How To Make A Desk Lamp Shade

Roll the shade slowly tracing along its upper and lower edges.

How to make a desk lamp shade.

Grab a paint brush stencils masking tape things you probably already have at home to update and customize your diy lamp shades. A vintage dotted fabric is cut and adhered to a lampshade. To make a drum lampshade start by taking out the wire rings from an old lamp or buying new ones from a craft supply store. Choice 1 bottle table lamp.

Choice 3 mug stack table lamp. Then measure and cut out your fabric and styrene sheet to the size and shape of your lampshade. Hold up the two wire circles you made in step 4 to determine the ideal distance between them. So if you want a perfect diy lamp shade that fits your lamp you should prefer a custom diy lampshade makeover.

Add 1 2 inch seam allowance and cut out. Place the paper template on fabric and cut fabric. Continue tracing all the way around the shade. So for a 6 inch lamp base the shade should be at least 12 inches wide.

Calculate the distance you want between the top and bottom of the lampshade. Shabby chic rosette lampshade. To make a template place the shade on its side on paper. And if the total height.

Making your own table lamp provides a great opportunity to add some very personal artistic and super functional style to the rooms you spend the most time in. The top and bottom of the lampshade should extend at least two inches above and below the light bulb on the lamp so it casts a diffused light rather than a glaring light. In this instructable i show you how to make 3 different styles of table lamps. The listed diy lampshade ideas which will help to create a very personal and aesthetically pleasing look of your lampshades.

Modern lamps are expensive and also very hard to fit the personal decorative theme of the home. The opportunities can be endless and the look you achieve at the end will liven up your space.