How to fix a table lamp shade. DIY chandelier shades: original ideas and decor master classes

15.04.2019 Garden landscaping

Every hostess wants to make her home unusually beautiful. Some make it out in some unusual style, for example, provence, country or minimalism. Someone is trying to decorate with decorative elements. Others focus on one element, for example, a lampshade or plafond.

Consider options for how to make a ceiling for a chandelier with your own hands. To do this, you will need not some rare, but ordinary improvised means.

Option number 1: paper

The easiest way is to make an original lamp shade out of paper. Such a decorative element can be of any shape. It will harmoniously suit almost any interior - in the kitchen, in the living room, in the nursery. It is worth remembering that the lifespan of a paper lamp shade depends on the quality of the paper. It should not be too thin, but at the same time light-transmitting.

The easiest way is to consider how to make a lampshade with your own hands from the wallpaper left over from the repair. Let's consider how to make a product in the form of an accordion. The workflow does not take much time and does not require any special skills, abilities or schemes. From the wallpaper you can make a lampshade for a floor lamp with your own hands, for table lamp or sconce:

First you need to prepare the material - a piece of wallpaper 1.5 m long and approximately 30 cm wide.
Mark the edges with a pencil or pen.
Gently form an accordion. The width of each rib should not exceed 3 cm.
Using a hole punch, make holes in the accordion.
Pass a decorative lace through the holes and glue the lampshade along the side seam.

Even a child can make such a product on his own.

In the process, you can use rice paper instead of wallpaper. It can be used to update the old lampshade. Tied with this kind of paper, it will look stylish and modern. You can decorate the product using such decorative elements as special stamps, stickers, etc.

DIY paper lampshades will decorate any interior style. The main thing is to choose the right color scheme and shape.

Option number 2: rope

Do-it-yourself rope lampshade will look original. It can be used to decorate any lamp: sconces, floor lamps and others.

First you need to prepare necessary tools and materials:

20 meters of rope;
1 inflatable ball for the base;
PVA glue;
white paint (preferably in a spray can);
duct tape;
gloves (ordinary household or medical);
weaving device (special plaque or perfume box).

It is quite easy to make such a lampshade with your own hands:

Use a plait board to make a decorative ribbon out of the rope. Its lines can be smooth or curved - as your fantasy tells you.
Now you need to glue the ball filled with air with tape.
Taking the top of the ball as a reference point, lay the rope in smooth turns. At the same time, grease it with glue.
Remove the plafond from the lamp. Paint it in White color... Put on the finished lampshade on top.
Cover the ball completely and grease with glue again.
Punch the ball with a needle and pull it out. After that, a form woven from a rope will remain.

DIY twine or rope lampshade is suitable for a table lamp, sconce or floor lamp. It is recommended to use an LED lamp under it, which will not heat up such a lamp very much.

Option number 3: threads

Another option is a do-it-yourself lampshade made of threads. Self-made thread chandeliers look very original. They attract attention and fit perfectly into any interior.

You will need:

balloon;
cotton threads of one or more colors;
250 ml PVA glue;
suspension cord;
Powersave lamp;
scissors;
large needle;
oilcloth or plastic the size of an A3 sheet;
petrolatum;
brush;
cotton pad and stick.

The process of making a lampshade for a table lamp, sconce, chandelier or floor lamp from threads with your own hands consists of several stages:

Inflate the balloon. It is desirable that its size is 25 cm or more.
Lubricate its surface with Vaseline.
Cover the work surface with paper or oilcloth.
Puncture a hole closer to the bottom of the tube with glue.
Wrap the ball with threads in any order.
Lubricate the threads with glue. Leave to dry completely overnight.
Use a cotton swab to separate the ball, deflate and remove it.
In the upper part of the finished product, make a hole for the lamp and socket.
Insert the lamp inside. Fasten the holder for the chuck in the hole.

Now just hang the finished lampshade in the designated place.

Option number 4: lace

You can try DIY lace lampshade. From this material, you can make a lampshade for an old table lamp with your own hands, for a sconce or a floor lamp.

Work begins with the preparation of things necessary for work. This is actually lace, PVA glue with a brush, a balloon and electrical elements for the lamp.

Stages of work:

The first stage is lace preparation. Several circles of different sizes need to be cut.
Inflate the balloon. Lubricate its surface with glue.
Attach lace circles to the ball. This must be done with an overlap.
Leave the product to dry completely. This will take about a day.
Burst the ball and pull it out.
Secure the socket, lamp and wires. It is recommended to use low-power lamps that will not heat up the lace.

Option number 5: macrame

Lovers original elements decor will undoubtedly draw attention to the macrame lampshade.

To make macrame lampshades with your own hands, you need to prepare:

172 m of 3 mm thick cord;
metal tubes and rings for the frame;
8 rings with a diameter of 7.5 cm;
1 ring with a diameter of 17 cm;
1 ring with a diameter of 36 cm.

How to make a frame for a lampshade with your own hands? We connect together two rings (17 and 36 cm in diameter) and 8 metal tubes 27 cm long.

