Rope Light Fixture

Decorating your home is not only pleasant but also time-consuming. You need to spend time and money looking for the perfect item that fits your interior design and reflects your good taste.

We offer to diversify your apartment with handmade items. For example, a rope shade.

Photo 1 — Rope Shade

To make a lampshade from ordinary threads, you will need:

a ball or inflatable balloon, a fitness ball will also do. It all depends on the diameter of the light fixture you want to make
glue (PVA or instant glue, as long as it is transparent)
rope (10-20 meters of waxed rope)
a marker or pen
a needle
rubber gloves.

Photo 2 — Raw Material

Step One

Draw a circle with a diameter of 10 cm on the ball. If your ball is larger than 30 cm in diameter, the circle should also be larger. This circle will be at the bottom of the light fixture – space for light diffusion.

On the opposite side, leave a small area free – that’s where you’ll attach the socket with the bulb.

Photo 3 — Step 1. Marking the Ball

Step Two

Begin wrapping the ball with rope soaked in glue.

Photo 4 — Step 2. First Coils

To make the pattern on the shade look beautiful, do not create any special design. Just wind the threads randomly and chaotically on the ball.

Photo 5 — Step 2. Final Result

Step Three

Carefully secure and hide the end of the rope with glue.

Photo 6 — Step 3. Securing the Rope End

Step Four

Check the wrapped ball from all sides. If you see any unglued spots, glue them. The light fixture will be stronger the more glued connections there are in the rope. Leave it to dry for about 48 hours.