DIY New Year's lamp: from a can, cardboard, plywood

Are you dreaming of adding brightness to the nursery or refreshing your workspace in the house? Or maybe you are a lover of the East, where the fashion for these such delicate little things came to us from? Then you should definitely read how to make a lamp out of paper with your own hands - unusual, original little things will instantly add a bit of magic to any corner of the house!

We guarantee that your guests will be asking for a long time where you bought this designer lamp, and having learned that you made it yourself, they will ask you to tell you how to make a paper chandelier with your own hands and its step-by-step instructions.

In this master class we will show you four ways to make a lamp out of paper, look and choose the option that’s right for you.

Master class No. 1: Chandelier “Coral inspiration”

To create this delicate lamp, prepare:

• Colored paper of any color;
• PVA glue or glue stick;
• Paper clips;
• Compass;
• Scissors;
• Fishing line;
• Colored yarn;
• LED lamp (never an incandescent lamp);
• Wire with switch.

Step-by-step instruction:

Step 1

• Using a compass, draw semicircles 1 cm wide on a colored sheet of paper.
• With each line we increase the diameter of the semicircle.
• Please note that you will need quite a lot of sheets. Then cut out semicircular strips and cut them into pieces of 2-5 cm.

Step 2

• Roll and glue the resulting strips, making one side larger than the other - this will make it easy to glue them together into a dome-shaped shape. After that, you can connect them with glue in pieces of five.
• Glue the clusters together, strengthening them with paper clips until the glue dries. Glue until you have a circle with a small hole for the lamp.

Of course, you can fantasize, and your lamp will be a little different than ours.

Step 3

Now, while our glue is finally drying, let's decorate our wire. To do this, take yarn of any color you like and carefully begin to rewind the wire with it. Try not to leave any uneven spots when wrapping the yarn over the previous layer.

You can add a drop of glue to the end of the yarn to strengthen it.

Step 4

Let's make a holder for an LED lamp. To do this, we tie a fishing line on three sides (it is advisable to measure the distance evenly) to our glued strips, and the other ends to a paper clip, which we first straighten to the shape of a triangle.

All! All that remains is to place the lamp in the circle and screw it to the wire. You can hang such a lamp either separately or in combination with, for example, an unusually shaped branch.

DIY chandelier: photo tutorial on lampshade decor

You will need:

• cartridge of the required diameter;
• electrical cord;
• frame of the future chandelier;
• decorative elements;
• nylon threads;
• hot glue gun;
• bulb.

With the help of your imagination, an old lampshade frame found in the attic will turn into an elegant and stylish thing. Many famous interior designers started their careers this way, making amazing things and putting them up for sale. Who knows, maybe your success is just around the corner?

So, measure the lampshade and make a pattern. When choosing fabric, pay attention to its density. It can be organza, chiffon or a denser fabric like burlap or linen. Sew the parts and, pulling the resulting cover onto the frame, secure the fabric with threads. Now decorate the lampshade with lace, beads and artificial flowers. Attach the socket to the finished lampshade and connect the wire, all that remains is to screw in the light bulb and the chandelier with your own hands (as in the photo) is ready.

An object of pride and admiration has appeared in your home. Now no one can stop you from creating new masterpieces!

Master class No. 2: Chandelier made of rice or parchment paper

We present to your attention a new master class in which we will teach you how to make lamps from rice paper. There is nothing complicated in making it, as it might seem at first glance, and you can involve all household members in this exciting activity. The designer lamp is suitable for both the nursery and your bedroom.

Instead of rice paper, you can buy a roll of parchment paper for baking

So, to make a lamp you will need:

• Unnecessary lampshade;
• Thin wire;
• Several rolls of rice paper;
• Iron;
• Paper cutter;
• Sewing machine.

Self-production

Step 1

Take a lampshade you don’t need (you can buy an inexpensive new one ) and remove everything from it, leaving only the base. If your lampshade is similar to ours, then add a wire in the middle, securing it well.

Step 2

1. Prepare the parchment paper by unrolling the rolls and cutting them into roughly equal rectangles.
2. Iron the sheets until they are completely even and smooth.
3. Fold each sheet like an accordion, measuring equal distances of strips, and use a paper cutter to cut equal, even circles.
4. Try to use the cutter more carefully and not leave a lot of excess paper - you will need a lot of circles.

