A painted lampshade - Part 4 - Painting your lampshade
with TESS NEWALL
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With all the designing and planning complete, it’s finally time to paint your lampshade!
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Part 4 - Painting Your Lampshade
With all the designing and planning complete, it's finally time to paint your lampshade!
Tips for Painting Your Lampshade
- I suggest you work from the top down to avoid smudging the work you have just painted.
- Try to start and end any borders or trims at the seam of your lampshade as it's the best place for any awkward joins to be hidden.
- Don't forget the trick of resting on your little finger to steady your hand when painting; this will be particularly useful when working on your lampshade due to its curved surface.
- You can turn the lampshade as you paint, or work in sections - it's up to you and whatever you find easiest.
- Try to paint the same colour all in one go if you can.
- Make sure your paint isn't too watery, as this will cause drips to run down your lampshade. If something does start to run, hold your lampshade flat and gently pat the area with a damp cloth to lift the paint.
- As I've said many times before in this course, please don't worry about achieving perfection! The charm of hand painting is in the little quirks - just be confident in your brush strokes and enjoy the process.
You Will Need:
- A lampshade
- Either emulsion or acrylic paints in colours of your choice
- Paint palette
- A selection of thin paintbrushes
- A flat or angled brush to paint the trim
- 2-3 water jars filled with water depending on the colours you are using
- Damp cloth
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Your Instructor
Tess Newall
Acclaimed artist and set designer specialising in hand painted homewares and decorative painting.
Tess Newall is a decorative artist based in Sussex, specialising in hand-painted bespoke murals and furniture. Following a decade of experience as a set designer and painter in the film industry, Tess has mastered how to bring a creative vision to life. She often draws on historic patterns and aims to capture an artisanal feel, where textures and brushstrokes add to the atmosphere of a room or to the character of a furniture piece. Tess and her studio team work with interior designers and private clients on bespoke commissions for both commercial and residential projects, as well as collaborating on homewares collections with brands including Liberty and Matilda Goad.
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