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Lighting is the most important component of the interior. The coziness and level of comfort of our home depends on lighting. The play of light and shadow allows you to play up the winning moments of the interior and divert attention from the unsuccessful moments. And also - lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers and lamps create the atmosphere that we call “home”. Unique lamps and The best way- make a lampshade with your own hands. Homemade lampshades and lampshades are the thing that will make your home stand out from others.

A few words about security

When manufacturing lamps, floor lamps and chandeliers in industrial conditions, a preliminary calculation is made minimum distance from the “body” of the lamp to the materials. This distance depends on the power and thermal radiation of the lamp and on the type (flammability) of the material from which the lampshade/shade is made. At home, it is unlikely that anyone will bother with such calculations. And in order not to create a dangerous situation, you should adhere to certain rules.

In general, after making a lampshade and installing it, in the first few days pay attention to whether the lampshade is heating up. Heating is any increase in temperature above environment. If the lampshade feels “warm”, change the bulb to a less powerful one. Check again. Do this until the homemade lampshade gets warm.

Where to get the frame

If you want to remake an old lamp, floor lamp, sconce whose old lampshade has become unusable, you can simply use the existing base, stripping old material. Before starting work, take a good look at the frame; if there is rust or damaged coating somewhere, maybe it’s worth stripping everything off and painting it again? At the same time, the color can be changed. If there are no old frames, you can buy an inexpensive lamp (in a store or at a flea market) and do the same operations with it. By the way, good lampshades can be made from waste baskets. There are wire ones and there are plastic ones. The main thing is to find the right shape and size. Then make a hole in the bottom for the cartridge. Then it’s a matter of decoration/plating, but here there are a lot of options.

If this method is not available, you can make a lampshade without a frame (there are some) or make the frame yourself. The material for making a frame for a lampshade with your own hands is: wire, wood (wooden or bamboo sticks, specially cut elements), plastic bottles.

How to make a frame for a homemade lampshade from wire

The wire for the lamp frame needs aluminum or steel. Aluminum is easy to work with, but it wrinkles easily. This is not very important when the lampshade is already in use, but this fact must be taken into account during work: the shape can be ruined. On the other hand, such plasticity allows you to easily and simply make changes to the shape during work. So it's a good option. Aluminum wire can be “mined” from electrical cables. You will have to remove the protective shell and you can use it.

Steel wire is more elastic, so it retains its shape well. You can search for it on construction market. It's more difficult to work with. It is advisable to have strong male hands nearby.

In addition to the wire, you will need powerful wire cutters and pliers for the job. The lampshade frame usually consists of two rings and posts connecting them. The shape of the future lampshade depends on the size of the rings and the shape of the stands. Questions may arise regarding the number of racks and methods of their fastening. The number of posts depends on the size of the rings and how “round” you want the lampshade to be. The more stands, the smoother the fabric will lie. So it's up to you to choose, but optimal distance between the posts in the bottom circle - about 5-6 cm.

Techniques for creating a wire lampshade frame

How you attach the stack to the lampshade rings depends on the thickness and type of wire, as well as the tools you have. The simplest one is to make a small hook at the end, then clamp it tightly. To prevent the ring from sliding left and right, first treat the wire at the attachment point sandpaper With large grain. This is an option for thick aluminum wire. If the wire is steel, with a diameter of 1.2-2 mm or more, the best way is. Thinner wire can be bent and wrapped around a ring or also made into a hook.

If you make hooks, wrap wire, appearance It turns out far from being as perfect as factory frames. But this imperfection will be covered by the lampshade itself. If you still care about it, find the tape suitable color(usually matched to the color of the lampshade) and carefully wrap the resulting frame. It will get much better. The tape can be coated with PVA glue and, wet, tightly, turn by turn, wrapped around the frame.

Wire mesh

If you can find a mesh of thin wire, you can quickly make an almost perfect cylindrical lampshade for a floor lamp, table lamp, night light, lampshade for installing a candle, etc. All you need to do is cut off a piece of mesh required length and width, roll it into a ring and secure the wires by wrapping them around the posts.

To prevent the mesh from straightening out, when cutting a piece, cut so that there are long free ends on both sides. We will use them to fasten the lampshade cylindrical. And the imperfection of the upper and lower rings can be masked with a ribbon of the desired color.

