Recover Lampshades With Fabric

Then fold the top and the bottom of the fabric in so that it lined up with the top and bottom of the shade.

Recover lampshades with fabric.

I am loving lampshade making recovering. 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. It helps to have an extra set of hands for this step. Start by measuring your lampshade then add 1 2 inch to each edge.

Here s the original lampshade which i brought off an on line auction site. 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. Fold the edge of the fabric in to create a clean edge.

The first step of this process is to evaluate the frame and rehab it if necessary. Save pin it see more images image credit. Turn fabric over spray it well with faultless starch and iron 1 2 inch edges over as pictured below faultless starch is what makes this ironing part so quick and easy. If the outside fabric of your silk lampshade is damaged the lampshade can be recovered replacing both the outside fabric and the inside lining.

If you re recovering a tapered shade make sure you match the top of the shade to top of the fabric and the bottom of the shade to the bottom of the fabric. I would describe it as a barrel shape frame with a slightly sculpted top and bottom edge. Mark the fabric where you need to cut. 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.

That s because if you are recovering a fabric lampshade which is old or torn this treatment might not work for your lampshade. You don t want to put the fabric on upside down. The lampshade i was recovering was made of a sturdy cardboard like material so it provided a good base for my new fabric. Place the pressed fabric over your shade aligning what will be the vertical seam of the fabric with the seam of the shade underneath.

As this is the first lampshade i have ever made i carefully unpicked the original fabric layers and took lots of photos so. Wrap the fabric around your lampshade taking care to keep the fabric tight and clip it in place.