How To Paint A Lamp
Make sure you pick a spray paint that is specifically geared toward metal surfaces that get hot.
How to paint a lamp. Whether you want to update an old ceramic lamp or change the style of a secondhand ceramic lamp you purchased at a thrift store paint affords you the ability to create a design that will blend with your color scheme. Paint the shade by hand with a paintbrush if you want to avoid using spray paint. Prepare the lampshade and your work area the same way as you would for spray paint. If you have more time on your hands you can.
Put some acrylic chalk or fabric paint in a paint tray or plastic cup and use a small flat paintbrush to apply an even coat to the shade. Some paint might not hold up well given the amount of heat metal lamps conduct. I sanded very lightly to reveal the under color. Bad blogger the lamp is not glass i think it s a super sturdy plastic and i decided to whip out my acrylic paints and give it a go.
And toscana milk paint. Lamp tutorial works on glass metal wood and plastic lamps. You can chalk paint a lamp made out of resin or wood. Martha stewart shows how to paint a lampshade to match any lamp.
Watch more videos from decorating on a budget. Paint the lamp with the spray on primer paint combination using even slow strokes keeping the spray can a foot or so away from the lamp or per the paint manufacturer s recommendations. The lamp was so ugly looking with the brownish base yellow shade i didn t even snap a picture. Painting a ceramic lamp is an inexpensive way to rejuvenate the decor of a room.
If your glass lamp shade is looking lackluster or dull consider painting it. A quick coat of glass paint can transform any lamp shade from boring to interesting. I painted not chalk painted a lamp made of resin and just had to be careful about sanding i actually painted it multiple colors to give it an old layered look. How to paint a lampshade and base.