{"id":3188,"date":"2015-04-07T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2020-03-31T13:03:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T20:03:45","slug":"tutorial-polka-dot-lampshade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/tutorial-polka-dot-lampshade\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Polka-Dot Lampshade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are a lot of really fun ideas out there for altering lampshades. And there are a lot of oh so blah lampshades out there that need some altering done to them. I love colors and this idea is super easy to do.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need:
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\u2013 a bunch of colorful tissue paper \u2013 the more variety in colors, the better in my opinion. But you could even do just 2 or 3 colors depending on what look you\u2019re going for!<\/p>\n

\u2013 scissors to cut the tissue paper \u2013 I tried using a paper punch and it was not happy with the thin sheets, so just skip my mess and use scissors.<\/p>\n

\u2013 mod podge matte<\/a> \u2013 I suppose technically you could use the glossy finish<\/a>, but I really prefer the matte. <\/p>\n

\u2013 a wide flat paintbrush<\/a> for spreading the mod podge<\/p>\n

\u2013 a lampshade \u2013 Look for a good one at Goodwill. If you don\u2019t have the lamp itself, I say look at the shape rather than color because you can always spray paint. This one was just a simple lamp and I did spray paint it white. This lampshade feels like it\u2019s plastic coated cardboard on the inside and a thin fabric over cardboard on the outside. It\u2019s perfect for pasting onto.<\/p>\n

Ready to get started? You might want to put some wax paper<\/a> down on your work surface, but I didn\u2019t. I just waited until the edge was dry before finishing the other edge.<\/p>\n

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\nCut out a bunch of circles from the tissue paper. I stacked up 4 or 5 sheets and cut out that many circles at one time.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter a while, you\u2019ll have a whole bunch of tissue paper circles.<\/p>\n

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\nStart by brushing a little mod podge where you want to place your circle. Just a little bit, you don\u2019t need a lot!<\/p>\n

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\nPlace the circle on top of the mod podged area. Just press it on lightly.<\/p>\n

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\nNow, brush the mod podge over the top of the tissue paper circle. If the circle is on the edge of the lampshade, brush a little mod podge on the opposite side and then use the brush to press the tissue paper over the other side. Make sure it\u2019s securely glued to the inside, you don\u2019t want it stocking out where it can touch the light bulb and catch fire!<\/p>\n

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\nDon\u2019t worry too much about wrinkles. I mean, brush the wrinkles out, but if there are a few still there it\u2019s ok, they will magically settle out as it dries.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s pretty much it. Just keep filling in, overlapping the circles as much or as little as you like.<\/p>\n

Let the lampshade dry- I recommend putting it on the lamp so it\u2019s not touching anything with the edges. If, for some reason, the shade will be used outside, I recommend spraying it with a clear top coat<\/a>. Mod podge is only mostly water resistant in my experience, not really waterproof.<\/p>\n

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So. My lamp is specially made for my bedroom (although this is Lil\u2019Miss\u2019s bedroom in the photos). Where will you put your lamp?<\/p>\n

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This post was published on Muse of the Morning.com<\/p>\n

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