As of tissue and other available tools to make their own hands for the lamp shade

for lampshade materials

that can be useful in the manufacture of a lampshade for floor lamp:

• any beautiful fabric;
• thread;
• needles;
• scissors;
• sewing machine;
• pin;
• laundry gum;
• line;
• soap.

Preparation of materials of a new lampshade.

table lamp is perfect for the production of beautiful floor lamp out of old things that have already shabby, but still works.It will be excellent to look in the bedroom or living room, especially if you make it to the lampshade fabric remnants from the curtains that hang there in the room.To measure the height of the lampshade future, think for the width of the upper and lower parts.For convenience, you can use a common thread, which is celebrated on the required size.After that, simply attach the string to the line and write the data.

Take the fabric cut and fold it in half, chips needles.Cut out the fabric better angle cut.Because of this the cutting fabric is much better to stretch, and the future will be able to perfectly fit the lampshade on the old lamp, tight facilitate it.The resulting cutting work mark with chalk or soap, highlighting the top and bottom.

Manufacturing lampshade.

Connect one end of the top line to the other edge of the bottom line.It is necessary to leave the top and side seam allowances approximately one and a half centimeters below the leave 2 centimeters.This is followed by process fabric edges around the perimeter seam "zigzag".Then, tuck the bottom and top edges, baste them easy to weld and estimate on the lamp.If all goes well - tightly sew a seam on the sewing machine.Fold in half and crafts repeat the same operations with a side seam, and leaving about one centimeter below the allowance.Take a pin and use it to thread the clothesline gum in the bottom seam of the lampshade, and then sew the rest of the seam.

Ready Case put on an old lamp shade and slightly sew them together with a needle and thread.It is not necessary to fix very carefully, because the new shade is necessary from time to time be removed for washing to lamp always maintained excellent appearance.

Using yarn in the manufacture of a lampshade.

fabric can be replaced by yarn that was previously soaked in cooked starch.Wrap an old lampshade with oilcloth and wrap yarn on top in a chaotic manner.By adjusting the number of layers, you adjust the density and transparency of the future of the lampshade.Allow to dry and gently remove the oilcloth.