Things You'll Need:
- Poster board
- Carbon transfer tracing paper
- Pencil
- Black permanent marker
- Picture to trace for pattern
- Colored markers or pencils
- Scissors
- Styrofoam mold in shape of lamp shade
- Sturdy weighted lamp base
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Step 1
Decide what size and shape your want your lamp to be. Purchase Styrofoam in the shape and size suitable for the lampshade of the lamp you have in mind.
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Step 2
Choose picture you want to imitate in the stained-glass pattern. The picture needs to be traceable so that you can transpose the picture to the pattern you create.
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Step 3
Select color palette for the lamp. Make sure they are a good fit for the theme of the lamp and will be a good match in the room where the lamp will be used.
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Step 4
Trace pattern on poster board using carbon transfer tracing paper. Darken the lines using a black permanent marker and color in the pattern in colors of your choice with magic marker to see how the finished product will look when you design a stained-glass pattern lamp.
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Step 5
Cut out the pieces you've traced and colored. Attach these pieces to the Styrofoam you purchased for a good overall image of what the lamp will look like when finished.
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Step 6
Choose a weighted lamp base that is solid enough to support the weight of the stained glass without falling over constantly or breaking and a good match for the pattern you've selected for the stained-glass lampshade.
