My first fall workshop is just around the corner. September 30th, Wednesday 11am-4pm or so. I've heard from many of you, but need confirmations, please. I have room for several more students, but space is limited so don't be disappointed. We make a mid-size shade using either a hex 6-sided or square frame. Everything is included except students bring their own fabrics. It is fun to find a vintage treasure at the flea market or perhaps you have something stashed away in your attic.
I teach lots of lighting tricks to help get the perfect shade fit. I find that most people, even interior designers are petrified of lampshades. It can be hard to find a funky decorative lampshade that suits your taste and fits your lamp. Find your favorite fabric and you are off!
Workshops are $150 and reservations are a must due to limited space.
Some of my students will start out making one shade and before they know it they have redone their whole house! That's how I started my business. I started making lampshades as a hobby; we had our first house and needed lamps and shades. What better way to save money than by making it yourself. And then I needed Christmas gifts.... and then by then I realized it was a fun craft and turned it into an art. As Malcolm Gladwell says, 20,000 hours makes us an expert or was it 10,000... I think I needed the 20,000 hours. The more you do it the better you get. The faster you get and the better your eye becomes. And the better fabric choices you make. I can generally shop very fast. I can cruise around the flea market pretty speedy, keeping an eye out for textiles. Usually the only thing that can slow me down is the price; can I make a profit from this expensive piece of beautiful fabric? And at times that can be debatable, but I'll get it anyway for one of those to die for shades.
I hope you'll come up to Vermont for a workshop. We have a great time and everyone leaves with a finished lampshade. After the class students are welcome to purchase materials for another lampshade or 2. I recommend that you do one not too long after the first one so that you will remember the steps, but now you can look back into my new Lampshade Lady Book and get lots of great ideas.
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