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Aug 30, 20174 min read

Apply these 6 tips to make your online craft business successful!

How to start an online craft business Discover the top 6 tips from highly successful craft business owners, so that you can craft it...

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Apr 5, 20172 min read

An insider view from interior designer Susannah Acland

As an Interior Designer, I am always keen to provide my clients with the perfect finishing touches to their scheme. Whichever room in...

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Dec 27, 20164 min read

Introducing Ros and her Papershades

How was yours? Are you full to the brim with festive cuisine, cracker jokes and a little too much sherry? Well I have something...

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Jan 27, 20162 min read

What are your business goals for 2016?

What have you achieved in 2015 that you are proud of? I am proud to have set up (and now run) a professional diploma course in...

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Sep 29, 20153 min read

How to sell online

Deryn Relph Do you make beautiful handmade craft and want to take it to the next level? Do you want to start selling your precious...

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Sep 21, 20154 min read

Gosh and Absolutely explain how they sell their handmade lampshades

The Gosh & Absolutely team give us the low-down on their handmade lampshades and what it’s like starting a business… Last year a friend...

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Aug 17, 20151 min read

Needcraft’s lampshade making expert in Craftseller Magazine

We are delighted to have lampshade making Joanna Heptinstall featured in Craftseller’s online Magazine! Joanna is a force to be reckoned...

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Aug 10, 20151 min read

Lampshade designer Archie mac London and her Camden Market installation!

We shared one of Robyn from Archie mac London‘s videos with you a while back… Remember? We told you she had a big lampshade making...

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Aug 5, 20152 min read

How to start you own lampshade business with Needcraft’s ‘Business in a Box’

Lampshade business = EASY! 1- Buy a ‘Lampshade Business Starter Package‘ containing everything you need to make small, medium and large...

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Aug 3, 20155 min read

Scottish lampshade designer tells us her business story

A bright, shiny light-filled Hello to you! I am Kirstie Seonaid MacKay, owner/designer/maker at UrbanRebel Design, a dynamic new design...

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Jul 3, 20151 min read

Friday afternoon treat for all you lampshade enthusiasts out there!

Meet Archie Mac London and their wonderfully wacky creations! Robyn of Archie mac London just posted this lovely video on her Instagram...

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Jun 30, 20156 min read

Announcing Needcraft’s competition winner, Caron Ironside Design- Lampshade designer and scree

Caron not only makes her own lampshades, cushions and more but prints her own Perthshire and 1950s inspired fabrics. Her designs have a...

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Jun 30, 20151 min read

Shhhh… Needcraft lampshade competition winner to be announced later today!

Wow! What an epic lampshade journey this has been… Our #lampshadebusinessinabox competition has attracted many talented lampshade...

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Jun 22, 20155 min read

The lampshade loft- competition runner up #5!

Jane Warren has been making lampshades for around 8 years and runs her small business, The Lampshade Loft, from home. Jane is very active...

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Jun 8, 20155 min read

Detola and Geek’s Ankara print lampshades are runner up #3 in our Needcraft competition!

We are thrilled to be showcasing these striking African print lampshades as third runner up in our #lampshadebusinessinabox competition !...

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Jun 1, 20153 min read

Raggedy Ruff Designs and her beautiful lampshades – Runner up #2!

Announcing our second very special runner-up for Needcraft’s competition #Lampshadebusinessinabox! Andrea’s free motion embroidery...

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May 25, 20157 min read

Madam Midnights Lamporium- Runner up!

Laura Pickering of Madam Midnights Lamporium is our first runner-up for the competition #lampshadebusinessinabox! Congratulations Laura!...

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May 22, 20152 min read

Inspiring entrepreneurs- Find out who won the Needcraft competition

Our recent competition #LampshadebusinessInabox received many inspiring and creative entries from women far and wide and we are honoured...

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May 5, 20151 min read

lampshade competition deadline extended!

Deadline extended to Friday 8th May!! Click HERE for more information Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click...

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Mar 20, 20151 min read

Meeting Joanna!

Copyright- Joanna Hepinstall One of our wonderful customers, Joanna Heptinstall is an upholsterer and lampshade maker who works from her...

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