How to Put Pictures on a Lampshade

Putting pictures on a lampshade can be an interesting way to dress up a room without spending a lot of money. In addition, the pictures or photographs cast an attractive, colored glow about the room, and also add a sentimental touch to the house. Pictures can easily be applied with only a few components and can personalize the room with child-oriented pictures for a baby room, business-oriented pictures for an office or family-oriented pictures for a living room.

Things You'll Need

• Printed pictures
• Decoupage glue (Mod Podge)
• Medium paintbrush
• Smooth lampshade
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Cut carefully around the printed images so that only their silhouettes are cut out.

2. Cover the outer surface of the lampshade with a thin layer of decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge, using the paintbrush to apply the decoupage glue to the entire surface of the lampshade.

3. Stick one of the silhouettes up against the side of the lampshade with the base of the lampshade flat on the ground.

4. Cover the image silhouette with a thin layer of decoupage glue, using the paintbrush to cover the image completely.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4, applying image silhouettes around the entire lampshade until it is covered as you desire.

6. Let the lampshade dry overnight before placing the lampshade back over the light.

References

• Decoupage Lampshades