Making scroll lamps - diffuser?

[new2woodwrk]

Is there usually a diffuser paper behind the pattern in scroll lamps?

It's not tissue paper is it? I would think that would burn or catch fire from the bulb.

Trying to find whatis used for these types of lamps but not having luck - if you have a link that would be great or if you know the type of paper

Thanks in advance

[Dan]

I've used rice paper before. Also, if you are making it for yourself and use a LED you can gather by with regular printer paper, but rice paper will last longer. 

[MrsN]

My students made lamps earlier this year. For the shade part I bought a plastic ceiling panel. The kind used over a light in a drop ceiling. It was on clearance because it had cracked corners, but worked for the project because we were cutting it up.

[new2woodwrk]

31 minutes ago, MrsN said:

My students made lamps earlier this year. For the shade part I bought a plastic ceiling panel. The kind used over a light in a drop ceiling. It was on clearance because it had cracked corners, but worked for the project because we were cutting it up.

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Oh, now that is a very good idea!

And those lamps are very nice.

Did you use regular(incandescent) lamp kits or LED or other?

Thanks!

Edited March 24, 2018 by new2woodwrk

[MrsN]

We used regular lamp knits, but CFL light bulbs so pretty low heat.

[fredfret]

Parchment paper as long as it's not close to the heat source.  My wife uses it for baking all the time. 

[new2woodwrk]

1 hour ago, fredfret said:

Parchment paper as long as it's not close to the heat source.  My wife uses it for baking all the time. 

Huh, that makes sense doesn't it!

[munzieb]

I made these lamps a while back and, like you, I was perplexed as to how to dim the lighting. i initially started with an amber Plexiglas but the bulb (LED) was still too stark and decided to try some parchment paper. I used contact cement to adhere it to the outer inside edges of the Plexiglas. It worked out well and they sit in our sunroom and foyer now.

Edited March 25, 2018 by munzieb
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[munzieb]

I wanted to add that I did not use oven parchment paper since it is too thin. I purchased writing parchment paper for Hobby Lobby. It is thicker and easier to work with and still allows light to penetrate through.

[new2woodwrk]

On 3/24/2018 at 6:44 PM, MrsN said:

We used regular lamp knits, but CFL light bulbs so pretty low heat.

 

14 minutes ago, munzieb said:

I wanted to add that I did not use oven parchment paper since it is too thin. I purchased writing parchment paper for Hobby Lobby. It is thicker and easier to work with and still allows light to penetrate through.

I don't have led bulbs, wondering if CDL and incandescent will burn the paper and/or warp the wood?

Someone told me in another forum that these types of bulbs can warp the wood

Thoughts?

[MrsN]

The heat from an incandescent bulb could dry out the wood  enough to cause warp.