Hurrah! Selling in real life at Christmas Craft Fairs and Markets is possible again this year! Not only are fair and markets a fantastic...

A master of felt making, Emma of Silversoles uses her talents to make unquestionably beautiful and tactile lampshades, that bring both...

As our Needcraft Lampshade Making Kits hit American shores, to say we’re excited is an understatement! Already hugely popular in the UK...

As the autumn rolls in your #memadeshades keep coming and we've loved browsing through September's entries. As well as a source of pure...

Contrary to popular belief, tiered lampshades are not just the staple of luxury hotel lobbies and high-end restaurants. They can look fabulous in your home too and in this post we’re going share everything you need to know to make two, three and even four tiered lampshades! By using the same basic lampshade making skills as you would in one of our Needcraft Lampshade Making Kits, you can easily create a statement lampshade in your favourite fabric with one of our Tiered Lamp

With Autumn in full swing, high street homeware departments are full of new ‘must have’ accessories to help you create the ultimate cosy...

Adding extra shine to your lampshades has just got that bit easier with our TWO new and exciting metallic trims! Choose between our elegant Metallic Contoured Profile Trim , or purpose made Hockey Stick Decorative Trim , either of which can be used with any of our Lampshade Making Kits to create some extra lampshade bling! In this blog post we’ll walk you through the gorgeous and glitzy colour ranges, as well as share our step by step instructions on how to apply and use ea

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...

The ‘back to school’ feeling is in the air and as children head off to school to learn something new, September naturally becomes a time...

Combining her passion for clean and simple design and talent for detailed printing, Joanna of Lume Lighting creates lampshades that are...

Proving that lampshades can be the most creative part of your room, Cath of Crushshade has blown us away with her incredible sculptured...

Starting her career in fashion, Wendy Carlton of Dotty and Flo, has enjoyed applying her talent for painting to many commercial mediums...

In this month's Meet the Maker interview we get to know talented lampshade maker Helen, of Made by HRM, who's a whirlwind of creativity...

Nestled in her studio in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Anita has built up her successful lampshade making business, Hearts and...

‘Give us the tools, and we will finish the job’ the proverb says, but what if those tools were made the job twice as quick and offered...

Via our #memadeshade Instagram competition we’ve seen our lampshade makers use a variety of art and craft skills, as the basis for making...

For today’s modern lampshade makers, there are plenty of sources of inspiration, but looking back at the styles, techniques, methods and...

On opening the book, Sewing Lampshades by Joanna Heptinstall, our hearts skipped a little beat. Hit with an array of colourful lampshade...

Combining her childhood passion for collecting, her eye for fine art and her talent for creating beautifully made objects, we are...

February is the month of love and we thought we’d "Share the love" by celebrating our incredible independent lampshade makers and small...