Lampshade for a floor lamp made of threads: master class

Creating a cozy atmosphere in the house is a fascinating puzzle for every housewife. Filling your home with decorative elements creates excitement and a feeling of deep satisfaction when showing the result to guests. Things made with your own hands carry a special energy and reflect the care and warmth of the owners of the house. One such special handmade decor item can be a thread floor lamp shade.

Materials and tools

Creating a lampshade from threads does not require any special material or time investments. To create a small masterpiece you will need a couple of simple and understandable components:

1. Balloon. After winding the threads, the ball will be sent to dry for up to two days, so it is better to test the quality of latex in advance.
2. Threads. The optimal composition will be linen or wool, and the color will help determine the color scheme of the room’s interior.
3. PVA glue. It’s better to worry about the amount of glue in advance; one ball may take more than one bottle.
4. Sweetheart and cartridge.
5. Vaseline, any fatty or silicone cream.
6. Scissors and a wide brush.

Important! When creating a floor lamp from threads with your own hands, do not neglect safety. Threads are a flammable material, so you should provide an LED light bulb for such a floor lamp, and choose a ceramic socket.

DIY thread lampshade: step by step

1. Inflate the balloon.It is advisable to determine the size of the future lampshade before starting work and focus on the diameter when choosing a ball.
2. Lubricate the ball generously with greasy cream or Vaseline. This is done so that when drying the threads do not stick to the ball.
3. The most painstaking stage is winding the threads around the ball. At the top point of the ball it is necessary to leave a circle under the cartridge, for which markings are first made on the ball with a marker. You can wind the threads in any order without worrying too much about the sequence - in the last minutes of working with threads, you can correct all minor defects.
4. We fix the threads with PVA glue. Lubricate the threads generously with a wide brush. There are no traces of glue left after drying. To improve the adhesion of the threads to the ball, you can “inflate” it a little.
5. We send it to dry. A long thread is tied to the “tail” of the ball, with which the ball can be hung on a clothesline. The time it takes for the product to completely dry depends on the humidity and temperature in the house.
6. We burst the ball and take it out through the hole for the cartridge.
7. For additional shine, the ball can be varnished and allowed to dry.
8. Insert the light bulb and socket.

Important! The closer the threads are to each other, the less light the lampshade will let through.

From threads and a balloon, you can make a single lampshade for a floor lamp, create a composition of several balloons and give them the shape of a grape brush, or create a New Year’s garland from miniature balls. If the desired shape of the future lampshade is not a ball, then you can prepare a frame in advance from wires, cardboard or plastic bottles, and use napkins instead of threads.

Any creativity and handicraft brings a lot of pleasure from the result and process of the activity, stimulates us to live beautifully and with inspiration, and bestows harmony and a bright mood in the home.