DIY Madness

Ok gang...the new blog has been suffering from neglect due to all kinds of crazy life happenings and other distractions including my latest obsession with lamp-shade making. Here are some of my latest creations. Stupidly I didn't take step-by-step photos when I worked on these but I'm thinking of starting a new project tomorrow so I promise to share all the gory details as I go along.

1rst lamp:

This seventies-inspired string lamp was a blast to make but very sticky business--lots of string and glue and lots of patience required. I made a few of these but I think this one was the first one.

Here it is lit up:

And finally, this is the shade I've finished most recently...no, those aren't condoms. They're plastic portion cups glued all over a round plain paper Chinese lantern. Unfortunately I got a bit impatient and started to glue too many cups at once, which meant a few slipped while they dried, but next time I'll glue in smaller batches and try different coloured cups to see what the effect is like.