Calling all lampshade makers! We’ve used our years of hands-on experience to create a brand-new tool designed to make seam sealing easier and more reliable: the Lampshade Seam Sealing Jig . This innovative jig helps you achieve strong, neat seams every time, no matter which sealant you prefer to use. In today’s blog post, we’ll walk you step-by-step through how the Seam Sealing Jig works and introduce some of our other professional lampshade-making tools. They’re all designe

Ready to bring out your inner lampshade maker? Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced lampshade maker looking to expand your skills, The Complete Guide to Making Lampshades   by Jane Warren  is the ultimate resource for your lampshade making journey.   Today we’re celebrating the success of The Complete Guide to Making Lampshades , a new step by step lampshade technique from Jane, finding how others have learnt from this amazing book and a special lampshade making

Meet Helen Rawlinson - designer, maker, and one of Dannells’ longest-standing customers. With over 30 years of lampshade-making experience, Helen has gone from experimenting with designs for her MA show to seeing her pieces stocked in major high street shops. From her vibrant North London studio, she now produces striking screen-printed lampshades, unique homewares, and playful collage art, while also hosting workshops to share her creative skills with others. Read on to dis

Blending her background in design and interiors with a passion for sustainability, Anna Vojtisek returned to her love of traditional crafts to create her signature hand-painted and block printed lampshades. Crafted with environmentally friendly materials, Anna’s thoughtful approach to pattern and colour results in one-of-a-kind pieces that bring warmth and character to any space. We caught up with Anna to chat about what inspires her, the techniques she loves, and how each of