Tikiskip's / Kahiki lamp,Tiki bar lights, fishing float light - Other Crafts

T tikiskip Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 5994	T tikiskip Posted posted on Thu, Jun 5, 2014 2:56 PM One side note the basket is lined with varnished cambric, this cloth is hard to work with but gives a nice glow. This is why I added the rattan ribs on the side as to keep the cloth in place. Plus this material will not rot/tear like paper can. But then this is part of the reason I shellac my lights for these lights are mostly paper and rattan or bamboo and all of those things rot or even mold. I used to use this stuff during my days on the High Voltage crew at OSU. https://www.google.com/patents/US2212400 Electrically insulating varnished cambric... This material is permanently -flexible, is highly resistant to oil, moisture and aging and has a high dielectric strength and a high tear strength. v

One side note the basket is lined with varnished cambric, this cloth is hard to work
with but gives a nice glow.
This is why I added the rattan ribs on the side as to keep the cloth in place.
Plus this material will not rot/tear like paper can.
But then this is part of the reason I shellac my lights for these lights are mostly paper and rattan or bamboo and all of those things rot or even mold.
I used to use this stuff during my days on the High Voltage crew at OSU.

https://www.google.com/patents/US2212400
Electrically insulating varnished cambric...
This material is permanently -flexible, is highly resistant to oil, moisture and aging and has a high dielectric strength and a high tear strength. v

Post #719344 by tikiskip on Thu, Jun 5, 2014 2:56 PM