Step 3

1. Connect all the circles together by stitching in the middle. Make connected circles of equal length and begin to strengthen them around the circle of the lampshade.
2. Once you complete the first circle, go around the subsequent ones, decreasing the length each time.
3. Carefully secure your lamp in the desired location, straightening all the threads.

Remember to use only LED lamps to avoid fire.

This beautiful chandelier is the result of painstaking work, after completion of which you will admire your work and be proud of yourself for a long time. On our website you will find many more ways to diversify your home lighting, for example:

• You can make chandeliers from bottles or plastic bottles.
• Chandeliers made of pipes in the loft style, for lovers of modernism.
• Or wooden chandeliers for eco-style lovers.

You can also, at your discretion, paint the rice paper circles in any shade , based on the color scheme of the room. If you want to hang this lamp in a child's room, you can add, for example, glass angels on long gold threads - again, choose the right accessories for different rooms, this will add warmth and originality.

WARNING: Be aware that incandescent lamps produce very hot temperatures and may cause paper to ignite. For paper lamps and fixtures, use only LED lamps.

Step by step instructions

Regardless of the DIY craft option, the wood needs to be prepared. For this purpose, the following are used: fungicidal impregnations, which protect against the development of mold, impregnations to protect against moisture absorption. After treatment with impregnations, the workpieces are well dried.

Simple wooden chandelier

To create a pendant ceiling lamp with your own hands, you can use straight, thick sticks. The main requirement: the diameter must be sufficient to pull the cord. For a do-it-yourself wooden chandelier we will need:

• thick sticks;
• LED Strip Light;
• water-repellent impregnation.

Sequencing:

• drill each stick in the middle;
• cover with impregnation and dry for 24 hours;
• insert LED strip into the holes;
• connect the contacts of each tape to the cable and insulate;
• hang from the ceiling with staples or a hook.

Interesting video on the topic:

Board lamp

To create a lamp from boards you will need:

• Four plank blanks to form a rectangular frame;
• Rectangular mirror as a reflector;
• Varnish, glue;
• Drill.

Sequencing:

1. We make a groove on the edge of each board for installing a mirror element.
2. We make a rectangular blank from four planks, into which we insert a reflector on one side. Secure with glue.
3. We make a hole with a drill in one block, insert a cable with a socket.
4. Varnish or paint.

Another option is to insert darkened or multi-colored glass on both sides instead of a mirror. Then the lamp will produce multi-colored light or a muted diffused glow.

Making sconces

For a DIY wall lamp, it is better to choose geometrically correct shapes in the form of a rectangle or square. To create a wooden sconce we will need:

• flat rectangular blanks 2 pcs;
• corner block;
• self-tapping screws;
• drill;
• varnish, glue gun.

What to do:

1. We treat the workpieces with fungicidal and water-repellent impregnation. After drying for two days, varnish or paint.
2. We connect two blanks in the form of the letter “G” with self-tapping screws.
3. Between them we install a corner with glue to impart rigidity.
4. We drill a hole in the upper part for the wire and install the base.

The wooden sconce is attached to the wall with self-tapping screws or on a bracket.

We recommend videos on the topic:

An additional lamp can be installed in the L-shaped wall lamp. The color and texture of the wood will be emphasized by the warm, amber shade of the lampshade, and silver-coated glass will add contrast to the texture and color.

Features of making a floor lamp

You can make a wooden floor lamp with your own hands. For the floor lamp, wooden elements will serve as a stand. If you have a lathe, the stand can be made from cut timber. If there is no processing tool, the base for a floor lamp can be the trunk of a small tree.

In this case, dry the workpiece, remove the bark from the trunk, and sand the surface with sandpaper. Treat with anti-fungal and anti-moisture impregnations. Make a recess on the back side for the wires.

Place the trunk on a stable base. Make a frame on top with wire to install the base. On top you can put a lampshade made of fabric, paper or wood.

Wooden lampshade

You can make it yourself from thin branches. Due to their small diameter they dry faster. Small branches are more suitable for a ceiling chandelier because they have less weight than timber or solid wood. With a combination of thin elements, the lamp has an airy silhouette that does not weigh down the interior and makes the light diffuse, giving it an intimate feel.

