Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade!

Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade! Upcycled and reclaimed projects are my favorite! This awesome lamp was made with an old piece of a pallet, a lighting kit and straws. Yes, this lamp with geometric himmeli shade cost nearly nothing to make and it makes such a statement! This awesome lamp tutorial has been updated from it's original 2014 post. This lamp got me so much attention! I won the Grand Prize in an Instructables Contest , was flown to Atlanta Georgia for a special event and won a huge selection of tools from Home Depot. I've had numerous people send me pictures of their lamps, inspired by mine. This is why I do what I do! I pulled an old pallet apart...and there were big wood blocks between the layers. They were junk and were placed in the "burn later" pile. Last weekend we lit a smore's fire and I found one of the blocks! Instantly in my head, it became a rustic reclaimed wood lamp...and I rescued it from smore's fodder! Supp...

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 ...