The liners have been replaced on these stenciled pierced lampshades. The tissue is a very different liner than anything I have ever worked with before. The stenciled pierced shade and liner is applied as one when they are made. I removed all the old liner tissue but there are still small remnants on the inside seam and near the top and bottom wires. I actually like that it is there. You can only see it if you look inside the shade. They are not visible when the light is on.
Original Pierced Lampshade
You can see how dark the original liner is. There is so much work in these original shade covers.
New Tissue Liner
The bottom wires, in particular, were really starting to rust. I cleaned and painted them with a primer to prevent any damage to the shades. Had the shades sat for much longer, the rust would have absolutely damaged the cover.
I reattached the wires with a twill. When putting something new on an aged shade it can appear out of sorts. I added a golden trim that matched the center of the flowers just perfect. It breaks up the new from the old and accents the original shade.
I was real happy with the finish. These shades are so pretty on and off.
Pierced Lampshades Restored with New Liner and Trim
Original Pierced with New Liner and Trim