Post #82088 by KuKuAhu on Sun, Mar 21, 2004 11:23 PM

I'd like to see them preserved, but modified to an extent that they are correct atmospherically speaking, yet easily converted back to their original state.

I should think that a band of tapa and a bamboo ring attached at the bottom would complete the form by disguising the medeival looking cutaways, but still allow for the nice auburn glow through the cloth.

In addition, if several small bamboo rods were attached radially and running in parallel from the cord junction to just over the edge of the conic shape (like the end of a fishtrap) you would get a very nice beachcomber lamp for little effort.

Elmer's glue would suffice for all this, and it could be disolved in warm water if for some reason you should ever wish to restore them.

Ahu