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How to Make Lampshades

Jul 306 min read

Tips for Making Metallic Lampshades

Learn tips and tricks from our expert makers on how to make metallic lined lampshades

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Jul 234 min read

New Creative Cables Lighting Products

Introducing our new Creative Cables products so you can create your own light fittings,

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Jun 253 min read

3 Inspirational Lampshade Tutorials using Duplex Rings

Welcome to a world of lampshade making, where the Duplex Ring takes centre stage! Commonly found in classic lampshade designs, such as...

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Jun 187 min read

Find a Summer Lampshade Workshop

Find a summer lampshade making workshop to make both soft and hard lampshades!

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Jun 113 min read

DIY Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Candle Clip Lampshade

Learn how to make a ribbon wrapped candle clip lampshades, with our easy to use kit!

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May 284 min read

5 Essential Products for Making Traditional Soft Lampshades

Transform your living space with a beautiful, custom-made traditional soft lampshade using our extensive range of professional supplies....

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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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Mar 284 min read

New Product - How to Make a Paper Scalloped Edge Lampshade

Make your own paper scalloped lampshade, with our lampshade products and easy DIY tutorial.

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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 155 min read

DIY Tutorial - How to Make an Extreme Conical Lampshade

To celebrate the launch of our smallest duplex ring yet, we’ve a lampshade making treat in store for you on the blog today - a step by...

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Feb 63 min read

NEW Product - 25cm & 50cm Conical Lampshade Making Kits

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our newest DIY lampshade making products, the 25cm and 50cm Conical Lampshade Making Kits,...

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Sep 26, 20233 min read

3 Ways To Make A DIY fabric lampshade

Learn to make DIY fabric lampshades three ways from scratch

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Sep 23, 20223 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #10 - Natural Table Lamp Kit

With natural materials and tones firmly rooted in today’s interior trends, we thought we’d give a natural make-over to one of our...

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Sep 6, 20225 min read

Back to Lampshade Making School - Tips & Techniques to Create Amazing Lampshades

Whether you need a quick refresher course or are completely new to lampshade making, today we’re taking you 'Back to Lampshade School'...

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Aug 11, 20224 min read

New Lampshade Shape - How to make a Y-Frame Lampshade

New, novel and completely unique, our Y-Frame Lampshade ring set will certainly add a point of difference to your room! A shade like no...

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Jun 10, 20225 min read

5 tips for Upcycling and Renovating a Second Hand Lampshade

Stumbling across a second-hand lampshade that has potential, whether vintage or relatively new, opens up a Pandora’s box of creative...

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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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Mar 29, 20224 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #9 - Using Vinyl as a Lampshade Inner

Want to make a shade that stands out from the crowd? How about using colourful vinyl on the inside of your shade? Easy to apply and...

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Feb 8, 20223 min read

New Product - Less Rigid Stick It Lampshade Making PVC

Always looking to create new and original lampshade making products that inspire our customers, Less Rigid Stick It Lampshade Making PVC...

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Dec 8, 20212 min read

Lampshade Inspiration – Stick It Metallic Lampshade Making PVC

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

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Sep 24, 20214 min read

New Product - Introducing Pleated Lampshade Sleeves

It’s NEW product time and today we’d like to introduce you to our Pleated Lampshade Sleeves which are smart lampshade solution, in more...

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Jun 25, 20213 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #7 – Applying bias tape to a shade

As well as being the creative vehicle for making your bespoke lampshade, our Lampshade Making Kits can be added to with easy #hacks...

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Jun 18, 20213 min read

Creative Ideas for using Clear Stick It Lampshade Making PVC

Customers who regularly make our lampshade making kits or create their own bespoke lampshade will be very familiar with our Stick It...

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May 21, 20213 min read

5 reasons to make a DIY lampshade

Yey! You've found us and now you know you can make your own lampshades with our Lampshade Making Kits, you might be asking yourself why...

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Mar 4, 20213 min read

Mother's Day Make - Mini Empire Fairy Light Shades

There is nothing nicer and more satisfying than hand making a gift for someone else - especially if that's your Mum or someone you hold...

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Feb 24, 20213 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #6 - Starry Night Lampshade + FREE Template PDF

Highlighting our professional cutting service in our last blog post got us thinking that it would be fun to explore a DIY version of the...

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Feb 22, 20212 min read

3 creative services for next level lampshades

Pimping your lampshade is easier than you think. There’s the DIY route, that we all know and love, using one of our lampshade making kits...

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Jan 29, 20214 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #5 - Happy Holidays Map

Hands up who’s dreaming of a holiday escape? 🙌🏻 We Britons love our holidays - a day by on the beach, playing in the sand and sea...

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Oct 30, 20204 min read

Lampshade Hack #5 – 4 ways to add lampshade trims

Check out our tips on four different ways to apply a professional trim to a Dannells Lampshade Making Kit!

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Oct 2, 20203 min read

How to make a birdcage lampshade DIY tutorial

Bring colour and a sense of humour to your home, by making this DIY birdcage shade on a budget. Follow our step by step tutorial!

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Sep 17, 20204 min read

Liberty Patchwork Lampshade DIY Tutorial

We're fans of traditional ditsy florals with eye catching colours so decided to mix things up with some patchwork techniques and a shade!

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Sep 3, 20203 min read

5 perfect fabrics for lampshade making

Half the fun of making your own lampshade has to be the choice of fabric , so read our post on our 5 fabric range, especially for lampshades

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Aug 12, 20204 min read

Lampshade Kit Hack #4 – Neon Stitched Empire Cork Lampshade

The trend for natural materials has been working its way in to our homes for a couple of years now with rattan, cork and cane making a...

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Jun 24, 20204 min read

Super Drum Parakeet Shade by Three Bear Prints

If you're looking for a true 'centre piece' shade, Marliese Richmond of Three Bears Prints might just have the answer. In the second of...

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May 28, 20205 min read

'Bee happy' lampshade with a vinyl interior by Three Bears Prints

First in our series of shade collaborations with Marliese of Three bear Prints is this 'Bee Happy' shade with a vinyl interior.

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Apr 9, 20203 min read

Lampshade kit hack #1 - Folded fabric seam edge tutorial

To elevate your lampshade making we're excited to introduce our new series of lampshade #Hacks that you can apply to our lampshade making...

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Mar 31, 20202 min read

How to make a mini lampshade garland for Spring

Clear your mind and get creative - that’s our new mantra. In these unusual times we couldn’t think of anything better than letting your...

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Feb 5, 20204 min read

Valentines DIY - How to make a printed heart motif lampshade

Valentine’s day is looming and we believe that celebrating your creativity with this DIY printed lampshade will make your day!

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Sep 10, 20193 min read

How to apply Vinyl Covering to a lampshade

If you’ve made lampshades before or even if you’re just starting out as a lampshade maker, it’s easy to see that the fabric you use is...

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