Can I paint a lampshade?

[kayte]

I have a simple (and cheap) lampshade from Target... it's white fabric and has some sort of plasticy coating on the inside. I wonder if I can paint it with black chalkboard paint... Any thoughts? If it's okay-- I have a can (from my kitchen wall) and spray paint (from other accessories in DD's room) --which do you think is better??

[Wife_and_mommy]

I was going to suggest you use fabric-friendly paint if you were going to try it. I'd probably try either of the ones you have. If it doesn't work, you can get another shade pretty inexpensively.

[ThreeofUs]

I've painted lampshades with just about everything under the sun, but it's true that some paints fall off and some paints stink/discolor/don't perform well with the heat from a bulb.

I'd say try it and see how it works.