DIY vintage globe. How to make a night light with your own hands: the best ideas for handmade How to make from an old globe

Master Class. Globe "Planet of Knowledge"

Making a globe with your own hands using the “Spiderweb” technique. Master Class

The master class is designed for middle-age children school age, as well as their parents and teachers.

Every year on the first Saturday of October we celebrate such a wonderful holiday as Teacher's Day. And every year the same question arises: “What gift should I give to my favorite teacher?” Every child wants to please their teacher with something special. Children love making homemade gifts for their teachers. And it is right! Someone will write a poem, someone will draw a still life, and someone will make a postcard with tender wishes. And for those who could not decide which gift is best to make, we present our master class on making a globe with your own hands, using the “Gossamer” technique. First, let's remember what a globe is?

The ball on the stand is a miracle,

Colorful and beautiful.

You can’t count all the colors,

What is on the ball?

There are mountains and seas there,

The ball is magic, they say

Oceans and forests

Such miracles!

And there are many other miracles

I saw it on the ball.

For example, if you want,

You can spin the ball!

On the magic ball

We all have our own home,

Everyone has a route.

The ball's name is GLOBE.

So that you could imagine,

The globe is a copy of the earth!

Well, now I propose to proceed directly to making our miracle gift.

For this we will be needed : crepe paper (blue, green), velvet colored paper, threads (blue, light blue, green), a cup of sour cream, a ball, “Crystal” glue, PVA glue, skewers 6 pcs., alabaster, cotton pad 2 pcs. , button 2 pcs., padding polyester.

To make the “body” of our globe we will need PVA glue, inflated balloon(medium size), needle and thread of three colors. We thread a thread into a needle (first blue, then blue and green), pierce a bottle of glue, and stretching the threads through it, we begin to wrap our ball (previously lubricated with Vaseline or any other cream).

After which we need to let our “ball” dry thoroughly.

While it's drying, we'll start making the mount for our globe. To do this, we will take the wire and form it into a frame of the shape and size we need. And then we wrap it tightly with woolen thread.

Our base is ready, which means it’s time to make an “axis” around which everything will revolve. To do this, we will need 6 skewers glued together with “Crystal” glue and wrapped with woolen thread to match our mount.

After complete drying, you can start making the “body” of our globe. The first thing we must do is to remove the ball we do not need, to do this we pierce it and carefully remove it. Next, fill the “ball” with padding polyester as tightly as possible. We glue the “continents” cut out of velvet colored paper using “Crystal” glue.

We glue the cut-out cotton pads to the places of the supposed “poles”. We also use Crystal glue.

So, all the parts are almost ready, you can start assembling. We put the “body” of the globe on the “axis”, fasten it to the base and secure it at both ends with previously prepared buttons.

Now let's start making the base in which we will subsequently secure our globe.

To do this, wrap a sour cream cup in crepe paper and decorate it with woolen thread.

Well, our wonderful globe is ready!

You can proudly give it to your favorite teacher!!!

Thank you very much for your attention!!!

Creative success to all!

Modern manufacturers offer a lot of ready-made night lights for any theme. Among them, the undoubted bestseller, for many years now, has been night lights that project star clusters on the walls. Indeed, the spectacle is amazing. In general, buying them is not a problem, and they cost very little, considering that the tireless Chinese industry has taken care of a variety of products designed to suit any budget. But you must admit, it’s much more pleasant to make a starry sky with your own hands!

"Tin" stars

We all have empty houses. cans from canned food (even if not, getting them is not a problem). The simplest and prettiest lamps are made from them.

To work, you will need an empty can itself without a label, nails, a hammer and a wooden base.

Preparing the jar

To prevent the jar from bending when you punch holes, first fill it with water and freeze it, or stuff it with a thick roll of newspaper.

Take a nail and, without tapping too hard with a hammer, perforate the tin. It is better to use nails of different sizes, then the star scattering will look richer. To make the holes perfectly even, you can drill them randomly using a drill, using drills of different diameters.

