The vintage finial I bought off eBay arrived toady so I was able to finish up my lamp project - steampunk done my way! This idea has been rolling around in my head for a while and it turned out exactly the way I visioned it. Whew! I know steampunk isn't for everyone but I love the look! The filament in the bulb looks kind of like a heart doesn't it - perfect for Valtentines' Day tomorrow.
The lamp base has been sitting on my bedside table for years but the shade I made for it had seen better days. I knew I wanted to do something completely different and this is a far cry from the batik-covered shade with the purple fringe!
I don't know how to do wire-wrapping so I winged it with attaching the vegetable steamer "petals" around the bottom. I soaked the shade frame all weekend in highly concentrated Miracle Grow. The harp wouldn't co-operate at all so I ended up dabbing on brown StazOn ink to mute the shiny brass.
I said I would show the Paris souvenir scarf from the last post after I washed and ironed it so here you go. Love the Eiffel Tower!!
Happy to have a project finished and moving on to other things. The ideas always come faster than the time allows. This is headed back to the bedroom now. Sweet dreams!
