Decoupage a Grono
Ingalill spent half an hour pimping this lamp. She found the picture and printed it, découpage it on and finished with a coat of varnish.
Have a Grono pARTy
Jen of Painted Fish Studio threw a pARTy, where her friends gather at her house and make an art/craft project. The object in the limelight was the Grono and at the end of the evening, out came a delightful array of Grono lamps, pimped to perfection.
Paper is used as the main decorative element, stuck onto the lamp with gel matte medium
- which takes longer to dry but more forgiving when it comes to placement than glue.
Lovely aren't they? See pics of other Grono lamps.Knitted Grono lamp shades
Michaela finds the Grono lamp too frugal. "It craved for an overlay. The milky background is just the right stage for a knitted lace cover in alpaca-silk-yarn," she says.
See other Grono hacks:
> Palm leaf textured Grono lamp shade
> Grono as hanging bathroom lights
> Hand painted Grono lamp
> More Grono hacks including one with moo minicards
I love, love, LOVE the knitted lampshade!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm glad to see it here, and not only in my living room window! :)
ReplyDeleteThe picture is of the mosque in Touba, Senegal. It's the largest mosque in Africa, and muslims in Africa go there more often than to Mecca... My husband is from that town, so it was a little gift to him.
any chance of getting a pattern for the knitted lace cover?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your compliments on my knitted lamp.
ReplyDeleteYou can get a german version of the pattern at www.wollerey.de . The lamp is named "Candela".
Or you wait until this evening after work and I will translate the pattern into English exclusevely and for free for ikeahacker friends.
Michaela
The knitting pattern is now available in English and German.
ReplyDeletePlease email me and I'll send you a pdf-document with the pattern.
e-Mail: e-mirATweb.de
Michaela the knitted lamp cover is fabulous! I will watch this space for the English translation. Thank you so much for sharing your pattern, it's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love the adaptability of these lamps, but didn't like the way the light is concentrated in the center. I found that a single sheet of blank office paper rolled up and dropped into the lamp is an excellent diffuser.
ReplyDeleteIn this context it may show more of the art evenly. just a thought.
This is amazing! I would love to learn how to make one. I would really enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteWow... the knitted shade's very retro. Gorgeous :) Chun
ReplyDeleteHi!! I loved the knitted lace lamp! Can you please send me the pattern on my email garud.n@gmail.com ? I would love to make it for an old frame sitting in my dorm room :) Would really appreciate your help!
ReplyDeleteI went looking for this pattern and finally found it at Ravelry. Search for Candela.
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