If you have a old lampshade and you want to give it a new life, acrylic colors are the ideal solution. Before starting to paint we advise you to prepare a preliminary draft on a sheet of paper, then depending on the subject you intend to reproduce, you will have to choose the most suitable technique. Stencils make life easier, freehand drawing makes everything more complicated but can give great satisfaction, and then there are the middle ways which involve the use, in the decorative phase, of paper adhesive tape to create geometric patterns. Here are some techniques you can use:
Not only acrylics, even permanent fabric markers can be used to decorate the lampshade.
DIY ideas to draw inspiration from
There are countless ideas from which to draw inspiration, we advise you to take a look at the different decorative possibilities and try to revisit them in your own way.
To create these geometric decorations you can help yourself with a ruler and square, tracing the motif with a pencil, and then start painting.
The leaves can be made freehand, but pay attention to the spaces between one strip and another.
Here is an example of a lampshade decorated with DIY stencils.
Finally, a lampshade decorated with fine-tipped black markers (naturally indelible).
