Latest videos
Workshop videos every Friday: patterns, materials and light.
Nov 5, 2026 · 12 min
Cutting a drum shade from one sheet of paper
One sheet, a ruler and a craft knife: the whole pattern from flat paper to a rolled shade.
Nov 4, 2026 · 10 min
Bending thin wood strips into a ring
Soaking, bending and clamping a strip so it keeps its curve.
Nov 3, 2026 · 8 min
Choosing a bulb that will not scorch the paper
Warm or cool, how many watts, and how far the bulb should sit from the shade.
Nov 2, 2026 · 14 min
How I draw a pleat pattern with a compass
Equal folds from a circle, and a pencil trick for marking them.
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 min
A pendant cluster in an evening
Three shades in three sizes, hung at three heights over a table.
Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min
What I keep in my lampshade drawer
Wire rings, a bone folder, clips and the glue I trust.
Oct 17, 2026 · 11 min
Gluing paper to a wire ring without wrinkles
A thin line of glue, a slow turn and a tight clip every few centimetres.
Oct 10, 2026 · 9 min
Why a lamp looks different in a dim room
The same shade by day, at dusk and at night, with the glow turned up and down.
Oct 3, 2026 · 10 min
Measuring a lamp base so the shade fits
Height, width and the fitting, and what to write down before you cut.
Sep 26, 2026 · 12 min
Testing a pattern before you share it
Why I make every shade three times, and what the third one tells me.
Warm Light
A short letter every other Tuesday from the workshop: one shade I made, one thing that went wrong and one thing to try.