Today, I’m talking about making a ribbon lamp shade. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Once upon a time, a friend pointed to these lamps, and said that someone had given her two wood lamps just like them, would I want them.
I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Really? Someone is giving away lamps that look like that?
But they were free. I figured why not?
I said sure.
What I got was two lamps that looked like this one.
I don’t know about you, but I am thinking they do not look alike at all. Do you see the resemblance? I even took my glasses off, and couldn’t see it.
Well I figured what the heck, I’ll paint them and see what I think. The actual lamp above I painted and gave to a friend before I took a photo… my bad.
But here is the second one. I painted using chawk paint in color Stanley. The PAINT WAS PROVIDED BY SOUTHERN HONEY PAINT.
I used some sandpaper after the paint dried and removed some of the paint. Then used Fiddes wax to antique the piece.
Now comes to the sticky part, and when I say ‘sticky’ I mean that literally. I had set the lamp shade next to the garbage can but not in it. I did that because I had not quite decided if I would keep it or not. If it isn’t actually in the garbage can, then I consider it ‘still in play.’
I was toying with the idea of using the wire framing of the lamp shade to make my own lamp shade.
I asked my husband to bring the lamps shade inside. Too late, I found that the lamp shade had been already put in the garbage can. He actually offered to retrieve it from the can if I wanted it. I decided I did not. Then I decided maybe I did. When it was returned to me, it was a bit gross as you might imagine. It took all of my willpower to keep it.
I removed the shade from the wire immediately. Actually it just smelled like ketchup. Hey, it could have been worse! After I removed the old fabric from the shade I washed the wire frame.
I wanted to be able to use some new Edison bulbs I bought, so I took a wide plain ribbon and tied it to the top of the shade ring and to the bottom ring. I did that all the way around the shade.
And this is what I had in the end.
I wouldn’t do this with a regular light bulb since it would be too bright but the Edison bulbs show the filaments, and they aren’t a high wattage.
Well all’s well that ends well.
LOL, you had me in stitches. I love your new lamp. Great salvage. 🙂 Julie
Anyway,i like what you did to the lamp that is like yours! lol
Love it, will make one, and as for the chest of drawers in your kitchen?
Love, love, love it. Would do it and wanted to do it but had no space for one of my own, darn you have the best space and home to work beloved pieces in anywhere.
Looking forward to Christmas decor here.
Xx
Dore
Great lamp. I too just became the proud owner of this same lamp. Then when I got home and went to put it with the rest of the lamps I have waiting to be redone, I found I now have a pair! No wonder I liked it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Barbara Ann
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I found this page on Bloglovin and it looks like there are some good iideas on there that I would like to try. My husband might disagree, he;s not in the eclectic type of decorating that I like to do but he’ll never say a word unless I go a little too far or spending too much which I usually don’t because i like to to tr and do it to. I also get involved into into too many projects at one time and then feel in over my head. Right now I am just starting Bible journaling we have a group that journals art and scripture in Journaling Bibles, it seems to be be taking off very well. Also, this is something that goes along with the journaling, calligraphy. I watched some teaching videos and haven’t even gotten into U-Tube yet. It’s a free online teaching course and the young lady that teaches it is great. I think I’m really going to like it because my handwriting has always been something I was good at and enjoyed. When I was in elementary school in the 50’s they actually taught handwriting and my assignments were always on the bulletin boards by the prinipals office. Anyway, I’m retired due to a really messed up back and had major surgery to straighten out the vertebrae in my spinal cord, so I now hae a lot of titanium in my back. So I spend a lot of time
walking and doing exercise at home. Glad to be here!
What a simple and cute idea.
Lee