Online course · Beginner friendly

Silk & Wool Glow

Felted lampshade online course

Turn natural wool and silk into a one-of-a-kind lampshade, made by you, from scratch. Even if you’ve never felted or made anything like this before.

£60One-off payment
Watch the intro
  • 6 video lessons · 90+ minutes
  • Watch anytime
  • 4 live calls with Svetlana
Teal felted silk and wool lampshade on a bedside lamp in a living room
Until 23 October Private group + 4 live calls Personal support from Svetlana, included when you join early.

Limited opportunity

Join before 23 October for personal support

Buy the course before 23 October and you’ll join a private Facebook group and 4 live online meetings with Svetlana.

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Gallery

Every one is different. Choose colours to match your curtains, sofa and walls, and create a design that’s completely yours.

Felted landscape lampshade glowing warm yellow when switched on
Landscape, switched on
Teal, white and gold felted lampshade on a glass lamp base
Teal & gold
Felted lampshade with red poppies and green grasses
Poppy meadow
Teal and white sea-wave felted lampshade on a glass lamp base
Sea waves
Felted landscape lampshade with hills in yellow, white and navy
Rolling hills
Close view of a teal silk and wool felted drum lampshade
Silk shine up close
Detail of wool locks and neps on felted silk
Texture you can touch

Create it from scratch

From “I’ve never done this before” to “I can’t believe I made this!”

You’ll learn how to transform natural wool and silk fibres into a beautiful, unique lampshade that brings colour, warmth and personality into your home.

Step-by-step video lessons take you from choosing materials and a lampshade kit, through designing with colour, to wet felting your fabric and fitting it to the shade. Once you’ve learned the process, you can make more, for your home or as a truly personal gift.

That’s the magic of feltmaking.

What you’ll learn

Skills you’ll use again and again

Materials & kits

Choose the best fibres, pick your lampshade kit and understand and calculate shrinkage.

Colour & design

Middle tones and highlights, balancing colours and how much to use for a beautiful result.

Your own design

No drawing skills needed. Build a design step by step and use printed silk for stunning effects.

Wet felting

Lay out wool, add silk for texture and shine, then soap, water and rolling, step by step.

Assembly

Fit your finished felt to a professional lampshade kit for a neat, ready-to-use shade.

Make more

Once you know the process, create lampshades in new colours for your home or as gifts.

Inside the course

6 step-by-step video lessons

Over 90 minutes of filmed instruction you can pause, rewind and rewatch as often as you like.

  1. WelcomeWhat you’ll make and how the course works
  2. EquipmentThe tools you need and how to set up
  3. MaterialsWool tops, silk, neps and fleece locks
  4. The base: designLaying out colour and building your design
  5. The base: wet feltingTurning loose fibres into strong, beautiful felt
  6. Assemble fabric to lampshadeFitting your felt to the lampshade kit

From the wet felting lesson: filmed from above so you can see every move.

Bonus when you join before 23 October

4 live online meetings with Svetlana

We’ll meet online to discuss each stage, answer your questions, share ideas and solve problems together. You’ll never feel you’re doing it alone.

1

Materials & lampshade kits

  • Choosing the best materials
  • Selecting your lampshade kit
  • Understanding and calculating shrinkage
2

The magic of colour & design

  • Middle tones and highlights
  • Balancing colours in your composition
  • How much colour to use
3

Create your own design

  • You don’t need to know how to draw!
  • Beautiful designs, step by step
  • Using printed silk for stunning effects
4

Show, share & celebrate!

  • Post a photo of your lampshade in the group two days before
  • Vote for your favourite creation
  • Prize for the most popular lampshade, plus a random prize draw

Private Facebook group, open until 10 December. Get Svetlana’s personal support throughout your creative journey, share progress and meet like-minded makers. All times are UK time.

Everything you need to know

What’s included & what you’ll need

Included in the price

  • 6 step-by-step video lessons (90+ minutes)
  • Watch anytime, as often as you like
  • A full list of materials
  • Tips on colour, design and finishing from Svetlana
  • Before 23 October: private Facebook group and 4 live calls with Svetlana

What you’ll need

  • A professional drum lampshade kit, 30 cm diameter
  • Merino wool tops, silk and natural fibres in your colours, neps and fleece locks
  • Everyday kit you probably have at home:
Plastic dust sheetTowelSoap & waterBowlSynthetic netScissorsGlovesWater bulb
Teal, turquoise and white wool and silk fibres arranged as a colour palette Gold wool locks and teal silk felted together Washed fleece locks drying outdoors Coloured wool neps on teal felt Gold, grey and lime wool fibres laid out for a design

Who it’s for

Made for curious beginners, and makers who want more

  • Complete beginners. No experience needed: every step is shown on video.
  • Experienced makers who’d like to try a new project.
  • Home lovers who want a lampshade that matches their décor perfectly.
  • Gift makers looking for something truly personal and handmade.
Svetlana Lilley holding a felted lampshade in her Wool & Silk studio

Your teacher

Hi, I’m Svetlana

I run Wool & Silk Art Studio in Briton Ferry, near Neath, where I teach wet felting and nuno felting in small, friendly classes.

I’m so excited to open the doors to this lampshade course. I’ll guide and encourage you along the way, and you’ll be part of a lovely community of like-minded people.

Come and create something beautiful with me!

Kind words

What students say about learning with Svetlana

★★★★★
“Excellent wet felting workshop, we were taken clearly through the project step by step, and I’m delighted with the end result. Enjoyable and relaxing.”
Pippa · Daisy Picture workshop
★★★★★
“Thank you for being such a good, enthusiastic teacher! I can see myself getting drawn into the world of wool!”
Fiona L
★★★★★
“I loved this class, it was my first introduction to Svetlana. I have learnt so much more in the last couple of years in her classes.”
Jackie B

Reviews from Svetlana’s studio workshops.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

I’ve never felted before. Can I do this?

Yes. The course is made for complete beginners and every step is shown on video, from choosing materials to fitting your felt onto the lampshade kit.

What size lampshade kit do I need?

The course uses a professional drum lampshade kit, 30 cm in diameter. The first live call covers choosing a kit and calculating shrinkage.

How long can I watch the lessons?

Watch anytime, as often as you like. The lessons stay in your Wool & Silk account.

Are the private group and live calls included?

They’re included when you buy before 23 October. The private Facebook group stays open until 10 December.

What if I can’t make a live call?

You can still ask your questions in the private group, which stays open until 10 December.

How do I watch after buying?

Your course appears in your Wool & Silk account under My Profile → My Tutorials. If you check out as a guest, create an account with the same email and the course unlocks automatically.

Silk & Wool Glow

Where natural fibres become light

Make a lampshade you’ll be proud to switch on every day.

£60