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Oct 229 min read

Meet the Maker - Love Frankie

Love Frankie lampshades are packed with personality, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to the creative force and founder behind the...

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Oct 12 min read

New Product - Bouclé Cotton Slub Fabrics

NEW fabric alert! Shop our Boucle Cotton Slub fabric, the ideal fabric for modern textured lampshades, in natural and white.

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Sep 104 min read

Meet the Maker - Koko Designs

Meet the maker, Karen of Koko Designs whose stunning silk painted lampshades reflect the flora and fauna on her doorstep!

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Aug 284 min read

Lampshade Style Guide – Tall Cone Lampshades

Want to find out more and learn to make a Tall Cone Lampshade? Our Lampshade Style Guide answers your questions!

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Aug 136 min read

Meet the Maker - Gilhoolie Bespoke Lampshades

In this months Meet the Maker Julie Gardner of Gilhoolie, shares her the story behind her gorgeous free machine embroidered lampshades.

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Aug 65 min read

NEW Coloured Hessian Fabrics for Lampshade Making

Meet our NEW 19 colours of sustainable hessian fabrics perfect for lampshade making!

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Jul 306 min read

Tips for Making Metallic Lampshades

Learn tips and tricks from our expert makers on how to make metallic lined lampshades

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Jul 27 min read

Meet the Maker - Lily Greenwood

Meet maker Lilly Greenwood and find out about her exquisite artworks and how these translate to beautiful handmade lampshades.

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Jun 37 min read

Meet the Maker - Lamps Studio Design

Following her desire to bring warmth to her customers’ homes, Deisy Sosa of Lamps Design Studio creates bold colour combinations and...

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May 284 min read

5 Essential Products for Making Traditional Soft Lampshades

Transform your living space with a beautiful, custom-made traditional soft lampshade using our extensive range of professional supplies....

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May 206 min read

Meet the Author – Jane Warren of The Complete Guide to Making Lampshades

Meet Author Jane Warren who talks about her new book, The Complete Guide to Lampshade Making.

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May 24 min read

Meet The Maker - Mountain and Molehill

Taking the simplicity and beauty of old illustrations and etchings and bringing them to life with her eye for detail and carefully...

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Feb 283 min read

Lampshade Style Guide – Hexagon Lampshades

You might think Hexagon Lampshades are a modern interiors trend, but in today’s Lampshade Style Guide, we find out more about how this...

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Jan 114 min read

Lampshade Style Guide – Hand Painted Lampshades

Painted lampshades is a niche interiors trend that brings life, and distinctive design to parchment and plain fabric lampshades. Whilst...

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Dec 21, 20232 min read

Looking Back at 2023: Dannell's Lampshade Making Blog

With 2023 fast drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at another inspiration packed year on the Dannells blog! From new products...

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Oct 11, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - Foresters Lampshades

Collector of vintage and antique finds, Louise of Foresters Lampshades turned her hand to making hard lampshades to compliment the...

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Aug 15, 20233 min read

Dannells Library, Resources and Lampshade Courses

Whether you’re making your first or your fiftieth lampshade, our new Dannells Library is packed with learning resources to support your...

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Jul 26, 20234 min read

3 Pleated Lampshade Styles to Make Yourself

Soft or rigid, pleated lampshades are the interior design order of the day! Rather than spending money on this must-have home accessory,...

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Jun 21, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - Jericho Design House

After starting her career in the fashion industry, Anna Proctor of Jericho Design House, turned her talent for print design to interiors,...

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Jun 14, 20235 min read

DIY Tutorial - How to Make a Bespoke Freestanding Table Lamp

Supporting you to make bespoke lampshades is our business and today we want to shout loud about an often overlooked style of DIY lighting...

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