Some texture...

Fabric with texture makes the most beautiful shades, as gives warm, richness and feeling to the shade.  One just wants to touch it!

Herewith some textured fabrics that just arrived at the Studio:

Bead Frame Shade

From time to time, clients ask me to do make something out of the ordinary, and I always try to assist them, because lampshade making is a challenge, and what keeps me going, is the challenge every day. 

So, I got this phone call requesting a lampshade frame to hang beads to it.  After a few emails, and sketches, I figured it out.  And can you imagine how stunning this frame will look with rows and rows of beads in different colours, glittering when the light shines through....

Herewith the frame at different angles.  The outer ring is 40 cm, the middle one 30 cm and the small one 20cm.  The vertical height from the shade ring to the top is about 20 cm, which leave you with lots of centimetres for the length of the different beads.

mmmmm, keep on dreaming....

A Splash of Silver or Gold

Good morning,
When a ray of sunshine filtered into my Studio this morning, I wandered what we would do without Gold or Silver in our lives.

Silver hair
Gold in our teeth
Silver, silver in the kitchen
Gold on the fingers.

For so many years it was, and will be THE colours that warmth our hearts. I wish this client, all the blessings, love and happiness that Silver and Gold bring.

A touch of Class

Silk

Rose

Glass

A touch of Class

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......