Well, it only took me three months, but I promised that I'd finally get around to showing you how I made the doily light for Penelope's nursery. Unfortunately I can't take credit for this awesome idea - I saw this version on Pinterest awhile back - but here's my version it and some tips that I found useful.... So a mere week before Christmas, and only ten days before I went into labor, my husband came home to this going on in the middle of our kitchen. Luckily, we've been together for about 11 years, so he's pretty used to my crazy projects taking over our house. I used one of those giant punching bag balloons that I found at the dollar store since they are perfectly spherical vs the typical balloon shape. Plus, they seem to be a little thicker than a normal balloon, and less likely to pop during the process. The original poster used wallpaper glue, but I just went with what I had on hand which was regular old Elmer's school glue, that I watered down a bit. I simply placed the doilies on the balloon and painted them with the glue until they were completely saturated. The glue seemed to have just enough tack to hold them in place and I didn't have any problems with them falling off before they were dry. I let this dry for about 24 hours and then went back and touched up some areas that didn't feel quite stiff enough (if your doilies seem too pliable, just increase your glue to water ratio). Then I let this dry for another day. Then it hung there for another couple of days just because. Finally I popped the balloon (which was Phoebe's favorite part) and used this lighting kit from Ikea to hang it up. I intentionally left an opening between a couple of the doilies so that I could fit the bulb and socket into the center without having to cut out a hole in the lamp. And there you go! It was incredibly simple, and it only cost me around $10. Four for the lighting kit and I probably used about six doilies (thrifted at about $1 each) to cover the balloon. The light has held up beautifully. It gets turned on every evening, and I haven't had any problems with it warping, or getting too hot, or anything. And Penelope just loves looking at it and all of the beautiful shadows that it makes on the walls. Next up - one for every room of the house!
Don't make a doily lamp before reading this guide. Avoid the mistakes that we made and make a gorgous doily lamp yourself!
Doily Lamp: It's time to give the dated doily a facelift - and what better way than really highlighting the unique lace patterns in a lamp! It took me a few tries, but after a bit of troubleshooting I've put together here an easy-to-follow tutorial so yo…
Well, it only took me three months, but I promised that I'd finally get around to showing you how I made the doily light for Penelope's nursery. Unfortunately I can't take credit for this awesome idea - I saw this version on Pinterest awhile back - but here's my version it and some tips that I found useful.... So a mere week before Christmas, and only ten days before I went into labor, my husband came home to this going on in the middle of our kitchen. Luckily, we've been together for about 11 years, so he's pretty used to my crazy projects taking over our house. I used one of those giant punching bag balloons that I found at the dollar store since they are perfectly spherical vs the typical balloon shape. Plus, they seem to be a little thicker than a normal balloon, and less likely to pop during the process. The original poster used wallpaper glue, but I just went with what I had on hand which was regular old Elmer's school glue, that I watered down a bit. I simply placed the doilies on the balloon and painted them with the glue until they were completely saturated. The glue seemed to have just enough tack to hold them in place and I didn't have any problems with them falling off before they were dry. I let this dry for about 24 hours and then went back and touched up some areas that didn't feel quite stiff enough (if your doilies seem too pliable, just increase your glue to water ratio). Then I let this dry for another day. Then it hung there for another couple of days just because. Finally I popped the balloon (which was Phoebe's favorite part) and used this lighting kit from Ikea to hang it up. I intentionally left an opening between a couple of the doilies so that I could fit the bulb and socket into the center without having to cut out a hole in the lamp. And there you go! It was incredibly simple, and it only cost me around $10. Four for the lighting kit and I probably used about six doilies (thrifted at about $1 each) to cover the balloon. The light has held up beautifully. It gets turned on every evening, and I haven't had any problems with it warping, or getting too hot, or anything. And Penelope just loves looking at it and all of the beautiful shadows that it makes on the walls. Next up - one for every room of the house!
Buying stuff is so last year, thus more and more people turn to DIY projects for anything and everything they can. And with the help of the internet, many DIY craft tutorials are only a couple of clicks away - from holiday decorations and toys to clothes and makeup, all of that and so much more can be done at home. Or so they say at least.
