Added bamboo fencing to the walls - Tiki Carving

TT Tacky Tiki Member Tackyville, N. CA Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 259	TT Tacky Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2004 7:24 PM Swanky: I don't think staples, even from a staplegun, would work on lath and plaster walls, which is what you probably have. So it sounds like you found a really good alternative that works for you! About blowfish lamps...I have a dried blowfish that was given to me. I'd like to turn it into a lamp. There is another thread that mentions catching, skinning, drying.........then get lamp parts, rig it up, and you have a lamp! But I need to know the details, like: how big of a hole, what kind of lightbulb fits, what kind of hardware. Is reinforcement of a pre-dried and shellaced fish needed? I understand putting together lamp parts on spaghetti lamps and such, but not on a dead fish. Any hints from any exerienced makers of blowfish lamps? My fish is about 5" across, not counting spines. :drink: Tacky

Swanky:

I don't think staples, even from a staplegun, would work on lath and plaster walls, which is what you probably have. So it sounds like you found a really good alternative that works for you!

About blowfish lamps...I have a dried blowfish that was given to me. I'd like to turn it into a lamp. There is another thread that mentions catching, skinning, drying.........then get lamp parts, rig it up, and you have a lamp! But I need to know the details, like: how big of a hole, what kind of lightbulb fits, what kind of hardware. Is reinforcement of a pre-dried and shellaced fish needed? I understand putting together lamp parts on spaghetti lamps and such, but not on a dead fish.

Any hints from any exerienced makers of blowfish lamps? My fish is about 5" across, not counting spines.

:drink:

Tacky

Post #67808 by Tacky Tiki on Mon, Jan 5, 2004 7:24 PM