Lampshade with their own hands: master class and video selection
Comfort in the house depends not only on the choice of furniture, color solution. The perception of the room also depends on its lighting. A beautiful lampshade made by own hands will not only add to the interior of exclusivity, but will also add comfort. In addition, quite often there is a desire to "refresh" podnadoevshy interior: rearrange furniture, change textiles or chandelier.
Master class on the lampshade with their own hands will help create an original decorative piece of interior, and thanks to several ways of making you can choose exactly the option that will be ideal.
Materials
If you already have a ready-made frame, then the task is much simpler: it remains only to choose the material for its decor. It can be fabric, twine, knitting threads, paper. It is possible to use waste materials, which are usually disposed of: cardboard containers for eggs, newspapers, wrapping gift wrapping, etc.
It is worthwhile to approach not only the material, but also the choice of a color solution when making a lampshade at home. It is necessary to study the illumination of the room: for a dark room it is better to choose a more transparent material, and for a light one it will be more dense. To add room "heat", use yellow, red hues, "cold" - blue, green.
Frame
The frame of the lampshade consists, first of all, of two circles connected by vertical columns. Depending on the difference in the diameters of these rings, the shape of the carcass will also vary. For example, to make a cylindrical lampshade for a table lamp with your own hands, you should strive to make the bases as equal in diameter as possible. In the case of the classical lampshade, the lower ring is larger than the upper one, and the connecting posts are smoothly concave. The construction can be seen in detail on the photo:
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fabric The old plastic or metal frame can be refreshed by making a completely new lamp shade.
- First of all, we remove the old frame.
- Turn it around with a newspaper, fixing it in such a way as to get a template.
- We remove the blank from the newspaper.
- We transfer the pattern to the fabric, making allowance for the seams - 1 cm and for the bend - 5-6 cm.
- Use your imagination by combining different colors and texture of the fabric, or limit yourself to one tone.
Threaded lampshade
It is very easy to make a lampshade from threads, but it looks very impressive in the interior. In addition, using this technology, you can make a very stylish decoration - thread balls.
You can not do without patience and diligence, but the result is worth the effort!
Requires the following materials:
- knitting threads( also a shade can be made from twine);
- round balloon;
- glue PVA;
- scissors, newspaper or piece of oilcloth, so as not to stain the workplace.
Follow the instructions for the first time, clearly adhere to all of its points. Next, you can adjust the technology yourself, making it more convenient for yourself.
1. We inflate the ball and fix the hole with a thread.
2. Taking the skein in one hand, gently begin to wrap the ball. You can do this in one direction, but you can do it in different ways, creating intricate patterns.
3. We wind necessarily tight.
4. When you reach the desired winding density, the thread can be cut.
5. Next, diligently impregnate the winding with glue. The more carefully you do it, the better.
6. We are waiting for the glue to dry completely.
7. Untying the ball or shoving it with a needle. Cut out a hole in this place, into which then insert the cartridge.
After this, the lampshade is ready. If required, you can paint it with acrylic paint from the can, cover with varnish and decorate the shade.
Paper from
The paper shade must be large enough to prevent the paper from heating up and burning. Use also economical light bulbs - they are much less heated than incandescent lamps. Here are some ideas:
Video selection
On how to make a lampshade with your own hands for a floor lamp and not only, the following video-selection: