I was contacted last year by a lady who was interested in having a lampshade made from images of record sleeves. I must admit I was a little confused about the concept at first but it all made sense after a bit of a chat. It was to be displayed at an exhibition in London on… Continue reading Lampshade for a London exhibition…
Tag: Lampshades
7 vital ingredients of great craft workshops
I haven't been to that many craft workshops but I've been lucky that the ones I have attended have been fab. The ones that made me go W O W were at The Make Lounge (now sadly closed) and at Homemade London. I remember leaving with an enormous sense of achievement and satisfaction that I had… Continue reading 7 vital ingredients of great craft workshops
Happiness message in every tub…
Last week I opened an ice-cream tub to discover a message inside the lid that kind of summed up my first week back making lampshades after a long summer break. So there I was, eating my ice-cream and apple and blackberry pie with the family, when I read: "The three grand essentials to happiness in… Continue reading Happiness message in every tub…
Just a normal gilhoolie day…
I haven't written on here lately about what I've done on a normal gilhoolie day so I thought I would now when I feel like it. Once the boys were in school and I'd been for a swim, (that's not usual, I only go once a week!) I started by answering a few emails, then… Continue reading Just a normal gilhoolie day…
Why lampshades?…
When I'm teaching I'm frequently asked, why do I make lampshades? Well, I can't easily explain why, I just have this obsession with them and they make me happy. I've been writing this blog now for two years and making lampshades for nearly as long and I still have to pinch myself to check it's… Continue reading Why lampshades?…
Lampshade upcycling …
I'm all for upcycling so when I was asked by a client to remake two large cone shaped lampshades I said yes, of course, no problem. You see, my client was really happy with the dimensions of the old lampshades so didn't want to have new ones made. So instead, I stripped down the lampshades… Continue reading Lampshade upcycling …
Hello 2013!…
It's time to look back at the last twelve months at gilhoolie and make some real plans for 2013. Sometimes I can't believe some of the events below only happened a matter of months ago and I have to say, I'm really looking forward to more fun and learning in the next twelve months. So,… Continue reading Hello 2013!…
Looks more like a shower cap to me!…
I can't help rummaging in charity shops lately. You never know where you might find another lampshade that's just waiting to be stripped down and restored. I've also been collecting old lampshade books from the 1970s and 1980s, which are great for tips and instructions, not to mention the photos and old library cards tucked inside, I… Continue reading Looks more like a shower cap to me!…
Lampshade decisions…
Oh dear, another dilemma at gilhoolie! This time, what to cover my big antique lampshade in. I've been trawling the internet since I stumbled across my lovely lampshade and base in an antique shop and finally made a decision today, hooray! You know when you have an idea in your head and you just can't… Continue reading Lampshade decisions…
Practice makes perfect…
It's been all about practicing this week. I finally stripped my old lampshade frame yesterday. I think I had been putting it off because I was worried about what I'd find and there didn't seem much point until I had chosen some fabric to recover it with. Amazingly, the horrible, faded, dusty cover came off… Continue reading Practice makes perfect…
