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Lampshade Style Guide - Loose Cover Lampshades
Following the trend for whimsical, country cottage interior design, the loose lampshade cover has made a comeback in the last couple of...
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- Jun 14
- 4 min
Lampshade Style Guide - Candle Clip Lampshades
Wall lights can be a beautiful source of subtle lighting in your home, but can also be overlooked as a focal feature or being shown off...
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- Jun 10
- 5 min
5 tips for Upcycling and Renovating a Second Hand Lampshade
Stumbling across a second-hand lampshade that has potential, whether vintage or relatively new, opens up a Pandora’s box of creative...
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- May 24
- 3 min
Lampshade Inspiration - Neon Lampshade Making PVC
Get out your sunglasses - we're going bright, REALLY bright! Today we're taking a look at our Fluorescent Neon Lampshade Making PVC...
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- May 12
- 3 min
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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- May 6
- 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,...
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- May 4
- 6 min
BEAM – Offering Returns and Refunds
Although we imagine your lampshades are amazing, there may be some circumstances when a customer wants to return their shade. Dealing...
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- Mar 8
- 4 min
Lampshade Style Guide - Empire Lampshades
Welcome to our new Lampshade Style Guide! In our new monthly series, we’ll be looking at one particular style of lampshade and each month...
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
DIY Tutorial - Parchment Fluted Lampshade
Making your own lampshades means the sky is your limit in terms of the materials, design and shape you opt for and today's Parchment...
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- Feb 22
- 4 min
BEAM - Pricing your lampshades to sell
Loving lampshade making shade is one thing, but making enough money to run a sustainable business is quite another. In this BEAM blog...
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- Feb 8
- 3 min
New Product - Less Rigid Stick It Lampshade Making PVC
Always looking to create new and original lampshade making products that inspire our customers, Less Rigid Stick It Lampshade Making PVC...
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- Jan 5
- 4 min
BEAM – 5 ways to grow your lampshade making business
Happy 2022! With a new year ahead and after a couple of weeks of essential rest and relaxation, now is a great time to reassess where...
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
New products - Exciting Electrical Light fittings & components
Making bespoke lighting just got a whole lot more fun and varied with our NEW range of electrical components! As well as being able to...
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- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
BEAM - Professional Lampshade making safety standards
Making and selling lampshades may be your dream job, but have your thought about the more regulatory and safety considerations of...
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- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
New Product – Metallic Profile Lampshade trims + how to apply them
Adding extra shine to your lampshades has just got that bit easier with our TWO new and exciting metallic trims! Choose between our...
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 5 min
Back to school skills - How to print fabric
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...
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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...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Introducing lampshade diffusers + bespoke fabric diffuser tutorial
'Diffuser' might be a new word for your lampshade lexicon, but they’re a handy addition to your lampshade making materials, enabling you...
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- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
Lampshade Inspiration - How to use laminated parchments
Parchment lampshades are back! Offering a delicate, soft glow and holding plenty of possibilities for creativity, their natural feel fits...
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- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Creative Ideas for using Clear Stick It Lampshade Making PVC
Customers who regularly make our lampshade making kits or create their own bespoke lampshade will be very familiar with our Stick It...
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