Ready product

To prevent the rays emanating from the “stars” from being scattered by the silver walls of the jar, and so that the jar itself is less conspicuous at night, paint the outer part black. In contrast, each point will become brighter.
You can use these flashlights of different power as a light source.

Light source

They are typically used to illuminate far corners of furniture or closets. These “buttons” operate on regular batteries (you need 3 of them).
You can install simple tablet candles inside, but then do not put such a night light in the nursery. Inhaling candle smoke is harmful, and one careless movement can lead to a fire. Therefore, safe furniture flashlights are an ideal choice.
The finished lamp can be placed on a bedside table or in a gazebo in the garden - it will be very beautiful in the evening.

Sky from a jar

Another simple night light that imitates the starry sky can be made using regular foil and a flask-shaped baby puree jar.

Sky from a jar

So, take a piece of foil. Choose a thicker canvas for these purposes; special, thick foil for embossing is best suited (you can find it in stores for artists or art workshops). For determining required length, wrap the outside of the jar and cut without any allowance. When installed inside the can, we create an extra edge, which will be used to secure the joint.
Now we place the finished cut on a cork or rubber mat and begin to pierce holes with an awl. It is advisable to make them very carefully and in different sizes, this way you will achieve greater realism. You can even look at a star map and reproduce several constellations. Just make the holes larger in diameter so that they immediately catch the eye.
Then roll the workpiece into a “tube” so that the smooth side of the holes faces front side. Make tucks at the top and bottom and place the foil in the jar.

Preparing the foil

All that remains is to insert the previously mentioned furniture flashlight or LED light bulb inside. They can be installed “facing” both towards the lid and towards the bottom of the jar. In the first case, the flow of light will be more scattered on the sides, making the “stars” brighter. In the second - through the transparent bottom the beam will illuminate the ceiling - why not the Moon?

Final part

Cover the night light with a lid. By the way, you can also make holes in it using a hammer and nail. And then the stars will be projected not only on the walls, but also on the ceiling.
For greater clarity, scratch “paths” between the stars with a needle, putting them into familiar constellations.

Sky from a jar

Even a child can handle such a craft, and you can do it together in half an hour or an hour. original gift friends.

A few more “can” ideas

Using a similar principle, unnecessary tin tea or coffee cans.

Tea can

Original night light

Cans of beer or carbonated drinks are also suitable for the same purposes. Despite the thinness of food-grade aluminum, they are the most difficult to perforate. Since the walls bend strongly with each blow of the hammer. There are two ways to solve this problem:

cut off the bottom or neck and insert a wooden block inside, but it is not a fact that it will fit tightly to the sides, and with a careless impact one of the sides can be deformed.
Mix regular sand with water, pour into a jar and place in the freezer until the water freezes. You just shouldn’t pour water - when it freezes, it expands and deforms the walls of the vessel.

Make holes, attach the lantern - voila!

Another idea with elementary execution is a “stardust” night light.
Lubricate inner surface glass jar with transparent silicone glue. Sprinkle it thickly with large glitter, lightly pressing it into the adhesive mixture. To distribute them evenly, quickly turn the jar tilted to one side. Let the glue dry overnight and place a candle or flashlight inside. Done, enjoy the result!

Night light "stardust"

This night light scatters glare rather than stars around the room, but still looks very impressive.

Planet "Papier-mâché"

Papier mache

For a children's room, you can make your own original papier-mâché lampshade. To do this you will need a regular ball or inflatable ball, PVA glue, a lot of old newspapers and your imagination.

First, simply wet the pieces of newspaper and place them in an even layer on the ball. Next, apply glue and newspaper scraps to the base, layer by layer, to get a strong frame. Upper layer it is better to make it from plain writing paper or a white paper towel so that the printing ink does not show up on finished product. Let the workpiece dry thoroughly. If desired, you can complement the planet with an asteroid ring, like Saturn.

Carefully cut out dots, curly stars, a month in the surface of the dome - the more there are, the brighter it will be in the nursery. Paint the lampshade, add a lamp and hang it - beauty!

