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I had the itch to make a lampshade tonight with leftover oilcloth. Probably everybody knows how to do this, but let me give a wee tutorial anyway:
1. Roll lampshade along fabric and trace. The shoe is there for interest.
2. Hot glue to lampshade (or, as in my case, attach with some old Barbie bandaids that were stuffed in the back of a drawer.)
3. Turn on.
4. Pat yourself on the back, you little artist, you!
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You are so crafty!!! And what a great use of Barbie bandaids.
PS Can I say that I love your shoes? Tell us more about them.
Posted by: Maryam in Marrakesh | December 10, 2006 at 05:05 AM
i am not thought annoyed by the whole thing maybe because the whole craze has decided to diversify in the woodland creature department.
Deers, sparrows, owls, what is next the possum?
(thanks for your comments on my blog, i look forward to chatting with you in the future
Posted by: Jessica | December 10, 2006 at 05:14 AM
Maryam, these are my favorite shoes EVER. I guess I'm like the mom who makes everyone look at her boring kid photos, so I surreptitiously inlcuded the shoes. I shall do entire post on them just for YOU.
And Jessica, the next craze will not actually be a woodland creature. It is starting to be cuckoo clocks and will then move to Russian nesting dolls. I shall prepare a post on both for you because education on both matters is vital.
Posted by: Pink | December 10, 2006 at 05:22 AM
that's great!
Posted by: mod*mom | December 12, 2006 at 05:34 PM
Wow, now I'm itching to make one...
Posted by: Jess | December 14, 2006 at 01:41 PM
Nice, simple craft but really effective. Great stuff! I have linked to this post from my blog at http://craftworker.blogspot.com/2007/05/oilcloth-lampshade.html
Posted by: Billy Blogger | May 23, 2007 at 12:38 PM
The instructions above are wonderful if you've got a premade lampshade to roll and trace. However, my problem is somewhat different. I have three metal rings that I want to make a shade from (I'll be covering them with a handmade paper), but I don't know how to determine the size of the cone to create for the covering. Since my handmade paper is at something of a premium I don't want to screw it up and run myself out of the one of a kind covering.
I've got something of an idea but if this site is active at all and I can get a confirmation somewhat soon I would greatly appreciate it.
What I am thinking might be my answer is to take each of the rings, mark a starting point on them with some masking tape or such, roll the ring in a circle marking its path while rolling, making certain to stop at the starting point. The amount of space between the resulting concentric circles should then determine the pitch or angle of the cone that will result when the paper is attached to each of the rings; a short space would produce a flatter cone and a longer space a gentler taper.
Anyway...that's the idea. Can someone tell me whether it's going to work?
Thank you so much!
David Marsh
Posted by: David Marsh | May 27, 2007 at 06:51 AM
Well, I figured out my own confirmation....
That was really stupid, no that will not work.
Posted by: David Marsh | May 27, 2007 at 07:13 AM
Craftsmanship is not a boat from Sears. This is "crafty" in the preschool sense.
Posted by: David | June 07, 2007 at 07:29 PM