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Bubble trouble book bath bombs12/8/2023 ![]() What if your lampshade is huge and the decal doesn’t have enough pieces to go all the way around? I’ve included another file with extra elements you can add! You can even use these to customize your own lampshade scene. The steps to decorate a tapered lampshade also apply to any lampshade that’s different than an average, straight-sided shade - that means, i f you’re using a tiny lampshade, a really big lampshade, or a shade that’s perhaps an odd shape, the tapered lampshade part of the tutorial is for you! Included in the download folder is a version of the barn design without the straight ground, so it’ll work with a tapered shade! In the tutorial, though, I’ll decorate a tapered shade using this pretty dahlia design - which we’ll also personalize with a name! The design wouldn’t look right on a tapered lampshade because of the ground, so I’ll apply that one to a straight-sided shade instead.īut what if you have a tapered lampshade? Preparing designs for tapered shades does require a few more steps, but I’ll walk you through the entire process for that, too. But what if you don’t have one of those? Don’t worry, because later on I’ll show you how to modify the design to fit a 12″ by 12″ mat.įirst, I’ll demonstrate how to prepare and apply this cute barn scene with a ground at the bottom. I’ll cut my vinyl with a Cricut Maker 3 – but you can also use the original Maker, any of the Explore models, and the Venture for this project – or if you have a smaller shade, the new Joy Xtra, or even the original Joy would work.Īlong with my Maker 3, I’ll show you first how to cut your vinyl on a 12″ by 24″ green StandardGrip machine mat. Combine it with different colored light bulbs for a really creative look! If you’d like a less hidden and more colorful look when the lights are off, play around with colored vinyl if you like. So, why white vinyl instead of another color? When I did my tests I found that white was the only color that looked hidden when the lights were off. Don’t skip measuring and rely on what the original packaging of your lampshade says - this is probably the vertical height of the lampshade, and not the circumference that you need. Whether your lampshade is straight-sided or tapered, tiny or oversized, I’ll show you how to measure and size your decal so know how to decorate multiple different types of lampshade. A tapered lampshade has a top ring and bottom ring that are different sizes, so the sides of she shade are slanted. Then I’ll show you how to prepare and apply a decal to a tapered shade. ![]() First, we’ll do a straight-sided shade where the sides are a straight line up and down. ![]() ![]() To create our silhouettes, we’ll prepare a decal with white permanent vinyl, then apply it to the inside of two types of lamp shades. Whether you have new lamps you want to zhuzh up or an old lamp in need of a makeover, I can help! While the silhouette may be a mystery til you turn the light on, learning how to make them won’t be, because I’m going to walk you through every step.
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