Things You Will Need
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Encircle the outside of the lampshade with the paper strip from your paper roll.
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Allow the paper to lie smoothly along the surface of the lampshade all the way around.
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Use the pencil to trace onto the paper the outline of the top and bottom of the lampshade. Also mark where the paper strip overlaps itself.
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Use the scissors to cut out the template you traced in Step 3.
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Trim 1/8 of an inch from the top and bottom edges of your template.
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Lay the template onto the decorative paper.
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Trace around the template onto the decorative paper with the pencil.
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Cut the decorative paper on the traced line.
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Work in sections and use the double sided tape to attach the decorative paper to the inside of the lampshade.
The Drip Cap
- Making a lampshade liner is a fun and easy project that is great for sprucing up an old lamp.
- Use the pencil to trace onto the paper the outline of the top and bottom of the lampshade.
- Work in sections and use the double sided tape to attach the decorative paper to the inside of the lampshade.