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Feb 6, 20234 min read
NEW Product - DIY Table and Floor Lamp Bases
NEW product alert! We’re excited to announce our NEW Lamp Base Making Kits, which are as easy to tailor to your interior style, as they...
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Jan 19, 20236 min read
Meet the Maker - Harbour Lane
Talented illustrator and printmaker turned lampshade maker, Tori of Harbour Lane, has captured her customer's hearts with her beautiful...
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Dec 20, 20224 min read
#memadeshade November - Foresters Lampshades
Capturing the season and our final #memadeshade competition of the year perfectly, November's winning lampshade has been beautifully made...
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Dec 8, 20224 min read
Meet The Maker - Brits Love Vintage
Proud small business owner, Jackie Moulla of Brits Love Vintage has found the sweet spot of lampshade making, supplying her customers...
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Nov 16, 20224 min read
#memadeshade October Winner - Lampshades by Maggie
October's #memadeshade winning lampshade is truly unique! Made by @lampshadesbymaggie in a beautiful bespoke fabric, its rectangle frames...
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Oct 20, 20223 min read
#memadeshade September Winner - ETU Design
Congratulations to @etu_by_anabela, who has won our September #memadeshade competition! The winning shade, made in a beautifully bold...
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Sep 27, 20225 min read
Tips and fixes to help prevent and resolve Lampshade Seam Issues
Once in a while, you may experience an issue with your lampshade seam. It could be due to the type or thickness of the fabric you’re...
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Sep 15, 20224 min read
#memadeshade August Winner - Jane Ellison Textiles
This month's winning #memadeshade takes its maker, @janellisontextiles, straight back to her 70s childhood, with its striking retro...
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Sep 6, 20225 min read
Back to Lampshade Making School - Tips & Techniques to Create Amazing Lampshades
Whether you need a quick refresher course or are completely new to lampshade making, today we’re taking you 'Back to Lampshade School'...
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Aug 24, 20225 min read
Introducing Dannells Europe
As we launch our new dedicated European website, Dannells.eu, we get to know the people behind our European operation, Malgosia and her...
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Aug 24, 20223 min read
#memadeshade July Winner - The Lampshade House
Brightening up people's living spaces is the mission of Jacqui, founder of @thelampshadehouse and her winning #memadeshade lampshade...
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Aug 9, 20226 min read
Meet the Maker - Hillview Soft Furnishings
Switching career to find a more flexible role, Ellen, of Hillview Soft Furnishings is a City & Guilds trained curtain and blind maker and...
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Jul 12, 20223 min read
#memadeshade June Winner - Sew Coordinated UK
June's #memadeshade winner is a stunner! Made by Stephanie of @sewcoordinateduk, this geometric gem was made as a bespoke custom shade...
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Jun 30, 20223 min read
#memadeshade May Winner
Featuring the iconic Frida Kahlo, this month's #memadeshade winner is Bodil of @skumringstid.dk, who runs her lampshade making business...
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Jun 23, 20223 min read
WIN a Mango Wood Floor Lamp Worth £99
Our improved wooden table and floor lamp bases are back in stock and to celebrate you can WIN a June Floor Lamp worth £99! For 2022,...
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May 31, 20224 min read
Meet the Maker - Rosella and Lime
Fashion graduate Sharon, of Rosella and Lime, takes inspiration from her sketches of nature to create stunning collections of lampshades,...
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May 24, 20223 min read
Lampshade Inspiration - Neon Lampshade Making PVC
Get out your sunglasses - we're going bright, REALLY bright! Today we're taking a look at our Fluorescent Neon Lampshade Making PVC...
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May 19, 20224 min read
#memadeshade April Winner
April's #memadeshade competition has a real buzz about it (pun intended!), as this month's winning shade is made by the talented Liz of...
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May 12, 20223 min read
How to Use a Rolled Edge Creasing Knife to Cut Lampshade Panels
If you’re wanting to explore bespoke sizes or shapes of shade, or simply enjoy cutting your own lampshade panels, then you need to know...
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May 6, 20223 min read
Lampshade Inspiration - Making lampshades on a budget
Making or crafting is a fantastic way to achieve a look on a budget and is guaranteed to be a purse-friendly alternative to shop-bought,...
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