Lampshades
Custom lampshades, replacements, and adaptation work
A dedicated page for lampshade making itself: replacement shades, fitting adaptation, and new shade production.
Start with the lampshade family, then define the shape, material, fitting, and finish needed for the piece.
Workshop detail
Pleating, fitting, and final hand assembly
Lampshade work
Replacement, adaptation, and new shade making
Whether the need is one replacement shade, a fitting correction, or a new decorative batch, the conversation starts with the lampshade itself: shape, proportion, fitting, and finish.
Replacement shades
When an existing luminaire needs a new shade with the right scale, silhouette, and fitting.
- Single-piece replacements
- Matched proportions for existing bases
- Renewed look without changing the whole luminaire
Adaptation work
When the shade itself is changing and the fitting, carrier, or support details need to be adjusted to make that replacement work properly.
- Carrier and reducer changes
- Fixing-system adjustments
- Shade-specific fitting corrections
New shade making
When a room, project, or decorative scheme needs new shades made with a clear shape, material, and fitting brief.
- Single bespoke pieces
- Small coordinated batches
- Decorative project quantities
Lampshade families
Start with the right family, then refine the brief
Start with the family itself, then refine the exact forms, treatments, materials, and use cases that fit the brief.
Main lampshade families
Choosing the family first narrows the shape language, technical construction, materials, and use context before the brief gets more specific.
Classic lampshades
The main shapes establish the overall silhouette first, then the brief becomes more precise through proportions and fitting details.
Pyramid
Pagoda
Oval
Square
Conical
Decorative lampshades
Decorative models are primarily distinguished by textile work, edging, fringe, and visible finish details.
Pleated Dior
Pleated
Gathered
Paneled
Scalloped
Trim
Fringed
Saddle-stitched
Technical lampshades
This family is mostly about construction methods, technical materials, and diffuser or safety constraints.
Laminated lampshade (fabric laminated onto backing)
Stretched fabric lampshade
Thermoformed PVC lampshade
Polypropylene lampshade
PMMA (acrylic/Plexiglas(R)) lampshade
Diffuser lampshade
Fire-retardant lampshade
Lampshades by material
Here the material becomes the real starting point of the brief: textile, natural fiber, metal, wood, or alabaster.
Textiles
- Silk
- Linen
- Cotton
- Velvet
- Wool
Papers and natural fibers
- Paper
- Japanese Washi paper
- Raffia
- Rattan
- Wicker
- Bamboo
- Leather
Rigid materials
- Metal (brass, steel, aluminum)
- Wood
- Alabaster
Specialty lampshades
These subfamilies are defined by their end use and by the luminaire type the shade is meant for.
Table lamp lampshade
Floor lamp lampshade
Wall sconce lampshade
Pendant lampshade
Chandelier lampshade
Bouillotte lampshade
Piano lamp lampshade
Reading lamp lampshade
Bedside lamp lampshade
Workshop details
The brief still has technical consequences
Once the family is clear, the workshop still has to resolve structure, fitting, and final assembly.
Frame & fitting
Ring size, spider, clip, reducer, carrier position, and the relationship between the shade and the luminaire armature.
Textiles & decorative finish
Fabric, lining, braid, pleating, gathered work, fringe, scallops, stitching, and the tone the finished piece should carry.
Final assembly logic
How the shade sits, diffuses light, clears the bulb or source, and survives transport, maintenance, and repeated use.
Adjacent pages
When light and lampshades become something else
What to send us
A short lampshade brief is enough to begin
A few precise points are more useful than a long explanation. Photos, dimensions, fitting, material direction, and quantity are enough for a first exchange.
Reference or photos
Send photographs of the existing luminaire, previous shade, or desired reference.
Dimensions
Top diameter, bottom diameter, height, and any constraint linked to the base or arm.
Fitting information
Describe the fixing system, ring size, and whether an adaptation is needed.
Material direction
Indicate fabric, lining, trim, pleating, colour, or the mood you are aiming for.
Quantity and destination
Say whether this is one piece, a room batch, or a recurring professional requirement.