Light fixtures from foamirin with your own hands - instructions for beginners

Lighting from foamiran is not difficult to make at home. Such products look unusual and are used to decorate different interiors. To understand the details of the work is not difficult, for the manufacture do not need expensive tools, all you need is usually at hand. And you can buy sheets in stores for needlework.

Features of foaming

This material has appeared recently, but it is popular among needleworkers. It is used for various purposes, it is also suitable for fixtures. The main advantages of foaming are the following:

1. A small price. It depends on the thickness, quality and size of the sheets. But in general, this option is much more affordable than analogues, so the cost of the fixture turns out to be low.
2. Availability. You can buy the material in all stores for needlework and many retail outlets that sell stationery. Even if you can not find it, it is possible to order online with delivery by mail.
3. Large selection of colors. The range is wide, so it is not difficult to find a suitable shade. It is also possible to buy white foaming, which can be painted with different types of paints.
4. The base is foam rubber. It is malleable, can be cut well with scissors and can change shape when exposed to heat. Most often a hair dryer or iron is used to give the petals a natural look.
5. Foamiran does not absorb moistureSo it is not afraid of temperature changes. It can be used in any room.
6. The material is safe for human health. It does not emit any harmful substances.

Light fixtures made of foamir look stylish.

As for the disadvantages, it is necessary to allocate a few:

1. The material is crumpled. If the lamp stands near a wall or rests against an object, the foamiran will wrinkle in that place and will not return the original shape.
2. When exposed to high temperatures, the elements lose their shape.. You should therefore use luminaires with LED or fluorescent lamps. They do not heat up too much even if they are used for a long time.
3. Material catches fire when exposed to open flame. But this aspect is inherent in most needlework materials.
4. There is a lot of low-quality material on sale. It is poorly moldable and quickly loses its appeal.

When choosing, it is worth paying attention to the manufacturer. Most often sold Chinese and Iranian foaming. The first version is much cheaper, but the quality is not very high. It is better not to save and to buy a more expensive and high-quality varieties from Iran.

Fouamir flower chandeliers

A lamp-flowers from foamirin is a classic solution, as it is not difficult to make, and the result is good. If you do not have any experience in working with the material, it is worth practicing on simple crafts in order to cram your hand. And then you can make one of the following options:

1. Hydrangea. Before you start, look at how the flowers look like, it will help to make realistic blanks. First, squares of foamirin are cut, the color is chosen as desired. From them the flowers are made, it is easier to make a template, so that each element is a perfect shape. Then it is necessary to give the buds a natural look, warming them with a hair dryer to the desired result. A white matte plafond is used as a base, and the flowers are glued to it with a glue gun. Arrange them so as to cover the entire surface of the balloon.
   For decoration, you can glue a bead or an artificial stone into each bud.
2. Peony. For this option, you will need a tube of metal-plastic, which will serve as a stand, a wire is passed through it. On top is attached a small socket with a plafond, which will be the base. The size of the leaves is chosen depending on the dimensions of the lamp. It is best to find templates of petals and scale them to your product. Blanks are cut, for this you can use foamiran of the same color or several shades. Then the petals
   To make the peony more realistic, green leaves are attached to the bottom, and the tube is painted or wrapped in tape.

   The leaves are bent using an iron and glued to the plafond with a gun. Or you can fix them on a wire around the light source to give volume to the bud.

3. Bouquet. This option can be done in different ways, it all depends on the design of the room and personal preferences. But the work is always carried out in the same way. First, a small lamp with a round frosted plafond is selected. Next, the flowers that will be used are chosen. Most often rosebuds are used, but there can be any other solutions. The number depends on the size of the blanks and the area of the balloon. You can use from a few units to a few dozen. Then the flowers are glued to the surface, the bottom part can be decorated with a bow or designed as a bouquet wrap.
   A great night light from foamir in the form of a bouquet.
4. Growing flowers. This solution can also look different, but most often large peony or rose buds are used because they look best. For the base, a tube of metal or other material is taken and curved, a ring can be formed at the bottom or a platform can be attached for stability. Petals are made much larger. They are attached most often to a frame of copper wire, as it bends easily.
   A large flower can become a stylish decoration in the interior.

On the basis of the types described above, you can figure out how to make any other flowers.

Video: Master class rose night-light from foamirin.

Foumir nightlights of other themes

There are other options that are not difficult to make using the material in question. It is best to use the recommendations from the corresponding paragraph to do the work quickly and qualitatively:

1. Pineapple. Choose a round or oval lamp of the right size with a frosted plafond. From green foaming paper cut long, tapered leaves, like a pineapple. They form a bundle - the elements are glued to each other in a circle. To give them a natural curve, it is easier to heat them with a hair dryer and form them by hand. The blank is glued on top, and then the scales are cut out of yellow foamir, with which the surface is glued, to give a resemblance to a pineapple.
   Such a pineapple will be a great night light for the nursery.
2. Owl. In this case, you need to make the head from transparent plastic or use an oval lamp. Scales are best made of white foamir of small thickness, they are glued to the entire surface. At the top are glued eyes, you can "put on" the hat of the graduate, as in the example in the photo. The wings are made separately on any frame, the size is chosen as desired, attach them to the sides.
   The owl is an original version of the lamp.
3. Christmas tree. This solution can be realized by a small lamp and a cone-shaped construction, on which the pre-prepared and twisted foamiran is glued. The work is carried out according to the same recommendations as described above.
   The Christmas tree is a great holiday decoration.

Video lesson: Gorgeous Bubba from foamiran.

What tools are needed

To carry out the work qualitatively, it is worth preparing everything you need in advance:

1. Sharp scissors of medium size.
2. Hair dryer and iron to form the material.
3. A pencil or a sharp stick for marking.
4. A glue gun with rods of small thickness.

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What paint to paint and what colors to choose

It is recommended to use already dyed foamiran, as using white makes the work more complicated. Here it is necessary to remember the following:

1. Both dry pastels and watercolor or gouache are suitable for the work. Paint should be applied in an even layer.
2. You can use acrylic compositions. They are more expensive, but much more durable.
3. It is worth choosing light shades, dark shades can severely impair the light.

To protect against moisture, painted elements can be covered with acrylic varnish.

Electrical part

To ensure that the lamp was not only beautiful, but also safe, remember the simple recommendations:

1. It is worth using LED lamps. They do not heat when working and give a bright uniform light.
2. The socket is selected under the bulb. It is better to buy a variant with a mount to simplify the work.
3. Copper stranded wires are used for wiring.
4. The switch will increase the convenience of use, it is placed between the lamp and the socket.
5. The contacts are carefully insulated.

Video block: Nightlight in the form of a crescent moon, studded with summer flowers.

How to keep it clean

Taking care of such products is not difficult, you only need to follow a few rules:

1. The surface is wiped with a damp cloth 1-2 times a month.
2. Place the luminaire away from high-temperature surfaces. If it stands on a window, it may burn out in the sun.
3. If the material is damaged, it is easy to replace parts with new ones.

Make a lamp out of foamirin with your own hands is not difficult, because the material is easy to cut and shape. The main thing is to carry out the work carefully and use safe lamps that do not heat up much when working.