

One of the important points is that before you start decorating the chandeliers, you need to paint and wrap the frames with decorative materials!

The approximate consumption of beads is:

For the lower part of the lampshade - 16 mm beads, about 15-17 pieces per strand;
For the upper part of the lampshade - 12 mm beads, about 35 pieces per strand.

Naturally, when stringing beads onto a thread, you can increase or decrease their number or the degree of tension on the thread. But it is still advisable to stock up on materials in excess of the norm.

The essence of the work is to suspend the strings with beads in a "waterfall" or "cascade" so that they flow down the structure.

In order to make the effect of "dimming" the light, you can sheathe the frame with a dense fabric.

A hand-made chandelier will definitely bring a fresh touch, originality and beauty to the interior. You will immediately notice how the room will sparkle with new colors, and your guests will sincerely admire your creativity, hard work and original taste!

90 photos of DIY chandelier ideas

The idea to make a lamp with your own hands came to mind when, after laying the linoleum in the house, a cardboard tube remained (on which the linoleum was wound).

To make a lamp with your own hands, it remains to buy a very small amount of 2 meters of black and red wire, 2 meters of adhesive-based LED strip, a 12V 1A power supply, spray paint in a can. The LED strip was certainly expensive, but easier to work with. It was possible to use separately super bright LEDs, but there is a lot of trouble with them in terms of wiring to each other and fixing it inside the pipe.

Making a lamp with your own hands, was started with the application of preliminary sketches on paper. There was a desire for the lamp not only to be curved in a plane, but also in space, and have a fancy 3d wave shape.

After the sketch on paper satisfied my desires, I started making the lamp. Each pipe in the figure was measured and the pipes were cut to these dimensions. To get the required angles, templates were cut out of paper and fastened with tape to the pipe.

All the pipes were laid out on the table and fitted to the waveform.

The cuts were made on a stationary circular. This results in smooth, scuff-free cuts of 2 mm wide.

Now you need to connect all the pipes into one piece. The main task is to make smooth bends, for this it does not hurt to apply the template ( fiberboard sheet) on the table. Since the pipes are made of cardboard, they can be connected accordingly using glue PVA, but I would recommend using adhesives that harden and harden faster (moment, superglue).

On the reverse side, wooden slats were screwed onto the self-tapping screws so that the homemade lamp could be hung on the wall. And holes were drilled in each pipe to lead out the wires from the LED strips.

The pipes were painted ordinary paint in a spray can. The color was used red, since the wall on which the lamp should be located was white, I wanted to get some kind of contrast.

The paint dries very quickly, so you can start installing the LEDs. The main thing to remember is that you can cut the LED strip only in specially marked places. The tape must be marked in advance so that it is enough for all 12 pipes.

We solder the red wires to the “+” contact, and black ones to the “-” contact, so as not to confuse the polarity later.

We place the LED strips inside the pipes and fix them with the adhesive side to the pipe wall, and lead the wires through the holes made in advance. It remains only to connect all the wires in parallel (connect red with red, and black with black) and connect to the power supply.

Recycling from improvised items and materials! Below are some fabulous ideas that turn the unnecessary into Show decor - get inspired!

1. Why not start with wonderful natural inspiration? The tree branch pendant lamp is a trendy rustic touch, this light pendant is pretty easy to create and you don't need anything extraordinary to make it. It has certain scandinavian minimalism, you can leave the tree trunk in a natural color or paint in White color and here you can of course improvise to create different versions of it. It may be simple enough, but it’s quite interesting to watch a branch turn into a beautiful lamp!

2. Whether it's soda or beer, feel free to use the tabs (rings, keys - they are variously called) from empty cans any canned drinks of your choice. There may be other soda can ring lights in a similar style, this project is different due to the diagonal arrangement of the rings. It's really cool and gives a shine to the interior during the day, and when darkness falls, sparkling tongues of light flicker slightly visually.

3. Pendant lamp made of sheet metal do it yourself. These metal sheets are commonly used to cover the radiator. It's amazing to use them to create a sophisticated fixture like for a bedroom, add an industrial charm with a metallic touch. You can paint such a grid gold and the lamp turns into a glamorous decoration. Even if you do not have one of these sheets in stock (or in your garage), it should be easy for you to get a couple of these from the hardware store. Remember, the more intricate the cutouts on the sheets, the more beautiful the metallic light will be. All that remains is to add a few washers, screws and a lighting kit, a little bit of diligence and a stunning design project is done.

