· 12 horizontal vintage postcards · hexagonal (6-sided) clip lampshade frame, 5″ top diameter x 8″ bottom diameter x 6″ height · 1/4 yard pressure-sensitive styrene (translucent backing used in the lighting industry) · color marker · clothespins · scissors · 2′ length 5/8-inch cotton/rayon grosgrain ribbon (at least 40% cotton) · 1′ length 3/8-inch […]
1. Tape 2 postcards to a sheet of paper, making sure there’s no space between top and bottom card. Continue with the rest of the cards, for a total of 6 panels, 2 cards per panel. Photocopy each set of cards. (Paper copies let more light through and save your postcards, too.) 2. Make a […]
I love poking through antiques shops and flea markets in search of old postcards, fabrics, and lamps–they’re great materials for home-decor projects. Old lamp bases have loads more character than new ones. I try to hang on to a lamp socket’s outer brass or nickel shell, too, and replace just the cord and inner socket.To […]
I love poking through antiques shops and flea markets in search of old postcards, fabrics, and lamps–they’re great materials for home-décor projects. Old lamp bases have loads more character than new ones. I try to hang on to a lamp socket’s outer brass or nickel shell, too, and replace just the cord and inner socket. […]
This kit-based night-light lampshade is my go-to project for the tween crowd. I’ve taught this project at local public schools as a visiting artist and have found that it is most appropriate for eleven- to-thirteen-year-olds. A basic night-light kit (available at craft and lampshade stores or online) includes the half-round-shaped frame, the lightbulb and switch, […]
