How To Make A Rectangular Lamp Shade Frame

Every great lampshade starts with a frame so hunt for the perfect quirky shape on which.

How to make a rectangular lamp shade frame.

You will end up with a wire wreath in the diameter of your lampshade. Place the paper template on fabric and cut fabric. Cut out a template for the size you want. Remember to let the adhesive or glue completely dry before putting the shade back on the lamp.

Drape muslin over each size of panel to create a pattern. It should come off easily. Remove any old fabric from the lampshade frame. Twist the excess wire over and around in a vine like way.

A vintage dotted fabric is cut and adhered to a lampshade. Roll the shade slowly tracing along its upper and lower edges. 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. Use the right sized paper circle as a pattern to make the top of your wire lampshade frame.

Add 1 2 inch seam allowance and cut out. Our lampshade frames will connect with uk and european lampholders or pendant fittings. To make a template place the shade on its side on paper. Continue tracing all the way around the shade.

Not only do you want to make sure the wallpaper sticks but also to prevent any messes. We stock a range of lampshade rings frames which are suitable for making all types of shades including drums cylinders coolie square rectangle oval triangular and hexagon shapes. A lamp can either you cost a small fortune or reflect your creative side if you make your own lampshade. Create a drum shade with the top and bottom frames of equal diameters or create a tapered lampshade with a smaller top frame and larger bottom frame.

Determine the diameter of the top of the lampshade and draw it on a piece of paper. Making lampshades in a geometric shape with straight sides e g. Instead of creating a simple cylinder structure for the shade panel lampshades need a wire lamp shade frame. If your frame is uniform all the way around one panel will suffice.

Twist one piece of wire around in a circle making it the same diameter as your paper circle. Square rectangle and triangle shapes requires a slightly different process to making drum lamp shades or those with a circular or round shape. Frames can also be used with usa harp finial fittings by using our converting washers. Allot 1 4 of an inch 63 cm for seam allowances.

Pick out a piece of wallpaper that matches a room s decor and attach it to the lampshade with a spray adhesive or craft glue.