Lace Lamp Shade – Guest Post

8 Sep

I am guest posting today over at Stay At Home Artist.
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Edit 10/6/11
I have decided to include the original post here on ASP on how to use spray paint and lace to make a sweet-awesome lamp shade.

I bought this lamp from The Goodwill for $4.99.

I spray painted the base of the lamp before tackling the shade because my husband and I wanted it to be clean and white. Before you spray paint, mask off the neck of the lamp and the cords with tape and plastic. I used a grocery sack.

After I spray painted the lamp base, it was time to choose what color(s) to spray paint the lamp shade. I experimented with scrap pieces of paper. First, spray a small amount of spray adhesive glue on paper, and lay a chunk of lace over the sticky paper and smooth it down so it sticks.

Then, spray your color of choice over the top of the lace.

I tried a few different approaches:

  • I spray painted the paper, then laid the lace down, then spray painted a different color;
  • Laid the lace down, spray painted one color (heavy on the paint), and then another color on top of the original;
  • And any other variations we could come up with.

This part was really fun. My husband and I loved trying different color schemes with different approaches. Here are a few of the results we came up with:

We ended up choosing color scheme number 3: yellow on the bottom, then lay the lace down, and navy blue on top. The contrast is very fun. (I kept the paper; maybe I will write my mother a note.)

Now that we decided on what colors we wanted to paint the lamp shade, we went to work.
1. Spray the lamp shade with your base color, and let it dry.

2. Spray the lamp shade with adhesive glue and lay your lace over the top. Smooth it down so it sticks well. (FYI: Parts of the lace that aren’t stuck down well will appear blurry when you uncover.)

I loved the way the lamp looked with just the lace on top. If the spray adhesive was more permanent, I may have just left it this way… but I continued on.

3. Spray the top of the lace with your second color.

4. Uncover the lace! Let dry.

I haven’t found a place for this lamp, but I love the way it turned out. And the great part is that I can spray it again and start all over if I please.

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  3. Amanda August 30, 2012 at 8:07 am #

    So cute!! Love it! Do you find that painting the lamp shade let’s less light through or does it seem fine?

    We just moved into a new place with no light fixtures in main rooms so are having to get creative with what lamps we do have.

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    • Jenna November 27, 2012 at 2:36 pm #

      It lets a little less light through, but it’s not bad.

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  4. TRU @ TRU TALES FEATS August 29, 2012 at 7:12 pm #

    This is fabulous. What kind of paint did you use?

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    • Jenna November 27, 2012 at 2:38 pm #

      Just normal spray paint from Home Depot. Nothing fancy. :)

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  5. Donna August 27, 2012 at 5:50 pm #

    Can you use any spray paint or just fabric spray paint?

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    • Jenna November 27, 2012 at 2:37 pm #

      I just used normal spray paint. :)

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  6. ang May 31, 2012 at 12:56 am #

    I am looking at a lampshade (one of three I rescued from my neighbor’s trash) I have sitting next to my computer. It is the perfect way to bring some life into these old shades. Perfectly good, other than the fact that they are a drab grey.
    Thanks for such an easy to follow tutorial!

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    • Jenna November 27, 2012 at 2:37 pm #

      Good luck!

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  7. Beverly H. January 14, 2012 at 4:49 pm #

    Lovely, Would never have dreamed of doing this.

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  8. whateverittakes January 2, 2012 at 12:37 pm #

    First off I saw this idea when you first posted it and love the idea of using lace as a stencil. But someone at Tumblr has copied this tutorial in its entirety (so that eventhough you are linked at the bootom as “source” no one has to click over to your site because the directions are all laid out on Tumblr) and at first I thought it was the poster’s tutorial because the text in first person is also copied. On Tumblr here: http://fuckyeahmakingstuff.tumblr.com/post/15147729192/i-bought-this-lamp-from-the-goodwill-for-4-99-i

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    • Jenna January 2, 2012 at 6:30 pm #

      Thanks for the heads up!

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  9. Nikki October 18, 2011 at 6:32 pm #

    Newest follower! This is beautiful. Im really considering this idea for a lamp Im redoing it. I found this on Pinterest and I have shared it on my blog feature Hmm… That’s Pinteresting. Would love it if you could come by and check out the feature :) http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/hmm-thats-pinteresting-no4.html

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  10. su October 15, 2011 at 12:40 am #

    Stamp Shade!

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  11. Q @ JAQS October 5, 2011 at 12:57 am #

    I will like you to share your project at JAQS Studio “Made by ME!” link party (http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2011/10/jaqs-studio-first-ever-linky-party.html)

    -Q

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  12. Michelle October 4, 2011 at 3:24 pm #

    Great tutorial! I will have to check her out! I am visiting from Funky Polkadot Giraffe and I am a new follower!
    Hope you are having a good week!
    Michelle
    http://www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com

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  13. Maureen September 30, 2011 at 2:17 pm #

    So beautiful! Found you on “The Pity Party” :) and am now following!

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  14. Jaymie September 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm #

    I love this idea. I’ve got a lamp shade that’s been begging to be dressed up, and I think this may be just the thing. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    • Jenna September 28, 2011 at 2:04 pm #

      We’re glad you like it! We would love to see your future lamp… email us when you’re done!

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  15. Jenna September 25, 2011 at 9:19 pm #

    Thanks Karena,
    I will come over on Friday and link this up!

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  16. Karena September 15, 2011 at 8:05 pm #

    Love this idea! I would love for you to share it on my link party this Friday at cookienut.blogspot.com

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  17. Audra @ The Kurtz Corner September 14, 2011 at 2:56 am #

    I love this lamp! What a great tutorial! I'd love for you to come link up with me at my link party going on now and every Tuesday! :)

    http://www.thekurtzcorner.com/2011/09/tuesday-tutorials-link-party-no-6.html

    Audra

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  18. Cassandra September 13, 2011 at 9:43 pm #

    what a great idea! :)

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  19. Just Jaime September 13, 2011 at 6:26 pm #

    Love it!

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  20. ~Beth D. September 13, 2011 at 6:24 pm #

    this is beautifuL!

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  21. Emilee September 13, 2011 at 5:51 pm #

    This is adorable…

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