Making Japanese lamps yourself is notas difficult as it may seem at first glance. If desired, an ordinary chain-link fence can be turned into an exquisite Japanese-style chandelier, and a table lamp made of bamboo rods and rice paper will create an unforgettable atmosphere of the Land of the Rising Sun in your interior.
Japanese lamps can be suspended from the ceiling or placed in the corners of the room.
Japanese lantern from the mesh of Rabinets
You will need:
- mesh net with small cells;
- scissors for metal;
- pliers;
- thin wire;
- cartridge;
- white paint in aerosol;
- 2 metal circles.
Make this lamp with your own handsquite easily, since the design of the lamp is very simple. The lamp consists of a square bottom with edges concave in the middle and a frame. First, you need to bend the metal circles so that you get identical squares with sides concave in the center. To do this, draw a pattern on thick paper, first a square, then take a saucer or plate with a smooth edge and make arcs on each side. Bend the metal circles according to this pattern. If you were unable to get such circles, then the parts can be made from thick wire, in this case the edges are fastened with a thin wire so that the connection is not too noticeable.
Scheme of Japanese lamp made of plywood.To make the bottom, you need to cut the mesh according to the pattern, not forgetting to leave allowances for the seams. Next, using pliers, you need to stretch the chain-link mesh onto the square frame, bending the edges to the wrong side. It is very important that the mesh tightly grips the metal rods and creates the necessary tension; sagging of the material is unacceptable in this case. A socket is attached to the center of the bottom with thin wire. To make the lamp, you need to cut out a rectangle from the mesh, the height of which will be equal to 30-35 cm (depending on the desired height of the finished lamp). To determine the width of the lamp, measure all sides of the square, add 1-2 cm for the side seam. Next, take the second square, cover it with mesh so that a kind of cylinder is obtained, and sew up the side seam with thin wire. After that, the chandelier is connected to the bottom. The lamp is painted with white spray paint. It is important to apply the paint in thin layers with mandatory intermediate drying, otherwise the drops will clog the mesh cells. After everything has dried, proceed to making hieroglyphs. The netting is cut into thin strips of 2 cm, then folded in half. You should get some kind of lace. From such strips, hieroglyphs are formed, glued to the product using a glue gun. A wonderful Japanese-style chandelier is ready! Return to contents</a>
Table lamp made of bamboo
You will need:
- bamboo rods;
- rice paper;
- a cartridge with a cord;
- hacksaw;
- stencil with a cherry branch;
- acrylic paint;
- hemp rope;
- Glue gun.
Assembly diagram of a table lamp.You can make a Japanese-style lamp with your own hands from bamboo and rice paper (sold in stationery and handicraft departments). The table lamp will consist of a rectangular frame, a socket with a cord and walls made of the thinnest rice paper. First, you need to cut the bamboo into pieces: 8 pieces of 20 cm (for the lower and upper frames of the frame), 4 pieces of 30 cm (vertical risers). The dimensions can be changed at your discretion, everything will depend on how high and wide you want the lamp to be. Next, start making the frame frames, you need to make 2 parts, each should consist of 4 bamboo planks. You need to make a square according to the principle of building a log house, that is, each plank is connected to the adjacent one crosswise at an angle of 90º. It is very important to maintain the angle, otherwise the lamp may become skewed. To connect the elements, first use a glue gun, then additionally fix each corner with a hemp rope (crosswise), which also performs a decorative function. Carefully glue the ends of the rope. After the top and base are ready, it is necessary to install the vertical risers, they are glued in each corner (from the inside of the lamp) so that the ends do not protrude beyond the frame, leave until completely dry. Next, take rice paper, cut it into squares equal to the length and width of the resulting windows. Using a stencil, stuff a sakura branch, if you were unable to purchase a stencil with the desired pattern, then try drawing hieroglyphs by hand. After the paint dries, glue each sheet of rice paper into the lamp windows (from the inside). Cut a square from a sheet of plywood, the dimensions of which will correspond to the inside of the lamp. Screw the socket, make a groove for the wire, grease the ends with glue, put the lamp on top, leave until completely dry. The Japanese-style table lamp is ready!</ ul>
