Covering A Wire Lampshade Frame

Diy wire lampshade frame step 1.

Covering a wire lampshade frame.

Simply use a hot glue gun to stick a thicker piece of fabric along the top and bottom edges of your lamp. S o i ve done a lampshade covering tutorial before but thought i d throw it in here again with my newest project underway. Apply hot glue along the outside edge of the top and bottom frame and press the paper into the glue. To re cover your wire frame lampshade also refer to photos below.

Protect your work surface with plastic split clear garbage bags work well for this. Remove the existing cover from your lampshade including any old material glue from the metal support wires. Cut 6 feet of wire with wire. How to cover a lampshade frame with fabric a hot glue gun 1.

Place the lampshade frame on the. Turn the pot upside down on the work table. Cut the old lampshade fabric from the lampshade frame with scissors. Wash the lampshade fabric with laundry.

Use rubbing alcohol to clean off the wire supports. You ve seen the yardsale lamps i found for the guestroom redo i spied some fabric that i really wanted to use on these lamps so that meant recovering my own. To really make your lampshade look store bought add a border around the bottom edge of the lamp. Apply hot glue to the outside of a vertical rib.

Place the lampshade on its side. Look at the pots you. Center the height of the paper so that there are even amounts of paper above and below the top and bottom of the shade. Select a wire you can bend usually between gauges 8 and 14.