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Lampshade Inspiration - How to use laminated parchments
Parchment lampshades are back! Offering a delicate, soft glow and holding plenty of possibilities for creativity, their natural feel fits...
Aug 11, 20214 min read
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Top 4 products to secure a lampshade seam
We often ask our lampshade makers ‘what’s your favourite part of making a lampshade?’ and more often than not it’s when the lampshade...
Jul 22, 20214 min read
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Interiors inspiration: The Cottagecore trend
Spanning both fashion and interiors, Cottagecore started to gain traction in early 2019, evolving as an internet and social media trend,...
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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Dannells Digital Lampshade Printing with Tide and Isle
As well as being specialists in all things lampshades, did you know at Dannells we are print specialists too? By combining our knowledge...
Jul 16, 20216 min read
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DIY Tutorial - Make and Paint Kit Scribble Sharpie shade
Our Make and Paint Lampshade Making Kits are for exactly what it says on the box, making and painting, but in our quest to try new,...
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Lampshade Kit Hack #7 – Applying bias tape to a shade
As well as being the creative vehicle for making your bespoke lampshade, our Lampshade Making Kits can be added to with easy #hacks...
Jun 25, 20213 min read
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Creative Ideas for using Clear Stick It Lampshade Making PVC
Customers who regularly make our lampshade making kits or create their own bespoke lampshade will be very familiar with our Stick It...
Jun 18, 20213 min read
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5 reasons to make a DIY lampshade
Yey! You've found us and now you know you can make your own lampshades with our Lampshade Making Kits, you might be asking yourself why...
May 21, 20213 min read
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3 Essential Olfa tools for lampshade making
‘Give us the tools, and we will finish the job’ the proverb says, but what if those tools were made the job twice as quick and offered...
Apr 29, 20213 min read
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Lampshade Inspiration - The art of free machine embroidery
Via our #memadeshade Instagram competition we’ve seen our lampshade makers use a variety of art and craft skills, as the basis for making...
Apr 27, 20215 min read
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Vintage Inspiration - Lampshade Making Book Review
For today’s modern lampshade makers, there are plenty of sources of inspiration, but looking back at the styles, techniques, methods and...
Mar 26, 20213 min read
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Interiors inspiration: The natural trend
It’s been top of the shops for a couple of years and the trend for natural materials in interiors is definitely here to stay for 2021....
Mar 18, 20212 min read
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Shade Carrier Systems explained
If you’ve been making lampshades, using our Lampshade Making Kits, you’ll be aware that there are two different methods to attach your...
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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Book review - Sewing Lampshades by Joanne Heptinstall
On opening the book, Sewing Lampshades by Joanna Heptinstall, our hearts skipped a little beat. Hit with an array of colourful lampshade...
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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Mother's Day Make - Mini Empire Fairy Light Shades
There is nothing nicer and more satisfying than hand making a gift for someone else - especially if that's your Mum or someone you hold...
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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Lampshade Kit Hack #6 - Starry Night Lampshade + FREE Template PDF
Highlighting our professional cutting service in our last blog post got us thinking that it would be fun to explore a DIY version of the...
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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3 creative services for next level lampshades
Pimping your lampshade is easier than you think. There’s the DIY route, that we all know and love, using one of our lampshade making kits...
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Lampshade Kit Hack #5 - Happy Holidays Map
Hands up who’s dreaming of a holiday escape? 🙌🏻 We Britons love our holidays - a day by on the beach, playing in the sand and sea...
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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Book Review - 50 Thrifty DIY Shades by Adeline Lobut
50 Thrifty DIY Shades is book based around you guessed it.…decorative shades that can be made up of scraps of fabrics, bits and bobs and...
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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5 resolutions to kickstart your lampshade making year
Happy New Year! We’re finally in 2021 and we’re hoping it’s a better and brighter year for everyone. To celebrate our craft and your...
Jan 4, 20214 min read
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