A lampshade style that’s hit the limelight in recent years, or should that be the spotlight, is the ‘hard’ pleated lampshade, defined by...

Packaging your skills in a way that gives the customer choice, can be a valuable way of increasing profit margins and effectively using...

Gola is a creative collaboration of talent, skill and creative ideas of mother and son team, Mari and Ifan, whose stunning lampshades...

Welcome to our new Lampshade Style Guide! In our new monthly series, we’ll be looking at one particular style of lampshade and each month...

Making your own lampshades means the sky is your limit in terms of the materials, design and shape you opt for and today's Parchment...

Loving lampshade making shade is one thing, but making enough money to run a sustainable business is quite another. In this BEAM blog...

Far from ordinary, each of Romor Designs' lampshades has a wonderful, creative and individual story, very much like Romor Designs'...

Valentine, Galentines or Palentines is just around the corner and regardless of which one you celebrate, we’ll be helping you share a...

As we're now stocking a fabulous range of Macrame cords we couldn't resist, combining this on-trend craft with our Lampshade Making Kits,...

Happy 2022! With a new year ahead and after a couple of weeks of essential rest and relaxation, now is a great time to reassess where...

It’s been a busy year on the Dannells blog and with many people trying their hand at lampshade making in the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021,...

As fond as we are of the super versatile drum lampshades, that are seen everywhere from our homes to hotels to the high street,...

Make your next lampshade a metallic one! Easier than you think to achieve, try making a glowing, sumptuous and expensive shade inner...

Making stunning lampshades that are carefully crafted is only one part of being a lampshade maker and retailer and packaging your...

This month's Meet the Maker, Detola of Detola & Geek came to lampshade making later in life, using her passion for African textiles as...

Christmas shopping is officially underway and as many of our own Dannells makers and crafters have fabulous Christmas gift ideas to...

Filming our You Tube lampshade videos is easily one of our favourite days of the year and our recent filming in September was no...

Making bespoke lighting just got a whole lot more fun and varied with our NEW range of electrical components! As well as being able to...

Hurrah! Selling in real life at Christmas Craft Fairs and Markets is possible again this year! Not only are fair and markets a fantastic...

A master of felt making, Emma of Silversoles uses her talents to make unquestionably beautiful and tactile lampshades, that bring both...