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BEAM stands for Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - created by Dannells to offer business advice and resources to Lampshade Makers.

May 74 min read

BEAM – How to Boost Your Sales with our Latest Lampshade Making Products

Since the start of 2024 we’ve launched Scalloped Ringsets, Scalloped Edge Panels and new sizes of Conical Lampshade Making Kits, which...

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Jan 184 min read

BEAM – How To Plan and Run A Lampshade Workshop

Looking for a new way to attract customer to your craft or retail shop, or to raise the profile of your lampshade making brand? Planning...

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Apr 19, 20233 min read

BEAM – Expand Your Handmade Product Range

Looking to expand your handmade product range? Our fantastic team have used their creative skills and engineering experience to develop...

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Mar 14, 20233 min read

BEAM - 5 Eco Products for your Lampshade Making Business

Eco products are now more readily available than ever before, with many people choosing to buy environmentally friendly alternatives,...

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Feb 14, 20234 min read

BEAM - How To Make Your Lampshade Business More Profitable

Setting up a small business can be incredibly rewarding, but it also has to pay the bills. If you’re following your passion for lampshade...

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Jan 5, 20233 min read

2022 Blog Review - A Year of Lampshade Making

Another year of fabulously creative lampshade making is nearly over and it’s time to look back on how the Dannells Lampshade Making blog...

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Nov 2, 20225 min read

BEAM - How to use Pinterest for Business

As well as being a social media platform, Pinterest describes itself as a ‘visual discovery engine' making it the perfect place for...

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Aug 16, 20225 min read

BEAM - How to use Reels, Stories and Live Video on Your Social Media

Reels, Stories and Live streaming videos have increased in importance in the last 5 years, engaging and capturing customers’ imaginations...

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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 29, 20224 min read

BEAM – How to use SEO Keywords for your Online Shop

Considered an essential part of digital marketing, understanding the basics of SEO keywords can really benefit your lampshade making...

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May 26, 20226 min read

BEAM - Setting up an online shop

Have you ever wanted to create your own online shop? Whether you're new to selling lampshades or are already selling via other online...

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May 4, 20226 min read

BEAM – Offering Returns and Refunds

Although we imagine your lampshades are amazing, there may be some circumstances when a customer wants to return their shade. Dealing...

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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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Feb 22, 20224 min read

BEAM - Pricing your lampshades to sell

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

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Feb 4, 20225 min read

BEAM - How to sell on Amazon Handmade

Amazon might not seem the most obvious choice for selling your lampshades, but since the online shopping giant created Amazon Handmade, a...

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Jan 25, 202211 min read

BEAM Meet the Entrepreneur - Light Owl

Discovering a niche gap in the interiors market, that happily coincided with his passion for creativity, Rab Moghal of Light Owl made it...

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Jan 5, 20224 min read

BEAM – 5 ways to grow your lampshade making business

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...

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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 2, 20214 min read

BEAM - Tips for selling at Christmas Craft Fairs + UK Craft Fair listings

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

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Oct 12, 20216 min read

BEAM - Professional Lampshade making safety standards

Making and selling lampshades may be your dream job, but have your thought about the more regulatory and safety considerations of...

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Sep 30, 20219 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on eBay

The selling platform giant eBay might not sing 'handmade' or be your first choice for selling your lampshades, but as we take a closer...

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Sep 7, 20214 min read

BEAM - Making lampshades to expand your soft furnishings services

The skill of making bespoke curtains and blinds is not to be underestimated, as many curtain and blind makers will know. From initial...

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Aug 20, 20217 min read

BEAM - Meet the Entrepreneur - Sian Elin

We've loved helping you explore the many ways of expanding your business with our more practical Business Expertise and Advice for Makers...

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Jul 29, 20215 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell to small retailers

You've ticked off all of the online marketplaces for selling your lampshades and your business is off to a great start, but there is...

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Jul 13, 20215 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell to large retailers

Ways to expand your lampshade making business come in many forms and so far in our BEAM posts we’ve extensively explored marketplace...

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Jul 2, 20215 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on facebook

Smart tech and easy clicks make Facebook a exciting place to sell your lampshades and if you're already promoting your lampshade making...

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Jun 22, 20214 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on Not on the High Street

Not on the Highstreet was set up in 2006 as an alternative selling platform to showcase quality handmade goods that... you guessed it.......

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May 27, 20215 min read

How to sell your lampshades on Instagram

Social media selling platforms are fast becoming the free and easy way of expanding the visibility of your products and making some sales...

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May 14, 20215 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on Folksy

Sharing tools, knowledge and support that help your lampshade making business grow is a key part of the Dannells company ethos and the...

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Apr 23, 20218 min read

Business Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on Etsy

Today we’d like to introduce our new series of blog posts, BEAM - Business Expertise and Advice for Makers, which we’ve developed to help...

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Jan 4, 20214 min read

5 resolutions to kickstart your lampshade making year

Happy New Year! We’re finally in 2021 and we’re hoping it’s a better and brighter year for everyone. To celebrate our craft and your...

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Oct 27, 20204 min read

A Guide to Virtual Craft Fairs

Welcome to the world of Virtual Craft Fairs, which have fast become the way to buy and sell crafts. Read our guide over on the blog!

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Sep 30, 20203 min read

5 brilliant ways to make your retail lampshades look professional

Do you make and sell and your own lampshades? This week we’re sharing our tips on how to give your products the retail edge.

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Feb 26, 20202 min read

FREE promotion for your lampshade making workshop

Do you hold lampshade making workshops! If so we're happy to help you promote your lampshade making workshop for free!

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Jan 16, 20205 min read

Tips for starting a lampshade making business

Looking to set up your own lampshade making business? Read our top tips on what you'll need to know to set off on the right foot.

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Nov 5, 20195 min read

Top tips for selling at Craft Fairs

Selling at local craft fair can be a great step forward for your business. They’re a great way of boosting your revenue and as well as...

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Jun 11, 20195 min read

How to promote your lampshade making workshop

If you’ve got the lampshade making bug and have mastered your craft, it might be time to start thinking how you can make money from your...

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Feb 13, 20184 min read

Online Marketing For Your Craft Business – Book review

Want to know where to sell handmade craft online? Not sure if you need spiders? (or where to keep them if you do)? Don’t really know how...

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Nov 22, 20171 min read

3 of our favourite blog posts on running your handmade business

With so much information out there it’s overwhelming! We’ve gathered three of our top posts offering invaluable advice on different...

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Aug 30, 20174 min read

Apply these 6 tips to make your online craft business successful!

How to start an online craft business Discover the top 6 tips from highly successful craft business owners, so that you can craft it...

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Jan 27, 20162 min read

What are your business goals for 2016?

What have you achieved in 2015 that you are proud of? I am proud to have set up (and now run) a professional diploma course in...

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Aug 5, 20152 min read

How to start you own lampshade business with Needcraft’s ‘Business in a Box’

Lampshade business = EASY! 1- Buy a ‘Lampshade Business Starter Package‘ containing everything you need to make small, medium and large...

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