Tissue clouds

I saw this light in one of the weekend supplements a couple of weeks ago (the guardian weekend i think) and I love it..

I am such a sucker for items used in different ways, (i have a teapot lamp) and this looks great ( shame about the price tag though) I wonder if i used any old hat if it would work or set on fire.....
Jeeves Hat Light by Jake Phipps
£238.00