50 Thrifty DIY Lampshades : How to Make a Lampshade in 50 Ingenious Ways

"Light up your life with this illuminating collection of beautiful lampshades to make and decorate, from renowned French style magazine Marie Claire. Choosing the right lampshade can enhance the mood of a room but making lampshades by hand provides a uniquely individual touch. 50 Thrifty DIY Lampshades provides ideas to customize your home environment. Each project is explained through simple instructions, broken down by diagrams and demonstrated in beautiful photographs, and templates and stencils are also provided, helping you to master all of the basic skills, whether you are a complete novice or an expert DIY-er. Brighten up your decor with handmade lamps in an abundance of styles, from contemporary chic to natural organic, classic retro to boho modern. Glow with pride at your newfound craft skills in knitting, sewing, decoupage and beading with simple lampshade projects for all abilities. Radiate your unique style by upcycling personal treasures and found objects into lighting that looks designer, without the price tag! There really is something for everyone, no matter what size or style of home, or your skills and interests, in 50 Thrifty DIY Lampshades you will find an array of beautiful lampshades to make for your home, straight from the pages of Marie Claire magazine."--Publisher description. 50 Thrifty DIY Lampshades 1 Introduction 3 Making a lampshade 3 Making a cylindrical lampshade from wallpaper 7 Making a conical lampshade 9 Wool and fabric 14 Patchwork lamp 15 Fringed lampshade 17 Traditional style 19 Retro lamp 21 Liberty print 23 Knitted lampshade 25 Large pendants 27 Beads, ribbons and scoobies 30 Bohemian feel 31 Woven ribbons 33 Beads of light 35 Flower lampshade 37 Diamond lampshade 37 Round lampshade 39 The canary has flown 41 Spirit of the sixties 45 Upcycling 48 Fluted lampshades 49 Pulley lamp 51 Plastic chic 53 Tin can lamp 55 Workshop chandelier 57 Library lamp 59 Deer doily 61 Gentleman’s lampshade 63 Nature 66 In raffia 67 Living lamp 69 Logs and seeds 71 Leafy chandelier 73 Driftwood 75 Rustic leaves 77 Style with string 79 Perfect pebbles 81 Paper 84 White silk 85 Baroque lampshade 87 Sheet music 89 Toile de Jouy print 91 Silk anniversary 93 Hanging garden 95 Butterflies in bloom 99 White light 101 Stencilled shade 103 Floral silhouette 105 Memories 110 Photo booth 111 Happy holidays 113 Hit the road 115 Private showing 117 Trinket shade 119 Using knitting for your décor 121 Scoobies 123 Step-by-step guides 121 Using knitting for your décor 121 Scoobies 123 Suppliers 125 Bookstore 127 Choosing the right lampshade can enhance the mood of a room but making lampshades by hand provides a uniquely individual touch 50. Thrifty DIY Lampshades provides you with a beautiful yet achievable collection of lampshade projects that look expensive but don't have the price tag to match to enhance any home!Each of the 50 projects is accompanied by simple instructions, diagrams and illustrated by beautiful photographs. Useful templates and stencils are also provided to help you master the basic techniques, whether you are a complete novice or an expert DIY-er.Features a diverse range of styles, techniques and materials for wide appeal - including knitting, sewing, beading, decoupage, upcycling, papercraft and more.So why not brighten up your decor with handmade lamps in an abundance of styles from contemporary chic to natural organic, classic retro to boho modern. 50 Thrifty DIY Lampshades provides ideas for homemade lampshades, featuring 50 unique ideas, to customize your own home, including all of the techniques you need to master. Perfect for complete novices, each project includes simple instructions, diagrams and beautiful photos so you can create your own imaginative lampshades. Wool and fabric -- Beads, ribbons and scoobies -- Upcycling -- Nature -- Paper -- Memories -- Step-by-step guides -- List of suppliers. IntroductionWool and fabricBeads, ribbons and scoobies UpcyclingNature Paper MemoriesStep-by-step guides List of suppliers Offers instructions for creating lampshades out of fabric, beads, ribbon, paper, and photographs.