How to update floor lamp

The lamp gives a soft side-lighting, creating a cozy atmosphere in the room. It is convenient to operate, can be moved as needed at the moment. Outdoor lamp, decorated in an original manner, it becomes bright accent in the room. If your lamp it's time to change or freshen up a lampshade, you do not need to run to the store for a new piece of furniture. Apply a little imagination to your old thing picked up and lit in new ways.

You will need

• Lamp shade decoupage technique:
• - glass lampshade;
• beautiful napkins;
• - alcohol, or detergent;
• - scissors;
• - glue for decoupage;
• brush;
• - cloth.
• A shade cloth:
• - old lampshade fabric;
• - new fabric;
• - tracing;
• pencil;
• - scissors;
• - sewing machine;
• - thread.

Instruction

1. Lampshade in technology dokupienia lampshade from the lamp and clean the glass surface. You can wash your lampshade any detergent or wipe with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Spread on the table, a soft rug, so you don't accidentally crack the glass on the work surface.
2. Take a napkin, whose ornament will decorate your outdoor lamp. The new design of the lamp must integrate harmoniously with the surrounding interior. So come up with their napkins around the room and clearly think about how will look the figure from different angles. Make allowances for the fact that the light through the glass shade will make the colors more transparent and lighter.
3. Carefully cut the pattern from the napkin. For this purpose it is best suited scissors with rounded edges so you don't accidentally tear the thin paper. Peel off the colored top layer.
4. Transfer the pattern on the lampshade and stick it with glue, carefully oiling the tassel on top. Use special decoupage glue, make sure in the instructions that it is suitable for transparent surfaces. And that can be visible stains after drying. Securing the napkin varnish is optional.
5. Completely dry your decorative item and set the lampshade in place.
6. Shade of danisnet lampshade by disconnecting all the wires. Podposite seams on the fabric of the old lampshade in places of their fastening to the frame. Do this carefully so as not to damage the parts. Old clothes on the floor lamp from long use can be fragile.
7. Divide the old fabric to the details. Attach them to the tracing paper and draw the pattern. If your old lampshade material was tightly stretched on the frame, take the exact dimensions.
8. Stitch a new product the pattern. When a thin fabric which would be good to Shine through, sostrochite details "linen" stitch. If the fabric is tight, then finish the edges with overlock. Iron all seams.
9. Pull stitched lampshade to the frame. To ease this job, the fabric is first wet, and then secure the thread on the metal parts. Let dry in the tense.
10. Fix the lampshade on the Desk lamp.