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- Lay your fabric out and use the shade as a tracing pattern.
- Using a light HB pencil, lightly trace lines both sides of the fabric as you turn the shade around end to end.
- Cut out your piece.
- Using spray adhesive, give both the wrong side of the fabric and the lamp shade a good dose of glue.
- Let the glue sit for a minute.
- Carefully attach the fabric to your shade.
- Fold the end over to meet neatly.
- Choose some trim and add with a hot glue gun.
See you next week. Simone xx
Fabulous. I love them!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out really nice! I love the fabric...ciao from newport beach.
ReplyDeleteI need that shape lamp shade and haven't been able to find any. Where did you find yours?
ReplyDeleteSuch classy looking lamps.. I love it.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteLinda
They look great. Love the Cockatoo Fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove the lamps! That is such a great print...It's impossible for me to pick a favorite colorway.
ReplyDeleteHi Simone, your lamps look very handsome, enjoy your weekend xox.
ReplyDeleteThe lamps look great Simone. Enjoy your weekend in Coffs. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWaaw nice! Thanks for the manual :)
ReplyDeleteThey turned out beautifully! I absolutely love the fabric.
ReplyDeleteOh you make it look so easy, sometimes cutting in a straight line can be hard :P Hope the weather is nice down in Coffs. Brizy is so cold atm!!
ReplyDeleteNeat! I like it.
ReplyDeleteNo sewing involved! Even I could do that. They turned out beautifully. Hope you are having a fabulous Friday. Tammy
ReplyDeleteI'm not really into black either but these have come up beautifully. I have all the bits ready to do a lamp makeover from a post you did a few months ago. Thanks for sharing. By the way, just wondering where you get your plain shades from? melx
ReplyDeletePerfect DIY!
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic! I like! xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are PERFECT! Thanks for sharing. xoxoxo Happy Weekend
ReplyDeleteThis is great information, thank you. I have an old brass Tiffany style base that i don't like anymore. Do you think it could be painted?
ReplyDeletewell done!!!! beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese look fab! Love the black trim on the shades. Have a lovely long weekend! xo
ReplyDeleteHeartstopping. No really. I will never get over my yellow cockatoo lamps. They're coming with me to the nursing home. A-M xx
ReplyDeleteLovely contrasts,the fabric is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFantastic job Simone! I love love love that fabric! I will have to come up for some more! I want to make some more cushions to match the ones I already have.... now you have put me in mind to make a matching lamp... I think I will do a white base and trim.... Happy weekend! X
ReplyDeleteYou make it look so easy. I had thought about doing that recently but I wimped out and just bought new shades!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You make it looks so easy, I might have to give it a try :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, they are so great and just what I had been vaguely considering trying with some boring plain shades I've got but was too nervous to try! You have given me the impetus to give it a go - thank you so much!
ReplyDeletejust stunning xx
ReplyDeleteAWESIMONE!!!! How do you like that ~ lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat project.
Nice job on the lamps, I love the black bases. They are really a great pair.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job! I love how defined the black trim looks.
ReplyDeleteNice! They looks great especially with the black posts.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Very stylish indeed!
ReplyDeleteLove them I might have to get some of that fabric looks gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeletefantastic,i love it
ReplyDeletetan lindas!!! lo haces parecer muy facil!!! bss
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