MILKCHAIN: Milk Containers Upcycled Into Lampshade

by Gilbert | upcycleDZINE

I’m very excited because finally I’ve finished another upcycle design. This new design is called ‘MilkChain‘.
It’s number eleven in a series of lampshades made out of plastic milk containers. These plastic milk containers are cut into three parts, bottom, middle and top. MilkChain is made from the middle part of containers. It has some resemblance to MilkWaves, in the way it is constructed.
MilkChain has a way of floating in air and being very aerial because of its slender shape. This lampshade is 60 cm. diameter. The shape is formed by interlocking segments. These segments are made by connecting strips cut out from the middle section of a milk container.
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The finished MilkChain lampshade

View from underneath of MilkChain

Close-up top view of MilkChain

View from underneath of MilkChain

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Z on Apr 29, 2014
Wow, this is amazing Gilbert!

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- Gilbert | upcycleDZINE on Apr 30, 2014
  @Z Thank you!
  
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- Z on Apr 30, 2014
  @You're very welcome Gilbert.
  
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Jeanette S on Apr 30, 2014
I love your designs! The strips actually look like satin with the light on them. Since you can see the bulb in this design, have you thought about using an Edison Bulb? Or one of those clear round ones that are mainly used in fixtures over dressing tables?

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- Gilbert | upcycleDZINE on Apr 30, 2014
  @Jeanette S Thnx for your comment. I love the Edison bulb and maybe I'm going to try it in the near future. But I'm really looking for a more energy friendly bulb. Do you know the 'Plumen' bulbs. They are fantastic. Here I've used a CFL (compact fluorescent lamp). It's a very energy friendly bulb/lamp and has a spiral shape.
  
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