May 266 minBEAM - 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...
May 46 minBEAM – 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...
Mar 246 minBEAM – 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...
Feb 224 minBEAM - Pricing your lampshades to sellLoving lampshade making shade is one thing, but making enough money to run a sustainable business is quite another. In this BEAM blog...
Feb 45 minBEAM - How to sell on Amazon HandmadeAmazon might not seem the most obvious choice for selling your lampshades, but since the online shopping giant created Amazon Handmade, a...
Jan 2511 minBEAM 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...
Jan 54 minBEAM – 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...
Nov 30, 20214 minBEAM - 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...
Nov 2, 20214 minBEAM - 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...
Oct 12, 20216 minBEAM - 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...
Sep 30, 20219 minBusiness Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on eBayThe selling platform giant eBay might not sing 'handmade' or be your first choice for selling your lampshades, but as we take a closer...
Sep 7, 20214 minBEAM - 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...
Aug 20, 20217 minBEAM - 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...
Jul 29, 20215 minBusiness 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...
Jul 13, 20215 minBusiness Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell to large retailersWays to expand your lampshade making business come in many forms and so far in our BEAM posts we’ve extensively explored marketplace...
Jul 2, 20215 minBusiness 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...
Jun 22, 20214 minBusiness 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.......
May 27, 20215 minHow 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...
May 14, 20215 minBusiness Expertise and Advice for Makers - How to sell on FolksySharing tools, knowledge and support that help your lampshade making business grow is a key part of the Dannells company ethos and the...
Apr 23, 20218 minBusiness 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...