The workflow for making the plafond itself looks like this:

You need to cut off 40 threads of 3.5 m each from the cord. Attach them to the top ring.
Using patterns for macrame, weave an openwork mesh.
Insert 8 rings along the bottom edge, braiding them with thread.
Also braid all the vertical tubes of the frame.
Decorate the bottom edge with decorative elements.

Before making lampshades with your own hands, you can watch master classes. They will help you master the basic elements of macrame weaving and avoid mistakes in the workflow.

Option number 6: fabric

A fabric lampshade will also look great. With the help of fabric, you can update or restore an old product. It is enough just to cover it with prepared material and decorate it with any suitable decorative elements. A cardboard-based fabric lampshade is suitable for a table lamp, sconce, infrared lamp, night light and even a chandelier.

In order for the product to be neat, it must be sewn on a sewing machine before fitting it. In addition to her, you need to prepare:

iron;
pencil;
ruler;
the cloth;
pins;
threads matching the color;
thick paper (thin cardboard or whatman paper);
universal glue.

The workflow consists of several stages:

Make a template of the desired shape from paper. It is important that it fits the frame.
Connect the template to the fabric using pins. Outline it with a pencil. Draw another line 2 cm from the template line.
Fold the allowances inward, gradually detaching the pins. Mark the fold line with them.
Remove the template.
Sew the fabric on a typewriter.
Iron the fabric well.
In a well-ventilated area, lay out the workpiece and grease it with glue. Let dry a little.
Glue the fabric to the frame. All seams and cuts must be hidden.
Allow the lampshade to dry. After a day, you can use it.

A fabric lampshade decorated, for example, with flowers, buttons, bows, will look good. Organza can be used instead of regular fabric.

Option number 7: wood

Separately, it should be said about the lampshade in the steam room, sauna or in the bath with your own hands, because here high humidity, and the glue may no longer hold the shape of the product. For making with your own hands from scrap materials, wooden materials are most popular.

To make a do-it-yourself lamp shade for a steam room, you need to take:

paper;
pencil;
wood;
sandpaper for grinding;
self-tapping screws.

With this set of tools and materials, you can make a corner lampshade:

Draw a template for the bottom of the frame on paper. It should be trapezoidal. It is important that its sides fit the walls of the bath.
Using a pencil, transfer the drawing to the prepared wood. Cut.
Sand with sandpaper.
Cut 3 strips with a width of 1 cm and a thickness of 0.5 cm. The height should be equal to the height of the luminaire.
These planks will connect the top and bottom of the frame. They need to be nailed on the sides and center.
After measuring the distance from the center to the edges, cut out several more planks of the same size.
Tighten the strips with self-tapping screws from the inside of the luminaire. You can fix them in any position.

As you can see, there are many options for making lampshades with your own hands. In addition to those listed, there are also wire products, knitted products, beaded lampshade and many others. In the process of work, almost any material that is at hand is used. If necessary, you can make a new product, or you can update the old one (make a restoration). Almost always, a diagram or template is required to work. It is important that the workpiece matches them exactly. Only in this case the finished product will become a real decoration of the house or apartment.

It happens that you really want to update the interior, but you don't know where to start. Sometimes you just need to change the lighting. But buying a new lamp is costly, and in some cases it is not even necessary. We invite you to consider several master classes on how to update a tabletop lampshade

What you need to create lampshades

You can update lampshades for your own hands with absolutely any materials:

cloth;
artificial flowers;
skin;
thread and rope;
paper and so on.

Also be sure to have tools such as scissors and a glue gun.

A simple and original way to decorate an old lamp

These lamps are very well suited for chic feminine interiors. To give your lampshade this look, take the following materials:

shade;
artificial flowers (flower stalks can be bought in shops for creativity, but you can buy bouquets and cut off the hats from them, sometimes it turns out cheaper);
glue gun;
scissors.

Master class on how to update a lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands:

Cut off the extra parts of the stem from the flowers, leaving only the cup that connects the petals.
Preheat your glue gun.
Apply some hot glue to the cup of one stalk and glue it to the lampshade. Start working from the top or bottom edge. Glue the flowers either in a circle or in rows, pressing them tightly to each other.
Hot glue dries quickly, so work gently.
When you have pasted over the entire lampshade, fluff the flower petals.

Tip: interesting DIY lampshades for table lamps are obtained by combining several shades of colors that flow smoothly.

Geographic lampshade

Such a lamp will look great both in the living room and in the child's room.

You will need:

shade;
map;
ribbon;
PVA glue;
some water;
brush;
glue gun.

Master class on how to make geographic lampshades for table lamps with your own hands:

Prepare the map. It can be bought in a store, printed, or it can be special sheets for decoupage.
Mark the required width on the map and cut out a rectangle. If you don't have enough of it to completely wrap around the lampshade, then add another piece.
Dilute in a little water.
Cover the back of the card with glue and carefully glue it to the lampshade. Use your fingers to smooth out any pimples if they appear.
Wait until the card is completely dry.
Cut off excess pieces of paper.
Preheat and use it to glue the tape along the edge of the lampshade at the top and bottom.

The geographic lampshade is ready!

Book sheets as decor

In the same way, as in the previous mater class, you can decorate lampshades for using book pages.

To do this, rip out a few sheets from an old book and trim their edges so that they are not frayed. Lubricate each sheet with PVA glue and stick it to the lampshade in a chaotic manner. The paper should protrude slightly around the edges. When all the sheets are in place, fold the protruding edges inward.

