Making Your Own String Lamp

Being enamored with all things vintage, I have always been smitten on string lamps. Each time I saw one at an antique mall, like the ones pictured here at Uncommon Objects, I would think to myself one day I am going to figure out how to make these. Apparently this was the week.

Pom-Poms and Luminarias

Joyous bursts of color dance above a table, imparting a cheerful radiance to a rehearsal dinner or casual reception. The dahlialike pom-poms appear to float in the air; in reality they are hung from the ceiling with monofilament. Echoing the vibrant hanging puffs, pom-pom napkin rings in citrus shades adorn each place setting. Square glass vessels in various sizes line tables. Covered in sunset-hued tissue (cut to size and secured with double-sided tape), they cast a soft glow.

Hemp pendant lamps

Uber-talent Heika DeHart strikes again. These lamps she made are genius. Plus, don’t you just love how they look with her wallpaper? She writes: “I fell in love with West Elm’s abaca pendent lamp a few years ago but, as usual, my taste was more expensive than my wallet could support. However, I was sure that I could copy them at a fraction of the cost.” I love the natural look of the hemp, but you could also use white or bright-colored string.

Мастер света и тени Куми Ямашита

Kumi Yamashita, Building Blocks. Boise Art Museum.

Человечество избаловано многообразием форм проявления современного искусства. Чего только не насмотришься в арт-галереях и на просторах интернета. Но даже при таком изобилии японская художница Куми Ямашита (Kumi Yamashita) умудряется постоянно удивлять и поражать зрителя, создавая свои произведения из самых необычных материалов.

Куми Ямашита (Kumi Yamashita)