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Sep 24, 20245 min read
Lampshade Kit Hack #11 - Multi Textured Lampshade
Follow this step by step Dannells Lampshade Making Kit #Hack to achieve a modern two tone textured lampshade!
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Jun 11, 20243 min read
DIY Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Candle Clip Lampshade
Learn how to make a ribbon wrapped candle clip lampshades, with our easy to use kit!
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Feb 6, 20243 min read
NEW Product - 25cm & 50cm Conical Lampshade Making Kits
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our newest DIY lampshade making products, the 25cm and 50cm Conical Lampshade Making Kits,...
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Jan 11, 20244 min read
Lampshade Style Guide – Hand Painted Lampshades
Painted lampshades is a niche interiors trend that brings life, and distinctive design to parchment and plain fabric lampshades. Whilst...
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Oct 18, 20234 min read
5 Secrets to Making DIY Lampshades with Thick Fabric
Needcraft Lampshade Making Kits work with many fabrics, but making a DIY Lampshade with thicker fabrics needs a little more consideration.
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Aug 10, 20235 min read
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...
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Jan 26, 20233 min read
NEW Fabrics - Design and Print your own Lampshade Fabric
New for 2023 we’ve extended our lampshade fabric printing range, adding two new high-quality fabrics selected specially to make your...
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Dec 13, 20224 min read
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...
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Oct 7, 20226 min read
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...
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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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Sep 6, 20225 min read
Back to Lampshade Making School - Tips & Techniques to Create Amazing Lampshades
Whether you need a quick refresher course or are completely new to lampshade making, today we’re taking you 'Back to Lampshade School'...
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Sep 1, 20223 min read
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...
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Aug 2, 20227 min read
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...
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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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May 12, 20223 min read
How to Use a Rolled Edge Creasing Knife to Cut Lampshade Panels
If you’re wanting to explore bespoke sizes or shapes of shade, or simply enjoy cutting your own lampshade panels, then you need to know...
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Apr 28, 20223 min read
Book Review - Lampshades by Katrin Cargill
Rated highly by our professional lampshade makers, ‘Lampshades’ by Katrin Cargill at first glance might look like a very average and...
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