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Rather than buying brand new ready-made lampshades, it can be cheaper to make your own using a lampshade kit, which also means you can choose your own fabric and make something bespoke. All the lampshades here are made using a basic kit, which contains everything you need except the fabric.

The companies that make these kits usually sell the individual components separately too, so you can upcycle old lampshades if you wish. This is especially handy when you have a particular size of lampshade

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