Handmade lampshade ideas. Let’s create a stylish interior!
Lampshades that help with dimming are also popular as interior decor, aren’t they?
Some of you might be thinking about making one by hand to match your room’s atmosphere.
In this article, we’ll introduce DIY lampshade ideas.
There are ideas using a variety of materials like washi paper, wooden skewers, paper clay, fabric, and string.
Many can be made with items from 100-yen shops or from scrap materials, so if you’re looking for craft ideas for kids, feel free to use these as a reference.
Handmade lampshade ideas: Let’s create stylish interior decor! (1–10)
lace lampshade
Introducing an elegant lampshade made with lace.
First, finely cut your preferred lace into shapes you like.
Prepare a balloon that matches the size of the lampshade you want to make, and attach the lace pieces to it using glue mixed with a little water.
The key is to overlap the lace pieces slightly as you apply them.
Once you’ve covered enough to form a bowl-like shape, brush on another layer of glue from the top and let it dry for 1–2 days.
After the glue has dried, pop the balloon and carefully remove it so the lace doesn’t tear.
Finally, adjust the shape, place a lamp inside, and you’re done!
[Tsumami Zaiku] Flower Lampshade
![[Tsumami Zaiku] Flower Lampshade](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/24sTrcH7Zso/sddefault.jpg)
Let’s make a lampshade decorated with Tsumami-zaiku flowers! Prepare a lamp with a cover (such as one sold at 100-yen shops), and attach Tsumami-zaiku pieces to the cover.
First, paste torn pieces of washi paper onto the cover using glue thinned with water.
After applying the washi, brush more glue over the top to reinforce it.
While the glue dries, use chirimen fabric to make small Tsumami-zaiku flowers—enough to cover the lampshade.
Finally, glue the flowers onto the cover, and you’re done! It’s also recommended to add leaves made from chirimen fabric, just like the flowers, to the lamp base for a nice touch.
fabric lampshade
How about making a lampshade with your favorite fabric? Start with a lamp that already has a shade, remove the existing shade so you’re left with just the frame.
Cut your chosen fabric to match the shape of the original shade, adhere it, and form it to fit the shade’s contours.
Then simply put it back onto the original lamp—and you’re done! If you like, you can also add lace or ribbons that complement the fabric’s design and color.
Decorate it in any style you like and create your own original lampshade!
Straw lampshade
Turn drinking straws into a stylish lampshade! Prepare 12 straws cut to the same length.
If they’re all the same length, you’ll make a cube; if you prepare sets of 4 and 8 straws each with matching lengths, you’ll make a rectangular prism lampshade.
Choose your preferred shape and cut the straws accordingly.
Once the straws are ready, thread string through them.
When joining one straw to another, insert a piece of wire folded in half at the joint.
Connect all the straws, and once it forms a cube or rectangular prism, you’re done! Finally, place it over your favorite lamp to turn it into a chic lampshade.
Paper clay lampshade
Let’s make a lampshade with a lovely, softly glowing light that shines faintly through paper clay! First, attach paper clay to a clear cup to form the shape of the lampshade.
As you apply the clay, make sure the thickness is even all around.
Once the entire surface is covered, press cookie cutters of your favorite shapes randomly into the clay.
After that, just place a lamp that fits inside the cup, and you’re done! If you want it to be colorful, color the inside of the cup with permanent markers in the colors you like beforehand.
Lampshade made of seashells and sea glass
A lampshade made with seashells and sea glass—perfect for your child’s summer vacation craft.
Use a hot glue gun to randomly attach your favorite shells and sea glass to a heat-resistant glass bowl.
Once you’ve covered the surface sufficiently, place a light inside the bowl and it’s done! You can buy shells and sea glass at 100-yen shops, but using shells collected at the beach during summer vacation will bring back memories and make it a wonderful keepsake, so it’s highly recommended.
The color of the light will change depending on the colors of the sea glass you use, so arrange your preferred colors as you like.
paper lampshade
Here’s a handmade paper lampshade idea that also works as interior decor.
This version uses papier-mâché, so prepare a balloon for the base and some shoji paper.
First, inflate the balloon to a suitable size, tie the end, and secure it on a stand.
Brush diluted glue onto the balloon and apply pieces of shoji paper that you’ve torn into small bits.
Be sure to leave the top part of the balloon uncovered.
If you want some color, mix in flower paper or similar.
Once the glue dries, pop the balloon and remove it, trim the opening at the top, and place the shade over your lamp to finish.
The amount of shoji paper you layer will change how the light diffuses, so adjust to your liking.
