Blog - 3Chooks Lampshades

Rebirth of a family heirloom: how a standard lamp can be updated and continue to be treasured

Rebirth of a family heirloom: how a standard lamp can be updated and continue to be treasured

This story started in April 2017 and has the most delightful ending in February 2018.  It all started with an email enquiry from lovely Elspeth. S...

Guest Blog: DaniDesign - A Surface Pattern Designer - shares her lampshade and base

Guest Blog: DaniDesign - A Surface Pattern Designer - shares her lampshade and base

Be Inspired by DaniDesign Not too long ago the lovely Danielle Hunter attended my Lampshade Making Workshop at Sew Make Create. Much to my joy sh...

Lampshade Making Tips From A Professional - how to make lampshades from scratch

Lampshade Making Tips From A Professional - how to make lampshades from scratch

Read this to learn lampshade making tips that will really give your lampshade the professional finish you're looking for.

So you want to make some lampshades, what size lampshade frames do you need?

What size lampshade frame for which base?  In this post I'm going to give you the low down on which size lampshade frames work for different kinds ...

How to make lampshades - video series - pegging your lampshade paper to your rings

How to make lampshades - video series - pegging your lampshade paper to your rings

Watch this video to learn how to peg your lampshade paper to your rings. Yes, its a pretty fast video ;-) You may like to watch it a couple of ...

Where to buy styrene for lampshades

Where to buy styrene for lampshades

One of the reasons I started selling lampshade supplies is because of the number of times I was asked where to buy styrene to make custom made l...

Making with a purpose

Making with a purpose

Some people are content to create art for arts sake...not me. I'm a practical girl, I grew up in north west country NSW - Collarenebri to be exact ...

Where Can I Buy Lampshade Paper? And What Is It Anyway?

Where Can I Buy Lampshade Paper? And What Is It Anyway?

What is lampshade paper? Lampshade paper is the plastic stuff you see on the inside lining of lampshades. Many commercial factory made lampshad...

Tutorial: Perfectly Rolled Lampshade Edges Every Time

New Tutorial Perfectly Rolled Lampshade Edges Every Time In lampshade making this is the one thing that will give your lampshades a professional fi...

6 Breathtaking Lampshades (and Matching Cushions) Thanks to Maddie Moo Creations

Many of my customers, just like you, are extremely clever Chookies. Take Kim from Maddie Moo Creations for example:   Vintage Re-Imagine...

6 Custom Made Lampshades By Clever Chooks

Look what 3Chooks customers have been making using my lampshade kits and supplies One thing I'll never tire from is receiving emails from my wonder...