This Kit contains everything you need (except fabric) to create your own lined drum shade, which - depending on the size you choose - can be used as a table, floor or pendant shade.
The lampshade PVC included in this kit will make a lampshade with a fabric lining rather than the regular white lining.
This result is created by double-sided adhesive PVC - the fabric is lamninated to the inside as well as the outside of the shade. It's entirely your choice what fabric to place where - it can be plain/patterned in any combination you like!
The illustrated instructions in the kit detail every step of the process, which is not difficult (but it certainly is fiddly).
This kit includes the following premium quality products:
Step-by-step illustrated Instructions
Lampshade PVC panel (pre-cut for the size you've chosen)
Ring-set: one plain and one fitted lampshade ring
Double Sided Tape (DST)
Bulb-fitting adapter (allows easy conversion of your finished shade to fit modern or vintage lamps in Australia)
Tucking allowance measure tool
Fabric glue
Super glue
Rubber
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What you need to supply
- Fabric (see below)
- Scissors x 2 pairs:
- Sharp dressmakers' type scissors (for cutting fabric only)
- cheap craft or kitchen scissors (for cutting sticky materials)
- Pencil
- Ruler or tape measure
Fabric
if you'd like to make fabric selection super-easy, check out the range in our FABRIC department; add your choice to your shopping cart and we'll include 2 perfectly sized pieces in your kit for delivery - no waste, and what a perfect gift for someone crafty!
If you're supplying your own fabric, here's what you need to know:
Quantity
- Medium Drum - 0.4m fabric x 110cm wide x2 pieces (1 for lining, 1 for outer)
- Large Drum - 0.5m fabric x 120cm wide x2 pieces (1 for lining, 1 for outer)
Type
- the best type of fabric for beginner shade-makers is light-or medium-weight natural fibres, such as cotton or linen
- Poly-cotton or poly-linen are also fine
- The following fabric types should be avoided until you get more shade-making experience (ie: they're not impossible, just very difficult)
- stretchy
- silky
- shiny
- sheer
- stiff
- heavy or medium-heavy weight
- open weave
Where to shop for fabric in Australia?
- quilt or patchwork shops (quilting cottons are the perfect weight, and come in a magnificent range of designs and colours)
- SPOTLIGHT stores - check out the quilting section
- independent fabric stores (eg: MAAI DESIGN FABRICS, NO CHINTZ)
- custom print businesses (eg: NEXT STATE PRINT)
- Screen print specialists (eg: PUBLISHER TEXTILES, CLOTH FABRIC, INK & SPINDLE, SURFACE ART)