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Attach strips of masking tape directly to the cutting surface and use the cutter and ruler to cut them into squares first and then cut the squares in half diagonally.
Lampshade in pastel
Lampshade in pastel
Enlightening. It's a good thing we paid attention in geometry. Because isosceles triangles turn this lampshade into a work of art.
We need:
- White lampshade
- cutting surface
- ruler
- cutter
- folding tool
- brush
- crafting paint
- tesa® masking tape PREMIUM CLASSIC (50 mm)
How we do it:
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DIY Lampshade / Step 1: Cut texture
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Attach strips of masking tape directly to the cutting surface and use the cutter and ruler to cut them into squares first and then cut the squares in half diagonally.
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DIY Lampshade / Step 2: Finnish cutting
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Peel off the triangles and place them in your desired design on the lampshade.
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DIY Lampshade / Step 3: Peel
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Press the edges down firmly with the folding tool.
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DIY Lampshade / Step 4: Press edges down
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Paint the lampshade with the paint and brush; make sure that the paint is applied well, or else the shade will flake.
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DIY Lampshade / Step 5: Paint
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After drying, remove the masking tape from the lampshade.
