An opportunity to create a unique piece of home decor to complement your home and learn two new skills – Feltmaking and Lampshade making!

Day One: Using merino or a native breed wool with additional yarns and fibres such as silk, linen and soya – you will design and make a piece of felt fabricator your lampshade. You will learn how to lay the wool and other fibres and apply wet felting techniques to bond the fibres together. You can choose neutral tones, bright jewel colours, abstract patterns or more pictoral elements to create your unique design. At the end of this first half day session you will have a piece of flat fabric which you will go on to make your bespoke lampshade with.

Day Two: Using the felt fabric prepared in the first session you will make your lampshade. Learning how to cut your felt fabric to size, adhere a fire resistant backing and shade rings, to construct your lampshade. This session will give you a basic understanding of how to make a drum lampshade, equipped with these new skills, you can apply this knowledge to future projects with confidence.

We will make drum lampshades of 20cm d. or 30cm diamtre. Other sizes are available on request and attract an additional material fee, please contact me to discuss your requirements.

This workshop is suitable for Novice Feltmakers and those looking to extend their creative practice. It takes place over two half day sessions between 10am – 2pm each day. Our next workshop dates are:

25th & 26th January 2025
7th & 8th June 2025

Can’t Make the Dates? If you would like to book a workshop for you/your group on an alternative date please contact me to discuss your needs and we’ll be happy to arrange a date for you.