And sometimes we are a factory

Most of the time I do a posting of an interesting shade/shape/style that we are working on in the Studio, but real life is not about the one-off shades that we style or restore.  No - behind the Studio walls, we are actually a little factory, producing lots of little shades, big shades, and lots of middle size shades for hotels, lodges, guest houses and B & B's.  Where-with just a little peep of 30 shades we did for a local hotel....

Add a trim

The following lampshade was recovered to give a longer light span. One can change the complete look of a shade by just adding a trim or self-fold trim, to add character to a shade.  Herewith the new look:

Where will I start?

A few old lampshades arrived and I wonder what it would look like once recovered?

A French Affair Lampshade

A little bit of fur

Some french netting

Glitter

Feathers

Champagne anyone?

Next winter?

Faux fur + french netting + pom poms = New warm winter lampshades?

It's early days, but one has to plan.....

(Still summer  in Cape Town = 30 deg +)

Hathersage Local Market

Under the trees,

along the river,

we trade,

at 40 degrees+,,

but we all had a great day!

wish I could just stay

and stay

and stay.......

Granny's Doily Shade

Hello everyone. 

 I finished the doily shade today.  3 Doilies, like this one, were used to complete the shade. 

I used as small scalloped frame for the lampshade.  It was stretched at the bottom and around the edges of every second vertical wire.

First, the doilies were pinned to the shade, to see how and where I could overlap it.  Then I sew the top and bottom to the frame.  Glass beams and a matching trim were used to finish it off. 

I used the teardrop beads on every scollop and the small glass beads right around, just to finish it off.  The Beautiful multi-coloured trim was used around the "neck" of the shade.

And this is the final product!

Keep the doilies!!

On the local market

Hello

I will display some of my work at the Market tomorrow.  Lampshades are like crockery - easily damaged and I was in two minds whether to take the risk or not.  But  lets give it a try.

On show will be a shade that I have just renovated for one of our local Antique Shops.  It does have the most beautiful stand, and once I delivery it, I will post a pic of the lampshade with the stand.  It is such a beautiful oldie - now brand new. 

For those who love to keep up the interior trend - we are in for the most beautiful metals and greys.  But if are you still in two minds, because you still love the old white/black combination, herewith a set of 2 lampshades which is a combo of grey and black and finished with small black pop-poms - ideal for the intermediate period.

For all the friends who love cupcakes and all the beautiful pinks, yellows and white - a small shade to match the theme.  Finished off with a white zig-zag brade which is becoming popular again.  I remember as a  kid, my beautiful dresses finished off with these zig-zag trimmings.  Is's back!

And then the baby room - combination of mix-and-match greens are still very popular.

For Daddy and his hide-away lodge - a exquisite hanging shade in animal prints and finished off with fake monkey tail fur.

For the little princess in the house - a lilac shade, finished of  heartshapes beads.

Do you need a theme for the main bedroom?  This is also a set of 2 lampshades.

And then for Valentines day ....  see my next post.

Hathersage Market

Today is a very exciting day in the studio.  I will display some of my work at the Hathersage Local Market in Somerset West on Sunday.  So, today will be a hectic one....   Keep an eye on my blog as I will place pics of some of the shades that will be on sale, on my blog today and tomorrow.  For more info on this market see their facebook page Hathersage Local Market.  Book Sunday for a day out and join us under the trees along the Lourensriver......