My first doily lantern

[Hookerangel]

Fabulous - really different!

[rainbowridergrma]

Those are so lovely. They look antique.

[Startigerlily]

Those are stunning!

[jessrw]

Very interesting. Would love to give a try. Is there a link?

[chrissyf]

absolutely amazing! DD DS and I all like the blue light the best.

[TCarra]

Wow ~ this is so NEAT! You did an awesome job. I've never seen anything like this before. Very cool!

[katyallen815]

wow, that is elegance and art at their best!! Lovely!

[Raine59]

Very interesting. Would love to give a try. Is there a link?

 

If you just do a search on doily lamp, you will find several links. But I found the instructions rather "lacking", especially the part about putting the light fixture in so I just did my own thing. I just got some of those big punching balloons (a package of 4 for $2 at Toys R Us), made a bunch of doilies, blew up the balloon to the size I wanted and plastered the doilies on with half Elmer's white glue (school glue didn't work so well), half water and used about 2 coats of glue. I left a hole in the bottom big enough to reach my hand up to change the bulb and a small hole in the top just big enough to put the cord end through. I got the light fixture at Earthbound Trading for about $10. Most of the links I found online where someone had made one, they said they just got some cheap doilies at estate sales but since I'm a doily maker myself, I didn't see any reason to use anyone else's.

[hhensler]

Gorgeous...I can't wait to make one (or several).

[sunflowermom1972]

very neat idea!!

[Nira]

Oh that is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[CrazyHomemaker]

Fantastic! That is so lovely!!!