How to: Fancy Lampshade Makeover DIY

Have an old lampshade that needs some love? I'll show you an easy way to give it a couture makeover with just a glue gun and a little bit of fabric and trim! The winner of last week's $100 JoAnn gift card is Leilani Allen.....Congrats Leilani!
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The Official YouTube Channel for Mark Montano, Author and TV Host. Mark writes The Big Ass Book of Crafts Series, the best selling craft books in the US. Videos feature various how-to crafting videos from Mark's "Make Your Mark" Web Series.

[gailhickman]

At last a DIY video that doesn't have constant yak yak yak all the way from start to finish. Looks really lovely 😀

[esmeraelillywing]

AAHHH!!!! When I watched this, I literally SQUEALED!!! Now I have every lightshade in my house on my living room floor and I am searching for fabric. You've changed me forever and I love you for it!!! THANK YOU for filling up my crafty little heart with fabric and trimming goodness!!!!

[mrsmucha]

After looking at replacement shades at the cost of $48 each, this video is a lifesaver! Thank you so much for making it!

[ansbach]

Great video; love it. The only thing I would say when using a fabric with a printed design (repeat pattern) make sure to mach the design when joining/gluing the two together on the frame. Thanks for sharing.

[DebisDesignDiary]

Just about anything ratty on the side of the street pulls at my heart strings....love your lampshade, Mark!  I never thought about stripping it first, all my attempts have been to go over the existing fabric and Ive never had one turn out quite how I had hoped, tfs! 

[roxannecoyne]

i've had your Big Ass book for years and I LOVE IT. It's the best craft book I've ever seen!! Found your channel entirely by accident when looking for lampshade ideas. I was watching you with the sound off and I recognized the Big Ass book behind you in the shot. then I looked at the name of the channel and realized YOU are Mark Montano!!! I'm so glad I found your channel!

[rainne]

YES!!! Thank you Mark. I finally find a tutorial for this particular type of lamp shade and it's perfect for the print on the fabric I want to use. All the other how-to's I looked at are the typical trace the shade on paper then on the fabric and just would not have worked, so thank you. Lol I felt like a dummy when I saw your video and thought "DUH" so simple. You're awsome

[ladykenja]

- Beautiful fabric ! ! ! This is one of the most helpful tutorials on recovering lamp shades. Thanx 4 sharing.

[carolpegg]

Checked a couple of sites then found yours excellent in every way and now thanks to you I am now in process of revamping my old lampshade Thank you again

[LalaCats]

I almost got tears in my eyes when I saw how you transformed this shade.  So beautiful and it really does look easy to do.  Thanks Mark!

[ReecieDIY]

Thank You for sharing this! I thrifted a lamp today that needs a TOTAL makeover! This was awesome.

[abelflores]

That lamp shade looks really nice Mark! Thanks for showing us how to customize a lamp for any room.

[AMATEURDECORATINGLIKEAPRO]

You have just gotta another subbie! Triple WOW!

[nancybarbour]

I did a lampshade project very much like this almost 30 years ago. If hot glue existed, I did not know of it. Instead, I found Tacky Glue. I bought plain colored bias tape and used the Tacky Glue to wrap each and every rib on my lamp shade frame tightly. In doing this, I gave myself a surface to glue my panels to. I then waited at least a day for the ribs to dry.

The next step was to glue on the top and right side of every panel to the cloth on the ribs. I then let those dry overnight. The next day, I could glue the bottoms and left sides. The left sides were glued to the right side of the panel next to them. Once the panels were all dry, I trimmed up close to the glue and then covered every seam with fancy rick-rack. I used bridal fabric because mine was a formal lampshade, and on the bottom edge, I glued a 4" fringe. It has held up all these years, and no one could ever tell that it was made this way.

[rosiekaplan]

My goodness. Wish I had found you last year. I sewed mine and it didn't work so well. I will now have another go with the matching frame that I so nearly threw out!

[ThePinkpetals]

Hello Mark! And thank you for this how to fancy lamp shade DIY! The other day A friend of mine gave me a beautiful wrought iron Candlestick lamp with a white shade oh, and she told me that the shade was stained, but I knew I could find something to fix it with and here is your video! What beautiful fabric you used and how creative! I thank you again!

[angelicasherber]

Loved the way you created a beautiful lamp shade, thank you for sharing....keep on creating.

[createwithcassie]

LOL!! I feel the same way when I see things that I can fix on the side of the street. hahaha

[thevintagekitten]

Excellent video. Easy to follow and straight to the point (no waffling!!! Lol) I have a large shade to cover and didn't know where to start, but now I do. Thankyou X

[liz]

Mark, fabulous job on the lamp!  The fabric is gorgeous and looks so expensive!  I was wondering about your glue gun as well, What brand is it?