Do-It-Your Way: How to Recreate Sophisticated Designer Pendant Lamps for Much Less

Giving your personal space that homey feel should never be expensive. You deserve it! Here is a simple DIY project that can help you recreate designer pendant lamps for less than $20. This bargain is definitely as eye catching as any scrolling LED sign but with more finesse. So let’s get it on!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• A bottle or two of fabric stiffener 
• Yarn Bath towel Inflated ball (It could be a beach ball or any other ball that you can deflate afterwards) 
• Large plastic bowl 
• Plate (preferably same size as the diameter of the yarn ball you’ll be creating) 
• Cutter or a pair of scissors 
• Chalk 
• Tape measure 
• Extra yarn about 6 inches long 
• Electrical wiring Light bulb

Here’s what you’ll do: 

1. Line your working area with the bath towel for protection
2. Place the yarn inside the bowl and soak it completely in fabric stiffener. Make sure to massage the stiffener on to the yarn to get it on the insides as well.
3. Once the yarn is soaked, get your inflated ball and tie the string once around the center. Leave an excess yarn of about 8 inches before knotting it. This excess thread will be used to hang the finished product for drying.
4. Then, randomly spin the yarn around the ball to create a unique pattern. Continue on until your ball of yarn is finished and the ball is entirely covered with it.
5. When you get a hold of the yarn’s end, insert through another yarn and make a knot or two to secure the structure. 
6. Now, you are ready to hang the ball for drying.
7. Check if the ball is dry by knocking on it. Expect to hear a sound when you knock on the hardened material. 
8. Find a wide spot not covered by yarn. This area will serve as the path way for your electrical wiring.
9. From the spot that you’ve chosen, measure at least 5 inches away from it. Set your plate on top of this area and mark around it using a chalk. This will serve as the entry and exit point of your light bulb in the future.
10. Now, you are ready to deflate the ball. Use the eraser part of a pencil to help release the air. 
11. Once the ball is deflated half way, you can now go back to the plate marking that you did. Cut around it. 
12. Use your extra yarn to this small part onto your pendant lamp to create a simple door.
13. Insert your electrical wiring on the spot you’ve chosen earlier which is about 5 inches away from the small door. 
14. Place your light bulb inside the pendant lamp through the door and fasten it tightly.

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