For the lampshade you will need:

• branches;
• thick wire;
• glue gun;
• pruner

What we do:

1. We sort out the sticks. Depending on the shape, we select either identical and even ones, or, conversely, with a large number of bends.
2. We treat the branches with an antiseptic. If there are no special impregnations, soak for a day in a solution of potassium permanganate, dry at room temperature for a week.
3. We make a frame from thick stainless wire. The shape can be any: classic trapezoid, ball, rectangle.
4. We attach the sticks to the frame with glue. Don't forget to leave a gap for installing the base.
5. We coat the wooden lamp with varnish. It will protect against moisture and fungus.
6. We insert the lamp socket and secure it with wire.

Master class No. 3: Origami chandelier made of paper

This beautiful bright lamp really resembles a ripe berry!

To make it, take the following:

• 2 paper bags, so that when gluing you get a one and a half meter bag (preferably with an interesting print);
• LED lamp (never an incandescent lamp);
• Wire with switch;

Step 1

We advise you to first practice folding origami. We have provided you with a diagram for correct folding - you can change the dimensions as you wish.

As soon as you decide that training is no longer necessary, we begin preparing the paper bag. Remove the handles and cut the bottoms off the bags and glue them together to make one large paper bag.

Step 2

Fold the resulting bag in half, and then fold the halves like an accordion so that you get 16 identical folded strips. Then fold the two outer strips diagonally.

Follow the simple diagrams and you will get wonderful lamps to decorate your home. You may have to practice a little to fold origami perfectly, but you won’t regret it, because origami is a whole world of various interesting things created with your own hands. And your children will simply be amazed by your skillful hands!

Updating Dresser Drawers

There are two ways to update your chest of drawers with wallpaper. The first involves working with the external walls of the furniture, and the second - with the internal ones. Both techniques can be used simultaneously. Decorating the facade of furniture enriches the interior, while the decor of the interior space is a pleasant “zest”. Large stickers are also suitable for decorating a chest of drawers.

Decoupage wallpaper with floral patterns.

Master class No. 4: Corrugated paper lamp

To make an unusual lamp you will need:

• Corrugated paper 88×44cm;
• Ruler;
• Spoke;
• Glue;
• A thread;
• Cable;
• LED lamp (never an incandescent lamp).

Step 1

• Using a ruler, mark a sheet of paper at equal intervals and fold it like an accordion along the markings .
• Helping yourself with a knitting needle, fold the folded sheet of paper diagonally, first on one side, and then unfold it on the other side.
• Unfold the sheet - you should have a double sheet marked with diamonds .

Step 2

• Connect the marked lines according to the photograph; it is advisable that the sheet is not very wrinkled at this time - otherwise the appearance of the lamp will be spoiled.
• All that remains is to connect the top of the lamp with a thread so that it does not fall apart, and secure the cable with the LED lamp.

Be safe - do not use regular incandescent lamps, they heat up the paper and it may catch fire.

Paper straws

Probably the most original and unusual lighting device in our “paper” history will be a lamp made from paper tubes. You can decorate any lamp with this lampshade:

• chandelier;
• table lamp;
• floor lamp;
• wall sconce.

Tube lampshade

Such a lampshade will provide a soft and subdued light, which will become a real highlight of any interior, made in any style. Here, as you might guess, the main and only elements of the entire structure will be paper tubes. They can be made from both newspapers and colored paper. The main thing to remember is that the appearance of the lampshade should complement the existing interior in the room. The number of tubes depends on the size of the lamp on which it will be placed. The “pipe minimum” that should be wound is 100 pieces. The tubes are attached to each other using the same PVA glue, thus forming the required shape:

• round;
• oval;
• square;
• arbitrary.

First, the first row is laid out, and then the entire structure is built on it.

Note! The walls here need to be built in such a way that the lampshade expands towards the center. To do this, the diameter of the mold must be gradually increased, and after the middle - gradually reduced.

If desired, the resulting lampshade, after it has dried, can be painted with spray paint. The result is a solid product without flaws. This is not a complete list of possible options for making a paper lamp. But these are the most popular methods that are implemented easily and quickly.

