Quick and Easy Lampshades

You can add new lampshades and remove the old lampshades from your home if you want to impress the visitors of your home. For the new look of lampshades, you have to use your ability and skill. You can add new shade with the help of some laces or fabrics. For the preparation of the lampshade, you should cut the fabric according to the length of the lampshade. For the proper measurement of the lampshade, you should measure the bottom of the lampshade, make it double and cut the fabric.

You can paste the lace and other material or you can sew the material also. But if you want to complete the work quickly then you should apply glue with the help of glue gun. After folding the fabric from the top you can glue the hem, and apply similar process for the bottom hem. While doing all these, you should be careful from burning your fingers. To prevent your fingers from burning, you should keep a wet cloth near yourself.

Now you can stick the fabric with the lampshade frame, by applying glue on the edge of the fabric top. Put the glue on the lampshade three times to scrunch the fabric in the glue. You should scoot the fabric in the glue. After that you have to scrunch some more fabric. You have to follow this step again and again for covering the lampshade completely. You have to leave some fabric for the folding. You should pay proper attention while doing all this. You should keep the fabric straight for a good result. For this you can also draw a line before starting this work of gluing the fabric. After covering the top part of the lampshade, you have to cover the bottom part in same manner. You have to scrunch the fabric in to the hot glue and attach to the bottom of the lampshade. For making nicer seam, fold some fabric, when you finish the bottom work. After gluing the fabric to the lampshade, you can decorate the lampshade with different type of decorative material. You can also paste a ribbon or a lace around the bottom and the top of the lampshade. It will make your lampshade more decorative.

You can also prepare largest part of the lampshade by sewing on the sewing machine. It will not take your much time, than gluing method. After decoration and measurement you can add top hem and the bottom hem of the lampshade. Hem on the top should be narrower than the hem on the bottom. You have to fold the top ham slightly and then again fold it one inch. You should also do the same with the bottom hem. After doing this you have to fasten the beautiful lampshade to the frame. You can tie a bow on the top of the lampshade for a different look. Everyone will amazed by seeing this beautiful lampshade. Everyone will definitely like this and appreciate it.

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