How to Make a Luminary with Cricut Knife Blade

How to Make a Luminary with Cricut Knife Blade I love the new Knife Blade for the Cricut Maker .  This was my first knife blade project and I love how it turned out.  Learn how to make a fabulous lampshade or luminary with paper and chipboard.   Makes a unique piece of home decor or centerpiece for a fancy event. Just place over a simple lamp or use a battery operated candle inside. I posted this back in 2018 and then Cricut made some Design Space changes and my pattern was no longer available for a while. It's updated now and you can make this gorgeous luminary today! My luminary was designed to fit over an existing lamp that I made--all the details for this reclaimed wood lamp is on this  post here . This gorgeous luminary is easy to make and just uses paper and chipboard.  This paper luminary is beautiful on it's own. It looks like church windows, stained glass or delicate rice paper partitions.  This same pattern makes a great candle lantern too ...

Root Beer Keg Lamp!

 Root Beer Keg Lamp!  I was given this root beer keg by my sister-in-law...with the recommendation that it would make a really good lamp! She was right.  Hole in the top and side (where they removed the spigot)  I used a piece of floral wire and fished it through the top hole and through the side hole.  Then wrap the wire around the lamp cord  And gently pull it out of the top!  Just a few inches.  Then use the stopper bit in the lamp kit and put it around the cord.  And jam it inside the opening.  I had to shove it firmly with pliers from all sides.  Then put this piece on the cord and twist it into the rubber thing with pliers.  Next, screw on the base of the light part...  Tie the underwriter knot  (all these directions come with the lamp kit and are around $5 at the depot)  Attach the right wires to the gold and silver screws...  Read the directions of the lamp ...