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LAMPSHADE xx ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Tip on recreating a turn-of-the-century Arts-and-Crafts (Stickley-style) lampshade using "mica plate." Let there be light. Beaded lampshade. Wire frame, wrapped with twill tape, is wrapped with seed beads strung on wire. Then the strings of beads are strung horizontally between the frame wires. French beaded wire petals. Instructions for making leaf or petal shapes and for using them for earrings, button covers, a candlestick garland and lampshade ornamentation. Macralap. The craft of combining thread pulling, embroidery and bead work on burlap or jute. Patterns and instructions given for making a bedspread and pillow sham, a table runner and placemats, a window curtain and a lampshade. Easy and economical "quick change" decorating ideas include covering an old lampshade with gingham. Tips on how to clean lampshades including fiberglass and plastic, laminated plastic, silk or stretch shades, and parchment shades. How to make a pierced paper lampshade. Three tips for decorating worn out lampshades. Cover a wire lampshade frame with colorful fabric strips. Estimated cost: $17. Machine-cutwork muslin lampshade. Creative machine stitchery. Techniques for imitating satin stitch, couching, needle weaving and cutwork using a sewing machine. Includes instructions for: (1) Lily napkin and bread linen, (2) Geometric cutwork napkin and bread linen, (3) Floral placemat, (4) Floral lampshade, and (5) Table runner with open areas of drawn threadwork edged with braid insets. Decorating with paper. (1) Glass-and-paper-topped end table (25"x25"x30" tall) with tapered legs. (2) Three-panel folding rice-paper screen. (3) Candlestick lampshade. (4) Pleated lampshade. (5) Picture frame. Paper lampshade for use on a candle follower. Fragrant handmade items. (1) Scented note paper. (2) Flavored vinegars. (3) Ballet skirt lampshade from handmade paper with scented ring on the light bulb. Two lampshades to make. One features colorful, textural paper. The second is rubber-stamped with a fleur-de-lis design using gold metallic ink. Tips for adding whimsey to plain lampshades with paint, decoupage, fabric or flower trims. Artful mini shades. How to turn plain miniature lampshades into unique creations using inexpensive materials. Six designs. Stained glass projects. (1) Hanging planter. (2) Tiffany lamp (3) Window for front door. Flounces and Frills lampshade and table skirt. Iron-on shirring tape is used to minimize sewing. Taffeta picot ribbon bows accent the ruffled table shirt and the top of the gathered lampshade. Vintage lampshade. Antique lace and crochet transform an ordinary lampshade into a romantic Victorian one. Victorian lampshade with gimp braid and fringe trim. Small lampshade and a picture frame are decorated with pockets, seams and beltloop cut from old bluejeans. Fabricate a paper lampshade and decorate it with a rose motif that is painted, pierced and cut. Stencil a lampshade and matching tea towel with flower motifs that use a button as the center of the flower. The lamp base is a "Mason" jar filled with buttons. Using adhesive-backed braid and fringe to trim a lampshade and tissue box cover. Customize a lampshade by using ribbon embroidery to create flowers on damask fabric. Crocheted lampshade in an all-over mesh pattern is worked in single crochet and picots. Top and bottom are edged with purchased lace. Beginner skill level. Turn of the century lighting. Lampshade for a table lamp is covered with fabric and trimmed with braid and fringe for a Victorian effect. Painted wooden lamp finials add a holiday touch. Designs include (1) Santa, (2) Snowman, and (3) Christmas tree. How to turn ready-made lampshades for 7" electric candle lamps into customized decorator lampshades. Polka-dot chicken motif to paint on a rusted tin candle lamp shade. Cut-and-pierce paper lampshade is painted with irises in soft, muted shades. Swedish huck weaving, embroidery on huck toweling. Directions for making a lampshade. Make cloth lampshades covered in "country" prints. Choosing the right shade for your table lamp. Some tips. How to make three styles of fiber lampshades. One is done in macrame, the second is bleached jute wrapping and the third is finger woven. How to make a pierced lampshade from watercolor paper. Brown paper decorating. Instructions for making a shade for a hanging lamp, a wall-hung sconce and window curtains from cut and folded brown paper. Tip: Make lampshades for hanging lights from straw hats. Four simple papercraft projects. (1) Silhouettes. (2) Punched-paper lamp shade. (3) Cut paper flowers. (4) Figure in a gold leaf antique frame. Getting started in lamps and shades. How to make cut and pierced paper lamp shades. Simple steps for making and painting a paper lampshade. A bleeding heart and leaf motifs are painted on the shade's panels. Wildflower medley painted on watercolor paper becomes a lampshade, either by covering a form or by covering an old shade. Top and bottom edges are trimmed with ribbon and a row of lace is added around the top. Techniques for painting lampshades. Designing in the round. Tips for translating decorative painting designs to a round surface. Includes three circular designs (folk art bird, stroke border and folk art tulip) and a village motif to paint on a small lamp shade. Lampshade for the holidays. Paper shade is painted with a classic jingle bell, bow and holly motif. Busy bee lamp shade. Lamp shade is painted with a checkered border and bumble bees in flight against a background of branches and leaves. The Ball jar lamp base is covered with chicken wire