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I got a great response from my sheet music table and I have a huge stash of antique sheet music, so why not cover a shade with it?
I purchased this figurine lamp from a thrift store a few weeks ago. It's been sitting in my basement until inspiration struck. I then found this small, white shade at Target on clearance for $2.48! It was the perfect scale and shape for the little lamp and a sheet music treatment would work with the horn-playing cherub figurine.
I brushed Mod Podge directly onto the fabric shade and applied the sheet music, cropping off the extra with a sharp knife. I finished the shade with two more coats of Mod Podge over the sheet music. This was a bit of an experiment, but it turned out beautifully...no bubbles or wrinkles.
Now, I had to tackle the lamp. The shape was cute, but there were too many finishes competing with one another. The figurine is ceramic, the base is marble, and the connective pieces are plastic. I think painting marble may be the eighth deadly sin, but it had to be done. I know it's wrong and it took me about two weeks to get the courage to do it. Finally, I taped off the lamp works, took a deep breath, and sprayed on two coats of Krylon Ivory. I deliberately over sprayed in a few areas to add a "crackle" texture. The lamp base was finished off with a dark walnut antiquing stain and a spray coat of Satin Poly.
I am so pleased with the outcome (and it sold in my Etsy store already!)
So, am I forgiven for painting marble? I promise I won't ever do it again...maybe.