Paper butterfly chandeliers

The most popular paper chandelier is the butterfly chandelier. And such love for this product is not just:

• firstly, it looks very chic and expensive.
• And secondly, the production is very simple, even a child can be involved.

Such an elegant lamp will go well with any interior style, and it is also appropriate in the living room or dining room and even in a children's room.

Manufacturing technique:

1. The basis is an old chandelier or its frame. If this is not the case, then you can take a regular metal or wooden rim. If there is no such thing, take a thick wire and make 2-3 coils of yourself, so that you get a circle.
2. Cut out butterflies according to the template (butterfly template below)
3. We take a nylon thread or fishing line and attach butterflies to it. There can be two types of fastenings: either we pierce the butterflies or we put them on silicone glue. Whichever is more convenient for someone.

Butterfly pattern

To make a chandelier with butterflies, just take a template and scale it to your size. It looks very nice if you make butterflies of several sizes, for example 3-4 diameters. Using a pencil, draw the sketch on paper and cut it out.

• It is best to cut with a stationery knife
  or straight nail scissors without curves.
• It is better to use paper that is thicker and that does not attract dust , for example, a velvet structure. Since you will have to vacuum such a chandelier often

It is also a very beautiful option if you make a ball out of wire, take an old pendant from a chandelier as a basis and place several butterflies using a glue gun.

How to make a frame for a lampshade

In old table lamps, the frame usually does not undergo such irreversible changes and deformations that it cannot be used to create a new lampshade. But a person may not be satisfied with its shape or size, and then he has to make a new one with his own hands. The question is: how and from what?

The easiest way is to use aluminum or steel wire of such a cross-section that it holds its shape well. The skeleton of the future lampshade is formed from it.

The frame can also be assembled by welding or soldering. When soldering, it is better to use soldering acid instead of rosin.

Advice. Ready-made items can also become the basis for a lampshade. For example, plastic or metal wire waste baskets, wicker vases or plastic bottles. They just need to cut a hole for the cartridge.

Paper ball chandelier

The basis for such chandeliers is a ready-made Chinese lamp made from a ball of rice paper. They are usually very cheap, down to 1-2 dollars. But you can decorate it however you like with paper tartlets, an unnecessary map, newspaper or sheets of old books. We are publishing several ideas for decorating a ball chandelier with paper.

The secret of successful decor is in the details

Any decor includes several small components

Particular attention should be paid to the furnishing of the room. This point is especially important if the furniture is old, but there is not enough money to buy a new one or there is simply no desire to change your favorite things

By using excess wallpaper (as some call wallpaper), you can improve the appearance of pieces of furniture that have lost their former beauty. You just need to find the surface that needs transformation - it could be a table, the side or front of a cabinet - and decorate it with wallpaper.

In this way, you can also change the inner surfaces of the drawers. There are a lot of options, the only thing that plays a role is the idea of ​​design and a flight of fancy.

Paper New Year lamp

A regular idea for the New Year is to use an old lampshade and string snowflakes of various shapes onto a string. Very impressive and beautiful. Below are some photo ideas for such decor for the New Year.

To hone your skills, as well as add to your collection of extraordinarily beautiful lamps, check out more ideas and master classes on table lamps using improvised materials . We are sure that among them you will find many that you will definitely want to create!

: Lampshade assembly

Now that all the parts are ready, you can start assembling the lampshade.

First of all, I placed one pentagon in front of me, applied hot glue to two adjacent sides, and glued two other pentagons to them so that they were connected to each other on one side (see the first photo). This side where they are connected must also be glued.

Then it remains to glue the remaining sides. It is very convenient to use hot glue at this stage, because it sets immediately.

Well, that's all, the lampshade is ready!

Gift packaging

At the last minute you were invited to a special event? Don't have a nice package of the right size at home? Take the remaining wallpaper, place the gift, wrap it and secure it with tape. Wrap a satin ribbon on top and tie a beautiful bow.

Wallpaper gift wrapping

For a child's birthday, you can give the child a gift box in the form of candy. We wrap a gift, such as a towel. We squeeze the ends a little with our hands and tie them.

Original gift packaging in the form of candy

The rectangular shape is the easiest to fold, but you can also make other interesting packaging shapes, such as a handbag.