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

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

Packaging your skills in a way that gives the customer choice, can be a valuable way of increasing profit margins and effectively using...

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

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

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

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...

Making stunning lampshades that are carefully crafted is only one part of being a lampshade maker and retailer and packaging your...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...