How Do You Cover A Lamp Shade With Fabric?
You can add a custom touch to a lamp shade with fabric that coordinates with your room’s decor. Gather together the shade, paper for a pattern, fabric, scissors, glue, and trim, and you’re half way there. Follow our instructions for a one-of-a-kind lamp shade for your home.Difficulty: AverageTime Required: VariesHere’s How: • Lay a large sheet of newspaper, butcher paper, or brown wrapping paper on a large table or the floor. • Place the lamp shade on its side with the seam on one edge of the paper, leaving enough room to roll the shade over the paper. • Starting at the seam on the lamp shade, trace the shape of the top and bottom edges of the shade onto the paper, being careful not to get pen or pencil marks on the lamp shade. • Carefully roll the shade along the paper, marking the top and bottom edges on the paper until you get to the seam again. • Remove the shade from the paper. • Adding 1″ at the top and bottom and at the seam line, cut the pattern of the shade from the paper. • P
