How to Paint a Lampshade: Painting Fabric

My inspiration is not a Lamp Shade, it is a Chair.

I just loved the teal color

The smart and talented Kristy from hypheninteriors painted her chairs, and I loved the idea but I have no place at home for one more chair, not even one. So I kept on looking at those nasty chairs in my garage, but there is no way I can add one chair to my home without making my place crowded. So after sleepless nights ( yes yes I'm having lately so many sleepless nights after I got addicted to DIY projects) I finally got a good idea: PAINTING A LAMP SHADE. I wanted to try painting fabrics so why not a fabric of a lampshade!

I had this lamp shade for several months, first I wanted to recover it with fabric, but his hexagonal shape scared me so I kept on postponing the project. So painting it was better and cheaper: 1- I used acrylic paint and since the yellow was so bright I mixed it with off-white latex paint. 2- I watered the lampshade with a wet brush.

Watering the lamp shade

3- I painted it 3 coats.

It was too bright so I added off-white latex paint to tone it down

After one coat of paint

4- I ruffled a ribbon.

5- I attached the ribbon with hot glue, but I'm thinking about removing the top ruffle and just keeping the flower , what do you think?

I applied silver leaf to the base of the lamp

Update: Thanks to you girls, I removed the ruffle just left the flower, Now I LOVE IT

Since I loved the way it turned out and how easy it was, one day I will be painting this chair :)

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