When Ama from Ohoh Blog had difficulty finding a lampshade she liked for a hanging fixture, she solved the problem by coming up with this fun DIY shade. I’ve seen a lot of lampshade makeover projects, but this one is made entirely from scratch! She covered it with some fun, quirky wrapping paper; since you are making a custom shade, you can cover yours with any kind of paper or fabric that you want! My favorite part is the use of a recycled plastic bottle to hold the shade onto the fixture. Brilliant! [how to make a hanging lamp shade from scratch]
Project estimate:
- Cardboard, on hand
- Wrapping paper, on hand or $1 and up
- Spray adhesive, on hand or about $2 and up
- Chopsticks or dowels, on hand or $1 and up
- Plastic bottle, on hand
- String, on hand
Total: Free and up