Every now and then, I have the strange and sudden urge to do something crafty. After my mom showed me this upcycled pendant light on Pinterest, I decided that I could make one myself instead of spending $125 for it on Etsy! This is a great project if you're not well versed in the art of crafting but want to make a unique conversation piece for your home.
Materials
- round paper lampshade
- a book that you like but doesn't have sentimental value (I used a copy of Les Miserables that just sits unread in our living room)
- 3/8 inch curling iron
- scrapbooking trimmer
- scissors
- hot glue gun
- burlap ribbon with wire edges
- vellum paper with the print of your choice
Instructions
1. Carefully rip out two to three pages from your book at a time; be sure to use pages that have a good bit of text.
2. Cut the pages into strips that are about 9 inches long and 1 inch wide. Or however you want, since it's your lamp, after all. Be sure to cut off the white space of the margins as well.
3. Wrap the strips around your curling iron until they're curled to your liking.
4. Cut the burlap ribbon with scissors and the vellum paper with the scrapbooking trimmer. Make sure they're generally the same size as the page strips.
5. Curl the vellum paper with your curling iron.
6. Shape your burlap ribbon into a spiral shape. Like I said in the Materials section, It's important that you use burlap ribbon with wire edges so you can easily shape it without heat. I simply curled the strip around my finger and adjusted it until it looked similar to the pages.
7. Glue the page strips onto the lampshade. Mix a few pieces of burlap and vellum paper throughout. Whether you glue them in a circular pattern like I did or place them randomly like the Pinterest version, it'll look fantastic hanging over your reading space!
The Finished Product
There you have it! All together, this took about 12 hours to make, but it was definitely worth it. If you have any questions, feel free to mention them in the comments and I'll answer them as soon as possible.
Thanks for reading,
Annie
Indoor Sojourner
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The Finished Product
There you have it! All together, this took about 12 hours to make, but it was definitely worth it. If you have any questions, feel free to mention them in the comments and I'll answer them as soon as possible.
Thanks for reading,
Annie
Indoor Sojourner
Twitter · Instagram · Goodreads · Pinterest · Bloglovin'
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