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Circus Lamp Project Learn how to create a lamp with a circus theme. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-146

Guest Sonya Nimri joins host Jennifer Perkins and demonstrates how to create a table lamp with decoupage circus cut-outs and a fun curtain. This striking piece of circus piece of circus art can provide colorful flair to any room in the house. So whether you are going for clown-around chick, or big-top fun, this look is anything but recycled.

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Decoupage a circus theme onto your table lamp.

Circus Lamp Project

Project designed by Sonya Nimri.

Materials:

standing table lamp
fabric for curtain
pound of beads
coil of 22-gauge copper wire
scissors
Mod-Podge
brush
color print-outs of vintage circus posters
color paper tape
duct tape

1. To cover the base of the lamp with tape first lay strips of tape across the entire base of the lamp and wrap it around the bottom, overlap your strips of tape until you've covered the whole base. This will give the base a colorful swirl look.

2. To create the collage, cut out your circus art down to about 2" x 3" shapes. The smaller, the fewer air bubbles you need to smooth out with your finger. Then brush a layer of Mod Podge to the surface of the table and apply your images, overlapping as you go. Brush another layer of Mod Podge to the surface after you're one to give it a finished sheen.

3. Thread your beads onto your copper wire, twist tie a bead on the bottom so the rest of your bead don't fall off when you thread them onto the coil, then start wrapping it up the pole. Make a tight first coil at the bottom of the pole to ensure a secure start. Thread and wrap at the same time to see the effect as you go. When you reach the top, secure the beaded copper wire to the harp of the lamp.

4. For the ultimate big top fun, I recommend that you finish off by striping your lampshade. First, strip your lampshade of its boring old material. Then, take a strand of yarn still attached to the spool and tie to the top of the bare lampshade frame. Wind your yarn around the skeleton frame until you've got a stripe, then tie a knot to the top of the frame again and cut the yarn. Repeat with different colors, until the entire lampshade is covered.

5. To make the curtain, measure the circumference and height of your table to get the measurement for your curtain fabric. Gather the fabric against the sticky side of a piece of duct tape and use the duct tape to attach to the outer rim of the table. Cut small triangles of duct tape and add to the duct tape portion that attaches the curtain to the table. This will add to the "Big Top Tent" look.

RESOURCES :

Duct Tape
Henkel Consumer Adhesives
Website: www.henkelca.com

GUESTS :

Sonya Nimri
Phone: 310-396-6243
E-mail: Sonya@sonyastyle.com
Website: www.sonyastyle.com