Traditional Stretch Lampshade with a Balloon Lining

Come along and learn the art of making the traditional tailored lampshade with a balloon lining

You will learn all the skills you need to make your own traditional lampshades, fully lined and finished to a high standard. You will then be able to go on to make more shades, either professionally or for your own use.

DAY ONE:

Binding your Scalloped or Plain base lampshade frame

You will learn how to bind your frame

Tailoring and making a soft balloon lining for the lampshade

Stretching and tailoring your fabric, attaching and start…

Things to remember

Please remember bring 1m of medium weight cotton/silk material with you.

Adriana Dote - 26 October 2021

I super enjoyed the traditional lampshade making workshop with Claire and learned a lot from her in a super comfortable and slow paced environment. The patience, knowledge and super easy going nature of the trainer, Claire, was totally amazing. Claire got me involved in every stage of the process, even in the sewing machine part, which I was completely unfamiliar with - she was happy for me to try and and I was happy to be introduced into sewing. The workshop was a super experience in itself. I was concerned about the length but it turned out that we extended the workshop by almost an hour to get the lapmshade into an almost final stage. The workshop was super enjoyable and super relaxing for me. And glad to know this traditional lampshade making method now. Thanks a lot!

Jane - 7 September 2021

I have wanted to learn how to make pleated fabric lampshades for a good while, and was delighted to find such a great online course. It’s lovely to sit and stitch along with Lottie, the instructions are very clear and I am delighted with my new lampshade! The option of buying a kit with supplies is a great one, it gets you stitching quickly. I now know the next three that I would like to make, such a good skill to learn.

Private BookingMinimum 6 guests to book

£295

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Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

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Minerva Workshop

The Minerva Workshop is located in Kentish Town in North London, in an old Victorian Warehouse full of creative businesses, and run by painter Lottie Cole.

The Minerva Workshop hosts masterclasses taught by artists and artisans as well as regular weekly classes. All the classes are taught by professional full-time artists and artisans, who love to share their knowledge and skill.

The classes are open to all levels, unless stated, and kept to a limited number of no more than 6. This keeps the classes intimate and allows for everyone to have sufficient help and encouragement in a friendly…

Minerva Workshop

Kentish Town

Unit 2, Dove Centre

109 Bartholomew Road

NW5 2BJ

London