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Jul 30, 20246 min read
Tips for Making Metallic Lampshades
Learn tips and tricks from our expert makers on how to make metallic lined lampshades
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Dec 21, 20232 min read
Looking Back at 2023: Dannell's Lampshade Making Blog
With 2023 fast drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at another inspiration packed year on the Dannells blog! From new products...
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Jul 26, 20234 min read
3 Pleated Lampshade Styles to Make Yourself
Soft or rigid, pleated lampshades are the interior design order of the day! Rather than spending money on this must-have home accessory,...
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Mar 16, 20233 min read
Play with DIY Paper Lampshades
Making lampshades from paper is the equivalent of opening a Pandora’s box of creative opportunities! Paper's versatility and durability...
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Jan 5, 20233 min read
2022 Blog Review - A Year of Lampshade Making
Another year of fabulously creative lampshade making is nearly over and it’s time to look back on how the Dannells Lampshade Making blog...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
Lampshade Kit Hack #10 - Natural Table Lamp Kit
With natural materials and tones firmly rooted in today’s interior trends, we thought we’d give a natural make-over to one of our...
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Aug 30, 20223 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Paper Lampshades
While fabric is an excellent covering for making lampshades, the possibilities of using paper are endless, whether you're starting with a...
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Aug 3, 20224 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Loose Cover Lampshades
Following the trend for whimsical, country cottage interior design, the loose lampshade cover has made a comeback in the last couple of...
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Jul 14, 20223 min read
Lampshade Kit Hack #9 – Retro Flower Silhouette Lampshade
Using the silhouette lampshade concept as the basis for our latest Lampshade Making Kit #hack, we've transformed a drum lampshade, by...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Silhouette Lampshades
Unique and striking, Silhouette lampshades have a fabulous element of surprise that springs to life when the light turns on! Increasingly...
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Jun 14, 20224 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Candle Clip Lampshades
Wall lights can be a beautiful source of subtle lighting in your home, but can also be overlooked as a focal feature or being shown off...
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May 10, 20226 min read
Lampshade Style Guide: Velvet Shades
Velvet, it seems, is never out of fashion. Its opulent qualities lend a touch of luxury to our interiors and for lampshades, it’s no...
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Apr 6, 20224 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Pleated shades
A lampshade style that’s hit the limelight in recent years, or should that be the spotlight, is the ‘hard’ pleated lampshade, defined by...
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Mar 8, 20224 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Empire Lampshades
Welcome to our new Lampshade Style Guide! In our new monthly series, we’ll be looking at one particular style of lampshade and each month...
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Jan 5, 20224 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...
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Dec 23, 20213 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,...
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Dec 14, 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,...
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Dec 8, 20212 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...
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Nov 25, 20215 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...
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Nov 10, 20214 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...
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