A floor lamp with an aging lampshade...
...seemed ripe for a makeover, recently.
Carefully removing the dangling, amber beads...
...because 'who knows?''...they might come in handy one day! :)
Employing both scissors and a hemostat...
...to cut and pull the paper and tape from the shade's metal components...
...(a much trickier job than you might imagine!)
Drafting a resist pattern...
...and cutting it from foam floor underlayment.
Adding pieces of open-weave, cotton scrim...
...to the resist surface...
...and covering them with a layer of wool roving in one direction...
...and then a second layer, perpendicular to the first.
Wetting the project out...
...and folding in the top and bottom edges.
Next time: the felting begins.
3 comments:
Reconditioning a lampshade is an interesting challenge, isn't it - but very satisfying!
I have a similar lampshade that needs redoing. So, I'll be anxiously watching your progress. Have fun!
Rachel- Yes...an "update" of sorts, without purchasing a new lamp!! :)
Marilyn- Thanks! I hope you'll share yours, too, once it's completed.
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