4. Tin Pendant Lamp. Everything ingenious is simple - sometimes it is striking how simple and unnecessary, and at the same time very impressive, a thing can be if it is hung over a kitchen island or a dining table! Try using large cans that may have been in the attic for a long time. Transform these giant metal cylinders into a beautiful drum pendant light with just a little paint. Simple, effective and hardly time consuming option!

5. Hanging lamp from a cutlery holder. Why not go further into the Industrial style and try the next pendant light? Simply convert your old fork and spoon holder into a light fixture with a simple cord with a light bulb and a spray paint of your choice. Inspired by IKEA, the creator of this dainty light pendant chose orange. You can even change the color of the light with the change of seasons and trends, and then it will always be relevant!

6. Recycled cardboard pendant light. There are many ways in which you can reapply old cardboard stands and here's another innovative one. Simple homemade modern version - open cardboard lantern, add some bright colours, use an electric light kit, hang it from the rafters and voila!

7. Luminaire - Exhaust Fan. It's hard to imagine that the lighting in this kitchen is made from once-discarded waste. But one person's trash is another's treasure! The design idea is a great example of how you can find inspiration to create a lamp with your own hands in the most unexpected places. Simply outstanding!

8. Retro lamp from an old fan. Unnecessary metal carcass from an old fan planning to roll around and rust in the garage? It can be used to make a stunning industrial pendant light. Try adding some bright colors and it will become a retro focal point in the room. Large and extravagant luminaires are capable of being a design hit even in cool modern style... If you want a more industrial chic then opt for steel and gray finishes.

9. Vintage pendant lamp made from old pewter cake or cupcake baking pans. These are truly capable of bringing a smile to your face! Small, very cute and colored wires on top give them a stylish charm. You can of course experiment with large forms for lamps and different style... If you need a mini-lamp in your interior, then tin molds as interior lamps are the ideal lamp option for you.

10. Hanging lamp from the globe. Let the whole world shine light on your desktop! The picture says a lot here about how this can be done. Take an old globe, electric lamp kit and DIY fashionable lamp for study, desktop lighting or home office. The simplicity of this project is undoubtedly its great asset.

11. Pendant lamp made of enameled colander. If cake tins can be turned into a lamp, why not use an enamel colander? If you haven't used one of them for a long time, and they are just stuck in the closet forever, then in theory this is a great way to add some personal accents in the kitchen. And if you don't have one on hand, you can use a giant bowl or salad bowl as an alternative. We're all about resourcefulness in design!

12 Paper cut lamp. With the help of recycled paper, a simple, boring old lantern has been transformed into a stylish interior art object by designer Gabriel Guy. You can make your own lamp out of cut paper, I'm sure your little ones will be happy to help with shredding!

13 Pendant lamp made of flowers. Of course, a lampshade, a chandelier or a lamp made of natural flowers is a short-lived thing and quite expensive for many, unless, of course, you can boast of a gorgeous personal garden outside the window of your house. But for a big reason and on the eve of a family holiday or a long-awaited meeting with friends, you can get confused. Take a large wire and a metal frame or wicker basket, add some gorgeous fresh flowers in dazzling scarlet and red tones, plus some green filler, and you are all set for original and sophisticated lighting fixtures for your New Year's Eve party! Just change the flowers along with the season, and you have a unique living chandelier for every special occasion. It's hard to go wrong with fresh flowers and natural greenery! If there is no opportunity and desire to work for the sake of decoration for two days, then choose the most beautiful artificial flowers or those that have been gathering dust on the shelf for a long time and no longer attract the eye.

Blazing Spherical Magic

Clean and well defined shapes, rectangles and squares are all too often the dominant shapes that surround us. Good old spheres is the perfect way to create organic objects of attention in a world dominated by straight lines. Some of the ideas for homemade pendant lights take inspiration from IKEA home furnishings - true anthropology for inspiration. So why spend money when you can make one of these dazzling DIY fixtures at home?

14. Amazing thread lamp. This pendant light looks like a gorgeous full moon - look, it's the perfect idea for anyone who loves modern design. The basis for this handicraft is an inflatable rubber ball, on which yarn or a thin rope is wound in random order, then it is hardened with a special solution or starch mixture. The ball is deflated and removed through the slotted hole and voila - the chic lampshade ball is ready! More details on the website Art-Imperia.rf.