Finished planet

"Sky" at the head

Or you can make not just a night light, but a whole painting-installation on the wall. Stuff a thick dark cloth, cardboard or PVC film onto a wooden frame (metal frame). Underneath it, install a network of non-heating LEDs, attach bundles of fiber-optic “threads” to each of them and thread them into the fabric. If desired, you can even arrange them according to the star map.

Assembling the night light

Old lamp

Optical fibers can be taken from previously popular lamps, like the one below.

In the locations of the “galaxies”, attach bundles of thicker fibers, and complete the rest of the sky with separate “threads”.

"Sky" at the head

The work is very painstaking, but the resulting masterpiece is worth it.

Give me a planetarium!

Blanks

If you are ready to spend about a day making a spectacular lamp, stock up on sheets of thin transparent plastic. If you can’t find ready-made ones, cut out transparent ones. plastic bottles, cutting off the neck, bottom and making one transverse cut. Place the resulting sheets under the press so that they are level.

Cut from thick paper pentahedron pattern and start making blanks. You will need eleven of them.

If you have solid sheets of plastic, you can cut out the following “pattern” to make assembly easier later.
Only in the center of the bottom will you need to make a hole to install the lamp.
Now let's start creating the “stars”. Using a spray bottle or a damp brush, randomly spray small drops of water onto the workpieces - they will allow you to leave a scattering of dots unpainted. After that, spray them with black spray paint. Apply it at a distance of about 30 cm so that the pressure of the dye does not sweep away the applied splashes. The layer should be quite dense. Leave the items to dry slightly, usually a couple of minutes, and wipe off any remaining water.

Painting

This is what you should end up with. In the light it is indistinguishable from the real sky at night.

Design element

If you want to achieve even greater realism, you can bend models of constellations from thin wire. Place them on the workpieces before painting and then immediately remove them so that they do not stick when the spray dries.
Now all that remains is to connect all the parts. Using simple tape we assemble our pentahedron night light.

Assembling a pentahedron night light

We install the resulting structure on any base with a light bulb, the main thing is that it does not get too hot and does not touch the walls of the “plafond”. You can use any old lamp or a flashlight.
And now we deservedly enjoy the magnificent result after the work done.

The globe in the interior sets the atmosphere of adventure, intrigue and new discoveries. A vintage globe- this is also a stylish note that will make the room interesting.
Especially if you paint it white and mark the places of future travel on it so that the globe looks special, expressive and fits into bright interior, you can easily change its appearance to a vintage one. How can I do that? Watch it in our master class.

What you will need:
globe;
white paint;
simple pencil;
brush;
charcoal pencil;
spray sealant;
ink sponges;
eraser.
1.First you need to separate the globe from the base. If you can't take it apart, then you'll need some adhesive tape to avoid getting paint on the base and frame.

2.So, take a brush, white paint and paint along the equator line.

3.After the globe has dried, take a simple pencil and trace the outlines of the continents of the world. Remember geography lessons and contour maps.

4.To make the globe look impressive, additionally outline all the lines with a charcoal pencil.

5.Now you will need an eraser. Use it to lightly blend all the drawn lines along the contour (not across). This will give the globe a more elegant vintage look.

6.To protect the lines from smudging, spray the entire area of the globe. Let it dry.

7. Place the globe on the base with the frame (or remove the adhesive tape if you used it). It seems like everything, but you can make a couple of touches that will make it special...
8.The final touch in the design of the globe will be your colored mark. For example, where you dream of going. Dip your fingers into the ink sponges (choose the color you want) and leave your fingerprints wherever you want on the globe.

The result was a stylish globe that easily fit into the bright interior. If you complement the space with a vintage suitcase, wooden spools and any animal figurines, the decor in the apartment will take on an adventurous character.

A night light is not just a source of lighting, but also an important decorative element. During the day it may be practically unnoticeable, but at night, when all other lighting devices go out, it is the night light that comes to the fore. And if it’s not just a light bulb under a lampshade, but something more inventive, then the night room takes on a special solemn atmosphere. With a little effort, you can make a spectacular and stylish night light with your own hands. Its shape and features will be limited only by the imagination of the creator.

