Make your own LAMPSHADE - Martin Dannell and Co. Ltd.

GROUP
MAKING
KITS
Designed to deliver creative learning
in your classroom or workshop.
MAKE
YOUR OWN
LAMPSHADE
Handmade by you
You will make a professional Lampshade
from the covering of choice.
The Lampshade can be used as a Pendant (ceiling)
or with a suitable Table Lamp.
You will need
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Large clean flat working area
Covering of choice
Scissors
Sharp Knife
Lamination Squeegee (optional)
List of components needed
1 x Plain Lampshade Ring
1 x Plain Lampshade Ring with fitting
1 x Self adhesive Lampshade panel
1 x Roll of 9mm Double sided tape
1 x Rolled Edge tool
Plus
Your covering of choice, Textile, Fabric,
or Wallpaper can be used.
Your covering
The minimum size of your cover needs to be
Kit size
20cm
30cm
40cm
45cm
70cm
= 645mm x 220mm
= 970mm x 255mm
= 1282mm wide x 290mm
= 1490mm wide x 290mm
= 2240mm wide x 300mm
Let’s get going
You are now ready to make your lampshade.
The satisfaction of saying “I Made This “ is priceless.
Good Luck!
Prepare your covering
Cut down your covering to size, it needs to be bigger
than the lampshade panel.
Remove creases and any loose fibres, lay out on your
work surface “FACE DOWN”.
Make the lampshade panel
Pick up the self adhesive panel and peel back
around 10cm of the release paper.
Working from the edge stick the panel down onto your
covering.
Pull the exposed release paper, smooth out from
the middle as you pull.
Turn the panel over and press your covering
firmly into the adhesive smoothing as you go.
Using a sharp knife or scissors trim the surplus
covering from the panel.
Try to avoid leaving frayed edges.
Crack the backing along the scored edges by folding
backwards and forwards.
Then peel off the PVC edges.
Take care when removing , try and avoid fraying.
Apply a strip of the 9mm double sided tape
to the edge of the panel on the PVC side.
This will be used to join the lampshade together at the seam.
Your panel is now complete.
Prepare the rings
Apply the 9mm double sided tape to the outside of the
lampshade rings.
Keep tape in the centre
applying evenly all the way round.
Crunch the tape into the ring and smooth round.
Remove the release paper from the rings.
The rings are now ready for rolling around the panel.
Rolling
NOTE: The Fitting ring must be inside the lampshade.
Place sticky rings along the PVC edge of the panel .
The rings will pick up the panel, start rolling them down
the panel keeping in line with the PVC edge.
Keep going following the PVC edge.
If you go out of line don't worry, go back!
Seal the lampshade seam
When you get to the overlap remove the release paper from
the double sided tape you applied earlier.
Let the panels come together, position the join on your
work surface and press the join hard from inside the shade.
Snip
Turn the shade fitting side up.
Using your scissors snip the covering above the struts.
So the covering can fit behind.
Fold
Fold the surplus covering inside the lampshade.
Keep the covering stretched tight so it does not pucker.
Tuck fabric into the ring ready for finishing.
Finishing
Pick up the rolled edge tool.
Use the serrated edge to push the covering behind the ring.
Use the smooth side of the tool to finish the tucking process.
Place the tool behind the ring and run it round
the whole lampshade.
Complete
You will now have made a professionally finished top quality
lampshade that can be used as a pendant (ceiling fitting)
or with a table lamp.
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