Stylish DIY paper chandelier

Want to add some bright colors to your kids' room? Or maybe add new notes to your own workplace? Or do you adore everything related to the East, where paper lighting devices were first invented?

In any case, it definitely won’t hurt to familiarize yourself with this material. We will try to tell you how, using your own imagination and plain paper, you can fill any room in your home with magic. And the fact that guests will ask you where they can buy such splendor is beyond doubt. However, by telling them that you did everything yourself, you risk being interrogated with bias. They will certainly ask how all this can be made.

How to make a chandelier from paper

Today, a chandelier is not just a lighting device. It is one of the indispensable attributes for decorating a room. And if you make it yourself, the design will give the room a touch of individuality and demonstrate the breadth of imagination and skill of its creator. Naturally, all this is not easy, because the process requires accuracy and perseverance. But on the other hand, all these difficulties are completely compensated by a feeling of complete moral satisfaction.

What is needed for this

To create such an airy paper-based creation with your own hands, not many materials are required. Of course, this list may change - it depends solely on what kind of fantasy comes to your mind. In our example, consider the “Coral Fantasy” lamp.

To make this masterpiece you must have:

• any color paper (at your discretion);
• glue for paper (preferably PVA);
• paper clips;
• compass;
• scissors;
• fishing line;
• colored threads;
• LED lamp (the main thing is not to install an incandescent lamp, which generates a lot of heat);
• wires and switch.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

Let's look at the process step by step.

Stage one

We take a piece of colored paper and draw semicircles with a compass, the width of which is equal to one centimeter. With each new line, the diameter of the semicircle should be made larger. It should be noted that a considerable number of sheets of paper will be required. After all this, you need to cut out a strip in the form of a semicircle and cut it into pieces of two to five centimeters.

Stage two

The resulting strips need to be folded and glued, with one side larger than the other - this way we can easily connect them to each other in the shape of a dome. Then we apply glue to them and glue five pieces together. Continuing to glue the resulting clusters together, we fix them with paper clips to allow the glue to dry. We continue gluing until we form a circle with a small hole - this is where the lamp will be inserted.

Important. By showing your own creativity, you can create a design completely different from the example given.

Stage three

While we are painfully waiting for the glue to dry completely, we can start decorating the wire. To do this, we will need yarn of absolutely any color - we will slowly wrap it around the wire. When you wind a new turn onto the previous one, make sure that there are no irregularities.

Reference. To make the yarn hold better, you can moisten its end with glue.

Stage four

Now you need to build a holder on which the LED lamp will be fixed. This can be done by tying a fishing line with prepared strips on three sides (it is desirable that there be the same distance on all sides), and securing the free ends of the fishing line to a paper clip, which must first be bent in the shape of a triangle.

At this point you can take a deep breath, since most of the work is left behind. Now we place the lamp in the circle and connect the wire. The lamp obtained through our efforts can be used independently or you can come up with a composition using a branch of an unusual shape.

DIY chandelier made from paper flowers

Most often you can find homemade chandeliers decorated with paper flowers or butterflies.

In fact, this is completely no coincidence. This design looks quite rich, unusual and expensive. However, at the same time, you don’t need to overburden yourself and spend a huge amount of your own time to do it. The work of creating such a chandelier can be turned into entertainment by inviting a child to take part in it.

Manufacturing technology:

1. To start creating our masterpiece, you will need to find an old chandelier somewhere. But if you have already thrown away yours, then any similar frame will do.If even this cannot be found in the house, then use a hoop made of metal or wood. If everything is really bad, then thick wire will help out, from which you need to take two or three skeins to get a circle.
2. We take a template with flowers and cut out blanks using it. Using such a stencil, you need to adjust it to the desired size of the flowers. It will look good if you make several different sizes of flowers (but all this is purely optional). We transfer the outlines of the flowers onto paper, take a stationery knife or sharp scissors and cut them out. It is better to make the template from something dense and resistant to contamination. It is better not to use velvet paper for these purposes. Dust accumulates in it and will need to be cleaned very often.
3. We attach our flowers using nylon thread or fishing line. This can be done in two ways: you can stretch the thread through each flower, or you can use silicone-based glue and stick the flowers directly onto it.
4. As soon as the garland blanks are finished, they need to be attached to the frame, after which it can be decorated with decor.
5. You can make another unusual option. Take the wire and make a ball out of it. As a basis for it, a pendant from an old chandelier is used, on which several flowers are located.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in creating paper lamps. The main thing is to show a little imagination, stock up on a little patience and find some free time to work. By combining all this in a single creation, you can get a product that will not just decorate the room, but also a source of pride. After all, no one else has such a chandelier. This is truly exclusive.