In your blog travels, you may have come across the Dekoop Gorgeous Helen Wine Shades ($20), which tops off your wine glasses to make easy votive lamps for your parties. I couldn't get them off my mind for months when I first saw them; I thought they were so clever. Then, lucky me, I came across a DIY to make them. The project is fairly simple, and allows a lot of room for creativity. You can leave yours as plain vellum, or punch decorative holes in them, screen-print them, or even paint them! It's up to you, but regardless, this project is fabulous, inexpensive, and perfect for that wedding you're planning! And for all of our wedding coverage, check out IDoSugar.
Supplies:
- 8-1/2" x 11" sheets of vellum (one per lamp)
- Scissors
- Decorative bladed scissors
- Decorative paper punch
- Glue pen
- Wine glasses
- Tealights or a LED battery-operated tealight
- Candle putty (floral clay)
Here's how, from Save On Crafts:
- Download and print out this lampshade pattern.
- Trace the pattern onto your vellum sheet. Cut out the shape with your regular scissors. If you want, you can use decorative bladed scissors along the bottom edge to add another element to the shade.
- If you like, use a paper punch to punch holes evenly or haphazardly throughout the shade, as shown in the PDF.
- Using the glue pen, apply a thin line of glue to one straight end. Wrap the other end over the glued end, and adhere together, forming the shade.
- Secure the tealight with the candle putty, and set the lampshade on top of your glass. Fini!
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Vellum is one of my favorite craft materials.
Scrapbook supply stores tend to stock many different colors and patterns, some already wedding themed. If you aren't inclined to decorate plain vellum, you can be sure to find printed vellum choices that will suit your theme. (You can easily find different varieties online. Be aware, specialized vellum can be a costly purchase. Plain is just as pretty and can be bought in packs for much cheaper than buying many single sheets.)
These lampshades seem simple to create, albeit time consuming if you plan to produce more than a few.