How to make a lamp shade for a table lamp with his hands - interesting master classes with photo examples

Preparing to work

Having decided to make a lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands, it is important to choose the right bulb for the light fixture. You should use energy-saving lamps or LED devices. An ordinary incandescent lamp can burn the homemade lampshade.

As a material, you can use paper of various textures, fabrics, lace, knitwear and even beads. You can use ribbons, mesh, wallpaper, plastic film, fabric or paper flowers, unwanted photographic film.

For the design requires a frame. If you can not use the old, it will not be difficult to make a new one from a strong wire.

Lampshade shape can be different: conical, cylindrical, round or in the form of a hemisphere. The easiest way to work would be to make a cylinder or cone shape.

It is recommended to disguise the wire frame a little to make the final product look neat. It can be painted, wrapped with ribbon or sewing threads.

Making a lampshade with your own hands, you can create an original element of interior decor, transforming an old lamp beyond recognition.

The easiest option is to glue the finished product with a new layer of paper on top.

When choosing paper, it is necessary to take into account that the brightness of the light depends on its thickness. The thicker the paper, the weaker the light will be.

Step by step master class on making a lampshade from paper or fabric

Before starting work, it is necessary to stock up on all materials and tools:

• material for the product,
• frame,
• glue,
• scissors,
• pencil,
• absorbent cotton,
• string,
• a ruler and a tape measure.

Fabric lampshade is better to sew on a sewing machine, the product will turn out neat.

The pattern

The most important step in the work, which largely depends on the final result, making the pattern.

The shape of the parts of the product depends on its appearance:

• for a lampshade with a cylindrical shape, it is enough to measure the length of the circumference and height of the frame and cut out a rectangle from the material,
• With products tapered shape used to remove the pattern sheet Vatman. Lampshade neatly rolled on paper, pencil marks the outline. The resultant paper piece should be tried on the frame,
• For a lampshade in the shape of a hemisphere it is easier to make a cover with the assembly on top. To do this, measure the length of the greater circumference and height of the frame. Tie the top of the shade with thread or a narrow braid.

For more complex shapes, you must carefully measure the dimensions of the parts and draw them on paper. Having made a preliminary pattern from a newspaper, you can make a preliminary "fitting". It is recommended to sew the prefabricated lamp cover with a sewing machine.

When cutting the material, be sure to follow the pattern on the front of the material. If the pattern is large, then the entire decorative element (peacock and tail, for example) must be on the pattern. When cutting details should take care of the coincidence of the pattern on neighboring wedges.

The beauty of the final product depends on the attention to detail when making the pattern.

Making the cover

At this stage, everything depends on the material from which the lampshade cover is made.

Solid elements of paper do not require revision, they can be immediately attached to the frame.

If the lampshade will be made of fabric, after cutting it is necessary to connect the parts with seams. Popular fabric lampshades in the fold. The folds also need to stitch on both sides of the machine. The side seam is not necessary to stitch, it is performed already on the frame.

The finished product should be ironed.

The decor elements should be thought out in advance. This can be openwork braid, lace, fringe, beads or beads. The embellishments should be in harmony with the main background of the lampshade.

The braid, which disguises the connection seams, or the fringe decorating the bottom part of the product, is more convenient to sew before the cover is stretched on the frame.

Attaching the cover to the frame

To do the work, you need to smear the parts of the frame that will be in contact with the material of the cover with glue.

Paper blanks are carefully glued to the base. It is very important to smooth and align the paper blank to avoid wrinkles and bubbles. Carefully glue the joining seam. Allow the lampshade to dry.

Pull the fabric cover over the frame as much as possible to obtain an even surface of the product. Then the side seam is hand stitched. The product is dried for about a day.

The dried lampshade is ready to be installed on the lamp. If necessary, it can be further decorated.

Ideas for designing a table lamp can be invented on your own, based on the materials at hand, or you can get on the Internet. As a result, it is not difficult to make an original lampshade without much financial cost.

How to Make a Lampshade from Ribbon

A beautiful lampshade for a table lamp can be made from ribbon. To implement such an idea does not need a sewing machine.

You need to prepare:

• Ribbon of medium width (preferably satin),
• scissors,
• String and needle,
• tape measure,
• frame.

Step by step master class.

• Measure the height of the frame.
• Ribbon is cut into pieces of the desired length with allowances for seams. The number of pieces depends on the diameter of the frame and the width of the tape.
• The edge of the ribbon section is wrapped around the upper circumference of the frame and stitched carefully.
• The bottom part of the ribbon is attached in the same way.
• Ribbons are attached in staggered order close to each other. Stitch around the entire frame.

The simple design looks beautiful and can enliven any interior.

How to Make a Lampshade with Beads

An unusual lampshade can be made, using beads for decoration.

For the work you will need:

• fishing line,
• beads,
• frame,
• scissors.

Beads are strung on a fishing line, which is vertically mounted on a base. The basis of the lampshade can be ready-made or handmade from wire.

Such a design looks unusual and allows light to pass well. The work in this case is laborious and will require a lot of time, but the result is worth it.

You can make a lampshade at home from mosquito netting, decorating it with images of flowers or insects. You can use for decorating lace fabrics with a beautiful pattern. Combined versions of a monochrome base, decorated with tulle, capron ribbons, patterned braid look peculiar. As a basis, you can use textiles of any texture, knitted fabrics, drapes and denim fabrics.

In any case, the result will be an original piece of home furnishings with minimal investment.

Photo ideas for an interesting table lamp shade