Do-It-Yourself Cone
Shaped Lampshade
α=
D
• 360 °
2 • K
the shape of your shade
S
K
– choose two rings (one will hold the mount
fitting) with diameters of d and D and
determine the height h of the shade you want
–draw a sectional profile / side view
–determine the vertex by extending the legs
of the isosceles trapezium formed by the
figure d, D and h until the lines meet
–measure the length K, calculate angle α
then draw a line the length of K starting at S
so it forms the calculated angle in relation to
the line formed by the extended leg
–draw two circular arcs around the centre
point S starting at the corners on the right
side of the sectional profile
α
d
h
D
Lampshade film
– transfer the above pattern onto the self adhesive lampshade film
–increase the size of the pattern on one side
of the arc for overlapping purposes
–cut out the resulting pattern
L a m p s h a d e m at e r i a l
– Press your lampshade material (paper, fabric,
etc.) onto the cut out piece of self-adhesive
film
–Allow extra material to serve as an overlap
on the top and bottom arc and on one side.
Once you have cut out this somewhat larger
pattern, small triangular cuts should be
made in the material that overlaps the arc
and the overlapping material on the side
should be wrapped around the film and
glued into place
A s s e m b ly
–Fold the lampshade film into a cone shape
and glue the overlapping ends together
–place rings into position and secure them
by wrapping the overlapping flaps of
material around each ring and gluing them
modulor material total
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