Warm ombre lampshade

Such a lamp is ideal for the cold season, as it will bring a note of warmth and comfort to any interior.

List of what you need:

shade;
several types of yarn that match each other according to the color palette (for example, white, dark blue and turquoise);
glue gun.

Master class on how to make a beautiful lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands:

Place a small drop of glue just above the base of the lampshade (about one centimeter from the edge).
Glue one end of the yarn to the drop. Choose the one with a darker shade.
Wrap the yarn around the lampshade, making sure that each new row fits snugly against the previous one.
Wrap a certain height with one color. The last turns should not fit snugly to each other, but be at different distances, cover the lampshade a little chaotically (picture 1).
Use a glue gun to glue the yarn of a different shade. The new color should be on the same level as the old one (picture 2).
Wrap the yarn around the lampshade to create a two-color cut in some rows. This is necessary so that the shades have a smooth transition and a striped pattern does not come out.
When you wind the required level of yarn of the second color, make some free turns (picture 3).
Wind up the third color of the yarn, remembering to glue the tip.
Finish wrapping the lampshade. To do this, the third yarn should go in dense rows to the edge of the lampshade, and glue the end (picture 4).
Turn the lampshade over and wind the yarn to the end.

The warm lampshade is ready!

Lampshade with roses

You will need to take the following tools and materials:

shade;
cardboard;
pieces of fabric;
green yarn;
ribbon;
glue gun;
scissors;
pencil.

Master class on how to decorate a lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands (photo of the process is attached):

Draw flower leaves on cardboard and then cut them out (picture 1).
Glue the green yarn to the edge with a glue gun (picture 2).
Wrap the yarn tightly around the leaf (picture 3).
Glue the tip of the thread and make a few more leaves in the same way (picture 4).
Cut several strips from the fabric about one to two centimeters thick (picture 4).
Fold one strip in half, dripping a little glue inward along its entire length (picture 5).
Roll the strip tightly, sometimes dripping glue onto the edge so that it does not come loose (pictures 6 and 7).
Spread out the edges of the shape a little, and you get a rose (picture 8).
Make several roses of different sizes in the same way.
Gently glue the roses to the lampshade (picture 9).
Do not forget to glue the leaves under the roses in some places.

The volumetric lampshade is ready!

New ombre lampshade

To make a smooth and beautiful transition from one color to another, you need a suitable coating. To do this, it is recommended to make a lampshade with your own hands.
You will need:

lampshade frame;
plain cotton fabric (preferably white, beige or light gray);
small bath or basin;
paint (watercolor, hair, fabric, gouache and any other liquid);
glue gun.

Master class on how to make a do-it-yourself lampshade for a table lamp with an ombre effect:

Take the shade frame and fabric.
Turn on the glue gun.
Wrap the fabric around the shade and gently glue the edges. Cut off the excess canvas.
Wrap the top and bottom edges inside the lampshade and glue them with a glue gun.
Fill a bowl or bath halfway with water and dilute the paint in it.
Lower the lampshade partially into the tray and pull it out.
Repeat this procedure several times, gradually reducing the dipping height. Thus, the paint will be absorbed more at different levels, creating a smooth transition of shades of the same color.
Hang the lampshade in the bathroom and let it dry.

All is ready!

How to make a lampshade from scratch

The previous master class described how to update a boring or outdated lampshade. But what if there is nothing to work with and there is not even a frame? Then you can easily make a lampshade with your own hands.

To do this, you need to take:

the cloth;
masking tape;
large ruler and centimeter;
pencil;
scissors;
plastic sheet(can be found in hardware stores or among handicraft products);
wire rings;
large clothespins;
PVA glue or;
glue gun;
special splitter for lamps (sold in lighting stores).

Operating procedure

Master class on how to make a new lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands:

Take a centimeter and measure the diameter of your wire rings. This will be the diameter of the lampshade.
Put a plastic sheet on the table and measure the length and width of the future lampshade on it
Cut off the marked rectangle.
Unfold the fabric with the wrong side of the fabric on the table.
Secure the edges of the fabric to keep it from moving.
Cover the plastic rectangle with a layer of PVA glue or double-sided tape.
Gently place the sticky side of the rectangle against the fabric.
Press the fabric against the sheet and flatten it.
Cut off excess fabric.
Twist the canvas.
Glue the canvas with a glue gun.
Connect the seam with clothespins and place the piece on the table.
Place a weight on top of the seam so that it does not come apart.
Wait for the part to dry.
Place the parts inside the top and bottom along the ring.
Attach a special splitter to the upper ring.
Glue the rings with a glue gun.
Attach clothespins to the edges so that the rings stick better. Leave the detail like this for a while.
Glue a tape to the top and bottom of the lampshade, half of which wrap inward.
Cut a strip of fabric, fold the edges and glue to the seam.
Cut off two more strips of fabric, also turn the edges and glue them to the top and bottom of the lampshade.
Wait until all elements are dry.

The brand new lampshade is ready!

Those who have a creative imagination and love in free time decorating the house with hand-made things, have several advantages over the rest.

