A garland that is most often used to decorate New Year'stree, can be used as a component for making a lighting fixture. A DIY garland lamp is easy to make.
To make the lamp you will need:garland, plastic lampshade and stand. At the same time, the lighting in the room will be soft. Such a lamp can be used as a night light. The designs of such homemade lamps can be varied depending on imagination and source materials.
Luminaire from discs and garlands: making
The following materials will be required:
- CDs or DVDs with both sides without a picture;
- a garland for 15-20 light bulbs;
- adhesive and gun for its application.
Start assembling such a lighting fixtureshould be made from a geometric figure, such as a cube or a three-dimensional pentagon, which will be the base. To do this, apply glue to the disk and immediately apply another. Consecutively glue the disks until the desired figure is obtained. But, in order to make it easier to place inside the cube, one of its sides should not be glued.
To attach the disks you will need adhesivegun or wire. After all the disks are glued, a garland is placed inside. It is positioned so that the plug and control box are in the window formed by the joint. Several bulbs are brought out into the holes. The number of windows placed inside can be from 3 to 5, depending on the size of the bulb. The luminous elements must completely fill the hole, thereby creating the desired effect. The remaining part of the garland, which did not fit into the holes, is placed evenly inside the cube. A few more bulbs should be left in order to thread them through the last side, which is formed after gluing the last disk. For ease of installation inside the holes, they can be fastened together with tape or insulating tape. In addition, the resulting group can be additionally secured with glue or sealant already in the process of their placement in the disks of the lamp. After all the holes are filled with bulbs, the last part of the cube of the lamp should be glued. The bulbs left for this purpose are threaded into the last disk. Another disk can be used as a stand. The resulting cube is glued to it using glue, installing it on its edge. This placement will allow the lighting fixture to stand steadily in the future. It should be taken into account that the socket and control box are placed at the bottom, but are not glued. After the structure is installed on the stand and the glue has completely hardened, the lamp is ready for use. Return to contents</a>
Lamp from plastic packing and garlands
Power supply circuit for a garland in a lamp. To make this model, you need the following materials and tools:
Before making the cuts, it is necessarymake markings. They can be placed symmetrically and 1 piece per hole (or in the form of any pattern with several pieces inside). A cut must be made on the base at the bottom, through which the wire with the socket and the control box will subsequently be passed. If the material from which the base is made allows you to make holes using a soldering iron without damaging it, then it is better to use it. In case of damage to the integrity of the structure when exposed to a heated soldering iron, a drill and a drill must be used for work. Holes are made according to the markings using the tool that is suitable for the selected base. If sharp edges are formed as a result of making holes or part of the plastic remains outside or inside, then these remains must be carefully cut off with a construction knife. This must be done carefully and in such a way as not to damage the rest of the base. After the processing of the grooves is finished, you can start painting. The base must be painted several times so that a uniform white color is formed over the entire surface. After the paint has dried, you can place the bulbs in the holes. For ease of work, you should start from the top. After all the bulbs are placed and the wire with the socket and control box are laid in the slot, the base should be covered with a lid. This will allow you to move the lamp around the room. The lamp is ready for use.
