Marbled Thrift Store Lamp

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  Step 1

  Thrift store lamp (painted white)
  Round wood plaque
  E-6000 Glue
  Americana Multi-Surface Metallic Gold
  Americana Multi Purpose Sealer
  Spray mount
  Clear acrylic spray
  Gray spray paint
  2 yards cotton fabric
  Bias tape maker

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  Step 2

  Tie a bag around the neck of your lamp
  Fill a large bin with water
  *Make sure you can dip your lamp base into it
  Lightly spray the clear paint and the gray paint onto the top of the water
  Quickly roll your lamp in the paint
  Repeat until the entire lamp is covered
  *Try this technique on paper before you dip your lamp

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  Step 3

  Seal the entire base with Americana Multi Purpose Sealer
  Paint the wood plaque in metallic gold
  Using E-6000, glue it to the base of the lamp

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  Step 4

  Iron your fabric and lay it flat
  Remove all of the trim and fabric from the lamp shade
  Spray the shade with spray adhesive
  Roll it along the fabric to cover it and then trim off the edges
  Cut 1 1/2" wide strips of bias fabric
  *Cutting on the bias means cutting at a perfect 45˚ angle instead of on the grain

• Step 5

  Watch the short video tutorial here:

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  Step 6

  Thread the bias strips through the bias tape maker
  Glue the bias tape along the side seam and then around the top and bottom of the shade
  *Fold the ends of the tape 1/4" for a clean finish

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