We specialise in making bespoke lampshades and lights. Need a lamp shade in a specific shape, size, colour or fabric? Then we can make it for you. Bespoke Lampshades from mini to massive.
Trade | Contract | Public.
Handmade British Lampshade Manufacturer in the UK.
Our origins:
As Feature Lighting's founder, I have been selling designer lighting by major Italian brands for more than 25 years. Originally having studied a degree in 3D Design & specialising as a glass blower, I always had the yearning to get back to making products of my own, so when I realised that there was a gap in the market to produce custom lighting, configured to clients needs, when nothing off the shelf was ever going to suit the application, then bespoke and unique was the way to go and Feature Lighting was conceived to fill that gap. We started producing light shades for contract applications like cafes, restaurants & hotels through architectural specification, which developed into us producing private label lampshades for other brands and fabric companies. We make for interior designers, whilst also selling wholesale lighting to design stores and student accommodation. Our work is varied, but ultimately we make really great quality lampshades for any application & to widen our reach we are about to launch an online shop to sell directly to the public.
Because we work with a variety of different clients, our creations are immensely varied - no two days are the same here at Feature Lighting - from contemporary shades in fashionable fabrics, to classic silhouettes in muted tones of beige, to bold & quirky - if our clients can dream it up, then we can make it, big or small.
Whether you’re looking for simple drum lamp shades, or more unusual lampshades then you have come to the right place. We can make shapes and sizes that are rarely found even in specialist lighting shops - tapered square lamp shades - oval light shades - rounded square oblong lightshades - conical chinese hats - tall cylinder lamp shades - coolie lampshades - french drum shades, fez hat lampshades - they are given all sorts of silly names, but essentially we work off the dimensions of a lampshade, along with the type of fitting of the lamp.
On the whole we can make most lampshade shapes by using stock components - a process we refer to as configuration - it is a quick and economical way to offer our clients thousands of options - but we do also make bespoke components subject to minimum orders. Obviously this is more applicable to our trade customers who buy volume, or whom have very specific requirements for their designs and we are more than happy to accommodate these.
We are busier than ever, 2019 saw an increase in lighting manufacturers re-shoring their trade lampshade production back to the UK from abroad & this is great news to us. Feature Lighting flying the Made in Great Britain flag in 2020.
Our workshop is based in Manchester / Lancashire area where we hand make quality lampshades to order. We have a particular interest in working with local fabrics for our own brand work, using linen woven in Burnley and wool woven in Lancashire and Yorkshire. We have suppliers who will print your own patterns and designs onto fabrics we can use to make lampshades and we also have the facility to make coordinating ancillary products such as cushions, bags etc if you want to roll out an accessories brand.
We source as many components from UK manufacturers as we can:
Wire frames. Powder coating. Fabric. Electric Flex. Trim.
We also have a few components that come from Europe:
PVC. Light Source. Fabric. Electric Flex. Trim.