I have been looking all over (and by this I mean mostly online) for a cute lamp for baby's room. Our basic theme is ocean. Everything I found was either absurdly expensive for something I'd use only a few years, or really ugly. You'd think there would be a market for inexpensive but cute nursery lamps...
I had to go to Ikea for some other items and I was hoping they would have something cute. For kids they mostly have toys and beds. The section seems smaller than it used to be. I didn't find anything. I figured I would at least take a look at the lamp section on the Marketplace floor. This is a long chairless walk, but I found one bench right in front of this lamp. It is not a very pretty lamp, but the lampshade is made of fabric. I thought it looked vaguely like the top of a jellyfish. Since I had a bench I spent a while thinking about how I could make it into a jellyfish. I decided it was possible.
Being divers, it was important that the jellyfish lamp be as accurate as possible. I did some research online about various species of jellyfish. The closest match was a Box Jellyfish. These are the kind in Australia that will kill you if they touch your skin.
My first attempt at this lamp is not shown, but has resulted in my never wanting to use that type of fabric again. My second attempt I like better anyway. The fabric is leftover from my Dickens Fair costume, but worked surprisingly well.
