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Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

The most popular handmade material in summer is, of course, ice cream sticks! This tutorial on making ice cream sticks and table tennis balls into arched lampshades is like the effect of the rising sun, and it seems that you can feel the coming of hope from it. It’s really It’s so beautiful. Come and try it out!~

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Materials and tools: hot melt glue gun, 200 ice cream sticks, LED light strip with USB plug, 1 table tennis ball.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

First place an ice cream stick horizontally and place 9 ice cream sticks in alignment. Glue one ice cream stick vertically and then glue one ice cream stick horizontally.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Continue to add 5 horizontal ice cream sticks.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Apply hot melt glue as shown.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

First paste an ice cream stick.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Paste an ice cream stick symmetrically.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Then stick the ice cream stick vertically on top.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Repeat over and over again.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Complete one quarter of the circle.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Make another quarter in the same manner.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Combine the two parts together.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

And fill the remaining bottom with ice cream sticks to make the bottom relatively flat.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Glue the LED light to the middle of the two ice cream sticks, and fix the USB cable to the groove in the middle of the ice cream sticks.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Add 2 ice cream sticks to both sides.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Cut the ping pong ball in half and fix the half above the LED light with glue.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

Finally secure the lights to the bottom of the bridge and complete all other components.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

The arch bridge lampshade is completed.

Tutorial on how to hand-make a beautiful arch bridge lampshade using 200 ice cream sticks

The effect after turning on the lights is even more beautiful when turned on at night!