Art & Craft

Learn How to Craft Table Lamp with Cobbler Cord and Mount Boards

Using cobbler cord and mount boards, learn to master the craft of making unique, stylish lamps and elevate your home decor with personalised lighting. Get ready to shine!

Mixed Media Celebration 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 8

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Tissue Paper on OHP Sheet

Step - 01

To create the tabletop lamp, take an A3 size OHP sheet, take some tissue paper and stick it onto the OHP sheet creating a layer using a mixture of Fevicol MR and water as shown in the image and let it dry. Similarly, make two more sheets.

Acrylic Painting on OHP Sheets

Step - 02

After it has dried, peel off the tissue layer. Apply a water wash to the tissue layers using Rangeela Tempera Colour of your choice and fine art brushes. Let it dry.

Borderline for crating design of the tabletop lamp

Step - 03

Referring to the template given, draw the diagram of circles and strips with the width of 2” approximately as shown in the image.

Diagram of durga on ohp sheet craft

Step - 04

On either sheet, draw the diagram of Durga Maa referring to the template given.

 Cut out of all the parts for the OHP sheet Lamp

Step - 05

Cut them with scissors.

 Fevicryl outliner on OHP SHeet craft

Step - 06

Using Fevicryl 3D Outliner, outline the figurine made as shown in the image and let it dry.

 Assembled cut outs stuck using Fevicol

Step - 07

Using Fevicol MR, assemble the cutouts as shown in the image leaving an opening from above to insert lights.

 Final tabletop lamp decoartion

Step - 08

Insert lights into the lamp. Your handmade tabletop lamp is ready!

Template of Durga Puja themed tabletop lamp

Step - 09

Design Template