Recover Lampshades With Fabric

If the outside fabric of your silk lampshade is damaged the lampshade can be recovered replacing both the outside fabric and the inside lining.

Recover lampshades with fabric.

As this is the first lampshade i have ever made i carefully unpicked the original fabric layers and took lots of photos so. The lampshade i was recovering was made of a sturdy cardboard like material so it provided a good base for my new fabric. Hold the fabric in place with clothespins. Carefully set your shade down on the fabric about 1 in 2 5 cm from the edge top and bottom.

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. Wrap the fabric around your lampshade taking care to keep the fabric tight and clip it in place. Spray your adhesive on the fabric then slowly roll the shade over the fabric smoothing out any wrinkles along the way. Recovering a lampshade is.

I am loving lampshade making recovering. Start by measuring your lampshade then add 1 2 inch to each edge. 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. I would describe it as a barrel shape frame with a slightly sculpted top and bottom edge.

That s because if you are recovering a fabric lampshade which is old or torn this treatment might not work for your lampshade. Mark the fabric where you need to cut. Then fold the top and the bottom of the fabric in so that it lined up with the top and bottom of the shade. Place the pressed fabric over your shade aligning what will be the vertical seam of the fabric with the seam of the shade underneath.

It helps to have an extra set of hands for this step. 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. The first step of this process is to evaluate the frame and rehab it if necessary. This is something to consider before you get started.

You don t want to put the fabric on upside down. 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.