Rice Paper Lamp Shade Repair

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Rice paper lamp shade repair.

If you are not going to use a patch make sure to glue between any overlapping areas. Brush a thin layer of archival quality acid free paper glue on the inside of the shade over the damaged area. Step 6 lay the patch paper over the damaged area from the inside and lightly press into place. Allow the glue to dry completely before plugging in and using the lamp.

Cover the ripped area of the paper shade with packing or masking tape. It makes so beautiful color combination inspired from this image. Make sure that the shade is still in the original shape. A rice paper floor lamp can be as tall as 70 inches.

Cut strips of the craft paper into large pieces and trim it to where you will place it on the shade. For example if the square is 6 inches wide cut the replacement square at least 6 1 2 inches adding 1 4 inch for each side. 4 4 out of 5 stars 273. Get it as soon as wed sep 30.

If building a lampshade from materials such as rice paper that may burn under high heat or if near a flame choose only low wattage bulbs that emit only a small amount of light. The size of your rice paper lamp shade will depend on whether your lamp is going to be placed on a floor or table surface. This rice paper floor lamp shade replacement graphic has 8 dominated colors which include white light petite pink snowflake silver ivory uniform grey sefid white honeydew. Select an led bulb.

Cut out a piece of rice paper to cover the empty square. Apply decoupage glue to the backside of the craft paper and the outside of the lampshade. If your lampshade is torn somewhere in between you don t need to trim off the damaged parts just measure cut the ribbon and get gluey. Use the measurements you took but add at least 1 4 inch on each side for the margin.

If you don t want to make an embellishment you can cut the ribbon 2 longer than the circumference of your lamp fold the unfinished edges under by 1 2 and sew or glue them before you wrap it around. End tables will have an easier time with bigger table lamps while desks should go for a smaller. Covering a rip in the paper. Free shipping by amazon.