I am Alison Bick, a designer living in Newquay, Cornwall, UK. The inspiration behind my illustrations comes from my love of nature,...

Make a bespoke clock in Dad’s club colours or get a special design printed to reflect his interests. Dad’s are tricky to buy for aren’t...

Following the website’s instructions I supplied an image that fitted a 30cm lampshade kit and I was sent a beautiful light and flexible...

Stuck for kid’s bedroom ideas but want to make a space that’s colourful, creative and undeniably cool? Look no further! Part 2 of our...

Giving a nursery or kid’s bedroom a bright and colourful revamp needn’t break the bank. We have two fab, crafty ideas that will give a...

Make something special for Mum with this gorgeous mother’s day tie-dye gift idea tutorial! It’s easier than you think to make this...

Why not do something special for Valentine’s day that you can enjoy all year round and make a hand printed lovebird lantern? To WIN one a...

Simple guidelines to help you find the right size lampshade Choosing a lampshade is a personal decision and will include various deciding...

Learn how to make a festive, Christmas lantern with Daisy Jane Shades. Hello! I have a small Lampshade business called ‘Daisy Jane...

Follow these simple steps to learn how to measure a lampshade If you have a lampshade you want to replace with another of a similar size,...

DIY bottle lamp tutorial. Learn how to make a bottle lamp with this easy to use adaptor. No drilling needed! There’s so much room for...

We asked our lampshade making community which tool they preferred using for finishing off their handmade drum lampshades and have listed...

How to make a paper flower mobile By Heart Handmade UK Plus 3 kits to giveaway! Why not bring the summer indoors with this fabulous paper...

Exciting news! We have teamed up with Karen from Kettle of Fish Designs to bring you an inspiring post showing you how to make a...

Give your furniture a new lease of life with our 6 step guide to painting wooden furniture. Be sure to sand your surface first. This is...

Make your own lantern in under 30 minutes with our easy and fun Needcraft kit Simply buy your kit from us and follow the video. Buy your...

Rascal and Roses So you’ve found your perfect lampshade at last! It only took years of chewing over, changing your mind, deciding exactly...

Remember Ros and her fab collage Papershades lampshades? Well, she’s back to tell us exactly how to make your own Papershades....

There’s something really cute about candle lampshades. Follow our step by step tutorial and learn how to make a candle lampshade. Mini...

Dannells 20cm Ribbon Lampshade Making Kit was the answer to my prayers. The ribbon lampshades are really easy to make, so much so it is...