How to Make a Fabric Lampshade
Lampshades are a fun way of updating any space in your home, adding a pop of colour and personality!
With no sewing required, this unique lampshade is easy to make using a lampshade kit, or you can upcycle an old lampshade. It's the perfect way to create a lampshade that's personalised to suit the decor in any room of your home. For an extra-personal touch, add a fringe trim or pom poms.
Top Tip: It is recommended that you use a non-stretch cotton fabric for best results when making a lampshade.
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How to make
Working out how much fabric you'll need -
My lampshade measured 30cm x 15cm so I'll need a strip of fabric measuring a few inches bigger on both the long and short sides.
You will also need -
* Lampshade making kit
* Trim (optional)
* Lamp stand (if making a table lamp)
Place the self-adhesive panel on the back of your fabric. Making sure your pattern is straight, peel back the paper and stick the panel in place.
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Cut your fabric to the size of the panel.
Top Tip: Use weights to help keep the panel flat as it tends to curl!
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Snap back the top and bottom edges of the panel until they break.
Top Tip: Use something such as the handles of your scissors to crease the edges if they don't snap straight away.
![fabric-lampshade_step3_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85](https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BHCG_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-hobbycraft-uk-content/default/dw38b876c3/images/ideas/decor-hobbies/how-to-make-a-fabric-lampshade/fabric-lampshade_step3_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85)
Carefully peel back the edges of the tape, trying to avoid the fabric fraying. Trim away any frayed ends if they appear.
![fabric-lampshade_step4_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85](https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BHCG_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-hobbycraft-uk-content/default/dw303bdad3/images/ideas/decor-hobbies/how-to-make-a-fabric-lampshade/fabric-lampshade_step4_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85)
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Stick a strip of double-sided tape along one short edge of the lampshade, only sticking to the panel. Peel back the top of the tape.
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Using the double-sided tape again, stick it around the circumference of the two frame pieces.
Fold the tape around the frame and remove the tape backing.
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Lay the lampshade panel out flat, wrong side up (using weights to keep it flat), and place the two frames on either side of the middle panel - you'll see two grooves in the frames, use these as the starting point.
Top Tip: Make sure the 'bulb' frame is in the correct place depending on how you're hanging your lampshade.
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Roll the frames along the edges of the middle panel until you reach the end, sticking the frame to the fabric as you go.
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Use the finishing tool to tuck in the fabric underneath the frame to neaten the edges.
Snip a line where the lightbulb support part of the frame is, so that the fabric can be wrapped around this area.
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Use a textile glue to adhere your trim to the lampshade.
![fabric-lampshade_step10_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85](https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BHCG_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-hobbycraft-uk-content/default/dwf437da60/images/ideas/decor-hobbies/how-to-make-a-fabric-lampshade/fabric-lampshade_step10_edit.jpg?sw=680&q=85)
Once the glue is dry, the lampshade is then ready to be used!
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