History of the Puzzle Lamp, from IQ light.com: http://www.iqlight.com/iqsys.htm
Designer Holger Strøm started taking an interest in the rhombic polyhedrons in the early 1970s while he was employed by the Kilkenny Design Workshops, Ireland.
As a packaging designer he used cardboard and paper for his experiments in search of the polygon best suited as an element for building lampshades.
Below are two photos of lamps made by people over at Craftster. I think these are very striking. There’s no reason you couldn’t make some yourself. I think they’d look good in oaktag. I’ve made smaller lights (rather like luminarias) out of that before and they came out very nice.
DESIGNER CEILING LAMP SHADE
COLOR ------------- WHITE
MATERIAL----------TRANSLUCENT POLY CARBONATE PLASTIC
FEATURE----------- FLEXIBLE, UNBREAKABLE, DURABLE,
EASY WASHABLE
DESIGNER LAMP SHADES is fabulous for occasions like weddings and parties as it creates a unique and beautiful ambiance in any room or space.
LAMP SHADES will definitely make a
wonderful Christmas / Birthday / New Home-Owner
present and is also suitable for anyone who is up to a mind / Instead of using LAMPSHADES just as room / ceiling lightning's/ and light Pillar,
it could also be used as floor lamps, wall, .corner & ceiling mountings,
Shapes can be customized as per requirements and designs.
UNLIMTED MOODS:-
Let the lights reflect your mood. Choose the colors you feel.
UNLIMTED STYLES:-
Light up your party deck, dress up your shop, and romance your bedroom.
UNLIMTED IDEAS:-
With our premium quality material you can bend and twist to your desire, be it round oval, diamond........at least many different shades.
Lamps are made of a white plastic - so just change the color globe for a completely different effect.
Facebook: IQ Designer Lamp Shades
https://www.facebook.com/pages/IQ-Designer-Lamp-Shades/170731456283940?v=info&sk=info
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAE5iQkpKw&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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Designer Holger Strøm started taking an interest in the rhombic polyhedrons in the early 1970s while he was employed by the Kilkenny Design Workshops, Ireland.
As a packaging designer he used cardboard and paper for his experiments in search of the polygon best suited as an element for building lampshades.
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Here is a simplistic illustration showing the concept of construction using just the one pattern interlocking pattern piece (a discussion of the lamp shade geometry is here).
Below are two photos of lamps made by people over at Craftster. I think these are very striking. There’s no reason you couldn’t make some yourself. I think they’d look good in oaktag. I’ve made smaller lights (rather like luminarias) out of that before and they came out very nice.
(Note: I want to make the star shape, but haven't found instructions yet for this one!)
Source: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/pattern_puzzle_lamp_shades/
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From IQ LIGHT.com:
Source: IQ Light.com: http://www.iqlight.com/iqsorts.htm
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Designer Lamps Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBjWzTGHHoo
Uploaded by bhui42 on Feb 5, 2011
Self assembleDESIGNER CEILING LAMP SHADE
COLOR ------------- WHITE
MATERIAL----------TRANSLUCENT POLY CARBONATE PLASTIC
FEATURE----------- FLEXIBLE, UNBREAKABLE, DURABLE,
EASY WASHABLE
DESIGNER LAMP SHADES is fabulous for occasions like weddings and parties as it creates a unique and beautiful ambiance in any room or space.
LAMP SHADES will definitely make a
wonderful Christmas / Birthday / New Home-Owner
present and is also suitable for anyone who is up to a mind / Instead of using LAMPSHADES just as room / ceiling lightning's/ and light Pillar,
it could also be used as floor lamps, wall, .corner & ceiling mountings,
Shapes can be customized as per requirements and designs.
UNLIMTED MOODS:-
Let the lights reflect your mood. Choose the colors you feel.
UNLIMTED STYLES:-
Light up your party deck, dress up your shop, and romance your bedroom.
UNLIMTED IDEAS:-
With our premium quality material you can bend and twist to your desire, be it round oval, diamond........at least many different shades.
Lamps are made of a white plastic - so just change the color globe for a completely different effect.
Facebook: IQ Designer Lamp Shades
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How to make a Ball with 30 elements:
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Where to buy: Here's one place: http://puzzlelamp.blogspot.com/, puzzlelamp (at) gmail.com
I want to buy sheets. I know it's available somewhere in Guatemala City, but I'm not sure where. USA?
"TRANSLUCENT POLYCARBONATE PLASTIC" for lamps
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Source on Alibaba.com; Buy on AliExpress.com; Get Accurate Quotes from suppliers Post an RFQ now>>. View as: Product ... translucent polycarbonate plastic sheeting(China (Mainland)) ..... Translucent PC lamp cover(China (Of course, someone is selling them under the IKEA name:
Pendant Ceiling Lampshade IKEA Light Cord ZE Light INV
http://www.secureonlineshopping.co.za/ikeastore/product/3819/pendant-ceiling-lampshade-ikea-light-cord.html
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These look like they are made out of paper: (Instructions in Spanish!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzDSEU8mRo&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Esfera de papel (Parte 1 de 5) = Sphere of paper (Part 1 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzDSEU8mRo&feature=endscreen&NR=1
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.258047674218984.70157.170731456283940&type=1
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From Craftster: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=231484.0
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These look like they are made out of paper: (Instructions in Spanish!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzDSEU8mRo&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Esfera de papel (Parte 1 de 5) = Sphere of paper (Part 1 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzDSEU8mRo&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Mostramos el procedimiento de construcción de una esfera de papel a partir de 30 piezas iguales distribuidas en cinco niveles de 5, 5, 10, 5 y 5 piezas. Más detalles sobre la construcción en el siguiente enlace:
= We show the construction method of a sphere of paper from 30 equal pieces spread over five levels of 5, 5, 10, 5 and 5 pieces. More details on the construction on the
http://www.aulataller.es/ejercicios/proyecto-tecnologia-eso-esfera/proyecto-tecnologia-ESO-esfera-01.html
= We show the construction method of a sphere of paper from 30 equal pieces spread over five levels of 5, 5, 10, 5 and 5 pieces. More details on the construction on the
http://www.aulataller.es/ejercicios/proyecto-tecnologia-eso-esfera/proyecto-tecnologia-ESO-esfera-01.html
Source: IQ Designer Lamp Shades on Facebook, under "Profile Pictures"
https://www.facebook.com/pages/IQ-Designer-Lamp-Shades/170731456283940
Home Decor · Phagwara, email bhui42@gmail.com
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From Craftster: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=231484.0
So, has everyone seen the IQ lightwww.iqlight.com? It's pretty awesome. BUT no self respecting craftster would pay $30 for 30 pieces of plastic, right? So I decided to make my own. I got a template from Readymade Magazine, but I modified it for two pieces on a page. You see, I just printed out the template on cardstock and cut out the shape! Here's the template:  In order to cut out the little hooks, I used a hole punch so I didn't have to get into those tiny curves with my scissors. Made the work much easier! My first lamp used 28 pieces:  And I'm not sure how many pieces are in my second lamp. I also am not sure how I made this!   I'm using 60w bulbs, and since the paper is not very close to the bulb I'm not really worried about fires. I'm using extension cords and added switches so that I can easily turn the lights on and off (my sockets are incredibly inconvenient). This is a really neat project. It's amazing to see what you can make with just one shape. This would be fun to do with kids old enough to handle sharp scissors. Girl scouts maybe? | ||||
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