15. White Paper Petal Lamp. All you need here is an old round lamp and free-form paper flowers cut out as decoration, which we glue on the surface of the old lamp. For a lampshade, you can use a paper lantern or a paper ball-lampshade from IKEA as a base. Just glue them like this until you are happy with the look. A large lamp like this one is decorated with almost 200 paper flowers!

16. A lamp made of plastic bags. While it takes a lot of work, the results are well worth the effort. Use quality plastic bags to better result... The light in the photo is made of black translucent plastic bags, you can mix and match different colors for different visual and decorative effects.

17. A giant pendant lamp from the map. Are you not a big fan of viewing all these maps in the atlas and have been using the navigator on the roads for a long time? Why not find them best use and don't use roadmaps to make an original pendant light. You will need to cut out the cards and be able to fold them into a given shape, then start gluing. One of the interesting aspects of this luminaire is to look at it when the light is on.

18. Large faceted paper lamp. You can go the more traditional route by simply using plain white printing paper instead of a card, as in the example above. This flawless look can be difficult to maintain with details in the interior, but this option can come in handy as a decor for a wedding, decoration for a children's birthday, or even as a big lamp in the spotlight at the next weekend party.

19. Hanging lamp made of yarn. Some colorful leftovers of yarn, cornstarch, and a balloon are all you need to make this DIY light fixture. Wrap the starch-soaked yarn around an inflated balloon and get the pendant light you want. Let the yarn dry overnight and use a spray polish to complete the look. When winter is knocking on your door, cozy decorations are a warm and fluffy addition.

20. Bamboo Ball! Inspired by the famous Cassiopeia chandelier, this bamboo ball lamp is made from the granny material of old Roman blinds. The artistic look of this lighting setup adds sophistication in a subtle and elegant style. Since the bamboo strips were sourced from an old curtain, you don't have to worry about cutting and collecting too much material.

21. Ombre lamp. Turning a soft white glass shade into something more original is not an insurmountable obstacle. This project is a great way to add accent color to a neutral room. A touch of glass paint, which we lightly rub with rubbing alcohol, and a little patience are all it takes to create these colorful wonders. Don't rush to spray paint too heavily to create the gorgeous color gradient you see here.

22. Lamp with pom-poms. These colorful and fluffy pendant lights are an amazing addition to the kids' room. Textured and contrasting, they exude warmth along with the visual effect, which makes it truly special. Crafting yarn for pom poms will take you hours. Just turn on your favorite weekend TV shows and get started with some enjoyable home art!

23. Lightweight lamp made of wooden rings. We need a hoop. Ball-shaped lamps look stylish and really look fashionable. This lamp is made of two hoops with a diameter of about 35 cm. It has a wonderful antique look. Just make sure you can drill the holes to hold the rings and most of the work will be done.

24. Perforated Globe is a pendant lamp made of plastic bowls. We all have moments of inspiration, but most of us are too lazy or too busy to return to our idea and work on it. The creator of this handmade project was inspired by a $ 160 pendant lamp and realized the idea of a perforated globe, spending only part of his free time on this creative act, making a pendant lamp from two plastic bowls.

25. Wire lamp. Once again, this is perhaps the simplest of all hand-made projects that plays with color and outline to create a gorgeous shape. Take galvanized steel wire, good old paint cans and start making these fancy hoops. We love their minimalistic and vibrant look!

26. Do-it-yourself veneer lamp. If the idea of a bamboo lamp doesn't inspire you, and a hoop lamp seems to be a problem - woven veneer lamps are waiting for you. If you are undergoing renovation or construction country house You will most likely have a lot of wood veneers per strips to save on. It is enough to glue them together and add a minimum of watts - you get a stunning stylish handmade lamp.

Dynamic design and visual contrast. V modern design tend to use neutral shades and monotonous textures too often. Let's try to add a little color and extraordinary texture to interiors with pendant lights ranging from floating clouds to a fuchsia cube! These designs add accents of vibrancy and strive to instantly add geometric and textural contrast.

27.3-D Shadows. The color, design and simplicity of this geometric light amaze every time we look at it. Twelve balsa sticks and shiny neon yarn in a color of your choice are all you need for this fun project. Fuchsia is definitely one of the trending modern colors. One day you can just change it to turquoise!

28. Pendant lamp made of a metal basket. Metal wire is wonderful way bringing industrial design to the room. The solution is an old wire basket, some black paint and a pendant light that looks brilliant and impressive!

