IQ lamps are gorgeous and inexpensive to make.  I love that they blend well with a modern theme or victorian/shabby chic.  

I made 2 more this week for my daughters.  There is no central light fixture in their room and it can get pretty dark.  To help, we added the rose lamp, 2 huge mirrors on the large wall and iq lamps.  Here’s a pdf file IQ lamp curly corners 2 on page of the pattern I used.  You can click here to see my first IQ lamp post with more information. 

 This IQ lamp is unique because it is designed to puff out a little more and look “curly.”  It’s also known as the Mexican style IQ lamp. 

If you use 2 Hobby Lobby coupons for the vellum (110 lb clear “frosted” vellum in the drafting department), the lamp shade costs $4.20.  The Hemma lamp cord from Ikea to finish out the lamp is $3.99.  I used a 15 watt compact fluorescent bulb to help reduct fire risk. 

The main reason for writing this post, is the clearest video on how to put one of these together is in Spanish.  I made an English video in case any non-Spanish folks would like to make one.  The Spanish video is nice because the 2 colors really help you see what is going on.  Watching both should make it really clear for you.