DIY

Make your own lampshade – a creative project with balsa wood

spice up the lampshade yourself balsa wood light project side table

The balsa wood is a soft and elastic wood material that can be easily bent and has various uses. It’s cheap, easy to cut, dye, glue … almost anything that comes to mind. A great material for creating decorative items that have a modern look and require few tools. Today we’re introducing you to a creative balsa wood handicraft project – like you make a lampshade yourself can. With just a few strips of balsa wood and a hot glue gun, you can beef up this simple lampshade in minutes. No complicated braiding technique is needed here, but it looks very professionally made.

Make your own lampshade – braid strips of balsa wood

tinker lampshade yourself braiding balsa wood light blue base

The balsa wood has a pleasant, light color and stands out particularly nicely against the dark blue wall. The light blue lamp base serves as a further accent. This project will take you no more than 20 minutes, but it will definitely be fun.

Make your own lampshade – materials required

Make your own lampshade braid balsa wood strips

Materials:

– an old lampshade

– Balsa wood strips (different amounts depending on the length / width of the lampshade. Buy extra because you would need more than you think. The balsa wood should be super thin and pliable)

– Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Make your own lampshade decorate balsa wood strips

Instructions:

1. Line the top and bottom of the lampshade.

2. Then add several strips by tucking their ends into the other pieces. Wrap the strips in such a way that there is a little space between them and that they don’t stand completely flat against the lampshade.

tinker lampshade yourself decorate balsa wood