Why is it needed?

To shine at night is the most obvious answer to this question. But far from the only one! Nice night light performs whole line useful functions:

creates a pleasant and unusual atmosphere before bedtime;
saves electricity - a light bulb in a night light consumes several times less electricity than a chandelier;
decorates the interior of the room;
eliminates the need to turn on the main light and wake up household members if you need to get up in the middle of the night;
allows you to install a light bulb of any color and even create shaped lighting.

In addition, a night light in a child’s bedroom is reliable means to combat the fear of the dark. If the lampshade is decorated with patterns and drawings, then the light from such a night light will have a beneficial effect on the child’s imagination. Any psychologist will confirm that the visual effects that a child observes are an important and useful element.

Ideas

There are many good ideas for homemade night lights. They differ in the degree of complexity of their manufacture, but most of them can be handled by anyone.

Wall

You can cut out the name of the person in whose room the night light will be placed

There are countless options for making a wall night light. It can have any shape and consist of any materials. Here is one of the simple and at the same time impressive-looking options. To create it you will need some boards, a sheet of acrylic and an LED strip of any color:

Take 2 boards of the same size. The thickness should be small - this will make it easier to work with them. Process the material sandpaper or in any other way to give a presentable appearance.
Cut out a rectangle from acrylic the same size as the planks.
Take one of the boards and draw a pattern or inscription on it.
Cut out the pattern or inscription so that it becomes end-to-end. If you don’t have a CNC machine at hand, this can be done a regular drill or a jigsaw. Light from the night light will pass through these holes.
Make 4 corner holes for bolts in each of the boards and in the acrylic sheet. Also create a hole in the empty board for the cord from the LED strip.
Cut a groove on the acrylic sheet slightly wider than the LED strip. The strip should be at the bottom of the workpiece and run lengthwise. Place the tape in the groove.
Assemble the night light using bolts.

The lighting fixture can be screwed to the wall with the same bolts with which it was assembled, or it can be glued or carefully hung on a nail.

Made from plexiglass

Plexiglas is made from acrylic resin and is widely known under the names plexiglass, acryplast, acrylite

Organic glass and acrylic are practically the same thing. Therefore, the key principle for making a night light from plexiglass is the same as in the previous version. The only difference is that plexiglass can not be hung on the wall, but, for example, placed on a table or even on the floor in the corner of the room.

One of simple options creating such a night light:

Make 3 rectangular blanks from plexiglass. The size can be arbitrary, but each piece should be slightly longer than the previous one.
Draw any pattern you like on paper. Place paper under the blanks and trace the pattern onto the glass with a scalpel or other tool. It is best if there is a plexiglass protective film. Remove it after finishing work.
Cut from thick wooden board a figure of the desired shape - it will be a stand. Make another figure of the same shape.
In one of the figures, make slots for acrylic blanks (you can use a regular drill), and in the other - a recess for LED strip.
Place the tape in the recess and glue the wooden shapes together. Then insert the plexiglass blanks into the slots. The spectacular night light is ready!

In order for the night light to shine well, the recess for the LED strip must “cover” all 3 slots.

Paper

Do-it-yourself night light made of paper is one of the less expensive ways to make it

Paper is a very pliable and flexible material to process. You can make anything out of it. Here is just one of the many examples of paper night lights:

Take a sheet of thick multi-colored paper and draw any image or pattern on it.
Using an awl, punch out this image along the outline. You can also make continuous slits with a blade.
Roll a piece of paper into a tube so that the outline of the image is inside. Glue the resulting cylinder together.
Place a small flashlight or candle on the table, covered with an inverted glass. Hide the light source under a paper cylinder.

Night light garland

There are many options for such night lights, because... you can choose a garland of any color and shape

A night light made from a garland is one of the most simple ideas. Girls often make such night lights during school craft lessons. To make a lamp you need to do the following:

Take a glass container. It can be a jar, vase or bottle of any shape.
Place a garland inside the container. It is better to use LED as it does not heat up and is therefore safe for glass.
Pass the cord from the garland through the hole in the container and place the resulting night light with the hole down. To make it stand better, you can cut a small notch in the edge of the hole for the cord.

