How Do You Make A Button Lampshade?
Make a button lampshade with all of those extra buttons lying around the house. It is a fun and easy way to make use of your button collection while adding some decoration to your home. Here are some great tips to help create your piece of art. Gather all your unused buttons and pick out the ones you want to use to make your button lamp shade. Find a flat surfaced lampshade. This works best when affixing the buttons to the surface. The lampshade can be any color and any size, it just depends on what you want. Add bias tape to the seam and rims of the lampshade by gluing it in place with tacky or fabric glue. Carefully spread the glue along the rim of the lampshade, ensuring it does not run onto the surface of the shade. As you affix the bias tape to the lampshade, bend it in half (wrong side in) lengthwise as you go. Apply tacky glue to the inside surface of the bias tape and press firmly in place. Wipe off any excess glue with a damp sponge. Overlap the ends of the bias tape on the ri
