(small).jpg){kind=logo}
Dannells Digital Lampshade Printing with Tide and Isle
As well as being specialists in all things lampshades, did you know at Dannells we are print specialists too? By combining our knowledge...
top of page
Search
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
DIY Tutorial - Make and Paint Kit Scribble Sharpie shade
Our Make and Paint Lampshade Making Kits are for exactly what it says on the box, making and painting, but in our quest to try new,...
212 views0 comments
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Lampshade Kit Hack #7 – Applying bias tape to a shade
As well as being the creative vehicle for making your bespoke lampshade, our Lampshade Making Kits can be added to with easy #hacks...
3,728 views0 comments
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Creative Ideas for using Clear Stick It Lampshade Making PVC
Customers who regularly make our lampshade making kits or create their own bespoke lampshade will be very familiar with our Stick It...
1,392 views0 comments
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
5 reasons to make a DIY lampshade
Yey! You've found us and now you know you can make your own lampshades with our Lampshade Making Kits, you might be asking yourself why...
145 views0 comments
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
3 Essential Olfa tools for lampshade making
‘Give us the tools, and we will finish the job’ the proverb says, but what if those tools were made the job twice as quick and offered...
364 views0 comments
- Apr 27, 2021
- 5 min
Lampshade Inspiration - The art of free machine embroidery
Via our #memadeshade Instagram competition we’ve seen our lampshade makers use a variety of art and craft skills, as the basis for making...
878 views0 comments
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Vintage Inspiration - Lampshade Making Book Review
For today’s modern lampshade makers, there are plenty of sources of inspiration, but looking back at the styles, techniques, methods and...
752 views0 comments
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Interiors inspiration: The natural trend
It’s been top of the shops for a couple of years and the trend for natural materials in interiors is definitely here to stay for 2021....
222 views0 comments
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Shade Carrier Systems explained
If you’ve been making lampshades, using our Lampshade Making Kits, you’ll be aware that there are two different methods to attach your...
4,007 views0 comments
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Book review - Sewing Lampshades by Joanne Heptinstall
On opening the book, Sewing Lampshades by Joanna Heptinstall, our hearts skipped a little beat. Hit with an array of colourful lampshade...
508 views0 comments
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
Mother's Day Make - Mini Empire Fairy Light Shades
There is nothing nicer and more satisfying than hand making a gift for someone else - especially if that's your Mum or someone you hold...
1,672 views0 comments
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Lampshade Kit Hack #6 - Starry Night Lampshade + FREE Template PDF
Highlighting our professional cutting service in our last blog post got us thinking that it would be fun to explore a DIY version of the...
362 views0 comments
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
3 creative services for next level lampshades
Pimping your lampshade is easier than you think. There’s the DIY route, that we all know and love, using one of our lampshade making kits...
157 views0 comments
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
Lampshade Kit Hack #5 - Happy Holidays Map
Hands up who’s dreaming of a holiday escape? 🙌🏻 We Britons love our holidays - a day by on the beach, playing in the sand and sea...
602 views0 comments
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review - 50 Thrifty DIY Shades by Adeline Lobut
50 Thrifty DIY Shades is book based around you guessed it.…decorative shades that can be made up of scraps of fabrics, bits and bobs and...
215 views0 comments
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
5 resolutions to kickstart your lampshade making year
Happy New Year! We’re finally in 2021 and we’re hoping it’s a better and brighter year for everyone. To celebrate our craft and your...
443 views0 comments
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review – Make Your Own Lampshades – Elizabeth Cake
Lampshade making doesn’t have to be an off the shelf craft and can be as creative as your imagination will allow, a fact that’s proved...
356 views0 comments
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
How to make a birdcage lampshade DIY tutorial
Bring colour and a sense of humour to your home, by making this DIY birdcage shade on a budget. Follow our step by step tutorial!
2,270 views0 comments
- Sep 17, 2020
- 4 min
Liberty Patchwork Lampshade DIY Tutorial
We're fans of traditional ditsy florals with eye catching colours so decided to mix things up with some patchwork techniques and a shade!
284 views0 comments
bottom of page