Thursday, June 24, 2010

Aiden's Fire Fighter Lamp


I found a replica of a firemen's bugle online which was a dark copper color.  I used rub n buff paint and changed it to silver.  I purchased a silver lamp kit with a weighted base from Lampstuff.com.  I used family fire fighter pictures (his dad is a fireman) and printed them on my Epson 1900 at the Ultra Premium Matte Presentation Paper setting.  The fabric was from C J Jenkins and treated with Bubble Jet.  It was then ironed on freezer paper and cut to 11 x 14 inches.  Each picture wedge was about 4 x 9.5 x 11.5.  The wedges were sewed together and then the top and bottom edge was rolled and sealed using modge podge on the lampshade.  I was happy to find the printer setting because it makes all the difference on how clear the pictures turn out.