I was on the Internet the other day having fun searching for
cool DIY ideas.
As I was searching I stumbled across a picture of a gorgeous
looking rose that was made completely out of an egg carton!. I loved the look
of it so much that I got to thinking
and set to working and this blog post
tutorial is the result.
I hope you love it as much as I do.
I turned an old plain
lamp shade into a stunning
feature that I now
have in my entry way!
What you will need:
Egg Cartons
( if you use all the same brand of eggs then your cartons will all be the same and you don’t have to paint it if you like the natural look better!)
An old lamp shade
Hot glue gun ( you can use some other types of glue but hot
glue sets faster so your not sitting there as long)
Some Paint ( a spray can is easier but pot paint will do the
job too)
1.First
off you will need to paint your lamp shade your desired colour, you can do
this either by spraying it or painting by brush. If your lamp shade is the
right colour already that’s a bonus and you can skip this step.
2.While
your paint is drying it’s roses time. Have a look at the picture below
because this is what they will end up looking like
Grab your egg carton and tear off
the lid, once the lid is off, tear all the egg cups apart so you are left with
individual egg cups
3. Now
carefully neaten up your egg cups and tear off the long bits so all the
edges are even. Try and keep the sides of the egg cup as high as possible
so you will have a bigger flower.
4.Tear
down the sides of your egg cup making four petals ( see picture)
5.It
takes two egg cups to make one flower. With the second egg cup once you
have made the petals squish it a little with your fingers so it’s smaller
then the other one, this one will go inside the other egg cup.
6.From
here grab the lid of your egg carton and tear off an 8-10 cm strip.Once you have your strip peel
away a layer of cardboard so it’s a little thinner and easier to use.
7.Now
roll your strip up like you would a sleeping bag or swag
Now loosen your hold a little bit
so it unwinds a smiggin, this helps it fill the egg cups better
8.Grab
your hot glue gun or glue and put a small amount into your larger egg cup
and
glue your small one inside.
Try and glue your two egg cups so
that your petals are not in the same place.
Now take your glue and glue an X
shape on the bottom of your rolled up strip of cardboard and glue it into the
centre of your egg cups.
Your strip may unroll a little
while the glue hardens but that gives each one an individual look that real
flowers have.
Repeat all these steps until you
think you have enough flowers to cover your lamp shade.
10.Now
simply take your pretty lamp shade outside and give it a good spray of
paint or grab a small paint brush and paint your roses.
There you have a gorgeous lamp shade that really is a master
piece and you've made it with basic bi-products that you can find in just about
any house!
I hope you enjoy giving this a go. Don’t be restrained by
only doing a lamp shade, You could rose a photo frame or mirror, your options
are only limited by your imagination.
God Bless,
Anita
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