Copper Mood Lamp

Materials:

cooper sheet
soldering flux
solder
sand cloth
needle nose pliers
wire cutters
tin snips
torch
rubber mallet
locking pliers
tape measure
pencil
drill
Unibit drill bit
lamp cord*
eye protection
clamp
*Lamp cord with candelabra socket, a 30-watt candelabra lamp and an in-line switch with plug.

1. Cut 40 strips of copper sheet into 3/4" x 36" strips.

2. Bend all the copper strips 1/2 inch on one end completely over (figure A).

3. Lock two strips together at a 90-degree angle by pinching the folded ends together with locking pliers (figure B).

4. Lock 17 strips along the bottom strip by pinching the folded ends over the bottom strip (figure C).

5. Basket weave 11 strips one at a time over and under the vertical strips (figure D). Lock the strips to the side strip by pinching the 1/2 inch folded end of each strip over the side strip.

6. Mark a pencil line 1/2 inch past the last strip across all strips.

7. Cut off the ends of the strips along the marked line using a pair of tin snips.

9. This completes the large woven mat (figure E).

10. Repeat steps 2 – 8 using 16 copper strips (figure F).

11. This completes the medium mat (figure G).

12. Cut eight more strips 6-inches long with tin snips.

13. Cut the 6-inch strips in half lengthwise.

14. Then repeat steps 2 to 8.

15. Now you have three different sized mats.