Braided

Braided lamp is created from tissue, silk and crepe paper with a unique feminine lighting design. As the light passes through the lampshade refraction occurs with a beam of light passing through the paper and outlining different shades.

• Tissue paper 1 or 2 rolls (e.g. rose and green);
• Silk paper;
• Crepe paper (light colors e.g. yellow, beige, orange);
• Sewing kit;
• Fitter (frame that attaches lampshade);

Roll out the paper, cut in two slices and crumple. Tie the end of the thread and sew the edges, keep it at least half an inch apart.

Start braiding, loosen if it’s too tight for better light filtering. Add new slices by starting line breaks from a different length (or sew it together if needed).

Attach the braid to the bottom of the fitter with a thin sewing thread. Leave some parts unattached to adjust the lampshade form later. Keep adding the braids and sew the cross lines of the grid. Don’t give up.

Depending on the accessibility of the fitter leave the last round unattached on top.