3Chooks Lampshades

Next ✂️Lampshade Making Workshop✂️ coming up on Sunday 21 July 10am-1pm here at our Killcare studio… Join us for a creative morning of learning a new skill using your favourite fabric. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Bookings via 3chooks.com.au 💛

Did you know you can grab your lampshade making supplies from us? Lampshade backing, ring sets, cotton tape and glue… And of course our easy-to-follow tried and tested lampshade making instructions.

Come on, give it a go! Winter is the perfect time to enjoy the extra special glow of a handmade lampshade 💛

Two spots have just opened up for Sunday’s Lampshade Making Workshop… Grab a piece of your favourite fabric and come join us for some lampshade making fun here at our sunny Killcare studio.

Book in through our website 3chooks.com.au or email [email protected] if you are keen.

We have more skill sharing fun coming up over the next few weeks:

22 JUNE in Sydney near Broadway
6 JULY at Sydney’s Northern Beaches
21 JULY workshop studio in Killcare

In all these workshops you will be creating a 20cm diameter drum lampshade with your own individual fabric, guided by me and our step-by-step instructions and supported by cups of tea and some yummy treats.

Bookings are essential - I’d love to see you there!

A beautiful statement lamp… Sandra picked up her kit from us and one week later her fabulous pair of lampshades was already sitting on her sideboard, creating a warm and welcoming space. We love this! 💛💙

Please share your creations with us! We really enjoy seeing what you make with our kits. And if you’re not sure you can quite do it by yourself, feel free to join one of my upcoming workshops:

17 Feb in Sydney
10 Mar in Killcare
13 Apr in Sydney
19 May in Killcare

Bookings open now!

Our lovely workshop participants are making this shape lampshade today, a 20cm drum shade with 23cm height, perfect for a side table.

Next workshop here at Killcare is on Sunday 10 March - bookings are open on our website. There are also still spots available for our 17 Feb workshop at in Sydney.

I hope to see you for some lampshade making fun!

Sunday‘s creations by a fabulous bunch of women… And again a wonderful selection of fabrics giving each lampshade an individual look - great for setting unique accents in your home…

Our lampshade making supplies in action… Look what David made with our 30cm Lampshade Making Kit - swipe for result. So fun knowing that our tutorials together with our kits allow this kind of craftiness and creativity in your homes. 😊 Keep sharing your pics with us!!

Lampshade maker at work at one of our workshops last month… And what a fabulous result! Always so cool to see the lampshades in their new home.

Ready-set-go…

Our kits have everything you need to make a drum lampshade all by yourself… The ring set, a lampshade paper panel cut to size, cotton tape, glue and of course our easy peasy instructions. Go ahead, give it a try!!

Next week this time you could be a lampshade maker… We have one more spot available in our Friday 1st September morning workshop up at the Killcare studio. Head on over to our website for details and to book in. Would be lovely to see you there!

Linen is a gorgeous fabric for lampshades - here showing off the beautiful weave as the light shines through the lampshade backing.

It can be a bit tricky to work with, especially on an empire shade, as Alana found out with this little project. The panel shape is curved and so this loose-weave linen has a tendency to fray a lot. But hasn’t Alana done well recreating the original lampshade shape on her pre-loved base?!

If you are just starting off on the path of lampshade making, we recommend to use a medium weight cotton such as quilting cotton. That’s usually tightly woven and therefore won’t fray quite so bad.

For those of you who want to tackle linen or any other loosely woven fabric such as hessian, there is help for dealing with the fraying… Stay tuned as we will reveal this little trick soon.

Oh, the joy at the end of our workshops makes my heart sing... It is always such a beautiful moment when our participants proudly realise what they have created is a pretty professional looking lampshade and they made it with their own hands in one morning.

And isn’t this a beautiful lampshade?! The lovely Prue followed along the four basic steps:

1. Iron the fabric and prepare your panel
2. Prepare your ring set by winding the cotton tape around
3. Create the structure of your frame by pe***ng the panel to the rings
4. Finish off by tucking in the fabric around your shade

A fun little morning project!

Packing orders in the beautiful winter sun today… Big thanks to all you lovely people for supporting our small cottage business every week!

Will you be joining us at next weekend’s workshop? Make and take home a 20cm diameter drum lampshade using our Lampshade Making Kit and your own choice of beautiful cotton. We’d love to see you there…

Killcare 10am - 1pm. Book online now!
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I wanted to let you know about upcoming workshop dates, which are available to book on our website here:

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Join us at our Killcare studio on Sunday 30 July, Sunday 20 August or Friday 1 September from 10am to 1pm and create a beautiful lampshade using your own choice of cotton fabric. Bring a friend and double the fun! It is very rewarding to be switching on your own creation every night!

