Asked on May 16, 2013

I Made This Lamp Just an Idea? Now I Need a Snap on Shade. Good Luck!

Phil
by Phil
I just had a thought? As you all know my son is in the marines, I Had just made this shade out of a whim, I am now hoping to find a clip on shade that goes with the bulb? Good Luck to me.
  15 answers
  • Miriam Illions Miriam Illions on May 16, 2013
    I love this idea by @SheilaG, Plum Doodles - she used a basket! http://www.hometalk.com/diy/-1085770 you can find otehr lamp shade ideas by doing a search for 'lamp shades.' The base is beautiful!
  • Phil Phil on May 17, 2013
    thank you very much
  • Kathy Kathy on May 17, 2013
    You can always check thrift stores & yard sales. I've found so much at both places when I couldn't find it at a store. Or you can Google snap on lamp shades & where to find them. The lamp base is beautiful. Were you in the marines or do you have a loved one in there? What ever the case may be, THANK YOU or THANK THEM for their service in protecting us all.
  • Michelle Farrell Michelle Farrell on May 19, 2013
    You can get a lampshade kit at a fabric store with the template and choose your own material to cover it. Or the thrift store lamp shade and use spray adhesive to adhere the material of your choice. To cover the "rough" edges on the bottom you can use anything. I use ribbon, beads, grapevine...whatever suits.
  • Phil Phil on May 19, 2013
    Thank you Michelle, I will have to do some searching.
  • 153091 153091 on May 19, 2013
    Try the flea market and look for an old helmet...drill a top hole and screw in a clip-bulb-holder. Find something rustic for the screw on finial.
  • Marilee H Marilee H on May 19, 2013
    Target has some clipon shades, I think Lowe's might too. You'll have to use a regular light bulb though, no CFLs.
  • Cindy Cindy on May 19, 2013
    the helmet is a cool idea! or if you can find an old lamp shade that you like from a garage sale, you can recover it in some camo.
  • Tim Berrong Tim Berrong on May 19, 2013
    Go Bulldogs! Class of "77. Any particular instrutions of tips. BTW...If the helmet idea is too heavy to be supported, any Army surplus (sorry, never seen a marine surplus) store will have the old helmet liners from the WW2, Korean War or Vietnam War days. Much lighter and smaller.
  • Liliana D'Angeli Liliana D'Angeli on Feb 18, 2014
    Did you try searching at the nearest Goodwill store by you? They always have nice cheap shades.
    • Phil Phil on Feb 18, 2014
      @Liliana D'Angeli Yes I actually came up with one
  • Kelly S Kelly S on Feb 21, 2014
    Semper Fi! What does it look like with the new shade?
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    • Phil Phil on Mar 23, 2014
      @Kelly S Did you see it?
  • Kelly S Kelly S on Feb 25, 2014
    It looks great. You son will love it.
  • Kelly S Kelly S on Mar 23, 2014
    Yes I did. It looks great.
  • Katie Katie on Mar 24, 2014
    Checked out the lamp with the new shade. It looks great! My Dad was a Marine.