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BEAM - Pricing your lampshades to sell
Loving lampshade making shade is one thing, but making enough money to run a sustainable business is quite another. In this BEAM blog...
Feb 22, 20224 min read


Meet the Maker - Romor Designs
Far from ordinary, each of Romor Designs' lampshades has a wonderful, creative and individual story, very much like Romor Designs'...
Feb 16, 20225 min read


Share the Shade Love - Celebrate your Favourite Lampshade Maker
Valentine, Galentines or Palentines is just around the corner and regardless of which one you celebrate, we’ll be helping you share a...
Jan 31, 20222 min read


DIY Tutorial - Macrame Lampshade Fringe
As we're now stocking a fabulous range of Macrame cords we couldn't resist, combining this on-trend craft with our Lampshade Making Kits,...
Jan 27, 20223 min read


BEAM – 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...
Jan 5, 20224 min read


Blog highlights and Top Posts of 2021
It’s been a busy year on the Dannells blog and with many people trying their hand at lampshade making in the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021,...
Dec 23, 20213 min read


Lampshade Inspiration - Different Shade Shapes
As fond as we are of the super versatile drum lampshades, that are seen everywhere from our homes to hotels to the high street,...
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Lampshade Inspiration – Stick It Metallic Lampshade Making PVC
Make your next lampshade a metallic one! Easier than you think to achieve, try making a glowing, sumptuous and expensive shade inner...
Dec 8, 20212 min read


BEAM - 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 30, 20214 min read


Meet the Maker - Detola and Geek
This month's Meet the Maker, Detola of Detola & Geek came to lampshade making later in life, using her passion for African textiles as...
Nov 25, 20215 min read


Christmas Gift Guide - Support a lampshade maker
Christmas shopping is officially underway and as many of our own Dannells makers and crafters have fabulous Christmas gift ideas to...
Nov 23, 20213 min read


Behind the Scenes of Needcraft You Tube Video Shoot
Filming our You Tube lampshade videos is easily one of our favourite days of the year and our recent filming in September was no...
Nov 10, 20214 min read


New products - Exciting Electrical Light fittings & components
Making bespoke lighting just got a whole lot more fun and varied with our NEW range of electrical components! As well as being able to...
Nov 4, 20213 min read


BEAM - 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...
Nov 2, 20214 min read


Meet the Maker - Silversoles Felted Textiles
A master of felt making, Emma of Silversoles uses her talents to make unquestionably beautiful and tactile lampshades, that bring both...
Oct 29, 20216 min read


New Product - Dannells US Lampshade Making Kit Range
As our Needcraft Lampshade Making Kits hit American shores, to say we’re excited is an understatement! Already hugely popular in the UK...
Oct 26, 20213 min read


Lampshade Inspiration - Tiered Lampshade Making System
Contrary to popular belief, tiered lampshades are not just the staple of luxury hotel lobbies and high-end restaurants. They can look...
Oct 15, 20214 min read


Highstreet Lampshade Hacks for the Autumn Season
With Autumn in full swing, high street homeware departments are full of new ‘must have’ accessories to help you create the ultimate cosy...
Oct 7, 20213 min read


New Product – Metallic Profile Lampshade trims + how to apply them
Adding extra shine to your lampshades has just got that bit easier with our TWO new and exciting metallic trims! Choose between our...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Meet the Maker - Copper Dust
Spotting a gap in the market, Vanessa of Copper Dust used her eye for interiors and gut instinct to start out in the world lampshade...
Sep 22, 20213 min read
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