The Balloon Lamp is a very simple readymade, which fascinates people despite or maybe because of its simple design.
The balloon functions as a lampshade; it refracts, tempers and colours the light.
The illuminant serves two purposes – it functions as a light emitter and seals the balloon at the same time.
The illuminant is located in an E14-socket that is attached on a pole, which mimics the form of a classic balloon pole, as you would see at fun fairs etc.
The pole can be either placed in a simple base plate or in the ground, if ground conditions are suitable.
This is how a Balloon Lamp is assembled:
How To built a Balloonlamp
- Pull a balloon over an E14 Illuminant (25W) or an E14 energy-saving lamp. (This is the tricky part)
- Make sure the socket area of the illuminant faces the balloon aperture.
- Inflate the balloon carefully. Hold the socket area of the illuminant with 2 fingers still covered by the balloon’s exterior.
- Pull the balloon aperture back to the neck of the illuminant.
- Screw the illuminant into a socket.
- Done