A guide to using our website - From Lamp Parts to Lampshades

So, you'd like to make your own pendant light, lamp or light fixture? Or maybe you're just looking for that perfect lampshade to hang on your light. You've found the right place for everything lighting. Now let's get you started understanding where to begin on our website if you want to create your own light.

Altough our name is Creative Cables you could probably rename us Countless Cables if you liked. That's because we have countless colors and styles of cloth covered wire fabric cables. (Well, I guess we really could count them, but don't you think Counless just sounds better than, say 237 Cables?) Add in the fact that we have 178 ceiling canopy roses and 83 different types of sockets and you quickly get the idea - We've got a lot of options!

But with so many options it can be easy to feel overwhelmed in knowing exactly what you need to make that awesome shabby chic pendant light for your She Shed or that steampunk lamp you've been wanting to make. Never fear, we're hear to help you out. And if this little guide to understanding our Creative Cables lighting website leaves you even more confused then please feel free to pick up the phone and call us. We're pretty good at giving help with how to use our lamp parts to make that one of a kind pendant lighting youve been wanting.

We'll start with where Creative Cables began, our cloth covered wire. If you're looking to create that perfect pendant light or lamp on your own, and you're like most of customers, then the first place you'll start is with our cloth covered wire. Find what you're looking for under the "Cloth Covered Wire" heading found at the top left of our site. If you're specifically looking for wire for pendant lighting then you should then click on "Pendant Light Cords". This will show you over 160 styles and colors of fabric covered cords for pendant lights here. Everything from our round dove cotton linen covered electric wire (which is perfect for shabby chic projects) to twisted electric wire (perfect for that retro look), and even jute covered and metal covered wire can be found here.

You'll also find that there are a few sub-categories listed under the "Cloth Covered Wire" category. The "Outdoor Cloth Wire" is our cloth covered electric wire that is sheathed in a weather resistant rubber sheath under the fabric. It's the perfect wire to use outdoors if you want to bring a little color to your lighting project.

The "Extension Cord" sub-category found under the "Cloth Covered Wire" category shows our heavy 15/3 guage extension cords that have been covered in fabric. The double insulation and heavier wire make these perfect for use with appliances. So if you're going with that retro look in your kitchen and need the final detail for your appliances this may be exactly what you're looking for.

The final sub-category we have under the "Cloth Covered Wire" category is "Rope Cables". These may be my favorite of all our fabric wire, and that's because you really would never think that this is rope with electric wire inside of it. It's perfect for nautical settings.

While it may sound a little boring, you should know that all of our fabric cloth covered wire is made out of premium components at our factory in a village outside Torino, Italy to the strictest safety regulations. All of our round 3x18 cloth covered wire is UL Listed. And beware, while many companies claim to offer UL listed cloth covered wire what they are actually offering is UL Listed wire that has been covered in fabric cloth. Once that wire has been covered in cloth it loses its' UL certification and it actually has to be tested again and have another UL Listing number given to it. We are only aware of one other company, besides us at Creative Cables, who offers true UL Listed cloth covered wire.