Toilet Paper Roll - Lamp
by ale anton in Workshop > Lighting
152238 Views, 314 Favorites, 0 Comments
Toilet Paper Roll - Lamp
What to do with the toilet paper tubes?
Since 1879 when the [ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper Scott Paper] Company sells the first toilet paper on a roll, the remainig tube have been discarted.
Now you can reuse them to make this fabolus lamp.
Since 1879 when the [ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper Scott Paper] Company sells the first toilet paper on a roll, the remainig tube have been discarted.
Now you can reuse them to make this fabolus lamp.
Materials
32 toilet paper tubes
1 stapler
1 tape
1 scissors
1 pen
1 bulb and electric instalation.
1 stapler
1 tape
1 scissors
1 pen
1 bulb and electric instalation.
Mark
Make a ruler to mark the tubes.
20 tubes must have in 6 parts.
and 12 tubes with 5 parts.
20 tubes must have in 6 parts.
and 12 tubes with 5 parts.
Cut
Cut on the lines, and open the flaps.
Assemble
Take one tube of 5 flaps and attach with the stapler in each flap one tube with 6 flaps.
Always is going to be like this all the 5 ones conect with 6 ones, but not all the 6 ones conect with 5 ones. REMEMBER: You have to make this little triangle in between.
Always is going to be like this all the 5 ones conect with 6 ones, but not all the 6 ones conect with 5 ones. REMEMBER: You have to make this little triangle in between.
The Last 5
Leave the last 5 tube and attach it with clips (pic 3). So you can replace the bulb.
You can make a figure as indicated in picture number 2, to avoid the direct contact with the bulb and the tube.
You can make a figure as indicated in picture number 2, to avoid the direct contact with the bulb and the tube.
Ready!
You can cut the other side of the tubes to make it more ornamented.