Snow Globe Lamp

Every idea comes from a source of inspiration and for mine, it is the image of a snow globe as the brief was a table lamp. The lamp shade had to demonstrate "Lightness" and "Strength" for the base.

I have selected tracing paper and cotton acrylic blend yarn along with white glue for my table lamp making journey. I decided to use the rubber ball as a mould for my lamp shade in order to achieve a perfect spherical shade.

After shredding the tracing paper and pulling apart the cotton acrylic blend yarn, the next step is having to combine them with white glue and water.

After mixing the materials together, place the mixture onto a rubber ball that is covered with plastic cling wrap.

Once the rubber ball is covered with the mixture of materials, remember to leave an opening at the bottom for the light bulb stand to be fitted through, followed by allowing the shade to dry outdoors form about 2-3 days.

Once the lamp shade is dried, use a pair of scissors to puncture the rubber ball and the lamp shade is created.

Leave the lamp shade aside and prepare the making of lamp base

Preparing materials needed for the making of the base: Torn up 1 layer of cardboard, cotton cord and a plastic container wrapped with plastic cling wrap.

Place the torn up cardboard into the blender along with half a cup of water, start blending and the collect the cardboard mixture.

Drain the excess water out from the mixture, followed by adding in the strings and lastly to add white glue before mixing the components together.

Once the cardboard mixture is mixed, place the mixture onto the top of the cling-wrapped container.

Once mixture is placed and covering 1/3 of the container, allow it to dry outdoors for about 2 days.

Using a lighter to melt the plastic container, followed by taking a scissors to bend the plastic container till it can be removed easily from the lamp base.

Create a hole at the top part of the base for the light bulb holder to be fitted through.

Once the light bulb holder is fitted in, create a hole for the cable to be put through and cover the hole with the extra cardboard mixture. Leave it to dry outdoor for 1 day.

Using the remaining cardboard mixture to create a small raised platform to keep the lamp shade in place.

Remove the small platform from the cup and stick it at the top side of the lamp base.

Using white glue to stick the raised platform and lamp base together

Using white glue to stick the raised platform and lamp base together

The table lamp is created.