Reading Lamp

I got this idea from the Big-Ass Book of Crafts by Mark Montano. In his book, he used pages from a book to cover up an ugly ceiling lighting fixture, but I decided to make my own reading lamp.

All I needed was:

A cute lamp

(I got mine at a thrift store for $3)

A lamp shade

(same thrift store for $1)
A book you don't think is worth anyone reading

(I won't say what book I used here, but I thought it was garbage)

Paper Clips

Access to a lamination machine

(optional for laminating the book pages)

Here's what my lamp looks like when it's not being used:

And here it is all lit up when I'm reading Jane Austen:

I think this would make a great gift for anyone that loves to read, just make sure you pick a book they don't love!

Again, please leave a comment if you would like a tutorial