Step 1
Choose your letter, or use the template, and enlarge it to the right size, either by using a photocopier or scaling the letter up on graph paper. I made mine approximately 4 in. (10 cm) in height. Protecting your work surface with a cutting mat, use a craft knife to cut out the shape. Trace out the letter and transfer it onto the strip of card stock (card), positioning it in the center and approximately 2½ in. (6 cm) up from the bottom edge.
Step 2
Using a hole punch and hammer, make holes evenly around the outline of the letter. Mine have around 1⁄8 in. (3 mm) between each one. Remember to use a cutting mat to protect your work surface.
Step 3
Use an eraser to remove any pencil lines. Curl the shade into a cylinder shape, glue along one short edge and stick the two ends together.
Step 4
If necessary, cut a small semicircle from the bottom edge (toward the rear of the shade) so that the shade fits neatly over the cord of the lamp base.
Step 6
Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1782496009/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1782496009&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=75f4f1c59b70febdf17b3c1aade593d2">Letter Crafts: 35 creative projects for stylish home decorations</a>.
