Recover Lampshades With Fabric

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Recover lampshades with fabric.

If the outside fabric of your silk lampshade is damaged the lampshade can be recovered replacing both the outside fabric and the inside lining. Start by measuring your lampshade then add 1 2 inch to each edge. You don t want to put the fabric on upside down. This is something to consider before you get started.

Mark the fabric where you need to cut. Carefully set your shade down on the fabric about 1 in 2 5 cm from the edge top and bottom. Spray your adhesive on the fabric then slowly roll the shade over the fabric smoothing out any wrinkles along the way. Hold the fabric in place with clothespins.

How to recover a lamp shade with fabric video demonstrates step by step how to give an old lampshade new life with a fabric cover. Wrap the fabric around your lampshade taking care to keep the fabric tight and clip it in place. It helps to have an extra set of hands for this step. As this is the first lampshade i have ever made i carefully unpicked the original fabric layers and took lots of photos so.

The first step of this process is to evaluate the frame and rehab it if necessary. I would describe it as a barrel shape frame with a slightly sculpted top and bottom edge. Then fold the top and the bottom of the fabric in so that it lined up with the top and bottom of the shade. Here s the original lampshade which i brought off an on line auction site.

Place the pressed fabric over your shade aligning what will be the vertical seam of the fabric with the seam of the shade underneath. I am loving lampshade making recovering. Fold the edge of the fabric in to create a clean edge. Recovering a lampshade is.

The lampshade i was recovering was made of a sturdy cardboard like material so it provided a good base for my new fabric. 5 using a fabric spray adhesive and following the manufacturer s instructions carefully and lightly spray along the length of the unpressed vertical edge you only need a tiny amount of adhesive.