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

Unicorns are here to stay! A trend that has pervaded everything from children's and adult fashions, to toys to homewares, unicorns are a...

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

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

As Christmas approaches fast our attention is turning to the smaller details and for us the Christmas dinner table is one of the most...

Home crafting and DIY decorating is a given at Christmas. It’s the ideal time to show off your craft skills or try your hand at making...

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...

Although our Needcraft lampshade making kits contain everything you need to make a super professional looking shade, we’ve rounded up...

Making your own lampshades, means you can avoid the predictability of what the high street has to offer, but also bring a special soft...

If you’ve ever owned a luxurious dress, blouse or shirt made from a special or fine fabric you’ll know it needs a certain amount of TLC...

With Mother’s day around the corner, Marliese Richmond of Three Bears Prints, shares with us the process of capturing special children’s...

We asked our Lampshade making group what they use to cut PVC lampshade panels and this is what they said… Good old-fashioned scissors and...

If you’ve been using our Lampshade Making Kits, you’ve likely come across two different ways to attach your lampshade to a lamp base: the...

Do you get frustrated with bulky and unsightly fabric around the top and bottom rings (rolled edge) of your handmade drum or coolie...

You’ll wish you knew about these years ago! Luckily for you, we have access to hundreds of lampshade makers (738 and counting!) as well...

That special time of year is fast approaching! It’s time to start thinking about what sparkly decorations you want to make to give your...

This step by step guide to making a copper lined lampshade is all you need to make your own double-sided drum lampshade with a copper...

One of the perils of being a creative person is that you have so much stuff to make and create with! And, one of the challenges is...

I’m a big, big Bitossi ceramics fan – I have a beautiful vase and a gorgeous vintage pigeon made by the Italian pottery house. So when I...

Last week Cornish designer, Alison Bick talked us through her process of designing and printing a drum lampshade panel, from her...