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An assignment for my Design Principles class was to make a product out of recycled materials. The material cost for what I ended up using was $0 (excluding the lights themselves).
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Original sketch model to get an idea for shape, held together by leather cord.
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The plastic scraps are stuck to loose plastic with the adhesive on the back of the scraps.
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Holes are hammered throughĀ the plastic with a push pin so the plastic can be sewnĀ together with string.
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Lights are woven through plastic scraps held straight by a yardstick and placed in a cardboard scrap base.
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The lights are held up by a base and proped together by 2 yard stick pieces. A cover and a shade holderĀ is then glued on.
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A foam base is made to help the lap sit flat.
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The shade is put over the woven lights.
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Final product