Look! Yogurt Container Lampshade

As if we didn't miss real European yogurt enough as it is (we have yet to find a yogurt stateside that nears the delicious creamy quality of french concoctions), we see this mod-a-licious overhead lampshade constructed out of 70 plastic fruit yogurt cups. A closeup and a photo of it at night under the jump...

What a dangerous excuse to eat more chocolate and tapioca pudding so we can make our own version. You know...for the sake of research? More photos of the yogurt cup lampshade on Craftster.org.

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mmmm.pudding

posted by animalhouze on May 22nd 2008 at 9:00am
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If you leave the light on for too long, will the plastic melt?

posted by mva1201 on May 22nd 2008 at 9:04am
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I think if you use a low watt CFL, you shouldn't have many worries about plastic melting.

posted by gregory on May 22nd 2008 at 9:18am
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Oh, just stop. Stop it! I had almost forgotten about French yogurt, and my eternal disillusionment with American "yogurt." Now you've reminded me. Alas.

posted by Jezebella on May 22nd 2008 at 9:20am
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Excellent!

posted by lightspeed on May 22nd 2008 at 9:40am
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Greek yogurt is pretty amazing. Particularly Fage.

posted by erinorea on May 22nd 2008 at 9:40am
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I've seen "European Style" yogurt at trader joe's, I think in green tea and maybe espresso flavor. Can't vouch for its authenticity or likeness to the original though.

posted by phu on May 22nd 2008 at 9:55am
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OMG is that petit filous containers? I'm salivating now.

posted by Clairepetrol on May 22nd 2008 at 10:07am
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so pretty, very thoughtful.

posted by Erin Lang Norris/Yellow Canoe on May 22nd 2008 at 10:08am
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Would using Krylon Fusion for Plastic & our own yet-to-be-selected-yogurt work for an American version?

posted by Liz on May 22nd 2008 at 10:18am
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Really cute and very clever.
I grew up in France and miss French yogurt a loooooot. For some reason, my stomach hurts when I eat American yogurt.

posted by Hasina on May 22nd 2008 at 1:47pm
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This one's really cool too: Dixie Cup Spherical Dodecahedron at http://www.instructables.com/id/Dixie-Cup-Spherical-Dodecahedron

posted by Hasina on May 22nd 2008 at 3:23pm
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Reminds me of kindergarden.