Colorful Cardboard Lampshade
If you need a cheap easy way to reduce the brightness of your night lamp, or to make a personalized lampshade, look no more!
Supplies
Materials:
-Paperboard
-Colored tissue paper (Regular paper works too)
Tools:
-Utility knife
-Scissors
Draw Your Pattern
Draw the shape of the lamp shade and the shapes you want to project onto the cardboard. I'm making a cube, so I made 4 squares and a tab to paste it later.
Cutt Your Pattern
Use the utility knife and the scissors to cut the pattern you drew.
Glue the Paper
Glue the paper you chose to the cardboard.
Fold It
Fold the lamp shade and glue the tab. Put it on the bulb.
Enjoy!
You can experiment with different shapes and patterns. I made a cylindrical lamp shade and a wall shade too.