How To Make A Rectangular Lamp Shade Frame

Roll the shade slowly tracing along its upper and lower edges.

How to make a rectangular lamp shade frame.

Determine the diameter of the top of the lampshade and draw it on a piece of paper. Continue tracing all the way around the shade. 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. Our lampshade frames will connect with uk and european lampholders or pendant fittings.

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. Remove the trim if there is any by pulling on it. Use the right sized paper circle as a pattern to make the top of your wire lampshade frame.

Place the paper template on fabric and cut fabric. Drape muslin over each size of panel to create a pattern. If your frame is uniform all the way around one panel will suffice. 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.

To make a template place the shade on its side on paper. Making lampshades in a geometric shape with straight sides e g. Remember to let the adhesive or glue completely dry before putting the shade back on the lamp. Twist one piece of wire around in a circle making it the same diameter as your paper circle.

Twist the excess wire over and around in a vine like way. Frames can also be used with usa harp finial fittings by using our converting washers. A lamp can either you cost a small fortune or reflect your creative side if you make your own lampshade. Allot 1 4 of an inch 63 cm for seam allowances.

You will end up with a wire wreath in the diameter of your lampshade. Every great lampshade starts with a frame so hunt for the perfect quirky shape on which. Instead of creating a simple cylinder structure for the shade panel lampshades need a wire lamp shade frame. Remove any old fabric from the lampshade frame.

Not only do you want to make sure the wallpaper sticks but also to prevent any messes. It should come off easily. Cut out a template for the size you want. 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.

Using scissors puncture the old fabric and gently cut sections away from the frame.