# Metallic Tangle Lamps This DIY Geometric Lampshade Has a Polished and Chic Manufactured Look By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-06-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-geometric-lampshade References: [blog.2modern](http://blog.2modern.com/2012/05/weekday-carnivals-diy-geometric-lampshade.html) & [weekdaycarnival.blogspot.au](http://weekdaycarnival.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/diy-geometric-lampshade.html) This DIY Geometric Lampshade proves that home-made objects can truly take on sleek and glossy appearances, given a clear concept and careful hands. Weekday Carnival has posted a brilliant idea for an accessorized light fixture that involves buying, bending, stringing and assembling one's own bits of metal. A thin, hollow and gold-tinted tube was bent 90 degrees at regular lengths across each piece, once or more. Twine was then threaded through the narrow pipes to link them together, avoiding any need for complicated welding. This method has the added advantage of making the sculpture changeable. The DIY Geometric Lampshade has been strung and hung around the drop cord of the mod industrial [Nud Base T-05S](http://www.nudcollection.com/products/basic) pendant lamp. It expresses the raw beauty of concrete and glass and the tubing complements it perfectly. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Geometric Lampshade:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor market by offering DIY lampshade kits with sleek and glossy designs. - **Metal Stringing Techniques:** Chance for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing industry by developing new methods of bending and stringing metal to create unique lighting fixtures. - **Changeable Sculpture Designs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry by creating changeable lampshade sculptures that can be modified according to personal preference. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation potential in the home decor industry by leveraging sleek and glossy DIY lampshade designs. - **Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing industry by developing new techniques for bending and stringing metal to create innovative lighting fixtures. - **Art and Design:** Chance for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry by creating lampshade sculptures that can be easily modified to suit changing preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metal Thread Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Metal Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polyshape.md) - [Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmaid-table-lamp.md) - [Posh Paper Craft-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japandi-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Geometry Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polyshape-lamp.md) - [Stealthy Pendant Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warp-lamp.md) - [Organically Shaped Shadow Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lamp.md) - [Elegant Metal Perforated Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foreshadow-table-lamp.md) - [Geometric Industrial Desktop Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-lamp.md)