The way to Dye a White Lampshade

It’s easy to find the ideal size and manner of lampshade to your favorite lamp. It is not really easy to find your favorite color, since most lampshades are beige or white. If you love the lampshade, but lengthy for color, there is no need to settle for bland. It is possible to dye a white cotton or other natural cloth lampshade any color you fancy, or even create ombre or two-color consequences. Before starting the project, be certain that you have a bucket or clean garbage can big enough to submerge your entire lampshade.

Single Color Technique

Put on rubber gloves to protect your fingernails and skin in the dye.

Mix the dye with enough hot water to completely submerge the lampshade from the bucket. Follow the instructions on the wax package to get the right ratio of dye to water.

Mist your lampshade with water till the entire surface is moist. This allows better penetration of the dye.

Decrease your lampshade into the dye bath until it’s completely submerged. Use a spoon or stick to stir the dye continuously.

Lift the lampshade out of this dye every couple of minutes to check about the color. The more the lampshade is in the dye, the darker the last results. Expect to soak the lampshade for 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your desired color intensity.

Remove the lampshade in the dye, and place it on old blankets or towels to dry.

Ombre Technique

Put on rubber gloves to protect your fingernails and skin in the dye.

Mix dye with hot water from your bucket, following the manufacturer’s instructions for the appropriate ratio of dye to water.

Mist your lampshade with water till it’s damp, but not dripping.

Submerge the lampshade from the dye bucket. Maintain the water moving with a stick or spoon.

Lift the lampshade out of this dye after two minutes. Reduce the lampshade back into the dye, but this time, hold the lampshade to ensure the top is above the dye.

Boost your lampshade higher every three to five minutes. Create a bold ombre effect by exposing more of this lampshade with each lift, or even a more subtle effect by slowly raising the shade. Remember that the more the lampshade is in the dye, the darker the last color.

Remove the lampshade in the dye when the underside edge reaches your desired color intensity. Sit the lampshade on old blankets or towels until it’s dry.

Two-Color Technique

Put on rubber gloves to protect your fingernails and hands in the dye.

Use two buckets to mix unique colors of dye with hot water, following the manufacturer’s instructions for appropriate dye-to-water ratio.

Reduce the bottom half of your lampshade into one of the dye baths. Use a spoon or stick to stir the dye continuously.

Lift the shade out of this dye every couple of minutes to check about the color. When the lampshade reaches your desired color intensity, remove it in the dye.

Reduce the top half of this lampshade into your second dye bath. Follow the process outlined in steps 3 and 4.

Establish your lampshade on old rags or towels till it’s dry.

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