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Materials: STRANNE, and TIVED

Description: The process is rather involved and requires a high degree of comfort in messing about with electrical things.

See the full description at the following links: Part 1 and 2.

~ Andrew

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Ball of light

Materials: Stranne Standard Light

Description: Paint the stems in black satin. Stick small woollen balls to the light ends with liquid white glue. Easy, cheap and you cannot see the yellow plastic rods.

~ Cvprince cyril, France Rouen

Ikea X-Mas Tree

Materials: Stranne table lamp and ornaments.

Description: This is a really easy hack. You buy small ornaments and bend the arms of the lamp to hold them. It is very festive and best of all it saves energy! The lights are LED.

Merry Christmas!

See more of the easy Christmas tree.

~ Juliet Rizek, Chicago, IL!

Flower Light

Materials: Stranne Standard Light,Thin card, scissors, glue and punch

Description: Old lights remodelled into a flower light. WIP at the moment. Thin card layered flowers cut from hand and then added to each of the tiny lights. Remove the bulb push on the flower and then screw the bulb back into the holder. Can't be too thick as the bulb won't go back on and connect.

See more of the flower light.

~ Suz, Shropshire UK

Potted Stranne

Materials: 23" Huson plant pot - Stranne table lamp - Knaster decorative stones - cardboard box - packing tape

Description: (1) Cut a rectangle of cardboard and place it in the bottom of the pot to raise the height of the lamp.

(2) Put another layer of cardboard flat on top of it for the lamp to rest on.

(3) With the lamp in place, cut a circle of cardboard with a circumference that matches that of the pot just below the inside rim. Cut a square hole in the middle to match the shape of the top of the lamp, where the light stalks emerge.

(4) Bunch up light stalks and insert through through inner hole of cardboard. Tape cardboard to rim with clear packing tape. (Leave a small space to drape electrical cord over rim at back.)

(5) Spread stones around so they cover the cardboard.

(6) Plug in and turn on!

Total cost (US$): $81 (+ tax)

~ Venu Pillarisetty + Vivian van Gelder, Seattle, USA