Making a DIY desk lamp is not only about illuminating your workspace but also about expressing your personality and style. Here are some ideas to make your DIY desk lamp uniquely yours, along with a few safety tips to keep in mind. Creative Enhancements Paintingyour lamp base or shade is on...
One of the most surprising and fun items to transform with dye are lampshades. Most people don’t realize you can dye them! Try it with one of our amazing dye shades or match the lamp shade to your bedding by finding that perfect color in our color formu
Once you’ve taken the time to wash your lampshades, you want to make sure they stay clean. For routine lampshade maintenance you can use the same method regardless of what material your shades are made from. You’ll see these instructions are very similar to those for cleaning paper and p...
Your lamp shade should be WIDER than your lamp. Make sure you match your shade to your style of lamp. Traditional lamp? Traditional shade. Contemporary lamp? Contemporary shade. Mermaid lamp? You are on your own on this one. Q: Do all the lamp shades in your room have to match? The ...
Step 28: Make Lamp Shades I searched high and low throughout the museum, trying to find ways I could make lampshades for the lights. I tried to force old bed springs into shape, wire hangers, bowls, sewing loose forms, I struggled with this for about a day. ...
By choosing to make your own lamp, you're embarking on a journey of creativity, learning, and sustainability. Enjoy the process and the product of your labor! How to Make a Lamp - Step by Step Discovering the potential in everyday objects and upcycling 'junk' into beautiful, functional la...
5. The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. 做元宵的方法在南方和北方不一样。 6. This festival dated back to the Warring States Period, when people observed the custom of watching lanterns under the moonlight. ...
2. Keep your lamp shades simple. While I love a custom patterned lampshade as much as the next design aficionado, it’s not exactly the best choice for those low on natural light. Bright white lampshades will make your lighting more effective and give the space an airy feel, as shown in...
As you can see it’s a very cheap DIY to make! To give you an idea, here are the wall lamp holder I started with. Draw a circle in the middle of the tin can and drill holes all around it. The dimension of the circle must be a little bigger than the lamp holder socket. You ...
DIY projects like this one are so great because they’re easy, but they also make a big impact. How to Cover a Lampshade with Fabric Print Learn how to easily recover a lampshade with fabric without dragging out your sewing machine that looks stunning! Materials Lamp Shade Newspaper/Craft...