do you think if i painted a cloth lamp shade with arylic paint that it would look bad?

Answer 1

I think watercolor would have a better transparency.
Acrylic could crack from the heat.

Answer 2

It would depend on what kind of paint you use, and how much of it you use. Plus the lampshade would have to be heat proof. Or the paint would, if such a paint is made. You can buy hats, lampshades (little white ones) and aprons, other things to, at Michaels to paint on. With acyrlic paint, which is what I also use, one improves through time. But for a lamp shade or whatever, fabric paint might be better.

Answer 3

No it would depend on what look you were going for. If you dampened the shade first you might get a more water color feeling. Lamp shades defuse the light and redirect it. Most lamp shades are light colored. Acrylic paint is opaque, which means does not let in light, so unless you used it like water color with thin washes it might get really dark.
There are lamp shade kits at the fabric store already tacky with glue and you can put fabric on them very easily. I would think you could paint fabric and put it on also or paint directly on your shade.

Answer 4

it might not look bad for a day or two, but as the shade gets hot under the lamp light, the heat will start to crack the paint and then you will get little paint flecks all over the area where you set the lamp---just go out and buy a new lampshade in the color you want it.......

Answer 5

I would use a light paint, like a watercolor, to let the light come through. An artist friend of mine paints silk lampshades with thin, water based paints and gets beautiful results.

Answer 6

It depends on how well you paint. The acyclic paint may not have much longevity under the heat of a lamp.