As we surpass the 4,000 entries mark, our #memadeshade Instagram competition goes from strength to strength and we'd like to say a huge...

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,...

Smart tech and easy clicks make Facebook a exciting place to sell your lampshades and if you're already promoting your lampshade making...

As well as being the creative vehicle for making your bespoke lampshade, our Lampshade Making Kits can be added to with easy #hacks...

Not on the Highstreet was set up in 2006 as an alternative selling platform to showcase quality handmade goods that... you guessed it.......

Customers who regularly make our lampshade making kits or create their own bespoke lampshade will be very familiar with our Stick It...

With Father’s day on the horizon, it’s time to get your thinking cap on to make a gift that shows how much they mean to you! Whether it’s...

The glorious weather has arrived adding a bright, light feeling to our days and as usual, we've been inundated with plenty of glorious...

Social media selling platforms are fast becoming the free and easy way of expanding the visibility of your products and making some sales...

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...

April has already been and gone (where did that month go?) and we hope you've been making the most of the new outdoor rules? It clearly...

Sharing tools, knowledge and support that help your lampshade making business grow is a key part of the Dannells company ethos and the...

‘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...

Via our #memadeshade Instagram competition we’ve seen our lampshade makers use a variety of art and craft skills, as the basis for making...

Today we’d like to introduce our new series of blog posts, BEAM - Business Expertise and Advice for Makers, which we’ve developed to help...

As another month flies by, it's time to announce March's #memadeshade winner from our Instagram competition entries. This month was...

For today’s modern lampshade makers, there are plenty of sources of inspiration, but looking back at the styles, techniques, methods and...

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....

If you’ve been making lampshades, using our Lampshade Making Kits, you’ll be aware that there are two different methods to attach your...

On opening the book, Sewing Lampshades by Joanna Heptinstall, our hearts skipped a little beat. Hit with an array of colourful lampshade...