Tag Archives: deteriorating lampshade liner
VINTAGE CAPODIMONTE LAMPSHADE RECOVERED, OHIO
This elegant vintage Capodimonte lampshade has been recovered with Ivory Charmeuse Silk. The original fringe and trim has been restored and used on the new cover. My customer was kind enough to give me historic information about this lampshade: “My Mother was the original purchaser. The […]
Lampshade Fabric Loose and Sagging? Turn the light ON!
If your lampshade cover is sagging and looks loose during the rainy spring season, Turn The Light ON! Fabric absorbs moisture. These Rembrandt lampshades were delivered about 10:00 am for repair. The covers were drum tight. As the day went on, the weather turned rainy and damp. Just a few hours of rain and […]
Pleated Lampshade Restored with Shantung Flat Finish, Ohio
The Pleated Lampshade was restored with an Ivory Shantung Slub Flat Finish. The flat finish enhances the contour of the lampshade frame. I used the original trim on the new cover. The following pictures show the difference between the pleated restored shade and the flat […]
Floor Lamp with Bell Shade Repair, N. Canton, Ohio
Antique Floor Lamp with Bell Shade. The shade sits on a floor lamp with a globe and 3 cluster bulbs around the globe. This antique shade was badly stained and the liner shredding from old age. The lampshade wire was rusting. The rust works its way through the fabric and show visible . The […]
Lampshade Restoration Liner Repair, NE Ohio
Torn, shredding lampshade liners can be repaired if the cover fabric is not weak and brittle. This pretty frame had a deteriorating liner but the cover was sturdy. To start the project, you first have to remove the trim. Removing the original trim can sometimes be challenging and other times it pulls right off […]
Lampshade Repair, Liner Repair on Pleated Shades
PLeated Lampshade Liner Repair. This is a pair of pleated Cooper Lampshades. They are very nice shades covered with a high end cotton pleated fabric. The covers are in excellent condition but the liners are brittle and shredding. The liner on the left is puling away from the frame. The shade on the […]
Lamp Shade, Victorian Fringe Lampshade Repair, Restore
Victorian Fringe Lampshade Repair, Restored. The pictures speak for themselves. This is a pair of Crown Victorian fringed shades repaired with charmeuse silk. I used the original trim on these restored shades. Removing the original trim to use on newly restored shades is a tedious […]
STENCILED PIERCED LAMPSHADE LINER REPAIR, NE OHIO
The liners have been replaced on these stenciled pierced lampshades. The tissue is a very different liner than anything I have ever worked with before. The stenciled pierced shade and liner is applied as one when they are made. I removed all the old liner tissue but there are still small remnants on the […]
NE OHIO LAMPSHADE LINER REPAIR, GLASS GLOBE LAMPS
Large drum lampshade liner repair. This shade sits on a lamp with a glass globe. I relined the shade with tricot fabric. It is a a sheer fabric and works well on a lamp that has a globe holding the shade. The globe filters the light, so the sheer liner allows maximum light through the […]
NE Ohio Lampshade Restoration, Chandelier Candlelight Shades
This chandelier is a beautiful light. The candlelight shades have the original cover and trim. The deteriorating liners have been replaced with charmeuse silk. The silk liners have been treated with fire retardant. The fire retardant gave the silk a different look, but still an elegant finish. I was glad to know […]