A Resourceful Engineer – Lamp Instructions by Ehric

Ehric wanted to make Japanese lamps for his cousins as holiday gifts. He asked for the plans but they didn’t exist. The design was made up and it has never been documented until now. Take a look at the great videos he created to make the lamps at home. Now that is a motivated engineer!

Lamp Frame Instructions

Rice Panel Instruction

Japanese Lamp Instructions

Lamp frame pieces
Pine wood ripped in narrow squares strips.
Eight – 5 inch double wide pieces (tops)
Eight – 10 inch single wide pieces (sides)
Four –  14 inch single wide pieces (legs)

Frame Assembly
Assemble 4 sides with glue
When dry, add legs on two sides
Assemble the four sides
Use a rubber band on top and bottom  to hold together
Add two trapezoid pieces to hold the base plate
Drill one inch hole in the center of base plate

Rice Paper sides
Cut rice paper to size
Select a design
Create a mirror image and trace on carving block
Carve out design
Roll on ink
Stamp 3 images on all four paper sides

Final Assembly
Add panels to the inside of the lamps
Glue in base plate
Add lamp cord and bulb

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