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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 9, 20226 min read
Meet the Maker - Hillview Soft Furnishings
Switching career to find a more flexible role, Ellen, of Hillview Soft Furnishings is a City & Guilds trained curtain and blind maker and...
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Jul 21, 20224 min read
BEAM - Using Social Media to promote your Lampshade Making Business
In today’s digital world, using social media for your business cannot be ignored. A crucial free marketing tool to get your lampshades...
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Jun 30, 20223 min read
#memadeshade May Winner
Featuring the iconic Frida Kahlo, this month's #memadeshade winner is Bodil of @skumringstid.dk, who runs her lampshade making business...
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May 31, 20224 min read
Meet the Maker - Rosella and Lime
Fashion graduate Sharon, of Rosella and Lime, takes inspiration from her sketches of nature to create stunning collections of lampshades,...
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May 24, 20223 min read
Lampshade Inspiration - Neon Lampshade Making PVC
Get out your sunglasses - we're going bright, REALLY bright! Today we're taking a look at our Fluorescent Neon Lampshade Making PVC...
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May 19, 20224 min read
#memadeshade April Winner
April's #memadeshade competition has a real buzz about it (pun intended!), as this month's winning shade is made by the talented Liz of...
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May 6, 20223 min read
Lampshade Inspiration - Making lampshades on a budget
Making or crafting is a fantastic way to achieve a look on a budget and is guaranteed to be a purse-friendly alternative to shop-bought,...
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Apr 12, 20229 min read
Meet the Maker - Candid Owl
Candid Owl's mission is to provide customers with unique, standout lampshades and lamps and they definitely don’t disappoint! With her...
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Mar 24, 20226 min read
BEAM – Taking on Bespoke Lampshade Commissions
Packaging your skills in a way that gives the customer choice, can be a valuable way of increasing profit margins and effectively using...
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Mar 18, 20223 min read
#memadeshade February Winner
Pops of colour are much needed as we finally start to leave the winter behind and this month's #memadeshade winner does not disappoint!...
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Mar 10, 20225 min read
Meet the Makers - Gola
Gola is a creative collaboration of talent, skill and creative ideas of mother and son team, Mari and Ifan, whose stunning lampshades...
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Mar 2, 20224 min read
DIY Tutorial - Parchment Fluted Lampshade
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...
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Dec 14, 20213 min read
Lampshade Inspiration - Different Shade Shapes
As fond as we are of the super versatile drum lampshades, that are seen everywhere from our homes to hotels to the high street,...
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Nov 30, 20214 min read
BEAM - 5 Amazing Ideas for Packing Your Professional Lampshades
Making stunning lampshades that are carefully crafted is only one part of being a lampshade maker and retailer and packaging your...
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Nov 16, 20214 min read
#memadeshade October winner
We're thrilled that this month's #memadeshade winner is @bridget9696, who has been a regular in our 'Most Liked shades' throughout our...
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Oct 22, 20213 min read
#memadeshade September winner
As the autumn rolls in your #memadeshades keep coming and we've loved browsing through September's entries. As well as a source of pure...
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Oct 7, 20213 min read
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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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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Aug 27, 20213 min read
Introducing Self-Adhesive Textile tape and how to use it
As a follow up to our recent post on our fabulous and creative laminated parchment papers , we’d like to introduce you to their perfect...
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