From a five liter plastic bottle

An interesting shaped lampshade can be made from a large plastic bottle. There are bottles for 5-6 liters and even 10. These are what you can use. Cut off the top or bottom of the container, depending on what you like best. In the cut off part we make a ring for the cartridge. If the top is cut off, a neck can be used for some cartridges. For those with a larger diameter, it will have to be cut off.

Then we cut out the excess plastic and form the rims and pillars of the lampshade. To avoid mistakes, you can first draw all the lines with a marker. It will be easier to cut. Everything is elementary. Then we just decorate. And yes, it is necessary to cut out the plastic, otherwise warm air there will be nowhere to go.

Making lampshades on a frame

There are enough options for how to make a lampshade cover:

From tapes

The simplest and quick way transform an old lampshade for a floor lamp or table lamp - use ribbons. You need a frame or lampshade in the form of a cylinder. He may be naked or covered with fabric. If you use a “bare” frame, light will shine through the cracks, which will create interesting lighting effects, but the lighting will be uneven. It's uncomfortable to read in this light. interior solution. If you need even lighting, first cover the frame with fabric. It can be the same color as the ribbons, a couple of shades darker or lighter, or it can be contrasting. It all depends on your desire. And remember that the darker the fabric, the less light the lampshade transmits.

We take a ribbon 1-2.5 cm wide. We fix it on the wrong side of the lampshade using PVA glue, additionally securing it with a pin. If you took a wire frame without fabric, attach it to the upper or lower rim (you can sew it on by hand, you can use glue). Then we begin to wrap the entire frame, from top to bottom, placing the turns of tape close to each other, but without overlapping.

Having completed the circle, turn the tape 90°. We fix it in this position (with a needle and thread or PVA glue, glue from a gun, temporarily fixing it with a pin, pressing it with a clothespin). Then we pass the tape under the first tape, pull it out, lay it on top of the second, then pull it down again, pull it up through one tape. So, gradually, we create an interlacing, filling the entire lampshade.

Alternatively, you can pass two vertical ribbons at a time. But then you need to make sure that each next row moves one crossbar. Then you get a different type of weave. This type of lampshade is ideal for floor lamps, since the light will be directed downwards and the dispersion through the walls will be small.

IN this option the ribbons can be the same, they can be the same color but have different textures, they can differ by a couple of tones or be contrasting. The tapes can be passed in a circle in a continuous stream, or at some distance. If you find a wide tape and apply it with an overlap, then you won’t need horizontal ones at all. And if you use a braided or twisted cord (on bottom photo on the right), we get a completely different-looking lampshade. So this lampshade finishing technique alone gives you a lot of options.

Let's briefly present the ideas. There are many options for how you can design standard frames for lampshades in a non-standard way. The first method has already been announced: you can knit or crochet a cover for a lampshade. Several options in the photo.

Not everyone knows how to knit. It is easier to work with beads, especially if you glue them. Decorate old fabric can be done using beads, sequins, beads different shapes and sizes. You can make this “new-old” lampshade with your own hands in a couple of hours. Select decorations that match the color, coat the fabric with PVA glue, and stick on the decorations. To complete the look, you can assemble pendants from beads and beads that are attached to the lower rim, but this is already painstaking work. The effect is interesting though.

You can sew a new lampshade from fabric. But it doesn’t have to be an updated copy of the old one. You should use your imagination! If a lamp or floor lamp is in the girls' room, a new cover for the lampshade can be made in the form of a skirt. You choose the style of the skirt yourself. They look interesting when folded. With and without ruffles.

In a boy's room you can use an old one geographical map. They are on thick paper. If the paper is not thick enough, you first need to glue the card onto the cardboard, and then glue the lampshade from such a blank.

Original lampshades are obtained if the finished frame is woven with threads or ropes. Ropes can be natural. In this case they are gray, brown and beige. You can find thin synthetic colored cords. They will make products that are more “cheerful” in color. The situation is even simpler with knitting threads. They are thin, thick, textured, with smoothly changing colors. In general, there are a lot of options.

We take the frame and braid it according to a certain pattern. You can start with the racks. Braid each stand with a braid (the length of the threads should be 3 times the height of the stand). When this work is completed, we begin to stretch the threads/ropes between the posts. They will need to be passed through the braids, so with threads it is more convenient to do this with a needle, but ropes can be inserted this way.

The second option is to first entangle the entire frame horizontally, and then braid the racks. The braid won't work here, you just need to secure the turns to the stand using inclined stitches with a certain slope. This option is somewhat simpler in execution, but the “braids” look more decorative.

