Design Your Own Paper Lamp

Design Your Own Paper Lamp

“This is the final unit of the course. Hopefully now you are well equipped to create your own piece. Please, upload your final work by clicking on the "Create your project" button above. Try to be creative and don't limit yourself to copying what I did in the course. Don't be afraid to experiment and try new things. These are the steps I'd like to see reflected in your project: First, decide on what colours you are going to use for your shade.

Prepare your paper. This can be one large sheet or several smaller pieces of different coloured paper joined together using double-sided tape. The final sheet should measure 120 cm (length) x 34 cm (width) excluding the double-side tape on one edge. Working on the ‘front’ side of the paper (where the tape if visible), score vertical divisions 5 cm apart along the length of the paper. The sheet is now divided into 24 equal parts. On the back side of the paper use a pencil to lightly draw horizontal guidelines. From the top edge, these should be at the following points: 14, 18, 21, 24, and 29 cm. Turn the paper to the front side and fold the vertical scores into valley folds. On the back, use the vertical folds and the pencil guidelines to help you score the series of diagonal lines to form a lampshade pattern. You may wish to do this in pencil first and score afterwards. Once you are happy with the scored pattern, use an eraser to rub out the horizontal pencil guidelines. With one hand underneath the paper and the other on top, gently start to fold the middle V fold into a mountain folded V form. As soon as the V shape is, score it again on the front side of the paper. You only need to do this on one of V folds so make sure it's the right one! Now start to fold your shade. Go slowly and work your way backwards and forwards across the sheet of paper. Once all the scored lines have been folded, gather up and contract the sheet. Use a hole puncher to make holes on each top folded section, trying not to deviate too far from the original position. Next, join the two sides together by carefully placing the un-taped edge on top of the double-sided tape. Take some string or wax covered cotton and thread through the holes at the top of the shade.Secure using a knot or cord lock. Treat the inside of the shade with an anti-flammable spray. To install, loosen the knot or cord lock and place an existing lighting wire and bulb holder inside. Tighten the string and ensure the shade is secured tightly around the lighting wire and is being supported by sitting on top of the bulb holder. It should not be in contact with the bulb itself. Fit an LED bulb (max. 10 W). Your project is now complete and your lamp is ready to turn on! Don't forget to join the community and provide ideas or feedback to your classmates! I'll try to answer all your questions in the forum, but please be patient if it takes me a while, since I might be busy working on my own projects. I'm looking forward to seeing your project! Thank you and see you in the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project Thanks for joining me on this Domestika course. I hope you've enjoyed it. We've reached the end of the course and now you should be ready to start your final project. Once you've learned some basic skills, you can create an infinite number of designs, patterns and products. You can adapt the material, the scale, the pattern and dimensions. Be creative and experiment. Begin by asking yourself a few questions. Where will you hang your lampshade? Do you need a lot of light for a task or is the shade purely for decoration? Think about what kind of paper you want to use. If you nee...”

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Course summary for: Design Your Own Paper Lamp

• Level: Beginner
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• 6129 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (2h 51m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Lighting Design, Paper Craft