Recover Lampshades With Fabric

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.

Recover lampshades with fabric.

It helps to have an extra set of hands for this step. If the outside fabric of your silk lampshade is damaged the lampshade can be recovered replacing both the outside fabric and the inside lining. 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. Fold the edge of the fabric in to create a clean 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. Save pin it see more images image credit. Carefully set your shade down on the fabric about 1 in 2 5 cm from the edge top and bottom. Wrap the fabric around your lampshade taking care to keep the fabric tight and clip it in place.

The first step of this process is to evaluate the frame and rehab it if necessary. That s because if you are recovering a fabric lampshade which is old or torn this treatment might not work for your lampshade. Then fold the top and the bottom of the fabric in so that it lined up with the top and bottom of the shade. I am loving lampshade making recovering.

Place the pressed fabric over your shade aligning what will be the vertical seam of the fabric with the seam of the shade underneath. As this is the first lampshade i have ever made i carefully unpicked the original fabric layers and took lots of photos so. Here s the original lampshade which i brought off an on line auction site. I would describe it as a barrel shape frame with a slightly sculpted top and bottom edge.

Spray your adhesive on the fabric then slowly roll the shade over the fabric smoothing out any wrinkles along the way. Start by measuring your lampshade then add 1 2 inch to each edge. The lampshade i was recovering was made of a sturdy cardboard like material so it provided a good base for my new fabric. 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.

This is something to consider before you get started. Hold the fabric in place with clothespins.