Use containers with thick frosted glass. Then the wires of the garland will not be visible - only bright multi-colored light bulbs.

With starry sky effect

You can try to make the sky realistic, repeating the contours of real constellations, or you can depict schematic constellations that are not at all similar to the real ones

This is one of the most popular ideas of all time. The romantic lighting effect leaves no one indifferent, and the area for experimentation when creating is simply huge! In order to make such a lighting device, you need:

regular glass jar(or unusual if you want more beautiful lampshade) with lid;
thick foil (plain kitchen foil will do);
flashlight small sizes(to fit in a jar);
marker or felt-tip pen;
awl and scissors;
hard surface - a board, tray or the like.

How to make a night light like this:

Using a marker, draw stars on the foil.
Place the foil on a hard surface and pierce the stars with an awl. If desired, the resulting holes can be carefully modified with scissors, giving them a pentagonal shape.
Cut the sheet of foil so that its height is equal to the height of the jar. Then roll it into a tube and place it inside the jar, smoothing it along the walls. It should work out glass containers, tightly lined with foil on the inside.
Insert the switched-on flashlight into the jar and turn the structure upside down.

To give the night light a “heavenly” color, you can use a decorative jar from a home improvement store, and for lighting - a garland or light bulb with dark blue glass.

With infinity effect

Preparing materials is the main difficulty in creating such a night light

To make an impressive night light you will need:

acrylic mirror (regular or double-sided - it doesn’t matter);
translucent glass;
aluminum strip;
LED Strip Light;
any wooden block.

The process of making a night light is quite simple:

Make grooves in the block into which you can insert a mirror and glass. Cuts of the required width can be easily made with a jigsaw or a regular drill, selecting the drill according to the size.
Fold the aluminum strip into a rectangle and secure it with bolts to the block between the cuts, as shown in the photo.
Wrap the aluminum with LED strip. You can attach it with glue or wire.
Insert the mirror and glass into the grooves. The night light is ready! Place it on the table with the glass facing forward.

The moon night light will become an original decorative element in any room.

To make a real glowing moon for your bedroom, you need the following materials:

round balloon;
roll of paper towels;
glue (regular PVA is best);
sponge with large pores;
paint (preferably acrylic).

Choose paint to match the color of the moon (pale yellow or ivory) to achieve maximum effect. You can also mix white paint with ocher to get the desired shade.

Making such a night light is quite simple, although it requires a lot of free time:

Trace the balloon knot with a marker. You should get a circle with a diameter of about 6–7 cm. This area does not need to be used in the future; it will be removed.
Dip a round balloon into a container of glue. If there is not enough glue, the ball can be painted with a brush.
Cover the ball paper towels. Wait until the glue hardens. Next, apply another layer with a brush and repeat the procedure. There must be at least 3 layers of towels so that the ball comes out hard and dense.
After complete drying, paint the ball with acrylic paint.
Take a large-pored sponge, dip it in the same paint and carefully “stamp” the ball on all sides. For realism, you can “copy” an image of the real Moon. It is this stage that is important for creating the lunar surface with craters and seas.
Wait for the ball to dry. Then cut a hole along the outline made with a marker and remove the balloon with tweezers.
Place a light bulb in a socket, a white garland inside, or use the moon as a lampshade for a floor lamp.

Cloud

A cloud-shaped night light is one of the simplest and most cost-effective options for a homemade night light.

To make a night light in the shape of a thundercloud, you will need a round or oval lampshade, cotton wool, LED lamp(or several multi-colored light bulbs) and glue. You also need to prepare a thick thread to hang the product from the ceiling. The lampshade can be replaced with a wire frame, giving it a round or oval shape. Such a frame will need to be covered with a thin translucent fabric.

