This was originally done for Crafting With the Stars. The tutorial was posted on Tatertots and Jello last week, and now I'm reposting it so it will be on my blog too!

This was the inspiration:
In case you don't already have a lamp base, head out to the thrift store and grab one. All you need is a can of spray paint to transform it into something fabulous. I used Krylon blue ocean breeze gloss.
Now on to the lampshade. All you need is the shade, some burlap, and a glue gun. I used about 1 1/2 yards of burlap and probably 10 or so gluesticks, but what you use will depend on how big your lampshade is and how "ruffly" you want your shade.
First, cover the shade in a layer of burlap. I cut a piece big enough to go all the way around the shade and fold over about an inch to the inside on the top and bottom. I didn't want glue leaking through the burlap on the outside, so I only glued on the inside along the top and bottom of the lamp shade. Pull the burlap taut as you go.
Now you need to cut the rest of your burlap in strips. Cut them double the width you want your ruffles to be, and about 1.5 times as long as your shade is tall. Fold them in half and press.
Now you're ready to glue the ruffles to the shade. Put several inches of glue on the fold of your burlap and glue it onto the lamp in a squiggly line.
This is the strip I'm gluing right now. It's straight where I haven't yet glued it, and bent where it has already been glued to the shade.
As you go, don't make the burlap ruffle all the same way to add interest. You'll end up with gaps, which you can fill as shown below:
The arrow is pointing to the gap.
And now the gap has been filled with a ruffle of burlap.
Here's a close-up of the finished shade.
Now your lampshade has gone from blah to beautiful!
22 comments:
That looks amazing.
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Thank you for the tutorial!
This is GAHgeous dahling!!! Seriously, this is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I will be heading to the fabric store tomorrow to try my hand at this project. I have been hoarding a couple of drum shades waiting for the right use, and this is IT! Thank you so much for the inspiration :)
What a great tutorial! You've got a new follower!!
Awesome! I love this lamp!! Thanks for the tutorial!
I LOVE this!! I have been looking for a fun lamp shade for our living room lamp! I think you just solved my problem!!! Thanks!!
So gorgeous!! Well done!!
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SueAnn
I'm so going to make one of these! I love it!
A new follower.
Here is my version. Thanks for the turorial!
http://thepowers-thatbe.blogspot.com/2011/03/you-light-up-my-life-lamp-makeover.html
I love the finished product! I actually think it looks better than the Anthro version!
This is so awesome! It's going on my to-make list. (I'm a new follower!)
SO of course I've seen your amazing lamp all-over the craft blogs but I never looked at the close-up image to realize that it was actually burlap you made it out of. It is BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks for entering the Knock It Off contest and good luck!
What type of glue did you use? I absolutely love the lamp and can't wait to tackle my grandfather's old coffee grinder lamp with this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Hurricane-I just used a glue gun. You could probably use any glue, but make sure it's something that dries fast so you don't mess up burlap ruffles you've already done.
Oooo, yours is SO much better than the original. Good work!
Where did you find such white burlap? I've been searching for some to do this project and haven't found any. Can you bleach burlap?
Gorgeous! Anything with burlap is awesome! Thank you for sharing this at Best of 2011 Made Up and Loved. My
Cute post! I'm having a Linky party too! I would love it if you would link up your favorite posts. Here is the link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party
Thank you for linking up at Made Up & Loved! I featured this today. Swing by to grab a button if you'd like. Best, My
Thanks for the great tutorial! I made one with linen and it makes me smile everytime I see it!
New follower. Mentioned you on my blog!
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