PAPER MACHE LAMPSHADE
Mollie Magazine|Issue 149
Dust off your school craft surprisingly skills for this chic and satisfying DIY
PAPER MACHE LAMPSHADE

MATERIALS

Wax tissue paper, kite paper or rice paper

Diluted PVA glue, wood glue or wallpaper paste

Cling film

An object to paper mache over

Flat, wide paintbrush

Butter knife

Craft knife

Pendant lamp socket with a pre-attached cord

14-16 gauge wire for the inner structure

Thinner wire to hold the thicker pieces together)

Pliers and wire cutters

LED bulb

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