Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Make an Awesome Lamp Out of Plastic Cups [DIY]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5820515/make-an-awesome-lamp-out-of-plastic-cups

Make an Awesome Lamp Out of Plastic CupsHaving recently moved into an apartment with far less built-in lighting, I've come to find that lamps are pretty useful when you want to actually see indoors. Lamps can be pricy, ugly, or both, however, but Bit of Green has a neat solution to this problem: plastic cups and staples.

Basically, you need 250 cups and 600-700 staples to create a cup sphere (as you see pictured above). Once you've managed to put together your 250 cup combo ball you just need a lamp socket, cord, and plug. Stick that in the middle and you've got an awesome lamp. (Just be sure to use a bulb that doesn't get too hot. You are dealing with plastic after all).

Want the full instructions? Go check out this project over on Bit of Green.

Make an Awesome Lamp Out of Plastic Cups Crafts :: Plastic Cup Lamp | A Bit of Green via Curbly


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