How to cover lamp shades?
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Brenda
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You can cover it with burlap for a farmhouse look or if modern is your style you can use linen.
I've seen the old fabric stripped off and the frame draped with pearls. Here's a link with some other ideas:
https://www.thespruce.com/ways-to-refurbish-lamp-shade-2878996
https://chascrazycreations.com/diy-lampshade-makeover/
Hi Brenda, here is a lamp shade I made over just using some fabric strips and a glue gun. Hope it gives you some ideas... https://www.recreateddesigns.com/2017/08/diy-lamp-shade-glue-fabric-paint/
Here are some ideas, I really like their decoupage one:
https://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/accents/reinvent-a-lampshade/
Brenda
Here is info on your projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1yFcJY_P9I
Hello Brenda,
Different Shapes need different methods. Buy or Borrow a Book on the subject, they are not expensive from the Craft store or maybe somewhere like eBay?
Here is a method if you are using fabric. https://www.hgtv.com/design/rooms/bedrooms/custom-fabric-covered-lampshade
Hi Brenda, here are a few ideas for you to try out,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1yFcJY_P9I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiF0i8CMKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw5ENrf4hCY
Sprayed adhesive and replacement fabric might be an option to consider.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-how-to-fabric-lampshade-makeover-27888726
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/custom-fabric-lampshade-30812618
DIY How-to: Fabric Lampshade Makeover
Custom Fabric Lampshade
I have used spray adhesive and material. Another prion is to spray paint.
I've used wallpaper and of course spray paint!
They sell sheet of lampshade styrene on Amazon, it's fireproof and make for the job.
Hi! Self adhesive wallpaper looks great, to!
You could stencil a pattern on it
You could also try spray painting the lampshade.
These are different ways you can update a lampshade: https://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/accents/reinvent-a-lampshade/