There must something about the chandelier that allows its material to appear instantly elegant, no matter from what it's been made. Just see the blogosphere's infamous tampon chandelier and the human bones chandelier at an ossuary in the Czech Republic. Thankfully, these DIY large-scale light fixtures are created from something much more accessible ---the standard paperclip.  At a dollar a box, paperclips can be strung together in all kinds of arrangements to make, from the looks of it, a pretty big impact. For a bit of assistance, check out these instructions from Etsy seller Re:Design Technologies. "For the handy DIY'ers out there, I bring you the Paper Clip Chandelier Frame "Master Key" Tutorial---everything you ever needed to know about the concepts, theories and methodology behind the Re:Design Technologies Paper Clip Chandelier Line. This 12 page tutorial covers the basic concepts of working with the unusual materials used and illustrates the steps that I take in constructing all four RDT paper clip chandeliers seen on Etsy; Romanesque, Operetta, Helianthus and Moderna." $6.50 for one, or $15. for all four. [Re:Design Technologies - Paper Clip Chandeliers; via Dollar Store Crafts]

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