Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Allison Patrick Transforms Hundreds of Soda Can Tabs into Gorgeous Glowing Lampshades

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Designer Allison Patrick (of Zipper8Lighting) saved hundreds of soda can tabs to create these shimmering eco-friendly lampshades, which emit a warm glow from beneath the layers of reclaimed materials. The tabs are carefully attached to a cylindrical and

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Each of Allison Patrick’s’s handmade lamps can be used as either a hanging pendant or a table lamp by simply adjusting the metal frame inside.

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The drum-shaped structure comes in different sizes and they are priced from $125 – $295.

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Allison Patrick’s soda pull tab lamps cast beautiful patterns upon surrounding surfaces when illuminated from within.

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Patrick saved hundreds of soda pull tabs to create each lamp.

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A detail shot of one of Patrick’s lamps shows how closely and carefully interlocked the soda pull tabs are.

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Patrick has designed a tall and narrow soda pull tab lamp in addition to her wider drum-shaped design.

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Both lamps look beautiful when illuminated, and they can be used as pendant lamps or table lamps.

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For more information take a look at Patrick’s Etsy page.

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