What is the advantage
From fabric
From paper
From threads
Other solutions

What is the advantage

The opportunity to save money. A unique author's product will be obtained free of charge or you will need to purchase a small amount of materials, which is several times less than the cost of a finished product purchased in a store.

A way to express your individuality, to invent and make extraordinary, unlike typical, interior items, for example, shades for chandeliers, with your own hands;

Working together with young children will help attract them to work, spend productive weekends together, and show creativity.

Putting your soul and positive energy into your creation, you can make a wonderful gift to your family, especially mothers and grandmothers will be happy with it, as it will become a pleasant reminder of your beloved children or grandchildren.

From fabric

Even those who have not learned the rules of sewing and do not have a home can decorate the chandelier with the remainder of a beautiful fabric. sewing machine... It's good if there is the same material in the house as on the upholstery. upholstered furniture or curtains. Then the lamp will become part of the overall interior decoration.

A bright plafond will decorate the kitchen country house, children's room. Its manufacturing technology is very simple. Thanks to her, it will have a neat appearance both from the outside and from the seamy side of the product. For work, you need to stock up on a suitable cloth, scissors, double-sided tape, thread and a needle.

Remove the old covering from the unnecessary chandelier, leaving the frame.

Prepare even strips from the fabric of the future product. To do this, at regular intervals, approximately 3 - 5 cm along the warp threads, make cuts and quick movements tear the fabric.

Then iron the strips and cut off the excess threads, carefully decorating the edges. The length of the strips can be different, the longer the better, because fewer connections are required.

Starting the process of shade formation, one of the strips should be fixed on the upper ring of the frame with a needle and thread.

Gradually wind the fixed strip around the upper and lower rings of the frame, overlapping each subsequent layer with the previous one. When the first strip is over, sew the next one to it from the wrong side and continue.

In order for the luminaire to have a finished look, the lower and upper edges of the plafond should be decorated. To do this, cut a 14 cm wide strip from a contrasting fabric.

Tuck one edge 2 cm and iron.
Glue double-sided tape from the inside.

Then glue the finishing tape to the shade, gradually removing the protective layer from the tape, at the same time wrapping it on the inside.

Similarly to the upper one, trim the lower edge of the plafond. Cut off the excess part of the material.

So, with this master class, it is a snap to update an old chandelier.

From paper

Another way to show your imagination and at the same time usefully spend your free time is the opportunity to make a shade of paper.

To do this, you need to cut strips of white, colored paper, thin cardboard or plain newspaper. Then arrange them into a product, laying the strips at random, winding them symmetrically relative to the central part of the chandelier, as can be seen in the photo.

Periodically, in places of contact, apply glue and form a stable structure.

From threads

Quite simple to manufacture and effective in working order is a shade made of threads.

How to update a table lamp with your own hands: 37 ideas for a lampshade

The proposed instruction will tell you how to make an original lamp from scraps of colored yarn.

For work, prepare a rubber ball according to the desired size of the lamp, scissors, glue, threads.
Inflate the ball and wind the threads, crossing them in an arbitrary direction, leaving free gaps.
When finished, apply clear glue to the surface.
Without waiting for complete drying, carefully cut a hole, which will later be necessary for screwing in the lamp, deflate and remove the ball.

Ideas and master classes for making lampshades with your own hands for a floor lamp and a table lamp

And making it is not difficult at all, covering the fittings of the old lampshade with a fabric with a pattern you like or a piece of wallpaper left after repair.

The use of self-adhesive paper (with a protective film) to make the lampshade simplifies the "production" process. Such paper is sold both in rolls and in the form of separate sheets.

If self-adhesive paper is not available, self-adhesive transparent film can be dispensed with. It is especially effective for gluing the covering of wallpaper lampshades.

To make a new lampshade, you will need: self-adhesive paper with a protective film, a steel ruler, covering material, tape for trimming the edges, duct tape, universal glue, frame rings, clothespins.

How to make a lampshade pattern

The dimensions of the lampshade are determined by the diameters of the large and small rings of the frame. The marking of the pattern for the covering is done as follows. First, a piece AB is drawn on a sheet of plain paper of a suitable format, the length of which is equal to the diameter of the lower ring. A perpendicular is restored from the center Z of this segment and point Y is marked on it - the height of the future lampshade. She is chosen at will. Then, through point Y, a segment CD equal to the diameter of the upper ring is drawn parallel to AB.

The wrap pattern should be in the shape of a ring segment. To find its center, the segments AC and BD are extended. The point of their intersection will be the desired center X. From it, through the points A and C, the arcs of concentric circles are drawn with a compass.

The lines EG and HF that delimit the segment are the butted edges of the pattern. Their position is found as follows: the length of the segment AB is divided by the length of the segment AX, the quotient of the division is multiplied by 180 degrees. The resulting angle is plotted from the X center, halved relative to the XZ axis.

How to assemble a lampshade

Depending on the design of the lamp, the lampshade is attached to it by the lower or upper ring. For this purpose, the corresponding lamp shade ring is connected with spokes to a sleeve that is put on the base of the cartridge.

Our lampshade does not have parts that hold the rings together and determine their relative position. This function is performed by the close-fitting. Therefore, the rings must be attached exactly to its edges parallel to each other. The slightest inaccuracy - and the lampshade will warp. To prevent this from happening, before you finally assemble the lampshade, the rings must be carefully tried on.

