Hi its Melissa here from The Whimsical Wife.Com! Today
I'm going to teach you how to revamp an old lamp stand and shade. From painting the lamp stand to giving an old
lamp shade new life. I'll show you step-by-step
instructions on how to turn a sad, drab and forgotten lamp stand and shade into a statement piece for your home.
So let's jump into it. The first step in preparing your lamp stand is to sand it lightly over with
120 grit sandpaper and wipe it over with a damp cloth. As you can see by the video here
we have sanded the entire stand back to the wood. Initially we were going to restain the whole stand in a chocolate brown color
but after going through the process of restaining it the stand did not come up as good as we thought. So I decided to revamp
it again and paint it in a gloss black paint. I recommend using a spray paint
that is a paint and primer in one. This skips the step of having to undercoat a piece.
I applied two coats of the gloss black paint letting it dry for at least an hour between coats.
I bought this lampshade from my local op shop
and thankfully it was in great shape and didn't require a lot of work to make it look new again.
I removed the trim from the top and the bottom of the shade. Being careful not to damage the shade in the process.
Once I had removed the trim
I then went and cut our material to the height of the shade and added on an extra four
centimeters for overlap on the top and bottom.
I used a rotary cutter, cutting mat and quilting ruler to do this.
The next step is to apply a spray adhesive such as the one I am using on the fabric and shade.
This adhesive allows two minutes to apply the two items together and readjust any errors before it sets hard.
It is a bit of a fiddly job.
That is why it is important to get a good adhesive that gives you a little bit of time to readjust the fabric when necessary.
It is very sticky when applied so I suggest applying the adhesive in sections onto the fabric and
attaching to the shade before repeating the process with the remaining fabric.
Lightly smooth over each applied section as you go to remove any air bubbles.
Trim the end of the fabric so that it allows for a two centimeter overlap.
Fold the end of the fabric inwards using the spray adhesive to stick it together and back onto the shade to create a seam.
The next step is to spray the overlapping fabric with some more spray adhesive in preparation for sticking it down
in the inside of the lamp. Gently pull the fabric over the edge and press down inside the lamp.
Repeat this around the entire top and bottom of the lamp.
Add small slits in the fabric to allow for any framing inside the lamp.
Once the shade is complete with the lamp stand and shade back together making sure to add a new bulb in the socket during the process.
Now stand back and admire your handiwork and put it in pride of place to enjoy.
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