Don't make a doily lamp before reading this guide. Avoid the mistakes that we made and make a gorgous doily lamp yourself!
The lovely Sarah is back again this month with another fabulous DIY! This one is so simple and chic, I know you all are going to love it! Happy spring, readers! I have been so excited to share this month’s DIY project with you! It is an easy, affordable centerpiece idea that was inspired by […]
If you have an old lamp that needs a serious upgrade, then you'll love this budget-friendly thrift store tutorial. This Doily Covered Lamp Shade Tutorial lets you transform dollar or thrift store doilies into a gorgeous rustic-themed lamp shade with just a few simple hand stitches. If you've always wanted to try your hand at hand sewing, then this DIY refashioning project is exactly what you need. This easy sewing project is a great way to lighten up your living space for spring, and is the perfect country touch to your home, whether you're a farm girl or a city slicker. Create a vintage-inspired piece of home decor that's sure to remind you of simpler days with this refashioning project.
Всем, кто готовится к празднику, сделала два больших поста-подборки, этот о фонариках. И добавляйтесь в tamzazam обещаю интересные посты!) Оригинал взят у tamzazam в Праздник фонариков. Ноябрь. Серый, дожливый, сырой и так мало солнца. Еще не зима, к новому году готовиться рано, но и золотая листва…
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Give new life to an old lampshade by covering it with vintage doilies and lace, the final product will add the perfect delicate touch to your room
DIY Doily Lamp
This was such an easy and inexpensive DIY project. The vintage doily was purchased for 50 cents and the lamp shade form I found for $3. Her...
Doily Lamp: It's time to give the dated doily a facelift - and what better way than really highlighting the unique lace patterns in a lamp! It took me a few tries, but after a bit of troubleshooting I've put together here an easy-to-follow tutorial so yo…
Give new life to an old lampshade by covering it with vintage doilies and lace, the final product will add the perfect delicate touch to your room
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DIY Lace Doily Lamp Tutorials: Re-purpose those old doily into this fabulous decorative lamp! This is a great DIY you’ll love to try and it’s sure to impress your family and friends!
This was such an easy and inexpensive DIY project. The vintage doily was purchased for 50 cents and the lamp shade form I found for $3. Her...
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Yes we finally finished the doily lamp we have been working on for so long :) I can now cross that off of my List of projects to finish before baby. #27 Make a Doily lamp Here is our own tutorial {with some pictures} on how to make your very own Doily lamp: You will need Lots of doilies, a paint brush, Wall paper glue & a large balloon *We had a hard time finding these balloons. They are 36" balloons. *I found the doilies at Joannes craft store. It was the only place in town that had clothe doilies! *I found the wallpaper glue at home depot in the paint section {Blow up the balloon to the size you are wanting your lamp to be } {Hang your balloon from a sturdy surface} {Paint each doily with lots of wallpaper glue. I really mean LOTS. You want them to be soaked!} *if you are doing this inside, leave lots of doors & windows open, this project takes some time & the glue smell is awful & strong. {Cover your balloon in the glue soaked doilies.} * Take your time *This project takes LOTS of patience...Not gonna lie. The doilies kept sliding around & falling off... so frustrating. {After a few days of drying, Pop your balloon & hang your Doily lamp in the desired location!} *We bought a simple light kit from home depot & a large light bulb. *We used pink yarn to tie the doily lamp to the lamp kit since we put it in our baby girls room *ignore the cluttered room, it is nowhere near finished :) {& there you go! Your own beautiful Doily lamp :) } * You may have noticed that through our series of pics, the balloon color changed from yellow to red. The reason being, we didnt let the doilies dry long enough, & when we popped the balloon they all collapsed! Needless to say, we were frustrated. We just put a new balloon in the collapsed doily frame & blew it up & put a little extra glue. We let it sit a few more days. I would say, let your doily lamp sit to dry for at least 3 days, to make sure it is fully dry. & hopefully you wont face the issues we did. Enjoy!!
DIY Lace Doily Lamp Tutorials: Re-purpose those old doily into this fabulous decorative lamp! This is a great DIY you’ll love to try and it’s sure to impress your family and friends!