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Remove lampshade
Remove the lampshade from the lamp.
Place on side
Place the lampshade on its side on the large sheet of paper, lining up its seam with the left edge of the paper.
If your shade is much wider at the bottom than the top, place the shade near the bottom of the paper’s edge.
Trace edges
Trace the bottom and top edge of the shade with your pencil, slowly rolling the shade as you go, until you get back to the seam.
Draw line
Extend the two lines by an inch and draw a straight line between them.
Cut out shape
Cut out the shape you’ve drawn.
If you want to crease your fabric under for finished edges, cut about a half inch outside the lines.
Cut out fabric
Pin this paper pattern to your new fabric, then carefully cut out the new lampshade cover from the fabric, tracing around the paper.
Test adhesive
On a leftover scrap of fabric, test your spray adhesive to make sure it won’t cause discoloration or show through on the other side.
Spray adhesive
Spray the inside of your new fabric with the adhesive.
You can try brushing on diluted fabric or craft glue instead of using spray adhesive.
Place lampshade
Carefully place the lampshade onto the now-sticky fabric, lining up the seam with a short edge.
Apply cover
Slowly roll the shade over the fabric a little bit at a time, smoothing the fabric out toward the edges as you go, until your new cover is in place.
Trim fabric
Trim away any bits of excess fabric that extend above or below the shade.
If you cut your fabric generously, use fabric glue to tuck the edges and seam under.
Allow seam to overlap
Allow the seam to overlap itself by at least a quarter inch in case the fabric shrinks a little as it dries.
Trim edges
Trim the bottom and top edge with a ribbon, cord, or fringe, using fabric glue or a hot glue gun to secure it a bit at a time.
Pin trim
Pin the trim in place as you go so it dries in a straight, neat line.
Return shade
When the adhesive and glue have dried, return your shade to your lamp, and let your light shine.
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Show closely the details of the dimension for the pattern in order to make sure you cut it right
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