The process of making a night light is as follows:

Make a hole in the lampshade and insert a light bulb into it. Pass a thick thread through it. If the light bulb you are using is powered by electricity, the lamp can be hung on a cable.
Cover the lampshade with cotton wool. You need very little glue - a small drop for each piece of cotton wool. Try to create a cloud shape using both small and large pieces of cotton wool.
The hole in the lampshade can also be sealed with cotton wool so that it is not visible.
Hang the resulting lamp from the ceiling. During the day it will look like an ordinary summer cloud, and at night it will “rage like a thunderstorm.”

Rose

To make such a night light, you can choose any color of paper that matches the interior

Making a beautiful glowing rose is quite difficult, but the result justifies the effort and time spent. To make this night light you need cardboard, corrugated paper, acrylic paint(pink, burgundy or yellow - depending on the chosen color of the rose), glue stick, and wire.

And here is the manufacturing process itself:

Cut out a template in the shape of a rose petal from cardboard. It is important to give it realism, to make it look like a real petal - this way the lamp will look more beautiful.
Cut petals from corrugated paper according to the shape of the template.
Use scissors to round the ends of the petals until it looks similar to the photo. Applying scissors to the edges of the petals, iron the paper, and after several such ironings it will become round.
Glue the petals in the shape of a pink bud, place an LED inside to match the color of the paper. You can, however, experiment with different shades.
You can also make a stem, as in the photo, and glue a green LED to each leaf. But a rose without a stem will look good as a table night light.

Such a night light can be either small, fitting on a table, or occupy a distance from floor to ceiling

Wooden nightlights are very popular because working with wood is much easier than working with glass or metal. You can create the most bizarre shapes from it. And varnished wood looks amazing and successfully complements any interior.

Materials that may be needed to make a wooden night light:

wooden boards, bars or logs (depending on the selected lamp model);
paint or varnish;
a light bulb or LED strip (it is preferable to use a strip, since it does not heat up and is therefore safe for wood);
glue, nails or bolts (depending on the chosen fastening method);
sandpaper.

Tools needed to make a night light:

small saw or jigsaw;
drill;
brush for applying glue;
screwdriver;
a machine for processing wood (needed when making complex models of lamps).

Step-by-step instruction

The process for creating all wooden night lights is quite similar. Let's look at it using one very beautiful example:

Take a flat log about 0.5 m long and about 15 cm in diameter. The exact dimensions do not matter - the main thing is that it is not too large.
Saw the log into washers, make 2 of them slightly thicker than the others - they will be located at the top and bottom.
Drill a hole in the very center of each washer. The holes on two thick washers should be blind, and on all the others - through. If there drilling machine, you can make wide openings, but no, narrower ones, slightly widened with a chisel or jigsaw.
Sand the holes with sandpaper to remove any splinters. Then lubricate them from the inside with glue: this will allow the future night light to maintain its shape and not “dry out”.
Coat the wooden washers with varnish and let dry thoroughly.
Thread the washers evenly onto the strip or metal rod across the width of the hole. The rod can be pre-wrapped with LED strip, or you can install individual LEDs after the structure has been assembled.
Try to distribute the lighting so that each gap between the washers glows evenly.

LED

If you are making a night light for a children's room, you can use your favorite cartoon or book character

LED night light is best option for handmade. After all, diode strips and light bulbs never heat up even during continuous operation, and therefore they are safe for wood, paper and all other materials.

Required materials and tools

When making LED night lights, you most often need:

diode lighting element (diode strip or light bulbs);
base for a night light (lampshade, frame made of wire or improvised means, wooden stand and so on.);
glue;
scissors, awl or other tools.

Step-by-step instruction

The model of the LED night light can be absolutely any - whatever the author's imagination is enough for. Let's look at the manufacturing process of one of the simple lamps, requiring very little time and effort:

Take a sheet of plywood and draw a picture of a cat on it. Simply print and trace the template. You can draw any other animal or anything at all - it depends only on your imagination.
Carefully cut out the image with a jigsaw.
If appearance If you don't like plywood, cover it with varnish or cover it with the same wallpaper that is used in the room. Then the silhouette of the cat will merge with the wall, which will add spectacularity to the night light.
Glue the LED strip to the back of the figure. Place it closer to the center - then the light will be soft and uniform.
The night light should not fit tightly to the wall. It should be hung on any fasteners that you have. To do this, glue a small wooden block to the back side of the plywood figure, and fix this block on the fastener.

