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Transform Your Lampshades: The Ultimate Guide to Lampshade Diffusers and DIY Diffuser Hacks
Lampshade diffusers are perfect for softening and evenly spreading light from pendant fixtures, creating a warm and inviting ambiance....
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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Meet the Author – Jane Warren of The Complete Guide to Making Lampshades
Meet Author Jane Warren who talks about her new book, The Complete Guide to Lampshade Making.
May 20, 20246 min read
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Tips for Pattern Matching Fabric on Large Lampshades
Making oversized DIY lampshades is a fantastic way of adding statement lighting to your home, or for professional lampshade makers, a way...
Apr 23, 20245 min read
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New Product – Scalloped Lampshade Ringset + Tutorial
Thinking of making an on trend DIY lampshade? Look no further than our newest addition to the DIY lampshade world: the Scalloped Ringset!...
Apr 18, 20244 min read
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New Product - How to Make a Paper Scalloped Edge Lampshade
Make your own paper scalloped lampshade, with our lampshade products and easy DIY tutorial.
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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New Product - How to make a Fabric Scalloped Edge Lampshade
Make stylish fabric lampshade with a bias bound scalloped edge, using our lampshade making supplies and easy DIY tutorial!
Mar 28, 20245 min read
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BEAM – How To Plan and Run A Lampshade Workshop
Looking for a new way to attract customer to your craft or retail shop, or to raise the profile of your lampshade making brand? Planning...
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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5 DIY Highstreet Lampshade Styles to Make on a Budget
Make your own DIY lampshades to replicate the autumn highstreet trends!
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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DIY Tutorial – Cork Sewing Bin Kit #Hack
Our Needcraft Craft Kits already have plenty of creative potential, but we couldn’t resist this transformative Sewing Bin Kit hack,...
Sep 6, 20235 min read
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15 Dannells Customer Reviews that will get you Lampshade Making!
We never tire of letting you know what we think of our lampshade making products, but who better to ask for a second opinion? Our...
Aug 30, 20234 min read
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DIY Tutorial – Parchment Lampshade with Leather Thong Trim
To celebrate our the latest addition to our Lampshade Making Parchment Range - our Cumulus Laminated Parchment - we’ve brought back a...
Aug 10, 20235 min read
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NEW Dannells Workshop Directory - Learn to Make Lampshades
Are you keen to learn how to make a bespoke lampshade? Look no further than our NEW Dannells Workshop Directory where you can find expert...
May 23, 20232 min read
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DIY Tutorial – How to Make a Professional Rattan Lampshade
Adding texture, natural tones and old school simplicity to interiors everywhere, rattan is the hot trend in homewares right now. And we...
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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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...
Dec 13, 20224 min read
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Soft Shade Making Series - Sewing & Glueing a Lampshade Trim
Just the creative finishing touches are ahead of us as we come to complete the soft lampshade, featured in our Soft Shade making Series...
Oct 7, 20226 min read
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Soft Shade Making Series - Making a Gimbal Cover
Getting to grips with the professional finishing touches is what really makes a handmade soft lampshade sing! Falling straight into this...
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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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...
Aug 11, 20224 min read
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Soft Shade Making Series - Making and Fitting a Lining
Next up in our Soft Shade Making Series is how to make and fit a lining to your soft lampshade. With several styles of lining and...
Aug 2, 20227 min read
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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...
Jun 2, 20224 min read
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Lampshade Inspiration - Going Large with Lampshades
The upshot of making a super-sized lampshade is not only the wow factor but the huge surface area that you need to cover to make up the...
Apr 19, 20225 min read
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