Father's Day Lamp

Give your dad the gift of light with these handsome reading lamps.

Bamboo LampWhat You Need:

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From left to right: Bamboo,
Spring and Hardware lamps.

  • Lamp kit with natural wood base
  • Bamboo
  • Utility knife
  • Raffia
  • Polished stones
  • Hot-glue gun
  • Hot-glue sticks
  • Artificial dragonfly
  • Desired lampshade

Instructions:

1. Cut approximately 15 lengths of bamboo 3/4 inch shorter than lamp rod. Arrange bamboo pieces around the lamp rod. Place a rubber band around the bundle to hold in place. Cut three 2-foot lengths of raffia. Tie the raffia around the bamboo in three areas to secure. Remove the rubber band. 2. Arrange polished stones on lamp base. Hot-glue stones in place. 3. Assemble the lamp top and add the shade. Hot-glue an artificial dragonfly to the lampshade, allowing one wing to drape off edge of shade.

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