From improvised means

In order to make a night light with your own hands, just dig around in your pantry or closet

To make a nice lamp, you don’t have to go to the store for materials or look for suitable ones at the dacha wooden blocks. There are many ways to make night lights from any available materials.

What might be useful?

To create you will need:

any materials you found around your home (in our case, a wine bottle);
old New Year's garland;
drill;
clay (if it is not there, sand or earth from a flowerpot);
multi-colored threads;
glue.

Step-by-step instruction

Making such a night light is very simple:

Remove the label from the bottle. To remove it easily and without residue, place the bottle in a container with warm water for a few minutes. After this, the paper will come off on its own.
Drill a hole at the bottom of the bottle, at a distance of 1–2 cm from the bottom. To prevent the glass from overheating and breaking, stick a little damp clay, sand or earth on the desired area of the bottle. Drill a little at a time, pouring water into the hole from time to time.
Once the hole is ready, wash the bottle and wait until it is completely dry.
Push it inside the container New Year's garland, and pass the cord to connect to the outlet through the drilled hole. You'll have to tinker here, given the narrow neck of the bottle, so be patient.
If you want to decorate the bottle with something, wrap it with multi-colored threads soaked in glue. The quantity and density do not matter - you can make a small pattern, or you can cover the entire bottle. The main thing is to leave holes through which light will flow out. The night light is ready!

Creating a handmade night light is a fun and easy process. It is not at all necessary to know how to handle wood or buy any special materials to make a beautiful and stylish night light. Design ideas are limited only by the author's imagination.

The key purpose of creating a night light with my own hands- not saving at all. Lighting They are not that expensive, and anyone can afford to buy a model to suit their taste. The main beauty of handmade is to feel like a real creator and create a very real reminder of the creative process. When looking at a “home-made” night light, a person will definitely experience more pleasant emotions than in the case of a night light from a store.

The history of the globe (from the Latin globus - “ball”) goes back a couple of millennia. It’s hard to believe, but nevertheless the first model of the globe was created around 150 BC. ancient Greek philosopher Crates of Mallus. Modern globes are different sizes and types, from simple plastic models The globe to high-tech digital video globes of the celestial sphere and other planets. But what to do if your old globe has not been used in teaching children for a long time, is tired, takes up space and gathers dust somewhere on a shelf? Don’t rush to throw it away, because you can make an original one out of a globe with your own hands. interesting craft, which will not only decorate the house, but also fulfill functional purpose. Such handmade items bring a little warmth, comfort, romance and travel memories to the interior design.

The most common option for creatively remaking a globe is to create a “geographical” lampshade for a floor, table or ceiling lamp. You can use either one hemisphere or the entire ball. If desired, the edges of the hemisphere can be decorated with braid or some other decor.

Lampshade globes go well with geographic maps on the walls or other travel paraphernalia. For example, a floor lamp with such a lampshade will look harmonious next to a rack containing a collection of souvenirs from different countries. Of course, interior crafts made from globes will always fit well into the interior of a children's room.

It’s easy to assemble a wall clock with your own hands from a globe hemisphere and a clock mechanism.

An original idea is to make a “board” out of a model of the Earth for writing with chalk. This is easy to do by simply painting the globe with special chalkboard paint.

A wooden box, a second unused hemisphere, an applique of newspaper clippings - and the end result is an original composition for the wall that can be presented to a loved one as a gift.

Interior bowl for dead wood, fruit or small items- simply, quickly and with your own hands. Such a bowl will support the general interior decor theme associated with maps and globes.

Well, if a school nearby threw a dozen globes into a landfill - here’s another fun use for them! Geographic snowmen will delight children both in winter and summer!