Compact fluorescent fixture bulbs might be magnitudes more energy - efficient than their incandescent counterparts , but they ’re also all variety of industrial and ugly looking . And if you do n’t have a lamp or fixture that veil them under a shade , considerGuus Oosterbaans ’ approachto making them considerably less of an eyesore .
Like moths to a light source , Guus ’ DIY approach involves cut out a serial publication of butterfly stroke shape from transparent touch acetate , and then impound unsubdivided brackets so the imitation insects can be clipped onto the CFL ’s spiral light bulb . And it does n’t have to be bug . If you ’re go to the trouble of cutting these out you could make them any shape you want . Tiffany , anyone ? [ finding of Guus OosterbaanviaNotcot ]
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