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18th Mar 2022, 9:46 am | #1 |
Pentode
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, UK.
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Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
Hi All,
We have re-discovered an old table lamp originally made by SWMBOs grandfather many years ago. It is a wooden sailboat design with lamp holder positioned such that the lamp itself was inside the large sail. These sails were made from a green, semi transparent plastic material. One surface had a sort of mottled texture to it, I think in an attempt to resemble the sheet material of a sail. It was quite thick, probably around 0.57mm and I would assume at some point a fairly flexible material. Try as I may, I cannot find any suitable replacement for this (Not helped by the fact I don't actually know what to search for). Unfortunately I do not have any of the original material as it went brittle and fell apart some years ago. If anyone could suggest something suitable to make replacement sails I would be most grateful. Heat from the lamp itself will not be so much of a factor as I intend to replace the lamp with an LED type when the thing is bought back into use. Thanks in advance. |
18th Mar 2022, 10:07 am | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oxford, UK.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
Look in charity shops and car boots, something will surely crop up that would do the job.
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18th Mar 2022, 10:14 am | #3 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
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18th Mar 2022, 10:17 am | #4 |
Heptode
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
Have a look in WHSmiths and similar places for document folders, holders and covers etc. They come in several different colours, textures and thicknesses. I found some material ideal for tuning scale diffusers.
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18th Mar 2022, 10:42 am | #5 |
Nonode
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
You can stiffen cotton fabric with dilute PVA
Peter |
18th Mar 2022, 11:02 am | #6 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
The original material is probably 'Parchment' It was a very common material in the manufacture of lamp shades. John.
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18th Mar 2022, 11:21 am | #7 |
Hexode
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, UK.
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Re: Table lamp rebuild - looking for suitable material.
A "lampshade" collar used to stop dogs chewing stitches?
Stuart.
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