Desktop lamp

by Katrin & Yurii Shumakov

It the rather complex model, in which is applied the same principle of folding, as in model “Card Index”.

BASIS of a LAMP

Use a rectangular of paper by a format A4 (21 by 29,7cm) or multiple to it.

Also, it is possible to use "Letter" format of a paper (8,5 by 11 inches).

1 Fold and unfold a sheet half-and-half.

2 Valley fold and unfold the top and bottom edges to meet middle fold-line.

3 Divide the paper into 8 equal sections by valley folding. Press the folds flat and unfold them.

4 Divide the paper into 16 equal sections by valley folding. Press the folds flat and unfold them.

5 Turn the paper over. Divide the paper into 32 equal sections by valley folding. Press the folds flat and unfold them.

6 Valley fold the paper from top to bottom.

7 Valley fold the right-hand edge to the left along existing fold-line.

8 Valley fold the top right-hand corner over to meet the adjacent edge. Press it flat and unfold it.

9 Open out the right-hand flap.

10 Valley fold the right-hand edge to the left along existing fold-line as shown.

11 Valley fold the top right-hand corner over to meet the adjacent fold-line. Press it flat and unfold it.

12 Open out the right-hand flap. Repeat steps 7-11 for each sections.

13 Open model and turn the paper over.

14 Valley fold the top and bottom edges to meet middle fold-line.

15 Repeat steps 7-11 for the top and bottom of the each sections.

16 Valley fold and unfold the bottom edge of the top flap. Valley fold the top edge of the bottom flap.

17 Valley fold the bottom edge of the top flap. Valley fold and unfold the top edge of the bottom flap.

18 Open out the top and bottom flaps, that they was perpendicularly to a surface of the model.

19 Consistently pressing on pairs of corners, form a plissage.

20 Stretch the model in the direction shown by the arrows. Thus the central line should itself be curved by “mountain”.

21 Now in everyone points from above drown a diagonal. Well compress all model.

22 Undertake extreme corners and reduce them to each other. Closing model, impose one edge on another so that the central squares have blocked each other. Then combine corners of the blocked layers, putting one in another. It is rather difficult operation, and if you have difficulties, then simply glue together both edges.

23 Mountain fold the top and bottom edges of the model, thereby making the lock of the model.

24 The basis for a lamp is ready! But if you look narrowly, will see in it a graceful vase!

LAMP SHADE

Use four identical modules, the sheet by a format in half is necessary for less each of which, than sheet from which the basis of a lamp was going. For example, if the basis developed from A4 (21 by 29,7cm), for the module of a lamp shade it is necessary to take A5 ( half A4). Or, if the basis developed from "Letter" format of a paper (8,5 by 11 inches), for the module of a lamp shade it is necessary to take half "Letter" format.

1 Divide the paper square into eight equal sections by valley folding. Press the folds flat and unfold them.

2 Turn the paper over. Fold and unfold in half each sections.

3 Turn the paper over. At first make fold-marks on left-hand edge, by dividing on 4 equal sections. Then valley fold the top edge to meet the middle fold-mark.

4 Valley fold and unfold the bottom egde as shown.

5 Valley fold the bottom egde to meet the fold-line made in step 4.

6 Valley fold the right-hand edge to the left along existing fold-line.

7 Valley fold the top right-hand corner over to meet the adjacent edge. Press it flat and unfold it. Open out the right-hand flap. Repeat steps 6-7 for each sections.

8 Consistently pressing on the corners, form a plissage.

9 One modules for the shade of lamp!

10,11 Connect among themselves four modules, serially imposing on two links and filling a corner of one module in another. Then in the same way connect side modules.

12 Mountain fold the edge of the model.

13 Inside view. On each of internal edges make the small lock, folding a corner. Turn the model over.

14 Shade of Lamp is ready! But only whether a shade of lamp? By turning it, you receive an interesting vase for a flower composition. Or there can be you will see in this form a cap for a carnival?