Isn’t it lovely?! Following our tiered lampshade hack (👇🏼find it in the news section on our website), Kim has created this masterpiece using matching Japanese cotton fabric. We love this so much!

Hello there! After 14 incredible years building 3Chooks, teaching hundreds of you to make lampshades and being the joyful face behind the business, spoiling the people around her with her infectious smile, my lovely friend Anna is moving on to new ventures - teaching permaculture principles to kids and adults and organising the Central Coast Edible Garden Trail. We wish you all the best, Anna ♥️

After working in the business with Anna for the past two and a half years, I look forward to sharing the lampshade making creativity with you all and from now on be supplying the goodies for you to create your own unique and beautiful lampshades. New workshop dates to be announced soon.

Happy lampshade making!
Una x

PS. Connect with Anna here:
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The intense look of concentration during our workshop today turned into very happy faces in the end - swipe for results. Some sweet lampshades were produced in the course of our session… Ladies, you should be so proud!

W O R K S H O P S
Just letting you know some dates for some upcoming lampshade making workshops. Come along to learn how to make a drum shaped lampshade - we spend 3 lovely hours going through the process step-by-step and you'll take home a beautiful lampshade, hand made by you!

Dates are:
Friday 1st April (this Friday) - 10.30am-2pm - Killcare
Saturday 30th April - 2-5pm - Sew Make Create, Chippendale Sydney - this one is SOLD OUT, sorry
Friday 27th May - 10.30am - 2pm - Killcare
Saturday 18th June - 2-5pm - Sew Make Create, Chippendale Sydney

Book in for the Killcare workshops through my website - 3chooks.com.au and head to sewmakecreate.com.au to book in for the Sydney workshops.

HACK : I’m super excited to share this hack. It came to me one night in the early hours and I must say, it’s bloody brilliant. Check out my latest blog/news post to learn how to make tiered lampshades using just regular lampshade rings. Link in bio 💡

A lovely message from Rhonda: “Thank you so much, this product is fantastic & so easy to use this lamp was damaged in a move and now it’s brand new again, and it was so quick to replace” Isn’t this fabric fun too with the wooly bits!

A lovely lamp with a great little story. 3Chooks newbie Lucy decided to give lampshade making a try when she came across this cute cane base she found in a council clean up pile. When Lucy sent this shot through my heart skipped a beat because I had just finished making some long cushions for our bench seats with the very same fabric (2nd photo)! Such serendipity!!

A gorgeous selection of lamps made by 3Chooks customers! I couldn’t be prouder! #1 by Lyn - after a couple of hiccups Lyn is ‘tickled pink’ with the result. #’s 2 3 4 & 5 by who has systematically fixed up all her old lamps and said “Am really enjoying fixing all these broken lamps, thank you so much esp for the video tutorial, it is the best” Aw thanks Chelsey! #’s 6 & 7 are Edwina’s beautiful gooseneck lamp. I have such a soft spot for gooseneck! #8 is Laura’s stunning macrame pendant. What beautiful workmanship! Laura started off making for friends and recently send off a macrame shade to the USA. Get in touch if you’d like to see more of Laura’s work, I can PM her details. #9 by Lisa - such a pretty fabric with the layered red and white screens, not sure who designed it, anyone know? #10 by Sean who waited ever so patiently for his custom rings and his shade turned out beautifully! Thank you everyone for sharing! Please tag yourself in if you’d like people to see more of your goodies 🥰

Some very pretty lampshades made by my lovely students at on Saturday

An awesome creation from maker Trish, thank you so much for sharing !

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Just wanted to share with you my lamp. I’m also a big believer in upcycling, reusing and reloving. I found this funky base at an op shop for my daughter who’s wanting to do up her apartment in a 70’s vibe. The shade, I pulled apart to use the rings, was something my sister was getting rid of and with your online instructional video and lampshade paper this is the result.

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For more of Trish's upcycled goodies check out

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The last few days I've received some lovely emails from 3Chooks makers and I'd love to share some of their photos with you too. Edwina made this pair of gooseneck shades and said "Thank you for the kit. It was fabulous!" ....thank you Edwina, gosh I love goosenecks! Lisa came along to my workshops at on the weekend and made this sweet pinky /red linen shade, it looks so gorgeous in its forever home Lisa! And Lana said "I made this with my 3Chooks Lampshade Making goodies" She has been super busy making the floral drum, the k-pow cartoon empire shade and the protea rectangular shade. I love that you have been re-using frames you already have Lana. Thanks so much for sharing everybody. Happy lampshade making!