Homemade lampshades without frame

Many materials are rigid enough to hold their shape on their own, but at the same time they are flexible enough to make something interesting out of them. Such homemade lampshades Well, a lot. And almost all of them are worth your attention. We will present here only part, the other part will go in the section with photos (see below).

From knitted lace doilies

Many people have crocheted napkins and they lie in “stashes”, because it’s a pity to throw them away and they don’t know how to use them. There are very interesting idea- make a lampshade out of them for a suspended chandelier. In addition to napkins, you will need a large balloon or inflatable ball, glue for heavy wallpaper (vinyl, silk-screen printing, etc.), and a brush.

Soak the glue according to the instructions and wait until it swells. We inflate a balloon or take a ball and hang it up. When the glue is ready, lay out a napkin on some clean surface, coat it with glue, and place it on the ball.

It must be laid out in such a way that there will be a hole in the center for the cartridge. We glue the napkins one by one. They need to be laid out so that the edges overlap slightly. When all the napkins are laid out, coat them with glue again and leave until dry. When the glue has dried, deflate the ball or ball (the ball can be pierced, if you don’t mind) and take it out through the hole. That's all, the lace lampshade is ready.

In some cases, problems arise with how to hang the finished lampshade on the socket. The problem is solved simply - take a transparent plastic bottle, cut off its neck, if necessary, expand the hole to the required size (so that it fits tightly onto the socket), then cut off the plastic so that you get a ring 5-7 cm wide. Coat this ring with PVA glue, and glue it to the lampshade from the inside of the ball.

Round lampshades made of threads

Almost the same technology can be used to produce round and semicircular stylish lampshades. Choose threads of a suitable color. Their composition is absolutely unimportant - what matters is color, thickness and texture. They can be shaggy, smooth, twisted, thinner and thicker. The appearance depends on this. It is most convenient to work with cotton threads of medium thickness. They absorb glue well and then, after drying, keep their shape perfectly.

You will also need a ball or ball. This will be the base of the lampshade, which gives the shape. You can choose the dimensions of the base as desired. The threads will need to be glued together; for this you will need PVA glue. It is poured into a container and diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio.

You can use other glue. It is important that it becomes transparent after drying. This is WB-29 from TYTAN Professional and D2 glue for carpentry. If you use any of these types of glue, read the instructions.

On the ball or sphere we will draw a circle, which will be slightly smaller in size than the lamp socket. WITH opposite side Let's draw a larger circle - this will be the lower edge of the lampshade. Now everything is ready, we can start.

We coat the threads with glue and wind them around the ball in a chaotic manner. It’s more convenient to do this if the glue is poured into a container - you can put the whole skein in there and just pull the thread slowly. With glue in a tube, everything is not so comfortable: you have to coat sections up to a meter long, wrap it around, and coat it again. It takes much longer. This is if you do not use PVA. But the products turn out to be more rigid and do not sag or change shape over time, as can happen with PVA thread lampshades.

When winding threads around the ball, carefully go around the drawn circles. If you accidentally climbed into the “forbidden territory”, simply move the threads, forming a smooth (more or less smooth) edge. When the threads run out or you decide that the density is enough, the process can be stopped. We tuck the edge of the thread between the others. All. Next, coat the ball with wound threads again with glue (PVA can be poured over) and leave to dry (at least 2 days). To prevent the ball from rolling, we find a bowl or pan and use it as a stand.

The last stage is to deflate the ball or balloon. If the ball has a nipple, press it with a thin wire, releasing the air. We take out the deflated ball. That's all, you can thread the lamp inside and test the lampshade.

The technology is the same, but the appearance is very different...

Using the technology described above, you can do not only round lampshades. Rectangular, triangular, trapezoidal. Choose a base that is easy to remove, wind threads soaked in glue, braid, even sticks, newspaper tubes, etc. After drying, remove the base and voila, you have made a lampshade with your own hands. A couple of examples in the photo below.

You can also use chopsticks... Just wrap the ball too cling film and do not use PVA glue, but transparent carpentry glue

It's pasty polymer clay in a tube, which was applied to a milk carton, then dried and the bag was removed...

Creative homemade shades for lamps, floor lamps and chandeliers

It’s simply amazing what people don’t make beautiful and unusual things out of. A lampshade made from a cup, grater, bottle, beer or glass jar, metal parts and beer can rings... It seems everything can be used...

