Here is a Solo cup doll lamp or night light. This lamp is made with clear Solo drinking cups, a craft doll, and clear Christmas tree lights.
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We wrote Madeline to ask her to post instructions for her Solo Cup Doll. She kindly sent in more pictures and instructions.
Supplies
25 clear Solo plastic drinking cups 9 oz size
I used the short ones with the wide mouth (I believe they are punch cups), not the milky looking ones, but the clear ones.
a 15 inch craft doll (not Barbie, she won't work)
pipe cleaners or plastic coated twist ties
You should be able to cut three or four pieces out of one pipe cleaner.
hot glue
material-fabric 1 yard will do, lace, ribbons, etc.
You will need to decorate your doll.
a string of clear Christmas tree lights, 100 lights per string
a paper punch, a knife, and scissors
Instructions
First Row
The first row takes 12 cups. Poke a hole in bottom of cup, then cut a criss cross where you poked your hole. This is where you will insert your lights later on. Do this to all 12 cups.
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Punch a hole in the side of the cups, at the top rim.
Join your first cup to the second cup at the rim with a piece of pipe cleaner. Twist very tightly then bend back into the cup.
Punch a hole on the other side of second cup directly opposite of the other hole. (note) Do this around for the remaining cups.
Hot glue the cups at the bottom rim as you go to help stabilize them. Set this row aside.
Second Row
Second row takes 9 cups; do them the same as the first row, this row will sort of bend in, it is OK that is what you want it to do.
Set second row on top of first row of cups, where the cups meet punch a hole and secure with pipe cleaner.
Then hot glue where the first row comes in contact with second row.
Third Row
Third row you will need 4 cups (note.) Now this is different. You need to secure each cup one at a time, until all cups are secured very tightly where it meets. This will draw each cup tight so it fits into the second row.
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Flip your ball over and hot glue each cup, at the top row.
Take sting of lights, and start threading 4 lights per cup, starting at the top of the ball. If your string of lights has a connecter plug, you can plug in a small air fresher. Poke four lights per cup all around until you reach the bottom of the cups.
Take the legs off the doll and hot glue the body piece at the hips in between the four top cups.
Now dress the doll as you wish, starting with the top part of the doll.
Measurements of the skirt is 50 inches around. The measurement from the top part of the skirt too the bottom is 12 inches.
Now decorate your lamp as you want.
This is what the base of the inside of the doll looks like.
Hi, this is very pretty. Would you mind sharing directions on how to put the doll lamp together? This would be a nice gift for my grandaughters. Thankyou Susan
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Hi Madeline,how very pretty.How did you do this and would you share your directions? Me and my daughters love to do crafts and one has a part time store that sells crafts.We are always trying new things.Thanksgiving & Christmas was so much fun.Thank you for sharing this with all of us at Thrifty
