Lampshade redo

 I was given this cute lamp for my birthday a few years ago 

but it never really went with my decor.

So when I saw some beautiful fabric on sale at spotlight 

I just knew a redo was in order.

 I pulled the lamp a part and

sprayed the base white with my favourite white etching primer.

I masked the cord to make sure it didn't get sprayed. 

I was very glad at how easy the pink dots came off

with some nail polish remover.

 

 My lamp shade came a part so I was able to lie it on the fabric
and draw around the shade.

If I had thought about this properly I would have realised that I had to leave about 2 cm extra to allow for the curve of the shade. 

But I didn't so my lampshade fabric didn't meet up as it should have. 

I used a spray adhesive to spray the shade and the fabric.

I then rolled the fabric on the shade rubbing it with my hands to get it all smooth. 

 This is what my lamp should have looked like.

Plan B: get out the hot glue gun and some black ribbon 

(yeah for craft supplies). 

 I put hot glue all around the top/ bottom/ seam

then I sprayed the ribbon with spray adhesive 

and pushed the ribbon onto the shade.

I used my cool wooden pegs as mini clamps. 

I now have a beautiful new lamp for very little money  

I only used about 1/4 of the fabric I bought

and a few hours work.

I also bought some beautiful butterfly fabric to cover the lampshades in our bedroom so watch this space. 
Madeleine  x
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