Globe light covers are so boring! A cover made of crystal beads and sequins turn drab into dazzle and gloom into glitter, and Ana Vbon shows how easy it is to make one on her YouTube channel Coolbrush.
Ana's example is a stunning monochromatic silver, but touches of color can be added simply by using colored beads or sequins or by painting the rings a different color. Dramatic effects can be achieved by using multiple colors throughout the project.
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In addition to some basic crafting tools, you'll need ribbon, paint, crystal beads, sequins, and three rings to complete this project.
Ana strings the beads and sequins, gluing them into their place along the nylon thread. She creates 24 strands of 20 cm (approximately 7.9") length, 23 strands of 28 cm (approximately 11") length and 22 strands of 35 cm (approximately 13.75") length.
Using toothpicks, Ana punches small holes in the painted styrofoam ring (hers is 37.5 cm in diameter, approximately 14.75"), making three circles with the center circle's holes staggered between the holes of the innermost and outermost circles. She threads the strands through the holes and secures them with glue.
Next, Ana attaches the painted wooden ring with the color-coordinated ribbon, leaving about 5 cm (approximately 2") of space between the two rings. Ana's wooden ring is 23 cm in diameter, approximately 9". She uses the glue gun to help secure the ribbon in place and provide better support for the lamp.
She could simply nail the painted wooden ring to the ceiling and be finished, but Ana shows us another method: she attaches an unpainted wooden ring of the same size to the ceiling, then uses strong double-sided mounting tape to attach the fixture. This prevents visible, ugly nail holes and adds to the lamp's dramatic shadows.
When she flips the switch, Ana's new lamp is dazzling!
Safety tip: Use LED lights that are approved for enclosed spaces in your new fixture. These bulbs are specially made to dissipate heat in a way that doesn't heat the bulb, protecting both the life of the bulb and the items around it, including your dazzling new light cover!
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