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DIY Hanging Paper Lamp (cut & Assemble)

Make a low-heat hanging lamp using machine-cut cardstock panels and a translucent diffuser — a modern pendant light you can customize with floral, geometric.

Category

Home Decor

Difficulty

Intermediate

Estimated time

2–4 hours (includes cutting, assembly, drying time)

Useful for

• Dining nook pendant to create warm focused light above a table
• Bedroom night lamp (using low-lumen LED puck or dimmable LED bulb)
• Event decor: temporary lighting for receptions and pop-up parties
• Retail display lighting to highlight small product vignettes
• Kids’ reading corner (use battery-powered lights and flame-retardant coatings)
• hanging lamp
• paper lamp
• paper lantern
• pendant light
• cutwork
• machine-cut
• led lamp