Add a trim

The following lampshade was recovered to give a longer light span. One can change the complete look of a shade by just adding a trim or self-fold trim, to add character to a shade.  Herewith the new look:

Where will I start?

A few old lampshades arrived and I wonder what it would look like once recovered?

A French Affair Lampshade

A little bit of fur

Some french netting

Glitter

Feathers

Champagne anyone?

Stripes are in...

Next winter?

Faux fur + french netting + pom poms = New warm winter lampshades?

It's early days, but one has to plan.....

(Still summer  in Cape Town = 30 deg +)

A Modern Tiffany

I was old

and turned to grey....

Metal colour, black feathers, transparent beads

So romantic

Must we part ???

A touch of Class

Silk

Rose

Glass

A touch of Class

Hathersage Local Market

Under the trees,

along the river,

we trade,

at 40 degrees+,,

but we all had a great day!

wish I could just stay

and stay

and stay.......

Granny's Doily Shade

Hello everyone. 

 I finished the doily shade today.  3 Doilies, like this one, were used to complete the shade. 

I used as small scalloped frame for the lampshade.  It was stretched at the bottom and around the edges of every second vertical wire.

First, the doilies were pinned to the shade, to see how and where I could overlap it.  Then I sew the top and bottom to the frame.  Glass beams and a matching trim were used to finish it off. 

I used the teardrop beads on every scollop and the small glass beads right around, just to finish it off.  The Beautiful multi-coloured trim was used around the "neck" of the shade.

And this is the final product!

Keep the doilies!!

Hathersage Market

Today is a very exciting day in the studio.  I will display some of my work at the Hathersage Local Market in Somerset West on Sunday.  So, today will be a hectic one....   Keep an eye on my blog as I will place pics of some of the shades that will be on sale, on my blog today and tomorrow.  For more info on this market see their facebook page Hathersage Local Market.  Book Sunday for a day out and join us under the trees along the Lourensriver......