HowTo: Make a Shoji Table Lamp
Shoji lamps are basically light boxes which house the bulb(s) in an encasement made of bamboo and rice paper coverings. The rice paper diffuses the light hence throws a calm/serene lighting effect on its surroundings. Some Shoji lamps can get extremely pricey as they are carefully hand constructed with intricate bamboo designs and high quality handmade papers which when lit can show of the paper grain’s complex patterns.
I found a great instructable on how to make a Shoji style table lamp using wooden chopsticks for dirt cheap. Click here to read Atarax’s instructable and save you heaps of $$$ by DIY-ing this.
Too simple? Try this - a more complex instructable by PKM. This instructable was awarded 2nd prize in the ‘Let it Glow’ contest and 4th prize for the ‘Green Science Fair’ contest. The instructable is extremely detailed and well written so there should be no problems following it from start to end. Click here to read the instructable.
Don’t like Shoji lamps? Fancy a Sun Jar instead? Click here to read my post on HowTo: Make a Sun Jar
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