[HOW SONJA AND ANDREW MADE THE PENDANTS]

The pendant lights were made from enamel mixing bowls; Sonja admired the shape of the bowls on a trip to their local plastics shop and purchased a beautiful green one with a black rim for all of R14. Here’s how they did it: • First, Sonja placed a plastic drinking cup on top of the bowl. • Then Andrew drilled a hole through the bowl and cup and strung them up to ascertain whether the size and height would work. • After a few further adjustments, they rounded the pendants off with timber tops turned by Sonja’s father. “We used brass screw-in globe fittings and old wooden buttons spray-painted black to conceal the electrical cord where it comes out of the ceiling. We also opted for black cord to tie in with the black rim of the enamel bowl. The end result is a set of bespoke lamps that cost less than R75 each to make!”