Covering A Wire Lampshade Frame

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Covering a wire lampshade frame.

S o i ve done a lampshade covering tutorial before but thought i d throw it in here again with my newest project underway. Use rubbing alcohol to clean off the wire supports. Diy wire lampshade frame step 1. Cut the old lampshade fabric from the lampshade frame with scissors.

To re cover your wire frame lampshade also refer to photos below. Remove the existing cover from your lampshade including any old material glue from the metal support wires. Turn the pot upside down on the work table. Select a wire you can bend usually between gauges 8 and 14.

Center the height of the paper so that there are even amounts of paper above and below the top and bottom of the shade. Cut 6 feet of wire with wire. To really make your lampshade look store bought add a border around the bottom edge of the lamp. Place the lampshade on its side.

Spread out a large piece of newspaper on a large flat surface such as a table. Protect your work surface with plastic split clear garbage bags work well for this. Simply use a hot glue gun to stick a thicker piece of fabric along the top and bottom edges of your lamp. Shop in your garden and house for objects you can use as pattern forms for your lampshade.

How to cover a lampshade frame with fabric a hot glue gun 1. You ve seen the yardsale lamps i found for the guestroom redo i spied some fabric that i really wanted to use on these lamps so that meant recovering my own. Wash the lampshade fabric with laundry. Apply hot glue to the outside of a vertical rib.