How to make a Lampshade from a kit - ProTips 

Karin Mnj.

Completely agree...no theatrics...just a great instructional video. Thank you !

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We haven't seen copper adhesive paper, what we have seen on the market are copper and metallic coloured liners (rather than the white in the video). These are UV stabilised - Anti Yellowing and Engineered for lampshade making, passed the glow wire test carried out by the Lighting Association etc. So we would use those rather than copper paper. Take a look here www.dannells.com/stick-it----brushed-metal-362-c.asp

Tesa tape is the brand used here and it is extremely strong and often used in automotive applications because it can withstand high heat. Google a supplier in your area and look for 10-12mm width. Other tapes I tried have not held strong enough and the seams tend to open. On the issue of fraying around the spoke where you make the cut, I just make a shorter cut at the spoke and it seems to work fine. I work without a kit and create my own score (kiss cut) on the styrene. Add approx. 28mm to the measurement of the height of your lampshade (14 mm each for top and bottom) to come up with the size of your styrene. For example, if your lampshade is 30 cm high, add 28 mm for a total of 32.8 cm. With your styrene side face up, mark a ruler line 14mm in along the top and bottom length of the styrene. Using a sharp blade, apply enough pressure to score the styrene but not the peel off backing (cutting on the styrene side up). This will create a nice "kiss cut" that you can peel off just as shown in Cindy's kit demo.

@@linkreisz3262 I can't find a supplier anywhere. Do you know which tape it is from Tesa? There are a bunch of Tesa branded tapes on ebay. If I knew the model number, I can buy it from there! THANKS!

It was part of a kit. try www.dannells.com/ they supply kits and I think they may also supply components

good question - to score the styrene can be hard. it wont necessarily peel off along the marked line...then you are stuffed

If you buy the kit they are pre-scored. I work without a kit and create my own score on the styrene. Add approx. 28mm to the measurement of the height of your lampshade (14 mm each for top and bottom) to come up with the size of your styrene. For example, if your lampshade is 30 cm high, add 28 mm for a total of 32.8 cm. With your styrene side face up, mark a ruler line 14mm in along the top and bottom length of the styrene. Using a sharp blade, apply enough pressure to score the styrene but not the peel off backing (cutting on the styrene side). This will create a nice "kiss cut" that you can peel off just as shown in Cindy's kit demo.

Yes, you could, along as it's stiffness equates to that of the styrene.