Lampshade Craft Workshop at Hitchin Lavender

My next Detola & Geek lampshade making workshop event is just round the corner ...

               

The workshop will be held in Hitchin Lavender farm's purpose built studio which is very light & airy with beautiful views of the lavender farm itself. 

Book now as there are still some spaces left. All the info you need as well as booking details can be found here: lampshade making workshop

Detola and Geek's Flash Valentine's Sale

Detola and Geek has a flash sale on at the moment. This is my way of spreading love, doing it my way. The sale is off the back of this week's valentine's day celebrations. Detola & Geek just wants to show appreciation and spread love. I have had lovely customers, followers/likers on my social media as well as 5 star reviews.

My Detola & Geek African inspired handmade products are a quick & easy way to inject splashes of colour into your spaces.

Quite functional & very trendy too. These vibrant designs always get the conversation started. Right!

All my products are handcrafted in a smoke free & pet free home studio.

I have loads more online. Different african wax print inspired patterns and colours. There something, am sure, that suits everyone online. If not you can place a custom order request. Just send me a message via my Contact Page on Detola & Geek's website.

SALE ENDS TOMORROW SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2018.

To browse and order online:

Website 
(use code SPREADLOVE at checkout)

Etsy Shop
(no code needed)

Detola and Geek on the road - Group lampshade making workshop in Cambridgeshire

Last Monday night, I taught a group lampshade making workshop in the picturesque village of Great Chishill (nr. Royston) in Cambridgeshire. Sounds a bit like the beginning of a "romantic novel"). LOL !!! I love living in & exploring the English countryside (can't you tell).

I loved every minute of this "home-based" evening workshop which was for a group of ladies. And oh what a fun & giggly bunch they were. 

All the ladies brought along their own fabric/material which comprised of different textures, designs & colours. One of the ladies upcycled an old laundry basket as her base material (I highly do not recommend using materials other than light to medium-weight cotton / linen fabric when making a lamp shade for the very first time).

Will share some of the lampshades "in situ" later. I love seeing how a bespoke lampshade can pull a room / space together. 

To find out more about my "Detola and Geek" lampshade making craft workshops, click here: http://www.detolaandgeek.com/workshops.

If you are not able to attend one of my workshop's in person or want to give it a go by yourself, grab one of my lampshade craft kits online instead.

Detola & Geek Lampshade Making Workshop

I have been up to my eyes in lampshades that I never got round to sharing pics from my workshop in Letchworth!

Oh what am I like hay!

So here are some pictorial 'walk-throughs' to give you an idea of what goes on at the workshop as well as the end result.

The next workshop has come round so quickly though. Its tomorrow evening in Lethworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 

If you want to learn how to make your own please send an email to Vicki at The Makers Cabin: info@themakerscabin.co.uk.

If you can't make it or live to far away I also sell lampshade making craft kits in my etsy shop.

To buy please click on this link: Detola & Geek Lampshade Kits 

Lampshade Making Workshop hosted by Detola & Geek

Spaces are filling up for my first lampshade making workshop at the Makers Cabin in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 

Date: Tuesday 24th May 2016

Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm

It'll be fun & relaxed with absolutely no sewing involved. There's homemade cake and drinks too!

For more info & to book your space or two, click here: Detola & Geek's Facebook page

Detola & Geek: Looking for Wholesale Stockists

I am very pleased to announce that Detola and Geek is now searching for In store brick & mortar stockists.

Are you based in the UK?

Do you have brick an mortar shop?

Sell unique handmade products & gifts?

Love African inspired home decor especially lampshades?

  

Get in touch & let's discuss!

Etsy Shop: http://www.DetolaAndGeek.etsy.com
Folksy Shop: http://www.DetolaAndGeek.folksy.com
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Detola And Geek On the Road: Susie's Vintage & Handmade Pop Up Fair Feb 2016

A couple of Sundays ago, I attended my first handmade fair for 2016.

A totally new handmade fair for me, as well as venue, and I can't sing their praises enough. I am quite selective at which fairs I attend as some of them are not always cracked up to be all that (if you know what I mean)!

It was organised by Susie of Susie's Vintage Warehouse (which is based in Halls Green, Hertfordshire).

The venue itself - Nobel School, Stevenage - was just the right venue. Ample parking, very helpful & accommodating host, fab variety of stall holders & loads of footfall. It was also well publicised. Now that is how to pull off a "handmade & vintage fair"

An you will be please to know that I will be attending the next one. For all the details please click the link >>>>>>>>>>>>> Detola & Geek on Facebook

Detola and Geek is really looking forward to the next on in April. Can't wait.

If you can't make, no need to panic as you can always buy online :

 Etsy Shop

 Folksy Shop

Susie's Vintage and Handmade Pop Up on Sunday 7th Feb 2016

Just a quick share of Detola and Geek's first handmade fair for the New Year 2016

And it's gonna be fab.

This will be my first time selling, in person, at this Hertfordshire Pop Up Fair, hosted by Susie's Vintage Warehouse, so fingers crossed and all ;-). Really looking forward to it.

It is being held in a high school hall so there will be loads of other stall holders there too selling both vintage and handmade products.

To find out more & have a feel of the other small businesses taking part, hop on over to Susie's Pop Up Fair on Facebook!

Why not follow Detola & Geek too on Facebook so that you don't miss out on future events and other exciting news & updates. 

See you there!

Lampshade Making workshop by Detola and Geek

Here are some of the pictures from my last lampshade making workshop about 2 weeks ago at Hearts and Craft in Walkern Village, Hertfordshire

A couple of the lovely ladies I taught how to make lampshades at my last workshop. As you can see they really got stuck in! 

 One of  my students decided to add a bit of trim to jazz up her toadstool print lampshade

I think it's safe to see they were happy with their own professionally finished handmade lampshades. (someones camera-shy) 

Will be releasing more dates soon at 'Hearts and Craft' in Walkern, Hertfordshire as well as some other venues (possibly in London) in the very near future.

I also teach individual / 1-2-1s and lampshade making parties like an alternative hen night/ birthday celebration / gift for her etc. If you are interested in hosting a party where I come to you please click here for more info https://www.detolaandgeek.com/workshops