Can you use wall stickers (decals) to decorate light / lamps

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petervishva
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I've bought two sets of wall stickers for our little boy's nursery. I'm planning to stick one set on the walls and use the second set to decorate toy boxes etc.

I'd like to decorate a plain lamp shade for the ceiling light by sticking some of the stickers to it, possibly with superglue to provide a stronger adhesion. Can anyone advise if this will work or not? I'm concerned that either they will fall off because the heat from the light will dry out the glue, or that they will melt or something!

Has anyone tried this?


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carloslebaron
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If no warnings are given in the product label, I guess that you must try in one lamp shade first, as long as the material is not glass that will heat up a lot. After you glue it, you MUST STAY IN THAT ROOM all the time the light is ON for a few days in case the sticker melts or burns. If no dangerous symptoms are observed, then you can do the same with the other shades.


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