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Highstreet Lampshade Hacks for the Autumn Season
With Autumn in full swing, high street homeware departments are full of new ‘must have’ accessories to help you create the ultimate cosy...
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Oct 5, 20213 min read
New Product – Metallic Profile Lampshade trims + how to apply them
Adding extra shine to your lampshades has just got that bit easier with our TWO new and exciting metallic trims! Choose between our...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Meet the Maker - Copper Dust
Spotting a gap in the market, Vanessa of Copper Dust used her eye for interiors and gut instinct to start out in the world lampshade...
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Sep 15, 20215 min read
#memadeshade August winner
With summer in full swing, sunshine has not stopped play, or lampshade making to be more precise! So, it seems very fitting that August's...
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Sep 9, 20215 min read
Back to school skills - How to print fabric
The ‘back to school’ feeling is in the air and as children head off to school to learn something new, September naturally becomes a time...
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Aug 31, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Lume lighting
Combining her passion for clean and simple design and talent for detailed printing, Joanna of Lume Lighting creates lampshades that are...
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Aug 25, 20214 min read
#memadeshade July winner
It's great when you make or find a shade that fits all seasons, brightens up a corner and adds a touch of sophistication to your home...
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Jul 27, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Crushshade
Proving that lampshades can be the most creative part of your room, Cath of Crushshade has blown us away with her incredible sculptured...
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Jul 22, 20214 min read
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...
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Jul 19, 20213 min read
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,...
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Jul 8, 20214 min read
#memadeshade June winner
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...
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Jun 29, 20217 min read
Meet the Maker - Wendy Carlton Designs
Starting her career in fashion, Wendy Carlton of Dotty and Flo, has enjoyed applying her talent for painting to many commercial mediums...
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Jun 10, 20214 min read
#memadeshade May winner
The glorious weather has arrived adding a bright, light feeling to our days and as usual, we've been inundated with plenty of glorious...
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Jun 4, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Made by HRM
In this month's Meet the Maker interview we get to know talented lampshade maker Helen, of Made by HRM, who's a whirlwind of creativity...
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May 20, 20214 min read
#memadeshade April winner
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...
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May 7, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Hearts and Glitter
Nestled in her studio in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Anita has built up her successful lampshade making business, Hearts and...
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Apr 29, 20213 min read
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...
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Apr 27, 20215 min read
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...
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Apr 15, 20214 min read
#memadeshade March winner
As another month flies by, it's time to announce March's #memadeshade winner from our Instagram competition entries. This month was...
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Mar 9, 20213 min read
#memadeshade February Winner
The nights are already lighter and there is a feeling of optimism in the air. We hope you're all feeling a little lighter and brighter...
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