![]() ![]() It’s easy to clean your blade, though! All you need is to create a ball with aluminum foil, carefully remove your blade from your machine and then poke the blade through the foil ball multiple times! You can read more about how to clean your blade, along with other great tips, in my Cricut Blades: Tips and Tricks post. You can use the regular fine-point blade to cut the puzzle lamp, but be aware that after about seven cuts, I had to clean my blade. I used my Cricut Maker to cut the lamp pieces, but you can also make this on another cutting machine, including the Cricut Joy. Do not use any heat-generating light in your IQ lamp. It’s VERY important you use only an LED light in your lamp, as it will not generate any infrared heat. The only other supply you’ll need is a hanging lantern cord for pendant lighting and a light bulb. Of course, you can change the size of your IQ lamp, just be very careful that you make all 30 pieces of this puzzle lamp the same size in order to assemble it properly. Your final lamp will be about nine inches in diameter. Once you get the hang of how the pieces go together, you can try this in all one color. It is much easier to create the DIY Puzzle Lamp using different colors for the first attempt. To make this puzzle lamp, you need ten plastic school folders and I chose to use four different colors to keep track of assembly. ![]() I love how it turned out and I am so excited to show you the DIY Puzzle Lamp design! I love the style and design of this DIY Puzzle Lamp and knew it would be a really enjoyable project to make! Can you believe that I made this out of those plastic school folders? Sometimes it’s so fun to think outside the box and really try something different. Watch the DIY Puzzle Lamp assembly video here: To help you create a puzzle lamp you’ll be proud to show off, I have a step-by-step video and photo tutorial to guide you in putting together your puzzle lamp. I immediately knew I wanted to make my own version of the DIY Puzzle Lamp to go along with my DIY Hanging Lamp and my Hanging Paper Lantern Heart! These puzzle lamps are also known as IQ lamps and jigsaw lamps, and you put them together simply by interlocking flat quadrilateral shapes, and it’s the interlocking pattern that turns it into a sphere! This project is more challenging than usual to put together, but that’s really the fun of it. ![]() Have you seen this fun and distinctive puzzle lamp at the big box stores? These caught my attention when I was at a conference in San Diego and saw them hanging in my hotel. These unique “IQ” lamps are eye-catching and add a unique touch to your home! Learn how to make this DIY Puzzle Lamp using my step-by-step directions and impress anyone who sees this lively lamp hanging in your home.
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