DIY straw lamp shade: repurposing gone too far?

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When I stumbled upon this do-it-yourself pendant lamp made up of 1,500 drinking straws at Addicted 2 Decorating, I had conflicting first impressions. First: This takes repurposing much too far. Second: This is awesome.

Someone also made a version with translucent straws, which you can see here.

For step-by-step directions, click here. Apparently, even though this seems like a project that would be good for little fingers, it’s not a craft recommended for kids. Darn.

-- Lisa Boone