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May 30
3 min

New Product – Black and Gold Lampshade Ringsets

Take note! Dannells NEW and EXCLUSIVE Black and Gold Drum Lampshade Ringsets have just landed! Specifically designed to elevate your...

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May 23
2 min

NEW Dannells Workshop Directory - Learn to Make Lampshades

Are you keen to learn how to make a bespoke lampshade? Look no further than our NEW Dannells Workshop Directory where you can find expert...

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May 17
3 min

Top 5 Creative Workshop Packs for Group Making

Holding creative workshops is not only sociable and fun but also highly satisfying, as you inspire your students to make and learn! From...

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May 10
5 min

Meet the Maker - The Creative Recycler

Making lampshades that are stunning to look at and completely unique is no mean feat, but Claire Frame of The Creative Recycler has...

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Apr 26
4 min

DIY Tutorial – How to Make a Professional Rattan Lampshade

Adding texture, natural tones and old school simplicity to interiors everywhere, rattan is the hot trend in homewares right now. And we...

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Apr 19
3 min

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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Apr 12
4 min

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
1 min

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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Mar 28
3 min

5 Quick and Easy Needcraft Kits for Easter Making

As self-indulgent as the abundance of chocolate coming your way, Easter Weekend is the perfect time for some relaxed crafting. To...

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Mar 21
6 min

Meet the Maker - Jennifer Fraser Lampshades

In this month’s Meet the Maker we chat with Jenny Fraser, an expert in making traditional hand-sewn lampshades, who now shares her skills...

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Mar 16
3 min

Play with DIY Paper Lampshades

Making lampshades from paper is the equivalent of opening a Pandora’s box of creative opportunities! Paper's versatility and durability...

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Mar 14
3 min

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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Mar 7
4 min

Dannells Lampshade Services - Build a Bespoke Lampshade

Crave the creative license to create the exact size and shape of lampshade you need to fit your space? In today’s blog post, we’ll take...

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Feb 21
5 min

Meet the Maker - Established 25 Atelier

Established 25 Atelier, founded by Michelle Drew is a creative business firmly rooted in Newham, East London with an ethos of making...

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Feb 14
4 min

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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Feb 8
2 min

Meet Dannells at the February Shows

The Dannells team are travelling far and wide during February, to trade shows across the UK, sharing our fabulous range of Lampshade...

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Feb 6
4 min

NEW Product - DIY Table and Floor Lamp Bases

NEW product alert! We’re excited to announce our NEW Lamp Base Making Kits, which are as easy to tailor to your interior style, as they...

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Jan 26
3 min

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 19
6 min

Meet the Maker - Harbour Lane

Talented illustrator and printmaker turned lampshade maker, Tori of Harbour Lane, has captured her customer's hearts with her beautiful...

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Jan 17
2 min

Meet Dannells at the Spring Fair

The Spring Fair is THE must-visit show for small retailers across the UK, billed as the ‘shop for shops’ and home to the latest products,...

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Jan 10
4 min

How to Choose the Perfect Sized Lampshade

If you’ve discovered our Lampshade Making Kits but are struggling to work out what size of lampshade you need, this post has ALL the...

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Jan 9
3 min

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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Jan 5
3 min

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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Dec 20, 2022
4 min

#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 15, 2022
5 min

DIY Lighting - 12 Makes of Christmas

A festive buffet of craft, lighting and lantern making ideas, any one of our 12 Makes of Christmas are guaranteed to bring a unique and...

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Dec 13, 2022
4 min

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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Dec 8, 2022
4 min

Meet The Maker - Brits Love Vintage

Proud small business owner, Jackie Moulla of Brits Love Vintage has found the sweet spot of lampshade making, supplying her customers...

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Nov 29, 2022
3 min

Christmas DIY tutorial – JOY Metallic Washi Lantern

Today's DIY blog tutorial proves that using gold in your home at Christmas doesn't always have to be traditional. Our metallic washi...

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Nov 25, 2022
3 min

Christmas Craft Kits and Materials - 10 Under £10

Whatever you're crafting for this Christmas, we've plenty of kits and materials at Dannells.com to help you stay on budget! From kits...

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Nov 23, 2022
3 min

DIY Tutorial – Hessian LED Christmas Star Light

With Christmas just around the corner, our minds turn to decorating the house, ready for the festive season. With a sprinkling of LED...

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