Lampshade made from an old sieve... stylish

Candlesticks turn into lamps... without lampshades

You can't tell in real life, but these lampshades are made from hooks used to open metal drink cans and canned goods... if you paint them, it will be even more interesting

Don't know what to do with grandma's crystal? Make lampshades out of it...

These days, sun umbrellas are becoming more and more popular. Perhaps, indeed, everything new is well forgotten old

However, an openwork umbrella not only brings joyful emotions, but also protects its owner from the scorching rays of the sun.

To get to know this new “old” accessory better, I want to show how a sun umbrella is created.

For work we will need:

Hook (number corresponding to the thickness of the thread), in our example we used No. 1.25;

The yarn chosen for our umbrella was white Lily yarn made from mercerized cotton;

White beads;

Hairpins;

A piece of paper;

Pencil;

Umbrella cane.

So, it all starts with thinking through a general idea-picture: the umbrella frame, the shape of the cane handle, the color of the knitting needles and all the details of the umbrella, the number of knitting needles, the diameter of the dome, the color of the dome, and most importantly - the dome pattern!

When all the details are thought out, we look for a suitable umbrella-cane for the frame, and leaf through magazines/the Internet in search of the required circuit for the dome pattern.

I already had the frame. And since I really wanted to make an umbrella dome from individual motifs, the search for patterns took place in this direction. It is important that the number of motif segments corresponds to the number of umbrella spokes.

The scheme that was taken as a basis is big flower with eight petals. The pattern of the flower from the magazine was suitable, only minimal adjustment of the pattern was required.

Having knitted the first central flower, we try it on the frame.

We try on our motifs on the frame, pin it with pins so that the connected elements take their position on the dome.

And this is how the empty space is filled according to the paper pattern from the central flower:

After connecting the parts, fitting again takes place on the frame.

And now we connect the central motive with the rest:

The edge of the umbrella is tied in the same way.

The last row can be decorated with satin ribbon, beads or whatever your heart desires

And here is the result:

Thank you for your attention!

Inspiration and new creative ideas for you))

In conclusion of our series about what can be made from lace and knitted napkins with our own hands, we invite you to get acquainted with different ways make lamps from lace.

We are one of the options; there is something else that has been “wandering around the RuNet” for a long time, but we think this is the first time you will see such a collection. The most valuable quality of a lace lamp is the delicate shadows it casts on the walls and ceiling.

But, in addition, there is also a practical benefit: small handicrafts or leftovers from creativity (which may have already filled the house) are transformed by the magic of your hands into a beautiful interior accessory.

We have divided all the guides here into 4 main parts:

• how to update a table lamp with lace (for example, for a bedroom);
• how to create a lampshade for a pendant lamp (for example, in the kitchen or dining room);
• how to make a ball lamp similar to a Japanese lantern (for any room or for the veranda);
• how to make a light garland from small lace balls (for a holiday or just to create a romantic mood).

To implement most of these methods, you will need one or more knitted napkins, and in some cases, factory lace (lace fabric - guipure). In some situations, a frame from old lamp, but you can also do without it.

All ways to create lamps from lace and knitted napkins are accompanied by detailed instructions However, you will also see a short text description in the pictures. And a few more words before the start:

• about light bulbs for such lamps (with the exception of a light garland) - ordinary incandescent or energy-saving lamps are suitable;

• in order not to worry about fire safety, try to keep the distance from the edge of the light bulb to the lace at least 15 cm (this does not apply to energy-saving lamps and LEDs in garlands, they do not heat up as much as regular ones);

• if you are using knitted napkins that are not too new and have stains on them, keep them in a strong tea solution for several hours, as a result they will resemble vintage lace and the stains will no longer be noticeable;

• for radiant whiteness, they can be dipped in strong bleach, but for no more than 1 hour, so as not to damage the strength of the threads (but we recommend testing this method on a small piece).

We wish you pleasant creativity and charming results!

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how to make a lace lampshade for a table lamp

method number 1:

You will need: a piece of white guipure + any table lamp with a fabric lampshade. Border lace is preferable (with the presence of an openwork “edge”).

The idea looks good in 2 versions: either in a clear contrast of the color of the lace and the color of the lampshade, or tone on tone. This means that your task is to paint something that is different in color from your design: either the lampshade, or the lace, or both, using spray paint.

