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Apr 235 min read

Tips for Pattern Matching Fabric on Large Lampshades

Making oversized DIY lampshades is a fantastic way of adding statement lighting to your home, or for professional lampshade makers, a way...

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Apr 184 min read

New Product – Scalloped Lampshade Ringset + Tutorial

Thinking of making an on trend DIY lampshade? Look no further than our newest addition to the DIY lampshade world: the Scalloped Ringset!...

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Apr 12 min read

Celebrating 5,000 members on our Facebook Lampshade Makers Group

Giveaway of 5 lampshade making books to celebrate our 5,000 Facebook Group members!

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Mar 285 min read

New Product - How to make a Fabric Scalloped Edge Lampshade

Make stylish fabric lampshade with a bias bound scalloped edge, using our lampshade making supplies and easy DIY tutorial!

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Mar 214 min read

5 Easy Steps to Designing and Printing Lampshade Fabric

Design your own lampshade panels, for your lampshade making kit with our 5 easy steps!

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Nov 10, 20232 min read

#MakeWithDannells September Winner - The Lampshade House

Bringing a welcomed tropical ambiance to the chilly British winter, September’s #makewithdannells winner is this pair of stunning...

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Sep 19, 20234 min read

#MakeWithDannells August Winner - Bridget Arnold

This month's winner, @bridget9696 has taken our #makewithdannells Instagram competition by storm, with her striking collection of...

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Aug 10, 20235 min read

DIY Tutorial – Parchment Lampshade with Leather Thong Trim

To celebrate our the latest addition to our Lampshade Making Parchment Range - our Cumulus Laminated Parchment - we’ve brought back a...

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Aug 1, 20232 min read

#MakeWithDannells June Winner - @upstyledbygg

Hurray for June's #MakeWithDannells winner - George of @upcycledbygg, who makes lampshades to complement her furniture upcycling...

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Jul 12, 20233 min read

#MakeWithDannells May Winner - Louisa Huntbach

#MakeWithDannells Instagram Competition winner for May 2023, handrawn 20cm lampshade

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Apr 12, 20234 min read

Seeing Double - Double-Sided Lampshade Making

Make your handmade lampshade work twice as hard by ensuring it's not only beautiful on the outside, but on the inside too! Our Double...

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Apr 3, 20231 min read

NEW Creative Instagram Competition - #MakeWithDannells

To celebrate talented makers everywhere, who use Dannells products and supplies to make crafty creations, we’re excited to launch...

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Jan 26, 20233 min read

NEW Fabrics - Design and Print your own Lampshade Fabric

New for 2023 we’ve extended our lampshade fabric printing range, adding two new high-quality fabrics selected specially to make your...

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Jan 9, 20233 min read

5 Unique Lampshade Making ideas to try for 2023!

2023 is here and if you’re looking for a new lampshade making adventure, look no further than our 5 ideas below. As much as our Lampshade...

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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 13, 20224 min read

Christmas Lampshade - Star Shaped Frames

We’ll be wishing on a star this Christmas, a star-shaped lampshade that is! Completely unique, our star-shaped frames, together with our...

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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 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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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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