Lamps

Lampshade for kids via www.mommo-design.blogspot.pt

Lamps are essential parts in the decoration of any home, they make up the space and capture attention by being lighting points. Often these pieces are expensive, which leads us to rethink their renewal.

But there is always the possibility to put your mind to work and get very interesting parts.

Just take in old lamps and change them, for example, the lampshade by applying the decoration you wish!

Then notice some suggestions and feel able to create your new lamp...

Lamp with fabric

Lampshade with fabric via designsponge.com

Material:

• fabric
• crepe paper
• pencil
• scissors
• pins
• hot glue
• iron
• lampshade

How to:

1. Take the lampshade and roll over the crepe paper and mark with pencil on paper mold
2. Cut the paper mould
3. Overlapping the paper on the fabric and cut out the fabric, leaving a margin of approximately 4 cm
4. Fold the hem and mark the fabric with pins
5. Sew the hem using a sewing machine (can also be sew by hand)
6. Iron the fabric
7. Apply glue on the lamp and paste the fabric
8. Fold the edges to the inside and glue them to the lampshade

Lamp with rosettes lampshade

Lampshade with rosettes via jenniferciani.blogspot.pt

Material:

• fabric
• scissors
• hot glue
• lampshade

How to:

1. Take the fabric and make small cuts with about 2 cm
2. From the cuts made to rip the fabric into strips
3. Hold a strip by placing one end up and start rolling around the same, always pressing well
4. Support your rosette on a table and continue rolling until you have the desired aspect
5. Once the rosetta, paste the remaining end of the tape on the back of the rosette
6. After completing all the rosettes, paste them with hot glue on the lampshade

Lamp with photos lampshade

Lampshade with photos via mommymoment.ca

Material:

• decal paper
• printer
• lampshade
• scissors or guillotine

How to:

1. Print your photos, preferably in black and white
2. Cut strips of photos but make sure to leave 1 cm free at the end of each strip to overlap the strips until the back of the lamp
3. Apply the decal paper lampshade

Lamp with rope lampshade

Lampshade with rope via architectureartdesigns.com

Material:

• sisal rope
• hot glue
• lampshade

How to:

1. Apply the glue on the lampshade
2. Hold the end of the rope and go pasting around the lampshade until it fills on completely

Lamp with logs lampshade

Lampshade with logs via theshabbycreekcottage.com

Material:

• dry trunks
• hot glue
• scissors
• lampshade

Howr to:

1. Start by measuring the height of the lampshade and add 2 cm
2. Cut all the logs for the same measure
3. Remove the lampshade screen, getting to work only on the metallic structure
4. Paste all logs to the structure, applying glue in the over-head structure and bottom one also

Lamp with pom pom globe lampshade

Globe with pom pom via bloglovin.com e honestlyyum.com

Material:

• crepe paper
• cord
• hot glue
• lamp-shade globe

How to:

1. Overlap several crepe paper sheet
2. Start by doing overlapping folds and always using the same lenth until it has the strip width
3. Fold in half and tie with a string
4. Cut the ends in a beak or circular design
5. Open sides of the pom pom
6. Repeat the process as the number of puffs required to fill in
7. Attach the Pom Poms with hot glue to the globe

Lamp with globe using lace

Globe using lace via blissinimages.com e theeclecticlife.wordpress.com

Material:

• lace rosettes
• glue
• balloon or ball busting

How to:

1. Fill the balloon
2. Brush the rosettes with glue and apply them on the balloon
3. Hang the balloon on a support and let it dry completely
4. Pop the balloon or pour the ball

What do you think of these ideas? Maybe it's time to put them into practice...

Share with us your results and other ideas that it deems interesting!