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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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Sep 15, 20224 min read
#memadeshade August Winner - Jane Ellison Textiles
This month's winning #memadeshade takes its maker, @janellisontextiles, straight back to her 70s childhood, with its striking retro...
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Aug 24, 20223 min read
#memadeshade July Winner - The Lampshade House
Brightening up people's living spaces is the mission of Jacqui, founder of @thelampshadehouse and her winning #memadeshade lampshade...
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Jun 2, 20224 min read
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...
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Apr 6, 20224 min read
Lampshade Style Guide - Pleated shades
A lampshade style that’s hit the limelight in recent years, or should that be the spotlight, is the ‘hard’ pleated lampshade, defined by...
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Mar 26, 20213 min read
Vintage Inspiration - Lampshade Making Book Review
For today’s modern lampshade makers, there are plenty of sources of inspiration, but looking back at the styles, techniques, methods and...
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Mar 18, 20212 min read
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....
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Mar 2, 20215 min read
Meet the maker - Kettle of Fish Designs
Combining her childhood passion for collecting, her eye for fine art and her talent for creating beautifully made objects, we are...
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
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...
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Feb 8, 20212 min read
Share the Love - Celebrating our independent Lampshade Makers
February is the month of love and we thought we’d "Share the love" by celebrating our incredible independent lampshade makers and small...
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Jan 21, 20213 min read
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...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
Book Review - 50 Thrifty DIY Shades by Adeline Lobut
50 Thrifty DIY Shades is book based around you guessed it.…decorative shades that can be made up of scraps of fabrics, bits and bobs and...
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