29. A cloud of light. Divine is the only word for these inspired lamps. Just use some cotton wool and some paper lanterns to recreate the celestial aura of these lamps. But always use ultra-cool light and efficient LED bulbs that don't get hot. Hang several of these lights together and they can practically make you believe that you are floating among the clouds!

30. Lamp Dodecahedron. For those who are not in the know, a small educational program ..) Dodecazdrum is one of five possible regular polyhedra, which is made up of twelve regular pentagons, which are its faces. Another one of those amazing DIY projects that is inspired by the expensive retail versions - this time, this is the Dustin Lamp by Ralph Lauren. Lamp Dodecahedron

requires very precise cutting of wood. Then just spray on some black paint and you won't even notice any difference with the $ 500 sample from the famous designer!

Approx. About the dodecahedron Plato wrote that "... God defined it for the Universe and resorted to it as a model."

31. Industrial lamps. Brilliant, sophisticated and chic, this trinity grabs your attention in a discreet manner. It almost resembles the lights of an old factory and can add a bit of nostalgic charm. Bring back the good old days!

32. Lamp - a tutu of tulle. Time to bring your sewing skills to interior design! It should definitely be a lamp for those who have a little adorable princess in their house. You can add it to your bedroom or kids room with a princess theme.

33. The Light Blanket Lamp, created by designer Tamara Mains, was unveiled at Milan Design Week 2012. You can fold a similar shape out of thick cardboard without special skills, outlining all the edges with bright paint and feel the happiness of a real design process.

34. Vintage cubic openwork. It is hard to believe that these lamps are handmade. The openwork pendant light cube adds a lot of visual, textural and geometric touches to any modern room which he certainly adorns.

Wood and open construction. The open design of a chandelier or pendant lamp fits perfectly into the interior even small room where it won't look overwhelming. Even if you haven't worked with wood before, try the first step and create one of your own wooden lamps - free up this weekend for new handicrafts and try to master interesting creativity with wood.

35. Lamp in the style of a country house. You can turn an old kitchen utensil holder or basket upside down into a stylish light fixture, add a honeycomb base and have amazing work. Those with an old, rectangular birdcage can use that too. A light rustic look, it is perfect for a rustic interior or a country house.

36. Suspended industrial luminaire. Intricately curved thin metal tubes are painted in gold and the base for the cartridge is made of cement mix- everything that he is and at the same time looks just amazing! The light wire can be used with any of your old pendant lights. Also, you can create a completely new design at your discretion. If there is a problem with aluminum tube then feel free to use old wire hangers.

37. Pendant lamp Neo-Baroque in Honeysuckle. Sophisticated, impressive classic shapes - you can't just look away from it. Use the thinnest plywood, veneer, or most simply heavy cardboard plus a can of unexpectedly bright paint and you can create an impressive piece of art for an eclectic living space.

And again, processing. Let's return to the ideas of design and creativity with our own hands from scrap materials. We often store some items for a long time in the hope that they may be needed in the future - perhaps this is the case! Now is the time to audit the clogged pantry and find a more useful purpose for forgotten items awaiting their finest hour.

38. A lamp made of woven rope. Here's another example of creating a warm, natural texture in an urban setting dominated by glass, concrete and stone. Organic and soothing, this pendant light was handcrafted with a hanging planter basket and sisal rope.

39. Lamp from glass beaker... Working with glass requires concentration and skill, but glass pendant lights always look far more attractive than any other design. Try experimenting a little beforehand and using glass that has some distortion to create interesting light patterns on the wall. Wrap colorful neon wires, let them wrap around electrical wire and let the magic begin.

40. Lamp-lantern from wine bottle... We are not only about the design of everyday interiors, because your favorite holidays are just around the corner. A lantern in the shape of a wine bottle will add mystery and elegance almost instantly, even to outer space. Such a magic lantern will brighten dreamy evenings in country house and beautiful nights under the stars!

41. And again the lights from the wine bottle. Or maybe this time you decide, besides the table, to decorate the ceiling with many lamps from wine or champagne bottles - what is not an ideal decoration for a long-awaited celebration or New Year's Eve! If before that the base was cut off the bottle, then in this version it is recommended to cut them off just below the neck. Set them at different heights for a more theatrical setting.

42. Fabric garland lamp. Remember we looked at the paper-cut pendant light above? This one looks like a textile version with a hint of Hollywood glam. You can vary the size of the beam - in order to create a small lampshade or a flowing large chandelier that hangs majestically above the dining table. Sharpen the design a little - mix darker fabrics in some rows to create an interesting pattern.

