Rakenrol lamp!

materials:

film reel

18 gauge copper wire

coffee cup lids (8pcs) for the base

bulb

bulb receptacle

cord

glue

can you see the actors?

i had a different lamp in mind when i started but i ended up with this one. the hardest thing to do for me was how to support the lamp shade. i didn't know what to do so i just coiled some wire and made it adjustable (because i couldn't make it straight haha!). you can make it upright, or slanted, or even higher or lower. 

on my decoupaged table

the shade is not perfectly shaped because i didn't measure (as usual) but it's part of the charm :) now, i have 11 more DIYs to do for my giveaways. it's a good excuse to practice my craft.

top view

oh, Quark doesn't know i have film positives of his film. maybe i should give him this? hihihi

how to make a lampstand

i decided to do the lamp base using wire used for making clothesline and thin wire for binding the two together. i first made a square base then i attached the receptacle for the bulb using two wires connected to two opposite corners. they're thick so they are able to support the bulb and the receptacle. 

this is more difficult than the actual lamp! it took me more than an hour just to do this simple base. my fingers ache from twisting and bending the thick wire. and it's still not perfect but it will do! at least it's standing :)

the color of the lamp is more yellow now. maybe because the bulb is slightly elevated than before.

DIY projects!

i feel i need to challenge myself because i'm sooooo bored nowadays! 

so i've decided to do DIY projects whenever i have free time. instead of spending my time surfing the net or watching TV!

my first DIY project is to make a lamp made of paper.  got a lot of help from this website 

i'm calling it the Three Little Birds mood lamp :)

it's not perfect but it's my first DIY project so i'm quite proud of it!

Materials:

thick white paper  

7W CFL bulb 

receptacle

socket 

cord 

double-sided tape.
screwdriver
scissors
pencil
ruler

the base is still unfinished because i still need to do some hammer work. problem is i don't have a wood board and the nails i bought are not right. so for now i used the Ikea table mat as a temporary base. have to observe it though and make sure it's not a fire hazard. 

good thing is, i already know how to connect the electrical wires (as taught by the kind salesmen from SM hardware section)! not afraid to touch it anymore :)

anyway, next stop is hand sewing (since i don't have a sewing machine yet) which i plan to learn by myself. i also plan to do some tie dying. the internet is going to be my teacher.  classroom setup just doesn't work for me. i get impatient learning things step by step. i have always liked learning things by trial and error, my own way. i'm not known to have a system of doing things. 

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i realized if you're bored with your life and you don't like how things are going, it's up to you to make a change and try to make it interesting. try to be happy and contented. others won't do it for you, not even your friends, family or loved ones.  we have our own lives to live.

you have to make the initiative and when you do, i'm sure they will be there to motivate and support you :)