I’m
sure you’ve seen them in high-end catalogs, leather lampshades or mica shades,
they’re beautiful, but the price tag can leave your wallet a little bare. Well, I can show you how to get that look for
a lot less.
1. Cut
some brown paper bags so that they can lay flat and cut out any parts that have
printing on them so that when you’re project is done there isn’t any ink
bleeding through.
2. First,
spritz the bags with a little water so they’re damp. Crumple the paper tightly into a ball and
then open it back up, repeat until you’ve got some nice wrinkles and then
smooth it out flat.
3. Tear
pieces of the paper into smaller pieces that will fit onto your lampshade.
4. Spread
decoupage glue over the paper with a foam brush and smooth the piece onto the
shade. Decoupage glue is simply equal parts of white glue and water mixed
together.
5. Brush
glue on the top of the paper once it’s in place. And Repeat the process with the rest of the
paper overlapping the pieces as you work.
6. Once
you’ve covered the whole shade, use a utility knife to gently trim any raw
edges. Then coat the whole piece one
more time with decoupage glue and let it dry completely.
A
high-end look at a low end cost, I’m Mrs. FIXIT and it’s just that simple!
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