43. Ping Pong lamp. As you can see, hand-made projects are not only for girls and zealous sports fans can also join us. So, ping pong may not be your favorite game, but the idea of creating a similar lampshade for a chandelier, floor lamp or tennis ball lamp looks very tempting. Use a ready-made metal frame or make your own. Also, the balls can be glued together in a ring or strung on a strong thread or thin wire. Top it all is sprayed with spray paint to create rainbow colors.

44. Pendants from Of stainless steel... These bright metal lanterns look great - inexpensive cutlery from IKEA has morphed into beautiful light fixtures.

45. Hanging lamp made of rope. Use sisal or hemp rope to enhance the look of an unnecessary frame from an old pendant light or sconce. To top it off, add a décor with some crystalline sheen to breathe life into it.

Lighting plays important role in the House. A well-chosen light source is a combination of the right brightness and power with beautiful design lamp. Good decision will become a chandelier, floor lamp or lamp under a shade. But if neither the stylization for the past century, nor the modern product was suitable for the interior, you can make a lampshade with your own hands!

Style direction

The choice of a specific style direction for interior design requires adhering to it even in the smallest details:

If the interior is dominated by one of the classic directions, it is worth giving preference quality materials and noble shades. Suitable fabrics, lace, bronze, gold and silver elements, graceful shapes, white, beige, burgundy, emerald, brown, as well as ivory and shades of wood valuable breeds... A lampshade that looks like it inherited from an intelligent great-grandmother will look especially advantageous.

Ethnic decoration implies the presence of the national flavor of a particular country. European styles gravitate towards primness and elegance, the Asian region is more characterized by lightness, airiness, simplicity, the oriental style embodies fabulous motives, bright colors, precious jewelry, a combination of a large number of shades.

Russian style, contrary to ideas, is not a pile of national symbols, but wealth, solidity, beauty and good quality; American - freedom of expression and original materials, for example, a plafond from the pages of the tabloids.

Styles, close to nature, dispose to natural and simple materials - wood, straw, coarse threads.

Modern directions free from restrictions as much as possible. It is permissible to use absolutely any materials, junk items and the most unexpected solutions in them: rope lampshades, candy wrappers, used discs with a mirror surface, paper cups and cocktail tubes. And these are just a few variations on the theme.

Manufacturing workshop

At first sight, self-production A lampshade may seem like a daunting task, but a detailed description will help you figure it out in a few simple steps. The lightest in execution include frameless products made of paper, twine, lace.

To assemble a paper accordion lampshade for a chandelier, floor lamp or table lamp, you will need:

Prepare a piece of paper (you can wallpaper) 150 cm long and at least 30 cm wide;
Using a simple pencil, mark the "ribs" of the accordion by 3 or 5 cm along the ruler;
Assemble the accordion, focusing on the marked lines;
Using a hole punch, make holes in the plafond along the upper edge and insert a tape or string into them to adjust the width of the upper edge of the plafond;
Glue the two ends of the accordion with superglue.

To create the most popular ball-shaped lampshade required: 20-25 meters of cotton and linen thread (thick) or soft rope, scissors, construction PVA glue, water, container for glue, marker, dense monochromatic balloon, medical gloves, petroleum jelly, lamp base.

Actions are performed in stages:

Prepare your work surface. It is most convenient to perform actions on a table covered with film;
Dilute the glue with water in a ratio of 2 to 1, dip a ball of thread into the resulting solution. He should be well soaked through. If necessary, you can add more solution during operation;
While the threads are absorbing the glue, inflate the balloon until the right size, mark a circle around the tail of the ball with a marker, the diameter of which is equal to the diameter of the bulb. Lightly walk on the ball with Vaseline;

Tie the tail of the ball with a thread and wrap it in a chaotic manner until the thread runs out. It is desirable that the weaving turns out to be thin and spider-like;
When weaving is finished, the end of the thread must again be fastened around the tail of the ball and cut off the excess;
Hang the ball in a dry place for 48 hours until completely dry. It is important to take into account that glue will drip from it, so a container should be provided at the bottom.
Pierce or deflate the ball and remove it from the lampshade. The product is ready.

Lampshades made of round lace napkins look incredibly beautiful. They add sophistication and romanticism to the room, and at the same time are very simple to perform.

