Out with the old and in with the new!
This is a lampshade from the 80s - cut and pierce parchment with velvet ribbon trim.
It's been 30 years and it shows - right down to the torn lining.
Time for a change.
This is a lampshade from the 80s - cut and pierce parchment with velvet ribbon trim.
It's been 30 years and it shows - right down to the torn lining.
Time for a change.
When I saw this lampshade at The Painted Lady in Chicago (shown below), I knew
I had found its replacement. Either you like this, or you don't - and I do! My shade
form is smaller at the top, so rectangular clip art as in the shade below won't work.
Mine will have to be a much more controlled version. However, I am going to find
the perfect drum style shade to get the same look as the inspiration shade below.
I had found its replacement. Either you like this, or you don't - and I do! My shade
form is smaller at the top, so rectangular clip art as in the shade below won't work.
Mine will have to be a much more controlled version. However, I am going to find
the perfect drum style shade to get the same look as the inspiration shade below.
But, until I find that perfect shade I'll work with what I have. So, I took off
the old cut and pierced parchment panels, and printed out some clipart from
graphicsfairy.blogspot.com. After measuring new panels and cutting the printed
clipart, I glued them onto the shade frame and added the curtain clips, minus
the rings, to mimic the look of the shade I was copying.
Next time I won't wait 30 years!
This post is linked up with Saturday Night Soiree at A Little Lovely, and The Graphics Fairy's Brag Monday,
