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| Using a jewelry saw or a hand drill for making holes |
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| Crochet thread and lots of diluted glue to cover the outside |
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| Ikea lamp for insipiration. |
July 21st - 29th 2012
Since I started the house, I have also started looking for everyday objects or hardware store stuff that could be used to make something in the house. I came across a
tutorial to make a ceiling lamp from a ping pong ball so I was on the lookout for some cheap ping pong balls. Here, Dime Store Chinese run department stores are everywhere so last week, whilst doing my grocery shopping, I stopped by one of them. There, I found 6 ping pong balls for €1 and also six plastic sink filters for the same price. One became my lantern and the other a produce basket.
The lantern just needed some holes and a bit of crochet thread sort of draped around it, then covered in parchment calligraphy rice paper to simulate the lantern. And the filter I cut down and then used some more crochet thread to weave a sort of rustic design into it. A little paint and some small scale tomatoes and voila! More food stuff for the kitchen.
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| Detail of the ceiling lamp. |
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| The sink filter, cut away and woven with crochet cotton. |
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| A bit of color and some mini tomatoes |
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| Produce in the kitchen. |
Eventually, I will return to the build....but still I have a few more embellishments to add to the existing rooms.
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