Since the basis of the lace is threads, the manufacturing technology is similar to the previous version:

Prepare the workplace and everything you need: scissors, white glue without yellowness or transparent, lace or lace napkins, water, a contrasting balloon without a pattern;
Dissolve the glue with water, immerse the decorating napkins in the mixture;

Inflate the ball, mark the hole for the light bulb, grease the surface of the ball with Vaseline;
Lay out the lace circles with an overlap, moving clockwise from the marked hole for the light bulb;
Leave for 24-48 hours to dry completely;
Secure the socket and lamp.

Also, frameless lampshades include products made of metal, plastic and wooden fragments, which are glued together to form a semicircular or round shade. For example, from coins, gears, cups, branches.

The frame is necessary for more complex products made of tissue paper or fabric. It allows you to assemble lampshades of different shapes, sizes and complexity.

How to make a wireframe?

The base from the old lampshade is ideal for the implementation of conceived ideas.

If it is not there, you can make a new one from the following materials:

Wire.
Metal clothes hangers.
Plastic containers for drinks.
Plastic and wicker baskets.
Embroidery hoop.

The wire frame is the most laborious, but the product from it is also reliable and strong. The main advantage of the wire is that it allows you to give the base any shape: cone, cylinder, square, tetrahedron.

For assembly, steel wire 2-3 mm thick, wire cutters, pliers (pliers), round-nose pliers, a hammer, a wooden block, sandpaper, enamel for painting, and a soldering iron are required.

Progress:

Straighten the wire on a wooden chock with a hammer.
Cut the wire into pieces in accordance with the diameter of the upper and lower rings and the height of the "ribs" of the frame.
Sand the finished fragments from irregularities and rust with sandpaper; using round-nose pliers and pliers, give them the desired shape. The classic frame is two round bases different diameters and 4-6 ribs.
Cut the ends of the workpiece for the bases at an angle, set them aside.
At the upper end of each piece of wire for making ribs, make a small buttonhole and thread them into the upper ring of the frame. Distribute at the same distance.
Wrap the ends of the wire on the upper ring and the junction of the base with the ribs with a thin copper wire, press with pliers and solder.
Bend the loops at the lower ends of the ribs with round nose pliers, lay the lower base ring on them, adjust the distance, press with pliers, wrap with wire, press again with pliers and solder.
Cover the finished frame with enamel light color so that after a while the wire does not start to darken and does not leave dirty spots on the fabric lampshade.

The frame from old metal clothes hangers is assembled according to the same principle as wire hangers, but it requires less effort and turns out to be less durable.

To make it, you need to unwind the shoulders into long wire strips, from which, using pliers and round-nose pliers, parts of the desired shape and size are formed. You can bite off the excess with nippers. The parts are connected to each other using construction glue, thin wire or electrical tape.

Empty plastic bottles a volume of 5 liters or more can also serve as a good basis for a lampshade, if you remove the cover and cut off the bottom. The resulting plafond can be painted, painted, decorated with plastic parts.

Large room for imagination is given by three-kopeck plastic baskets for used paper and outdated wicker baskets. They are almost ready to be used as a lampshade, all that remains is to make a hole in the bottom for a light bulb, and if you turn on your imagination and decorate them, then no one will recognize yesterday's urn in a luxurious floor lamp.

The last type of frame is also based on the use of a familiar object in an unusual way. For making simple and convenient wooden base all you need is a hoop for embroidery of different diameters. The rings are connected to each other using a rope, braid or cord with any convenient knot or through holes drilled around the perimeter. You can arrange them in ascending order for floor lamps and descending order for ceiling chandeliers.

How to sew from fabric?

To sew a classic fabric lampshade in the shape of a cylinder, you will need a pattern, textiles, the upper and lower ring of the frame, PVC film for the lampshades or white cotton, textiles and a spool of thread in color, sewing machine, iron, glue, scissors, clothespins, wet wipes, weights.

Step-by-step instructions on how to tighten an old lampshade with a new fabric or sheathe a new frame with a cover includes several steps:

Preparation of the workplace.
Creation of a drawing of a pattern. It is enough to measure a cylindrical lampshade with a centimeter tape, and a conical one must be "rolled" on a sheet of paper to draw a pattern. Having marked the beginning, it is applied to the line on the paper so that it coincides with the mark, and rolled over the sheet, marking every 3-5 centimeters a new point from above and below until the “start” mark touches the paper again. A second line is drawn in this place. It is necessary to add 2-4 cm around the edges to the finished drawing, then transfer the pattern to the fabric and PVC film. Cut out the part on the film.

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