How To Make A Rectangular Lamp Shade Frame

Using scissors puncture the old fabric and gently cut sections away from the frame.

How to make a rectangular lamp shade frame.

Twist the excess wire over and around in a vine like way. Drape muslin over each size of panel to create a pattern. Remove the trim if there is any by pulling on it. A vintage dotted fabric is cut and adhered to a lampshade.

If your frame is uniform all the way around one panel will suffice. Not only do you want to make sure the wallpaper sticks but also to prevent any messes. If the old fabric of your shade is torn or ruined in any way you ll want to remove it before you recover the shade. Our lampshade frames will connect with uk and european lampholders or pendant fittings.

Making lampshades in a geometric shape with straight sides e g. To make a template place the shade on its side on paper. Roll the shade slowly tracing along its upper and lower edges. Allot 1 4 of an inch 63 cm for seam allowances.

Determine the diameter of the top of the lampshade and draw it on a piece of paper. Create a drum shade with the top and bottom frames of equal diameters or create a tapered lampshade with a smaller top frame and larger bottom frame. But if your shade is for example rectangular in shape create a pattern for each size of panel. Every great lampshade starts with a frame so hunt for the perfect quirky shape on which.

You will end up with a wire wreath in the diameter of your lampshade. Cut out a template for the size you want. Pick out a piece of wallpaper that matches a room s decor and attach it to the lampshade with a spray adhesive or craft glue. Continue tracing all the way around the shade.

Instead of creating a simple cylinder structure for the shade panel lampshades need a wire lamp shade frame. Frames can also be used with usa harp finial fittings by using our converting washers. Square rectangle and triangle shapes requires a slightly different process to making drum lamp shades or those with a circular or round shape. A lamp can either you cost a small fortune or reflect your creative side if you make your own lampshade.

Place the paper template on fabric and cut fabric. We stock a range of lampshade rings frames which are suitable for making all types of shades including drums cylinders coolie square rectangle oval triangular and hexagon shapes. Remember to let the adhesive or glue completely dry before putting the shade back on the lamp. Add 1 2 inch seam allowance and cut out.

Twist one piece of wire around in a circle making it the same diameter as your paper circle.