Moki and Duke's Cali Cabana - Home Tiki Bars

BB Bruddah Bear Member Los Angeles Basin, Westside Joined: Apr 07, 2011 Posts: 629	BB Bruddah Bear Posted posted on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 2:31 AM On 2012-06-25 14:35, moki and duke wrote: Now I need to design something clever to replace the standard glass dome that came with the fan. Nice job on the fan blades, moki. Is your dome for the light a globe by any chance? If so, I think your simplest option (for not having to find something suitable looking that will also fit the dome opening) would be to turn it into a pseudo glass float lamp by covering it with a net. There are a few threads on the forum that deal with net tying, such as this one; http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=26729&forum=18, which also has links to other threads. Barring that, check out the threads in the "Other Crafts" folder from some of our resident lamp builders for a goldmine of lamp & shade designs. Keep coming up with the great design ideas. Bear

On 2012-06-25 14:35, moki and duke wrote:
Now I need to design something clever to replace the standard glass dome that came with the fan.

Nice job on the fan blades, moki. Is your dome for the light a globe by any chance? If so, I think your simplest option (for not having to find something suitable looking that will also fit the dome opening) would be to turn it into a pseudo glass float lamp by covering it with a net.

There are a few threads on the forum that deal with net tying, such as this one; http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=26729&forum=18, which also has links to other threads.

Barring that, check out the threads in the "Other Crafts" folder from some of our resident lamp builders for a goldmine of lamp & shade designs.

Keep coming up with the great design ideas.

Bear

Post #641755 by Bruddah Bear on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 2:31 AM