Diy Cover Lampshade Fabric

Say you re going for a nautical theme in your son s bedroom now s your opportunity to go all out and find some fun sailor like fabric to cover your diy.

Diy cover lampshade fabric.

Remove the trim if there is any by pulling on it. While the interior which is made of a paper has been spray painted for a golden glow. Dry fit your fabric making sure you cut it right i don t doubt that you did just sayin it s easier to fix without glue on the whole thing and all with craft glue place a line of glue on the seam and adhere your fabric then lay the shade down and glue a little as you go rolling fabric onto shade. Note that this is the technique i use for covering plastic lined lampshades.

Roll the drum shade across the fabric to pick the direction that provides adequate fabric coverage of the shade. Using scissors puncture the old fabric and gently cut sections away from the frame. It should come off easily. Remove any old fabric from the lampshade frame.

Pick out a yard of fabric in your choice of color and or design at a local craft store. Start by laying our your fabric and ironing flat if needed to get rid of wrinkles and fold lines. If you re on a tight budget rummage through your craft supplies to find scrap pieces of fabric you can use to decorate your lampshade. But let me show you the technique i use.

The fun thing about creating your diy lamps is that you can truly customize the look you re going for. In this diy lampshade makeover a black fabric has been used as a unique outer appeal. If your lampshade is fabric on the inside this won t work. There are several ways to cover a lampshade.

Cover it with fabric. You may have to roll diagonally across the fabric depending on the size of the shade you are trying to cover. As nostalgic as grandma s old lamp shades might be it s time for an upgrade. Old lampshade or a new plain one a large sheet of paper kraft paper or old wrapping paper works pearl head pins fabric glue clothespins scissors pencil pen.

Don t forget the spray adhesive. Ask ten diyers how to cover a lampshade and you ll probably get ten slightly different answers.