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Boho Lampshades

Boho Lampshades

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/boho-lampshades • Posted by Mark Montano

Make boho style lampshades with a little Rit Liquid Dye and some Dazzling Metallic paints. See the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZMT1mMHu0

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Make boho style lampshades with a little Rit Liquid Dye and some Dazzling Metallic paints. See the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZMT1mMHu0

Instructions

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    Rit Liquid Dye in Tangerine & Golden Yellow Dazzling Metallics in gold Lampshades Cotton Lace E-6000 Fabri-Fuse Pie plate Spray bottle

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    1. Wet your lampshade with a spray bottle (or put it under the sink) 2. Fill a pie plate about 1/2" with hot water and add 2 cupfuls of Rit Liquid Dye in Golden Yellow 3. Stir thoroughly and then rest the base of the lampshade in the dye for about five minutes.

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    4. Fill your pie plate with hot water and 2 cupfuls of Tangerine Rit Liquid Dye. 5. Stir and then dip the top of your lampshade in the dye for about 5 minutes. *Let it bleed upward to give an ombre effect.

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    6. Cut your lace in different sized pieces. 7. Paint them with Dazzling Metallic Paint in Glorious Gold 8. When they're dry, glue the lace to the lamp shade with E-6000 Fabri-Fuse and tape the pieces in place until they dry.