How To Make A Rectangular Lamp Shade Frame

A lamp can either you cost a small fortune or reflect your creative side if you make your own lampshade.

How to make a rectangular lamp shade frame.

It should come off easily. Place the paper template on fabric and cut fabric. Twist the excess wire over and around in a vine like way. 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.

Instead of creating a simple cylinder structure for the shade panel lampshades need a wire lamp shade frame. Use the right sized paper circle as a pattern to make the top of your wire lampshade frame. Remove any old fabric from the lampshade frame. If your frame is uniform all the way around one panel will suffice.

You will end up with a wire wreath in the diameter of your lampshade. Drape muslin over each size of panel to create a pattern. But if your shade is for example rectangular in shape create a pattern for each size of panel. 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.

Add 1 2 inch seam allowance and cut out. Remove the trim if there is any by pulling on it. Making lampshades in a geometric shape with straight sides e g. Using scissors puncture the old fabric and gently cut sections away from the frame.

Remember to let the adhesive or glue completely dry before putting the shade back on the lamp. Square rectangle and triangle shapes requires a slightly different process to making drum lamp shades or those with a circular or round shape. A vintage dotted fabric is cut and adhered to a lampshade. Allot 1 4 of an inch 63 cm for seam allowances.

To make a template place the shade on its side on paper. Every great lampshade starts with a frame so hunt for the perfect quirky shape on which. Determine the diameter of the top of the lampshade and draw it on a piece of paper. 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. Frames can also be used with usa harp finial fittings by using our converting washers. Cut out a template for the size you want. Our lampshade frames will connect with uk and european lampholders or pendant fittings.

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.