Help me "fix" this lamp
So I was on a fringe kick a few months ago and added fringe to this lamp's lampshade… and then gave the fringe a weird "wavy" trim. I don't think that fringe was the right DIY direction to take this lampshade in, but now I'm not sure what to do next! I could just take the fringe off entirely and leave it as-is, but I kind of liked the idea of adding more details to the lampshade. Any thoughts?
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@CullenOrmond i did such a bad job trimming it though hah. It's all uneven! It's hard to cut fringe! Okay but if I added some color in, like how? Paint? Fabric?! Embroidery?!
I think you did an incredible job @AdrienneBreaux! 🤗 maybe paint to tie in the colors from the surrounding artwork?
@AdrienneBreaux honestly I kind of love the uneven fringe. I think the artwork already adds a lot of color so maybe some minimalist embroidery?
Can you add just the trim part of the fringe as a border to the top of the shade? i think it might help it feel more visually balanced?
Does the shade lend itself to doing a punch needle work on it? I see what you mean, but it looks like it's just not done yet. Keep trying! You can always find another plain lampshade if it doesn't work.
@artistemerging i don't think the material would work with punch needle! but i do wonder if i could embroider it…
wait @AdrienneBreaux I love the wavy fringe and don't think it should be removed!!!!! (I especially love the texture next to that textured piece of artwork nearby.) I'm not sure what exactly, but I wonder if there's a way to add more color to the lampshade?