and filled with dried flowers and a beeswax candle. Electric candle lamp base and shade are painted with Christmas holidays motif. Base is painted black and topped with a crackle finish with red. Shade is painted with poinesettia leaves. Fruit motif to paint on a purchased lampshade. Oval box lamp base is painted with bands of double comma strokes. Projects with muslin that is folded and stitched in rows. Instructions for cafe curtains, tie-on chair cushion, lampshade, tablecloth, book covers, a picture frame and throw pillows. Tip: Make a shade for a shop lamp from an aluminum coffee-cake pan. An end-grain lamp. Hanging lamps use thin slices of end-grain wood as a translucent material for decorative lampshades. Construction uses laminating to make lamp frame. Buying and caring for lampshades. Includes tips on washing a sewn-through lamp shade. A lampshade and curtains to make from pretty cloth napkins. Japanese lantern is made from rice paper and decorated with goldfish design. How to make lampshades from: (1) Hand-painted silk. (2) Pleated wallpaper. (3) Pleated or ruffled fabric. Hexagon paper lampshade features a pierced rhododendron design on each panel. Handwoven linen lampshade. How to care for lampshades. Covers both cleaning and repairs. How to design and make pierced panel wooden lampshades. A wall mounted cylinder lamp features a shade made from narrow wood strips laminated to a cylinder of plastic. Tips on selecting and preparing slabs of Brazilian agate for use in making "Tiffany-style" (stained glass) lampshades. Lampshade intarsia. Octagon-shaped glass shade is decorated with pictures formed from thin pieces of rock. Make lampshades from thin (1/8") slabs of rock which are joined together using the stained glass copper foil and solder method. Awesome agate lamp shades. Make a "Tiffany"-style lamp from gemstone slabs. An advanced project. Part 1. Awesome agate lamp shades. Make a "Tiffany"-style lamp from gemstone slabs. An advanced project. Part 2. Comanche stitch lampshade. An intermediate beading project. Shade is actually 20 Comanche stitch earrings attached to a frame. Beautiful dogwood blossoms in soft shades of pink are used to decorate a double-bed quilt. Instructions for a matching tissue-box cover and small lampshade are included. Make a patchwork lampshade to coordinate with your room. Crocheted lampshade cover has a lamb motif on a background of filet. Feminine bedroom ensemble designed around the J.P. Stevens' "Corsage" patterned sheets. Includes a coverlet, pillow sham, curtains and tablecloth. Filet crochet accents are used for a table cover, curtain tiebacks, a lampshade cover and in bands on the coverlet and sham. A circular throw pillow is needlepointed to replicate the corsage of roses and ribbons. Stars-and-Stripes accessories. (1) Serving tray. (2) Bulletin board. (3) Stenciled lampshade and stippled lamp base. Make a stenciled lampshade with scalloped borders and a bluebird motif. Hexagon-shaped lampshade uses decorative plastic sheeting set into a walnut top and bottom edging. Kangaroo-motif cross-stitch projects for a nursery. (1) Lampshade. (2) Curtain tie-backs. (3) Growth chart. Ordinary table and chairs are transformed with a floor-length tableskirt and contrasting table topper, skirted slipcovers for straight chairs, a quick-sew lampshade and coordinated napkins and fabric napkin rings. How to make pleated lampshades from designer fabrics. "Sunset" fabric lampshade combines quilting and drawn work techniques. Handwoven lamp shade uses existing wire frame. Perforated paper cross stitch projects. (1) Lampshade with covered wagons. (2) "Stitch in time..." notions box. (3) Victorian dresser basket. Three styles of crocheted lampshades. Crochet an "antique" lampshade. Weave a cylindrical lamp. Crochet a rose filet lampshade for a hanging lamp. Doily lamp and mirror set. Padded frame for a circular mirror is covered with doilies and edged with ribbon. Using a lamp kit, a doily is formed into a bowl shape for a base, gathered with ribbon trim and filled with artificial flowers. A matching lamp shade is made from a doily gathered over a wire frame and trimmed with ribbons. A look at some of the most popular types of Victorian fancywork. Recovering an old silk lampshade. Four lampshades you can make. (1) Gathered skirt (2) Fitted fabric (3) Woven ribbon (4) Macrame. Make your own Tiffany lampshade. Est. cost: $20. Do-it-yourself paper furniture. Table, chair and lampshade. How to recover a wire-frame lampshade. Japanese glow lamps. Handmade Japanese rice paper (washi) is rolled or folded into shades that are slipped over inexpensive fixtures. Party lanterns. Combine embroidery hoops, fiberglass sheets, and colored marking pens to make tall, cylindrical, colorful shades. Place them over existing fixtures or equip them with a wooden base, lampsocket and cord. Shades of nature. Two ideas for covering an inexpensive white plastic lampshade with translucent textured paper. Pressed leaves can be added as a decorative accent. Victorian-style lampshades to construct with fabric over a wire frame and lots of decoration. A look at Shaker weaving. Instructions for replicating a linen towel woven in an M's and O's design, and then modifying the pattern to weave the fabric for a lampshade. Pierced-plywood hanging lampshade. Make a rose pattern stenciled lampshade. Tips on decorating lampshades. Make cylindrical shaped lampshades from scrap veneer. Shows how to make solid, woven, pierced and slatted lampshades from wood. Tips on washing fabric lampshades. Shade for hanging lamp is made from perforated hardboard. | |||||||||
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