Tie and Dye Lamp Shade

STEP 1

Take four wooden sticks approximately 8" long.

STEP 2

Tie them into a square as shown.

STEP 3

Take a quarter meter of white cotton fabric.

STEP 4

Firstly, fold it into half and then further fold it into a fan fold.

STEP 5

STEP 6

Start folding the fan folded fabric from one end, into a triangular fold.

STEP 7

STEP 8

Tie the three corners of the fabric tightly with a thread or a wool. Wet the fabric under a running tap, tightly squeeze the wet fabric to remove all the extra water.

STEP 9

Take Fevicryl Fabric Colour - Lemon Yellow, make it watery and dab it on the three tied corners of the damp fabric. Dab Prussian Blue in the centre and leave it to dry.

STEP 10

Open the folds and iron the fabric after 24 hours of drying. Cut the fabric into two pieces of about 6" x 10" in rectangular pieces.

STEP 11

Take another quarter meter of the cloth and tie the fabric tightly with the wool or thread inserting a coin in the manner shown in the image.

STEP 12

Open the folds and iron the fabric after 24 hours of drying. Cut the fabric into two pieces of about 6" x 10" of rectangular pieces.

STEP 13

Turn the fabric over the sticks. Stick the edges with Fevicryl Fabric Glue. Leave it to dry.

STEP 14

Overlap the hanging corners of the cloth on each other and stick it with Fevicryl Fabric Glue. Stick the pompom lace and the felt flowers to complete the look.

Fevicryl Fabric Colours - Lemon Yellow, Sap Green, Prussian Blue, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Felt cloth, White Cotton Fabric – Half a Meter, Wooden Sticks Approx. 8