	1. Wrap the ring with adhesive tape, sticky side outward, so that its surface is as even and smooth as possible without wrinkles.
	2. Remove the protective film from the self-adhesive paper and stick it on the fabric. Smooth the fabric to the paper.
	3. Place the pattern on the fabric, align the edge and cut out the shade shade blank along the contours.
	4. Roll the workpiece into the lampshade, insert and fasten the lower (larger) ring with clothespins. Glue the edges of the workpiece from the inside.
	5. Glue the bottom ring and squeeze the glue joint with clothespins until the glue dries. The same is done with the small (upper) ring.
	In addition, fasten the glue seam from the inside with adhesive tape. The upper and lower edges of the lampshade can be decorated with braid.

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Today I will show you how you can breathe into old things new life... It's about a Soviet floor lamp. In truth, even in its best years, it was a completely ordinary and unremarkable lighting fixture.

How to restore an old floor lamp with your own hands

Of course, you could just cover it with white paint, but we are not looking for easy ways. We will radically change the design of the item. So, to restore the floor lamp we need:

1.Gold acrylic paint in a spray can;
2. polymer glue (I used DRAGON);
3. brush;
4. satin and gold braid (they can be purchased in stores specializing in the sale of fabrics and sewing accessories);
5. threads in the color of satin and a needle;
6.Gold acrylic paint for painting on fabric. They are made on the basis of an aqueous acrylic dispersion, so they do not stink either during painting or after drying. I recommend using Javana (Germany) or Decola (St. Petersburg) paints. Read the instructions carefully and follow all safety precautions during operation.

As a result, I spent $ 10 on materials for the restoration of the floor lamp. As for me, this is much cheaper than buying a new one.

With a leg from a floor lamp, everything is simple. We spray paint from a spray can in 2-3 layers.

How to make a DIY lampshade from fabric

In order for the paint to dry well and not drip down, take a break before applying each new layer for 15-20 minutes. Do not bring the can to the base of the floor lamp closer than 30 cm, otherwise the paint will lie unevenly. It is better to do this on the street or balcony, because the smell from the paint until it dries up will be sharp and unpleasant.

Then everything is a little more complicated. We lay out the atlas on the floor, put the lampshade on it in the center sideways. Carefully roll it first in one direction and then in the other direction, at the same time we outline the outline of the future product. I did it with chalk because the fabric was dark, you can use a pencil. Cut out the resulting shape, leaving 2 cm on each side for allowances.

Then we proceed to painting. The pattern can also be pre-applied with a pencil or chalk. It is unlikely that it will be possible to completely block the color and texture of the fabric the first time, so you will most likely have to apply the paint in 2 layers.

Well, the last stage in the restoration of the floor lamp is the assembly of the product. A new fabric lampshade needs to be sewn with a seam forward with a needle and put on the old base, it is better to fix it from above and below with polymer glue. We carefully sew the braid on top. We attach the lampshade to the base. That's it, our restored floor lamp is ready.

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How to make a lampshade with your own hands and a frame for it - on a floor lamp, beautiful from paper + interesting video

How to make a beautiful DIY lampshade out of paper
How to make a lampshade for a floor lamp with your own hands
What can you make a lampshade
How to make a frame for a lampshade with your own hands

Fortunately, you don't have to buy a lamp just because of the beautiful lampshade, as you can do it yourself.

Yes, such that it will cost less than buying a floor lamp, and at the same time it will be much more beautiful. And now Infosborka.ru will teach you how.

How to make a beautiful DIY lampshade out of paper, which can be used as a lamp

You need

Long stem glass
Candle
Rope - can be twisted from thread
Lace with tassel at the end
Decorative ribbon
Scotch
Scissors
Transparent paper with decorative patterns
A little sand

Manufacturing process:

1. Make a template from plain A4 paper.

2. Place the template on transparent decorative paper with a design and trace around it with a pencil. Then cut out the resulting image.

3. Glue the decorative tape to the edge of the paper.

4. Tape the rope with a tassel at the end of the back of the paper.

5. Glue the side ends of the paper together.

6. Tie a string to the stem of the glass.

7. Wrap it around the leg as shown in the picture below.

8. Pour sand into the glass, put a candle on top and light it.

9. Put on the made dome on the glass.

And here is such a beautiful lamp shade with a lamp.

How to make a lampshade for a floor lamp with your own hands

You need

Patterned paper
Decorative paper
Awl with which you will poke holes on the future lampshade
Glue and brush
Scotch
Tape in the color of decorative paper
Clamps
Lampshade frame

In our case, the frame for the lampshade consists of two parts:

Manufacturing process

1. Tape the patterned paper to the wrong side of the decorative paper.

2. Make holes with an awl along the contour of the drawing.

Needlework for home

As a result, it turns out like this:

3. Wrap the paper around the first part of the frame.

4. Mark with a pencil the line along which you will glue the decorative paper.

5. Glue the paper with glue.

6. Coat the bottom of the resulting cylinder with glue and glue the second part of the frame to it.

To make it stick, press it down with clamps.

In the same way, glue the first part of the frame to the top of the lampshade.

