Cityscape Lampshade and Paint Can Light Art

Here we are going to make a cool looking lampshade/tin light. It is a step towards getting rid of those boring lamps in your house and replacing them with a design of your favorite city, video game logo or whatever!

MATERIALS:

For tin:

• Paint Can
• Drillpress OR a Hammer and Nail

For lampshade:

• Lampshade
• Paint (if your shade is white)
• Needle, pin, or nail
• Thimble (necessary if you want to protect your fingers but if your fingers are made out of steel, you're all covered)

• Print off the silhouette you are going to use
• Trim it down to size
• Tape it to the lampshade/paint can

Lampshade

• Use a large needle or nail to poke holes along the outline of the design
• A thimble comes in handy here!

Paint Can

• Use a Drill press or Drill to make holes along the outline of the design
• It is best to use a self starting bit so that it doesn't wander.

Adjust the distance between adjacent holes to make a different style silhouette. We used smaller holes to make the cityscape and larger holes for the stars.

Use a plug light with an extension cord or a light socket. Stick the shade on your favorite lamp and enjoy :D