Bespoke Lampshade Making Service & Workshops

Already have a lampshade you love?
I can carefully recover it using your choice of fabric, keeping its original shape and character.

Or perhaps you’d love a completely new lampshade? I can help you create something truly individual for your ceiling, table or floor lamp. With a choice of shapes, sizes and fabrics, I can make a beautiful statement piece that’s personal to you and won’t be found on the high street.

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Lampshade Making Workshops

Come along and make your own lampshade! Bring your favourite fabric and I’ll provide everything else, along with friendly guidance every step of the way. No experience needed!

Choose a ceiling or table lamp fitting, or make a smaller shade for a bedside or bottle lamp.

Fancy trying something different? Advanced workshops exploring alternative shapes & sizes are also available on request.

Workshops for everyone — individuals, hen parties, birthdays, team-building and wellbeing days or community groups.

I’m happy to travel to you!

Get in touch if you have any further questions or check out my workshops & events and book a place

gimp braid carousel lampshade
A decorative table lamp with a floral patterned lampshade, placed on a white side table next to a potted green plant and a small white vase with reed diffusers. neutral in colour. made by a student during a Purple Heather Lampshade workshop
conical drum shaped lampshades
Close-up of a colourful French drum shaped lampshade with a floral lining and geometric pattern, illuminated from within, casting a soft glow. two layers of fabric on this hand stitched bespoke lampshade
bowed hand stitched lampshade Chess fabric
A small 20cm scallop shaped lampshade with a colourful geometric pattern, showing its interior and a light bulb socket inside, placed on a flat surface. suitable for bedside table lamp bases.
bowed vintage lampshade deconstructed to frame. old fabric lying beside the frame.
fringing linen carousel lampshade handstitched
tartan wool lampshade Moon fabric
coordinated matching lampshades
a bespoke hand stitched bowed vintage style lampshade being completed with handmade bias binding trim
bowed galley hand-stitched revamped lampshade

Workshop Gallery

  • Heather owner of Purple Heather Upholstery and Creation in logo branded jacket in her workshop.

    Purple Heather Creations - come and learn a new skill!

  • A table covered with lampshade making crafting supplies, including scissors, and a pack of super glue, with a pair of glasses, a box, and some rulers.

    equipment and kit ready

  • Person ironing a floral fabric tablecloth at a lampshade making workshop setting

    fabric pressed and ready

  • Two women are working together to make a lampshade at a table, measuring and cutting fabric with scissors, with fabric, rulers, and pens visible on the table.

    peel and stick - teamwork

  • Person cutting fabric with scissors on a table while attending a lampshade making workshop

    trim fabric

  • Person sitting at a table adding tape to a lampshade rings, working in a lampshade making workshop

    ring prep

  • A person adding tape to lampshade rings while attending a lampshade making workshop

    taping the rings

  • Two people working together to make a lampshade in a workshop

    tandem ring roll

  • A person tucking fabric into the lampshade rings while attending a lampshade making workshop

    tuck and tidy

  • A sideboard with framed photos, a large mirror, and a table lamp with a textured glass base and a dark fabric shade. lampshade handmade by a person who attended a lampshade making workshop

    showcase at home

  • A ceramic table lamp with a crackled finish and a floral patterned fabric lampshade, placed on a white surface. Next to it, a white vase holds wooden sticks and a green leafy plant. lampshade handmade by a person who attended a lampshade making works

    unique creation at home

  • Decorative table arrangement featuring a tall white ceramic lamp base, a colourful abstract patterned lampshade. Lampshade handmade by a person who attended a lampshade making workshop

    admired at home