9. Glue the tape to the upper part of the lampshade. This is done like this:

smear a small piece (five centimeters)
glue and clamp with clamps
then coat with glue and glue the next piece, etc., until you glue the entire tape

10. Bend the tape so that it covers the frame, and glue it.

As a result, you will get such a lampshade for a floor lamp:

Using this technology, you can make any drawing.

What can you make a lampshade

Beaded lampshade
Lampshade from plastic bottles
Wicker lampshade in Provence style
Organza or thread lampshade - you can make a hanging version

We will tell you how to make them in the following materials, but now I would like to tell you about ...

How to make a frame for a lampshade with your own hands

You need

Welded wire - 3 length is selected, focusing on the height of the lampshade. In this case, do not forget to add 3-4 cm for the connection.
The upper part is from a jar of vitamins, the neck of which will fit into the ceiling right next to it.
Spring for returning the cord from the vacuum cleaner.
Soldering iron.
An object with which you can pierce holes (awl, nail, etc.)
Pliers

Manufacturing process

Make a circle of the required diameter from the return spring of the cord from the vacuum cleaner. Solder the ends.
Make three holes in the neck of the vitamin jar and in the circle made. The holes on each item should be approximately the same distance from each other.
Push the welded wires into the holes and bend their ends with pliers so that they do not come off.

In the end, this is what you should get:

To relax a little after the information you have learned, here is a video for you on how to make a candle from an incandescent light bulb:

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Cozy evenings with a book in your favorite armchair, soulful tea drinking with your family in the kitchen, romantic dates with your loved ones ... And above all this - a familiar, familiar, traditional lampshade for table lamps, a wall lamp or a floor lamp standing on the floor.

Beautiful handmade lampshades become noticeable and irreplaceable interior items. They bring a touch of romance to everyday life and fill the home atmosphere with warmth and beauty.

The material for making a lampshade for a lamp can be fabric, paper, beads. Having shown imagination and patience, you can transform the old lampshade for the lamp with your own hands beyond recognition. Such an exclusive element will make the interior individual and truly homely.

DIY workshop on making a lampshade for a lamp

A popular material from which to make a lampshade with your own hands is fabric. Linen, silk, jeans, organza - any option.

A whole piece or strips of cloth will do. You can simply cover the frame with a printed fabric, make it monochromatic with embossed flowers from the same fabric.

It is important to understand in advance exactly where your lampshade will "live". A romantic environment requires an appropriate "companion", strict minimalism - another.

Expert advice: As a basis for the lamp, you can take a frame from an old lamp. Making it out of stiff wire yourself is also easy. And the lamps should be selected of an energy-saving type - so that the fabric does not catch fire.

How to make a beautiful DIY lampshade?

You can make the edging from crocheted tape or ruffle.

DIY lamp shade made of plastic and fabric

The second homemade lampshade is also made of fabric. You can make it on the basis of an old lampshade. Or you can transform a typical product bought in a store:

DIY lamp shade. Photo

- the first step is to measure the circumference of the upper and lower rings, as well as the height of the frame;
- add two centimeters to the resulting dimensions from each edge so that the seams can be made;

DIY lamp shade. Master Class

- we take a sheet of thin plastic and cut out a rectangle or trapezoid from it - the base on which the homemade lampshade will be held;

How to make a lampshade with your own hands. Step by step photo

- we cut out the fabric to size, with the help of masking tape we glue it to the table;

- we glue the fabric on the plastic;

Master class - DIY lampshade. Photo

- we bend around the frame of the lampshade with the obtained part and fasten its edge with clamps;

- mark on the fabric the place where the seam will pass;

- remove the paper clips and glue them along the marked line with glue; press the joint with something heavy and let it dry;

Homemade lamp shade. Photo

- then we turn the lampshade over with our own hands and also glue it inside;

- now you can glue the body connection with the rings;

- when everything is well fixed, remove the clamps;

- we decorate the bottom and top of the lampshade using a paper tape; we glue it so that one edge goes beyond the ring;

- bend the free edge inside the case and glue it;

- fold a strip of fabric of a different color to the height of the lampshade and a width of five centimeters in half, fold the edges inward, iron;

- we apply glue to the inner surface of the tape and glue it;

DIY lampshade. Step by step photo

- glue the strip to the seam on the lampshade;
- cut out two ribbons from paper of the same width as the finished strip for the seam; then we glue it to the upper and lower edges of the lampshade; fix with clamps; glue a strip of fabric on top of the paper.
Homemade lampshade is ready.

Ideas for making a lampshade with your own hands with a photo

Such a "floral" lampshade will perfectly complement a romantic interior.

A little imagination - and a bouquet with variegated roses is ready.

Delicate tones create a romantic mood.

"Ruffle" of white roses is the perfect complement to the strict simple design.

This wonderful lampshade brings back memories of grandma's napkins.

These origami lamps will look good in a minimalist interior.

Another representative of the ancient Japanese art of creating masterpieces from paper.

Light green-blue strokes will perfectly fit into the design of green tones.

Beautiful lampshade from postcards or castle pictures

You will get a beautiful and original lampshade. We need a picture with locks, scissors, tape, a cutter and a small lamp (lamp).

