How To Make Your Own Lampshades – A Very Simple Guide

Posted on June 19, 2009
Filed Under Lighting Tips, Uncategorized

Everyone needs some changes in the daily surrounding scenery – especially in the interior of one’s home. So, if you are tired of the boring colors of your home – you can always make it brighter. There are numerous suggestions for what deserves changes, and changing your lampshades is one of them. Below you may find a simple guide for making a great lampshade.

What you’ll need:

A lamp (you can use your old one or buy one at a garage sale) and its lampshade. If there is none – you can buy a plain white lampshade at any special store.
Decorative fabric for your future lampshade: choose the best one to enhance the interior. Use you designer skills
Large sheet of paper and a pencil for making a patter. It is optional; if you feel that you’ll manage to mark the fabric correctly.
Spray adhesive, craft glue, or fabric glue and scissors
Also you may feel free to use any decorative elements – beads, braids, decorative trims, etc.

Before you start make sure you have enough space for work.

Now you’re ready to go.

Step 1. Take the lampshade, find its seam and place the lampshade on its side on the paper with its seam on one edge of the paper. Then – roll the lampshade on the paper, marking the top and bottom edges with the pencil till you get to the seam again.

How To Make Your Own Lampshades A Very Simple Guide

Step 2. Cut out the paper pattern adding about an inch to the top, bottom and seam lines. Then cut out the fabric according to the paper pattern.

Step 3. Do a test fit of the fabric on the lampshade and trim if necessary. Then glue the fabric to the lampshade using spray adhesive or glue.

Step 4. After drying the lampshade decorate it with a band of braid, ribbon, lace, beads, or fringe. Then switch it on and enjoy the new look of your home interior.