![]() ![]() ![]() If you need more than one coat to get enough coverage allow it to dry completely before applying second coat. Do not apply the paint from the inside towards the tape since this will force the paint under the tape and result in lines that aren’t crisp. You want the brush to be relatively dry in order to avoid paint bleed on the fabric shade.Īpply paint to the tape stencil working from the tape towards the center of the shape. In this case, the tape was applied in four rows of parallel angled lines, followed by 6 rows of vertical lines, creating staggered parallelograms.Īpply matte paint to a stiff bristled brush and blot off excess on paper towels. ![]() The lamp shade she be removed from lamp for this process.Īpply painters tape to lamp shade to form geometric shapes. Latex Paint (Flat or Matte finish: Behr Onyx was the color I used) Painters Tape ( Frog Tape is my favorite) Plain Fabric Lamp Shade (I got this large fabric one at Walmart) How to Stencil a Lampshade with Painters' Tape Supplies: It didn’t even require a real stencil, just painters' tape! The process of creating the pattern was pretty easy. I liked the idea of it not being symmetric, and only partially covering the shade. So I decided I would do a modified chevron or carot shape. Most of the stenciled ones were floral or very feminine.Īnd there were a few that had geometric patterns, but I have to admit. I poked around the internet and found a lot of shades. Instead I thought I would leave the base alone and add the personality to the lamp in the shade itself. I had originally thought of spray painting it a bright and funky color but decided against it. I recently found this black lamp at a thrift store for $3. ![]()
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