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Can you paint a glass lamp shade?

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Can you paint a glass lamp shade?
Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
Shop for Glass Light Shades on 1stDibs
Small Antique Holophane Frosted Glass Light Shades with Original Brass Fittings
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
ANTIQUE SMALL HOLOPHANE FROSTED PRISMATIC GLASS PENDANT LIGHTS PRICE IS PER LIGHT An attractive
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Art Glass Vase in Light Blue Shades, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Art glass vase in light blue shades, 1950s. Beautiful high quality vase
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Deco Enameled Metal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
a four part openwork standard for the five oval and ribbed frosted glass light shades. With a
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20th Century Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Fluted Bell Lamp Shade by Gillinder Glass w/ 2 1/4" Fitter , Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Turn of the 20th-century Edwardian era fluted and scalloped glass light shades with a 2 1/4
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Three Antique Aesthetic Acid Etched Gas Light Shades with Floral Design C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Three Antique Aesthetic Acid Etched Gas Light Shades with Allover Floral Design C1870 Measures - 3
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Antique Late 19th Century Glass

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique Acid Etched Leaf & Vine Gas Light Shades, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of gas light shades offer glass construction with ruffled rims and allover leaf and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Glass

Materials

Glass

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