New for 2023 we’ve extended our lampshade fabric printing range, adding two new high-quality fabrics selected specially to make your bespoke lampshade design stand out from the crowd! Pick from our new luxurious satin or hardwearing 100% natural cotton, both of which offer different fabric finishes and can be used with our standard sized lampshade panels. Today we’ll introduce you to all of the benefits of printing onto our satin and natural cotton, as well as share the detai

Talented illustrator and printmaker turned lampshade maker, Tori of Harbour Lane, has captured her customer's hearts with her beautiful drawings that depict her Scottish surroundings, from quaint villages and industrial landmarks to local flora and fauna. After opening her successful bricks and mortar shop in South Queensferry in 2016, lampshade making quickly became a key part of her business and now, as her online business continues to grow, Tori has built her own garden ‘L

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, trends and industry-leading insights. From craft kits to kimonos and soap to scarves, the Spring Fair is the UK’s most vibrant marketplace for wholesale home, gift and fashion, all under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. After a successful show last year, we’ll be exhibiting again this year, with a full display of lampshade and craft kits fro

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 answers! Our guides will help you choose the most suitable diameter, height and shape of lampshade, allowing you to focus on the exciting part – choosing your fabric! Choosing the width or diameter of shade (height of base) Firstly let’s start by explaining the diameter of a lampshade, which is the width across a lampshade, from one side of the

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 Making Kits offer everything you need to make your own bespoke lampshade in a fabric to suit your style, there are plenty more creative additions and skills to learn. Here are our five favourite ways to make your lampshade stand out from the crowd! Metallic Lampshade Liners Make your next lampshade a metallic one! Easier than you think to a

Another year of fabulously creative lampshade making is nearly over and it’s time to look back on how the Dannells Lampshade Making blog has inspired, educated and supported your lampshade making skills and small lampshade making businesses. A true exchange of ideas, you, our customer community inspire us every day with the lampshades you make and we hope that the blog has done the same for you, in 2022! Soft Shade Making Series It was the year of the Soft Shade for Dannells,