Linocut Printed Fabric Covered Lampshade

Materials:

white lampshade*
4" x 5" linoleum block
linoleum cutter with gutter and medium knife tips
transfer paper
paper
butcher paper
ballpoint pen
pencil
1-1/2 yards moss green cotton fabric
permanent fabric ink: yellow ochre, blue, teal and white
book binders glue
scissors
sewing pins
iron and ironing board
towel
paper towels
4-inch rubber brayer
paintbrush for mixing ink
2 disposable plastic dinner plates
*White lampshade should have a 10" top opening and a 13" bottom opening.

1. Draw the desired design on paper (figure A).

2. Transfer the image to a linoleum block using transfer paper.

3. Cut the negative image out of the linoleum block creating a stamp (figure B).

4. Wash out the residual linoleum bits and dry the stamp (figure C). Set aside.

5. Make a pattern for the shade fabric by placing the shade on its side on butcher paper and rolling it from seam to seam (figure D) making sure to leave one inch marks on the paper as you roll.

• Both the top and bottom of the shade must be marked.
• Draw a line connecting the marks. It should resemble two smiles.
• Draw a line connecting the bottom smile to the top smile at the two ends. It should resemble a slice of cantaloupe.
• Add one inch to all sides for overlap.
• Cut this shape out (figure E).

6. Pin the pattern to moss green fabric. Follow the edge of the pattern and cut out the fabric (figure F).

7. Unpin the fabric from the pattern and place the fabric on a clean rag-towel because the ink will bleed though the fabric when the linoleum stamp is applied. Roll up the shade pattern to use for another lampshade project.