教你用旧线头或桌布手工diy制作可爱的花边灯笼

Update 1:
Some of you asked how to get the bulb(电灯泡) into the shade. I simply cut open a little tear on top.
Later I am going to sew the tear nicely so you won’t even notice it and also connect it to the cord(绳索). But I want a big round bulb first and I havn’t found one yet in this little village I am in.
Someone also asked about fire safety. Well, I think if you make the ball large enough that it won’t come close to the bulb it’s ok.
It’s also possible to use a energy saving lamp – they are almost cold. Also the “shade” breaths a lot so it is not going to be to hot.

You mos def want to use a LED lamp or a energy saving bulb because it’s cold and it will not affect the glue either.

I bought a nice looking iron wire in pink but when I opened the box it was red. It will do for now. But I want the pink one later.

Update 2: Problems making the lamp?!
I have had so many incredibly(难以置信地) responses to this lamp – thanks!
Many of you have a problem making this. I honestly don’t understand why. It has worked for me every time.
When thinking about it I come up with different ideas/solutions(解决方案).

1. It’s possible that wallpaper(壁纸) glue consists of different things in different countries. I just bought already mixed glue at a hardware(计算机硬件) store. Some of you are talking of different kind of molds(霉菌) but unfortunately we don’t have them in Sweden so I can’t give my opinion about those.

2. The balloon. I used a larger, round balloon. In Sweden party stores and some toy stores carries them. The a round and more important a little bit thicker! I mean there is a big difference between balloons and ballons(轻快优雅) – every kids party has told me that. So make sure you find a hard strong balloon!
Some has used a beach ball but I think it’s to stiff(亏待侍者等) and also hard to get out of the doily(小型装饰桌巾) ball.

3. For some of you the doilies doesn’t stick to the balloon. I don’t know why.I simply lay them on top of the balloon then made sure the doilies overlapped(部分重叠) eachother. You can also do one side – let it dry and then flip(弹) sides. Mine stuck all the way around from the start.

4. For some of you the balloon stuck to the doilies to hard. I guess after popping(间歇的) them? For me this was never the problem as well. I just punshed the balloon with a needle and it shrunk(收缩) by itself. Once it schrunkbrining(用浓盐水处理) a part of the lace(花边) with it (kind of collapsing(倒塌). Then I blew another balloon inside of the big doilie bal and put extra glue/doilies on top of the shrunken(缩小的) part and the it worked. Some of you used plasticwrap(外套) underneath(下面) or even some Vaseline. I hope that works.

5. Picking doilies. I used not very thick but also not the finest of treads(踏). When the doilies had to many “holes” in the lace it was harder to get it  stiff. And the overlapping part is important. It makes the whole unit stronger

6. The Bulb(电灯泡). It’s important to use a bulb which is cold. Otherwise it can affect the glue.

7. Next time I make one I think I will use wood glue after the doilies(小型装饰桌巾) is dry and stiff(呆板的). Put a little layer of wood glue and use the hairdryer(吹风机) so it hardens(变硬) nicely. Then I think it will be even harder.

8.Good luck!
I wish I had more answers. You can also go through the comments and see what has worked for different readers!

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