An indoor chandelier is not only a lighting fixture. Without exaggeration, we can say that she is the main decoration of the room. Hand-made things are considered especially valuable. This allows you to highlight the special taste of the owners of the home, as well as an extraordinary and creative mind. Of course, this type of work is quite difficult and requires increased concentration. But at the same time, when creating decorations for your home, you can find many interesting and extraordinary solutions in it!

This article presents some ideas for decorating a chandelier with your own hands, as well as instructions for them. Everything is written so simply and clearly that anyone can accomplish their plans at home.

In order to make a chandelier, sometimes the most unusual materials are used. For example, everyone is already familiar with glass or wood, plastic, and so on. But sometimes, when you want something completely "unusual", wooden skewers come into play, and glass bottles from wine, and cans, and all kinds of tree branches, and cardboard, and even straw. You need to choose depending on the idea of the creator and on the wishes of the apartment owners. You also need to take into account the general interior of the room where the finished product is supposed to be placed.

An interesting idea for a chandelier made of plastic spoons

Plastic disposable spoons are one of the simplest and most readily available materials for creating a chandelier in a room. Their advantages are low cost, variety colors and such material will serve for quite a long time. To create such an extraordinary chandelier, you need a minimum of investments, both physical and material.

Materials:

empty bottle from under drinking water, with a volume of 5 liters;
plastic spoons (their number depends on the size of the bottle);
glue for plastic;
an old chandelier (or rather, a cartridge from it);
sharpened knife.

Process of creation:

First you need to prepare a plastic bottle for subsequent actions. Remove the label in advance, cut off the bottom, dry well.
Then you need to get the plastic spoons out of the package and carefully cut off the unnecessary handles with a knife, leaving about 2-3 centimeters above the "scoop" level.
You need to glue the “scoop” blanks to the base of the bottle. On the left "tail" apply a large number of glue and press it to the surface (with the convex side of the spoon outward). It is necessary to cover the entire bottle in a circle until the entire perimeter is filled with plastic spoons. It is advisable to arrange them in a checkerboard pattern and slide them together slightly. This will leave fewer "free spots".
You need to remove the cartridge from the old unnecessary chandelier, and then place it in an already pasted and dried bottle and fix it on the frame.
A decorative bowl can also be made from plastic spoons: stick the "scoops" around the neck of the eggplant.
Install and connect the chandelier, check its operation.

Note! The option of decorative painting or painting of spoons in absolutely any color is possible. Thus, your product will look even more beautiful and more original!

Chandelier made of plastic bottles in the form of leaves

Another unusual option in the interior will be a chandelier made in the form of leaves. It is created from simple plastic bottles, the variety of colors of which allows you to work in the most unusual colors and embody the most daring ideas.

Process of creation:

Cut plastic bottles for blanks resembling future leaves.
Each workpiece has to finally fix the shape of the sheet.
With a soldering iron with a thick tip and a one-sided bevel, you need to lightly fuse the sections of each leaf in order to give the future product the greatest effect.
In the same way, thanks to a soldering iron, you need to give the workpieces a sheet structure. You need to act very carefully and accurately, because you can easily make a hole in the plastic. Such a leaf with the outlined contours of the veins and slightly fused edges will look complete.
With a hot needle at the "leg" of each leaf, you need to melt several holes in order to attach them.
Thanks to the thin wire, form branches and screw to the steel wire frame.

It would also be a great idea to make a new chandelier in the form of a plafond for a floor lamp or a lamp on a table. Thus, it will be a great addition to the previous product!

Chandelier with paper butterflies

The most common product is a butterfly chandelier. And this is no accident. To begin with, this option looks luxurious and expensive, and secondly, its manufacture does not require special physical costs. Thus, even a child can participate in the creation of a chandelier.

Process of creation:

It is based on either an old chandelier or a similar frame. If there is none, then you can take the simplest wooden or metal rim. If such material is not available, then, as an option, you can take a thick wire and make about 2-3 skeins, so that a circle is formed.
Cut out butterflies from paper according to the pattern. You need to take a butterfly pattern and fit it to the desired size. It also looks very unusual when butterflies of several sizes are located on the chandelier at once (again, depending on your desire). Transfer the outlines to paper and carefully cut, preferably with a sharpened clerical knife, or with small, not rounded scissors. It is better to use a material for the templates themselves that is dense, not very dirty and does not attract dust. For example, velvet paper is very poorly suited for a product, because in the future you will need to vacuum the chandelier quite often.
Take a thread from nylon or transparent fishing line and attach butterflies to it. You can fix it in two ways: either pierce the bodies of butterflies, or stick them on silicone glue.
Next, we attach the threads with butterflies to the base of the frame and decorate it.
You can also try interesting option if you make a wire ball! It should be based on a suspension from a chandelier and place several butterfly patterns on it with a glue gun.

Fabric chandelier

This chandelier is also based on a frame. As in the previous version, either old metal frames or dense wire are suitable for its manufacture.

After you pre-prepare the base, start cutting out the fabric from which the lampshade will be made in the future. How long the finished product will be depends on your desire, but it should be borne in mind that the width of the fabric must be the same as the diameter of the frame! Once you finish the pattern, you need to try it on.

