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How to make a custom lampshade.

by on Sep 15, 2008

created on: 09/15/08

Judy Lake hand crafts one-of-a-kind lampshades at her shop Lake’s Lampshades. She’s now sharing her secrets in this very informative tutorial. To make a custom lampshade of your own, you’ll need:

 4″ x 7″ x 7″ square bell frame
– 5/8″ gros-grain ribbon
– ½ yard fabric
– pressure-sensitive styrene
– pressure-sensitive cloth tape
– wooden clothespins
– wide ribbon to hold panels as they dry
– quick glue with squeeze bottle
– scissors
– ultra-fine Sharpie

To view the entire tutorial, go to shine.yahoo.com. Via.