6footlamp3

i am tired of this lamp. i think i was trying to rush through it, and now its not what i wanted - though i has evolved. i started out with a basic cone shaped tent structure with 4 ribs, then i tries to put mini sleeves up those 4 ribs to make space for 4 wires to run up the sides to stabalise it, but the sewing caught the ribs from before and the sleeves were virtually useless. then, i thought i could just sew 4 more ribs, and then they could act as structural members themselves. however, they didnt have enough strength, though they made it a little more rigid. by this time, the actual paper is begining to get ripped, though it is having a nice material effect from me gettgin frustrated and scrunching it up.
then i tried to put wire up those 4 new sleeves, but that died in the arse. by now i realise that the wire i have is not strong enough to support anything (let alone itself) 6 feet high. and it also adds to the weight.
so where i am now is i will hang the lamp from a 6 foot pole so its like a drape, with a circular base, which will spread the cone out more. i'm using tension instead of compression. i'm just hoping that the lamp will diffuse the light nicely, and it will all be stable, after all, its not that heavy. the material effect of the paper is nice too. for now i am waiting till tomorrow when i can buy the pole...
i have an idea for a turned up bottom, like the edge of this here lily, dying on my desk...