After the painted parts have dried, attach the lace to the lampshade with a thin thread or carefully glue it (from the inside top side).

variations on this theme: can be closed with lace different area lampshade - completely or partially, on the side, along the top or along the edge.

method number 2:

In this case, the integrity of the table lamp shade is not important at all; the frame and base are sufficient. In addition, you will need pieces of lace strips left over from needlework, as well as braid and any other mini-decorations of your choice. If you don't like the color of the base, you can paint it (spray paint).

Lay out the remaining lace on the table and distribute the stripes so that the patterns and degrees of transparency alternate. Starting from the bottom, attach the lace, sewing the bottom part over the edge of the frame and, as you move, to vertical posts frame, sew the next rows to the previous ones.

Make sure that the lace is taut enough, but not deformed. The braid can be sewn both between the lace and on top. You can hang beads, fabric flowers, mother-of-pearl or bone buttons on the finished lampshade.

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how to make a lace lampshade for a pendant lamp

method number 1:

You will need: a cord and a base for the lamp, as well as several multi-colored knitted napkins in similar colors (one of them should be significantly larger in diameter than the others), wallpaper glue, balloon.

Coat the edges of the napkins with diluted glue or even dip them into the bowl. Inflate the balloon until the right size, attach a large napkin to its upper part and hang the ball on a thread. Attach the rest of the napkins on top, without covering about a third of the height from below.

Leave until completely dry (usually overnight). Pierce the ball and remove the remains. Attach the lamp fixture (cord with base) to the top side of the lampshade.

method number 2:

You will need: a strip of thick knitted lace, a large tin tin(or any other cylinder of sufficient diameter), aluminum wire (it should hold its shape well), fixtures for the lamp (cord and base), wire cutters, thread and needle, wallpaper glue or PVA.

Dip the lace in glue, wrap it around the jar (cylinder), firmly fasten the edges, and leave until completely dry. Cut 2 identical pieces of wire, wrapping it around the blank of the future lamp + a small allowance to fix the joint.

Remove the dried lace from the base and attach a wire frame inside - along the top and bottom, secure with thread. Make a loop out of the wire and attach the reinforcement, having previously disassembled it into 2 parts.

variations on this theme:

lace does not need to be stiffened with glue, and it is also possible not to create bottom part frame - in this case the lace will hang more freely, but for such lamps energy-saving (not heating) lamps are desirable; You can additionally glue a thin braid to the upper edge of the frame.

lace on Japanese lanterns:

And if you have a Japanese lamp that you want to give a fresh look, attach knitted lace around its perimeter warm shades, for example, chocolate color.

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how to make a lace ball lamp

method number 1:

Everything here is very similar to “method number 1 for pendant lamps" (see above). But there are two differences:

• the ball is covered almost completely with lace napkins, leaving small holes at the bottom and top, approximately 7-10 cm in diameter, through which the remains of the ball are removed;
• the second difference is that the size of the napkins does not matter, the main thing is that they are round.

Make a wire loop on top and attach the lamp fittings.

Original DIY lampshades made from lace napkins

We previously wrote about how you can use lace in the interior in the article - “”. Today we decided to tell you about the process of creating various lamps and lampshades from lace napkins. In this article you will see two master classes on this topic. Such lampshades will be appropriate for both garden and home decor. And for summer cottage can buy Sorrento swing.

Option one: round lampshade made of knitted napkins

You can get the lightest and most weightless lampshade for a chandelier in the form of an openwork hot air balloon, if you decide to create a chandelier from napkins using the master class presented below.

To create a lampshade from lace doilies you will need:

Lace napkins

Air balloons

PVA glue and some water

Lampshade made from lace doilies step by step:

Take a balloon and blow it up required size(from size inflated balloon will depend on your chandelier) (Figure 1).

Take lace napkins and coat them with PVA glue, slightly diluted with water (Figure 2-3).

After the napkins have dried and hardened, pierce the balloon with a needle and remove all its remains from the surface of the lampshade.

All that remains is to insert the cartridge into the hole left between the napkins and secure it with white wire.

The first version of a lampshade made from lace napkins is ready!

Option two: chandelier lampshade made of knitted napkins

The second option is no less beautiful than the first and is slightly different. In this case, your lampshade for the chandelier will not be completely round shape. Such unusual decor is able to add zest to the interior of a house or cottage, and create a certain creative atmosphere.

This version of the chandelier creates very beautiful lighting - diffused, and in the evening it creates mysterious and unusual reflections on the ceiling.

To create a chandelier from knitted napkins you will need the same thing as in the first option, but here we used colored napkins.