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Feb 8
2 min

Meet Dannells at the February Shows

The Dannells team are travelling far and wide during February, to trade shows across the UK, sharing our fabulous range of Lampshade Making Products with new and existing customers and introducing our fantastic NEW Lampshade Bases to the creative sector. From the Scottish Interiors Show in Falkirk, to two huge shows at the Birmingham NEC - The Spring Fair and CHSI Stitches - we’re looking forward to helping you explore how lampshade making can become a new revenue stream for

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Dec 13, 2022
4 min

Christmas Lampshade - Star Shaped Frames

We’ll be wishing on a star this Christmas, a star-shaped lampshade that is! Completely unique, our star-shaped frames, together with our Lampshade Making PVC, make a lampshade like no other and will definitely be a talking point with your guests! Not available to buy on the high street, our six-pointed star-shaped lampshade is the perfect vehicle for either a patterned or plain fabric and would look just as good in a space-themed fabric in a child’s room, as it would in a bea

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Aug 11, 2022
4 min

New Lampshade Shape - How to make a Y-Frame Lampshade

New, novel and completely unique, our Y-Frame Lampshade ring set will certainly add a point of difference to your room! A shade like no other, the three arms create the Y or propeller shape, which is a fantastic vehicle for a plain fabric which enhances the unusual shape. For double the impact, pair with an eye-catching pattern! Read on for more information on the materials you need and our step-by-step tutorial packed with plenty of hints and tips, to help you make this quir

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Jun 2, 2022
4 min

Lampshade Hack #8 - Jubillee Ribbon Pinch Pleat Shade

We couldn't let the Platinum Jubilee slip by without celebrating the occasion, so we've taken inspiration from a vintage lampshade style - the pinch pleat shade - and added our own modern ribbon twist. Using royal blue striped ribbons, matching bias tape and a Conical Lampshade Making Kit this shade hack is packed with new, but easy to grasp skills and we think the result is definitely fit for a queen! What you’ll need to make your Ribbon Pinch Pleat Conical Shade 30cm Conica

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May 6, 2022
3 min

Lampshade Inspiration - Making lampshades on a budget

Making or crafting is a fantastic way to achieve a look on a budget and is guaranteed to be a purse-friendly alternative to shop-bought, not to mention the list of ‘feel good’ advantages that crafting for your home, your garden or as a gift brings. In today's post, we'll show you that making a lampshade is no different and as well as being a much cheaper option than buying shop-bought, it means you get exactly what you want for your shade as well as learning a few new skills

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Nov 10, 2021
4 min

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 different - especially as we decided to freshen up the look, feel, venue and even camera angles of our You Tube videos to support our US Lampshade Making Kit range. In this post we take you behind the scenes and show you what happens behind the camera, as well as in front of it and introduce you to the 2021 filming crew! 9.00 am After a few hours of

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Oct 26, 2021
3 min

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 and Europe, US customers will now be able to purchase our US Lampshade Making Kits directly from Amazon.com and we can’t wait to see what fabulous lampshades our state side customers will create! For newbie American lampshade makers, we've ensured that everything you need to make up your first lampshade is in the box, leaving you to simply ch

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Sep 7, 2021
4 min

BEAM - Making lampshades to expand your soft furnishings services

The skill of making bespoke curtains and blinds is not to be underestimated, as many curtain and blind makers will know. From initial measure up to the handover of the finished product, hours of work, skill and knowledge are put to use. But what if you, as a curtain maker, could add another soft furnishings skill to your repertoire to increase the services you offer? When changing the look and feel of a space, buying a new lampshade naturally goes hand in hand with changing o

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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, inspirational and creative ideas for our lampshade making kits we’ve taken another much loved products, the humble Sharpie Pen Set, and put the two together. The results? This Sharpie Scribble Shade DIY tutorial. Born from a simple crafting technique that makes ‘squiggle gift wrap’ using brown paper and a bunch of felt tip pens (try it, it’s real

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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 delivering a shade that's even more unique. In this post we show you how to add bias tape around the top and bottom of your shade, giving it a polished professional finish. Whether you buy off-the-shelf bias binding (check out our range of patterned bias binding) or make your own in a matching fabric, this clever technique can be used with fabric

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May 24, 2021
3 min

DIY Tutorial - Vintage Doily Dreamcatcher

Garden parties, BBQ's, camping trips or alfresco cocktail parties, however you're seeing friends over the bank holiday weekend, bring a touch of boho style to your outdoor space with our quick and easy DIY Vintage Doily Dreamcatcher. Great for upcycling, cotton doilies are beautiful pieces of vintage textile and handily are relatively easy to find on Etsy and Ebay or your local charity shop. Cheap as well as simple to make, all you'll need is a Dannells plain ring, some embro

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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. From string to bamboo and hessian to cork, the natural trend allows you to add interesting textures to a room, that aren’t just pleasing on the eye, but also create a great sense of balance too. It’s fit perfectly with our current need to bring the outside in. The upside of this interiors trend? It slips effortlessly into place due to its mute

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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 same thing and this effective star cut out hack was born! Making shades for a children's room opens up plenty of cool creative ideas and we think kids will love the soft glow of the stars shining through the fabric. The stars are a simple design, the perfect unisex lampshade and with all of our drum lampshade making kits, this can be used as

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Jan 21, 2021
3 min

Light up your lounge - Floor and Table Lamp Kits

If you’ve never had a virtual wander around our website, you’re missing a trick and plenty of lampshade making products you might not have even considered yet. Among the Lampshade Making Kits are a couple of products we feel quite nostalgic about, for their nod to the 70’s and their long thin shapes. Which kits are we talking about? The Floor Lamp Kit and Table Lamp Kit of course! Taking pride of place in every home circa 1975, floor lamps were all the rage and well suited th

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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!

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