Another nuance is that you will need to sew on the top of the fabric directly on the frame, which means that it (the frame) must be solid. Otherwise, if it is possible to thread it directly into the fabric, then initially you should bend the upper edge of the pattern and stitch it, and then iron it with an iron. Then we sew a seam on the side of the product.

So that the lampshade does not lose its shape, due attention should be paid to the material. If the fabric is too light, "airy", then the bottom of the product should be made heavier. You can use cardboard or fishing line for this.

A neatly sewn fringe, lace or braid will also look beautiful. But don't overload the product! The process of making a fabric chandelier is similar to making a lace chandelier. So you can feel free to experiment with the materials that are located on the frame.

Plafond made of threads and a balloon

Materials:

dense threads, for example woolen, cotton, or jute rope - at least 1 meter;
cartridge;
petrolatum;
PVA glue;
a brush in order to apply glue and petroleum jelly (it is advisable that the brush does not fade);
1 or 2 pieces balloons(the first in order to work with it, and the second in order to check the finished product, if desired);

Process of creation:

Inflate the balloon to a certain size, secure. Remember that the finished work will exactly repeat the shape of the ball! With a marker, draw a couple of circles at the top and bottom, in order to determine the boundaries of the winding of the thread.
Using a brush, smear the ball around the entire perimeter with Vaseline.
Pour PVA into a plastic container and thoroughly process the threads with it (It is not advisable to apply glue to the entire length of the threads at once! Process them as you wind them around the ball!).
Considering the borders that you marked with a marker, wind the threads around the ball. Do not forget that depending on the density with which you wind, the future depends appearance products.
After winding, you need to leave the product for a day until it is completely dry; After complete drying, you need to burst the ball and remove it through the holes.
Cut a place at the top and insert the cartridge.
In order to be completely sure that the product is strong, you can insert a ball into it and inflate it. Likewise, you can test the flexibility and reliability of a lampshade.

Alternatively, you can spray paint the structure or acrylic paint, attach all kinds of decorative ornaments to it, such as butterflies, artificial flowers or beads. It is also a great idea to arrange several balls in the form of a bunch of grapes and hold them together.

Wine bottle chandelier

This version of the chandelier is a little more complicated than the previous ones. It is quite difficult to make a chandelier for this, the manufacturing process will require accuracy and care. However, you will love the result!

Materials:

wine bottle;
glass cutter;
sandpaper for sanding the edges;
cartridge;
electrical wire;
metal or wooden frame, rim.

Process of creation:

First you need to prepare the bottle itself for further manipulations with it. The first step is to draw a straight line around the perimeter at the level you need. This is required in order to cut off the bottom of the bottle with a glass cutter;
In order not to cut yourself on the glass, you need to sand the sharp edges with sandpaper;
Pull the wire through the neck of the bottle and then connect the cartridge;
Attach the bottle to the frame.

You can also decorate the bottle with all kinds of decorative items, or leave it in its original form. In any case, it will look original and impressive.

The number of products on the frame depends on your desire. You can either leave one bottle, or fix four or more bottles at once.

Laser disc chandelier idea

This idea is great for those who have a large number of laser discs in their home and do not have to throw them away. It should be noted right away that the manufacturing options and the result can be very different. It all depends on your imagination and creativity!

Materials:

two round wooden planks of different thickness, and which are slightly larger in diameter than the discs;
racks made of metal or wood;
Fluorescent Lamp;
magnetic switch;
disks.

Process of creation:

Make a hole in a thicker plate and install a starter with a switch in it.
Then connect it all to the lamp.
String disks onto the lamp.
Place the stands around the discs and secure the top.

The finished product will delight its owners for a long time, and it does not require special care... It is not advisable to place this type of chandelier in the children's room so that the child cannot harm himself (only if the chandelier hangs out of reach).

Shabby chic chandelier

To create spectacular lighting in a room, you can also make a chandelier out of fabric or beads. The result is a kind of chandelier or shabby chic shade.

Materials:

a ready-made metal or wooden frame (or it can be made from an old hoop, garden basket, thick wire);
socket and lamp;
chains and threads for decoration;
all kinds of beads and beads.

Working on such a plafond is not difficult, but it is a very painstaking task. These chandeliers usually consist of two or three levels of rings that are stacked on top of each other. It all depends on the size of the selected bases. If you take rings of the same diameter, then the finished product will be made in the Art Nouveau style.

One of important points consists in the fact that before starting the design of the chandelier, you need to paint and wrap the frames with decorative materials!

The approximate consumption of beads is:

For the lower part of the lampshade - 16 mm beads, about 15-17 pieces per strand;
For the upper part of the lampshade - 12 mm beads, about 35 pieces per strand.

Naturally, when stringing beads on a thread, you can increase or decrease their number or the degree of tension on the thread. But it is still advisable to stock up on materials in excess of the norm.

The essence of the work is to suspend the strings with beads in a "waterfall" or "cascade" so that they flow down the structure.

In order to make the effect of "dimming" the light, you can sheathe the frame with a dense fabric.

A hand-made chandelier will definitely bring a fresh touch, originality and beauty to the interior. You will immediately notice how the room will sparkle with new colors, and your guests will sincerely admire your creativity, hard work and original taste!