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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.
I’m posting this to Frugal Friday at the Shabby Nest.
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Absolutely forgiven! That is wayyyyy prettier than marble!!!
I love modge podge!
Thanks for the great how-to… LOVE sheet music.
I made our Christmas stockings out of sheet music fabric this past year. They were a huge hit… guests apparently love sheet music too.
Yes, if I am forgiven for painting over all of the wood that I paint all of the time.
This is fabulous! I love how it turned out! I've been working on some lampshades with fabric, but I'm going to have to test out some old book pages or sheet music now 🙂
Wow, I absolutely love it!!! I would love to find some sheet music somewhere to craft with, it's so beautiful…
Of course you will be forgiven for painting marble and your lamp turned out fabulous. I can believe it would be sold already. I just love to Mod Podge and the staining idea looks great.
Have a blessed day.
I love using old sheet music in projects although I have never tackled a lampshade. Your lamp project turned out great. Better to paint the marble than to have the lamp sitting unused in a thrift store 🙂
Jane
The shade looks great!!! I just used some pages from a hymnal (songs that have special meaning to me)…and used Modge Podge to adhere them to a small wooden tray. It's posted on my blog!!! By the way…I'm the one who complained about the small print on your blog…thank you, thank you, thank you for letting me know how to enlarge it so that this old lady can read it!!! Gettin' old ain't pretty..well, not for some of us!! HA! HA! Keep up the good work…love, love, love your blog!
Qué buena idea! Ha quedado preciosa.
This looks awesome! You are forgiven.
Who cares! It looks SO much better! 🙂
Love it! It turned out great and you are forgiven for painting the marble…it has more character now. I will try this on a shade sometime.
Deadly sin or not, I think it was the right thing to do! It came out great! Love the idea of putting sheet music on the shade and it really tied in nicely with the musical theme of the lamp.
I LOVE your music shade! I used to be music teacher, so I'm a little biased, but still – great job!
Forgiven! Beautiful project. I have the same base…did my white with shabby rose petal shades. 2/$20. base and shade.
forgiven! it looks fantastic and it sold! yeay!
Oh absolutely forgiven!! The lamp has turned out so beautifully! I love both the base and the shade, clever you – well done!! ~ Tina x
Bah! At one time or another, you've got to try to paint something that is 'forbidden.' I love the lamp and the shade – simply beautiful!
Very nice shade and lamp!! What a great idea…I'm going to check out my paper stash now!!
Awesome! I love the shade and also the "technique" you used to redo the lamp base…very ingenious! Congrats on already selling it!
Blessings, Grace
I certainly forgive you dearest one. Your lamp turned out beautifully!! Congrats on the sale too!
Hugs
SueAnn
I love the lamp too. Who cares about a little block of marble when the results are this great. I think I'll try the lampshade trick. Sheet music and old book pages-I need to think of more projects to show them off. Thanks for the inspiration! Sherry
I love what you did with the lamp base. To me marble is kinda hohum and the treatment that you gave it
created some real pizazz.
The shade with the sheet music is so lovely.
Great job.
hugs
Sissie
I absolutely ADORE this..I about died and went to heaven when I saw your table you did with sheet music!!! I just LOVE sheet music and music notes so this is right up my alley! I posted a link to that page on your blog because I did some initials for above our bed using mod podge and some church music (I stained too look antique)! THANKS for posting your creative ideas!!!
-Nicole
lovely…lovely! & i like the sheet music idea…is mod podge as easy to work w/ as it sounds?
Fantastic, love it.
You do absolutely fabulous work every time! Everything you touch has a look that it can belong in anyone's home. SO CUTE!
Wow, you are one talented girl Miss Mustard!
Happy Thursday!
Sinning never looked so good ;). You have decorating absolution!
Your lamp shade is awesome! The whole lamp is gorgeous, but I just love the look of the lamp shade!
Pattyjo
what a wonderful idea! looks great!
OOOH I have a lampshade I didn't know what in the world to do with it but this will just look perfect! Now to find old sheet music!
You had me at Mod Podge – love the lamp!!!
I love this idea- so creative.
This is fabulous! I love how it turned out! I've been working on some lampshades with fabric,
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Forgiven indeed! This turned out absolutely fabulous!
oxox
Jennifer
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I am in love. That is amazing. I would have never thought to paint over marble but so many times I have needed it. Thank you, great tutorial and great results.
Really fabulous!!! And, in my opinion, if it doesn't work for you, it doesn't work…and if spraypainting will fix it, then paint it! (hee hee!)
Great idea!
I just read this post. Don't fret about painting marble. Ancient Roman and Greek statuary and architecture was painted bright colors…it wasn't left the pure white marble we see today….
Ellery
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