Diy Cover Lampshade Fabric

Remove any old fabric from the lampshade frame.

Diy cover lampshade fabric.

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. Ask ten diyers how to cover a lampshade and you ll probably get ten slightly different answers. Roll the drum shade across the fabric to pick the direction that provides adequate fabric coverage of the shade. Don t forget the spray adhesive.

In this diy lampshade makeover a black fabric has been used as a unique outer appeal. There are several ways to cover a lampshade. If your lampshade is fabric on the inside this won t work. 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.

Pick out a yard of fabric in your choice of color and or design at a local craft store. Remove the trim if there is any by pulling on it. The fun thing about creating your diy lamps is that you can truly customize the look you re going for. Diy golden glow lampshades.

You may have to roll diagonally across the fabric depending on the size of the shade you are trying to cover. Note that this is the technique i use for covering plastic lined lampshades. Using scissors puncture the old fabric and gently cut sections away from the frame. 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.

Here are the directions. While the interior which is made of a paper has been spray painted for a golden glow. Start by laying our your fabric and ironing flat if needed to get rid of wrinkles and fold lines. Cover it with fabric.

It should come off easily. If the old fabric of your shade is torn or ruined in any way you ll want to remove it before you recover the shade.