How to Upcycle a Glass Light Shade into Stylish Home Decor
Repurpose an old ceiling fan glass light shade into a beautiful glass vase, glass faux candle holder or just a beautiful glass decor piece! This thrift store craft is so easy and inexpensive! Check out this and other DIY crafts on the weekend whatnots blog! WeekendWhatnots.com
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Just another reason I love thrifting! Two things that are plentiful at my local thrift store are pillar candleholders, and glassware. I decided to use gorilla glue to thrift flip a 2 dollar pillar candlestick and a 69 cent glass plate into a pretty pedestal stand to style on my antique mahogany lamp table. I finished my thrift flip with an 8 dollar glass dome from Target. #thriftflip #thriftdiy #easydiy #thriftedhome #goodwillfind
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How to add an IOD Paint Inlay to a lampshade
How to put an Iron Orchid Designs Paint Inlay on a lampshade. I used Wise Owl Paint Chalk Synthesis Paint in Snow Owl with the IOD Indigo Floral inlay. Typically, you only use a basecoat of your paint and let that dry and then you apply a second coat of your paint in sections so that you can embed your paint inlay face down into your second coat. Reds are typically quite hard to cover, especially with a white, so I actually ended up using three coats of the snow owl to cover this. I mixed Wise Owl’s One Hour Enamel Clear (because it dries fast) in Satin with some water in a spray bottle and spritzed that over my lampshade when it was finished. The paint inlays are water activated until they are sealed, and therefore, you must use a SPRAY sealer first. You can brush on additional coa
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This Expensive-Looking Lampshade Upgrade Is Incredibly Easy to DIY
Difficulty: Easy - A lampshade made out of paper, metal or any other smooth, non-porous material - High-gloss spray paint - Metallic gold paint - Painter's tape - Paintbrushes
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