With so many of us taking up crafting, from crochet to embroidery, there’s a growing demand for good lighting so we can see what we’re doing!
A good lamp can reduce eye strain and brighten your mood, so it's a good idea to get one if you do a lot of crafting. We've picked out some of the best daylight craft lamps you can buy online to replicate natural light in your own home.
We’ve selected daylight craft lamps to suit all budgets and craft workspaces – whether you have a dedicated craft room or you prefer to sit on the sofa in your evenings. You’ll find floor standing lamps, portable clasp lamps and freestanding desk lamps below.
Best daylight craft lamps at a glance
Best budget daylight lamp | Skyleo LED Desk Lamp with clamp
Best daylight floor lamp | Daylight Company Integrated Duolamp
Best overall daylight lamp | Dyson Solarcycle Morph Floor lamp
Best Daylight Craft Lamps – Desk Lamps
1. Daylight Slimline 3 Table Lamp
Made from beautiful brushed chrome, Daylight Company’s powerful Slimline LED Table Lamp features an easy-to-use clamp system and two unique flex points, so you can manipulate the light to shine exactly where you need it, because, let’s face it, the tiny bulbs on our sewing machines are never enough!
The long arm reach gives wide, even light coverage, which is ideal for large work surfaces (yep, you can cut sewing patterns to your heart’s content, day or night) and the clever light source helps to reduce eye strain and glare too – genius! This is definitely a good daylight lamp for sewing!
2. Purelight 4-in-1 Crafters Magnifying Lamp
Great for if you want versatile lighting to fit a variety of craft situations, this nifty little lamp can be used as a floor lamp, desk lamp or table lamp– clever eh? It offers instant brightness with little heat, making it great if you're planning to settle down for a lengthy craft session.
We like it for knitting, sewing and embroidery but you could use it for any detailed craft work or as a reading lamp too. Along with the light, it also comes with a 6-inch glass lens which acts to magnify your work – making it a handy contender to consider if you struggling to thread a needle or you're working on a high count cross stitch fabric – in fact it even has a chart holder and accessories tray.
3. OttLite Wellness Glow LED Desk Lamp with Color Changing Base
Yep – colour-changing base people. If that isn't enough to get you hooked on this lovely little lamp, this award-winning desk lamp has been proven to reduce eyestrain by half (using an exclusive ClearSun LED technology that OttLite say comes as close to the sun’s spectral output as you can get).
We'll happily take that given the limited number of daylight hours in the winter. In techie terms, it has a maximum lumen output of 450 and practically speaking we like the touch activated control. Choose between three brightness settings and you can adjust the arm and shade to get your light position just right.
It also comes with a nifty USB charging port and includes energy efficient LEDs that should last you up to 40,000 hours.
- Buy now from Amazon (£183.15)
4. Skyleo LED Desk Lamp with Clamp
If you're looking for a trusty lamp but have limited budget to spend, this could be the one for you. This handy desk lamp with clamp offers you 3 light modes – white light 6000K, daylight 4500K or warm light 3000K, with 10 levels of brightness to choose between.
It has a strong aluminium clamp which can be attached to tabletops of up to 2.1 inches and it rotates easily so you can get the position and angle you need.
To protect your eyes it is non-flickering, anti glare and with no ultraviolet rays. It's energy saving and uses 75% less power than traditional incandescent lights, while its hidden cabling lets you have a completely free desk surface.
- Buy now from Amazon (£22.09)
5. Daylight Company Lumi Task Lamp
Enhance your crafting experience, day or night, with this nifty lamp from Daylight Company. LUMI is ideal to use on any desk, workspace or cutting table, with an easily adjustable shade to help you spread light into any desired position, and an adaptable dimmer to control the amount of light.
The natural daylight glow will show your fabrics, threads and yarns at their best, enabling perfect colour matching and easy piecing... what more could a maker want?! It's one of the best daylight craft lamps for sewing and quilting.
6. TaoTronics LED Desk Flexible Lamp
Treat your eyes without breaking the bank with this LED, flicker-free light. It comes with 35 lighting options, with 5 colour modes and 7 levels of brightness for you to find the right light to suit your needs. It has built in, energy-efficient LED technology and offers a flexible gooseneck that can be easily adjusted to any angle.
It also offers touch control & memory function, so it will remember the brightness and mode you were using when you put down your WIP last.
- Buy now from eBay (£27.90)
Best Daylight Craft Lamps – Floor Lamps
7. John Lewis & Partners Oliver LED Floor Lamp
This one's for everyone out there looking for a stylish floor lamp that will brighten up their room visually as well as literally. It has a sleek, modern and minimalist style and features a non-replaceable integrated LED light, using about 85% less energy than traditional bulbs.
It offers a bright light, while the adjustable head can be directed wherever you need it. While the light can't be replaced, it does promise 20,000 hours of light with a 5W bulb that gives a light of 345 Lumens.
8. Kenley Natural Floor Daylight Lamp
We especially like the introductory promise of this lamp – it offers you a light "like noon sunshine" – sounds good right? It gives the effect of full daylight at any time of night or on a dull day, with a colour temperature of 6400K – as close to daylight as electric light gets. The energy saving bulb included lasts for up to 8,000 hours and uses just 27W of electricity.
It's lightweight and portable, measuring 63in (160cm) tall with an adjustable swivel neck. Another nice touch – it comes with a 69in (175cm) cable so has a pretty long reach if you're crafting a bit away from your nearest plug socket.
9. Daylight Company Integrated DuoLamp
The only light in this round up to offer a double head – increasing the area of your workspace you can light up as you craft and accurate colour matching.
Daylight Company offer a trusted brandname, which comes quality details like 56 high quality daylight LEDs, a touch switch dimmer with 4 brightness levels and a lamp brightness of 2090 lux. Plus let's not forget a cable length of 69 inches.
10. Dyson CSYS Task Light
OK so this one will set you back (it's the most expensive lamp in this article), but it is pretty swanky so worth considering if you have a bigger budget and really do struggle in the dark winter months. It promises light quality that will last for 60 years so it is a once-in-a lifetime purchase and you can pay for it in monthly instalments if the initial outlay is out of your reach.
But let's talk details – what do you get for your money. Well basically the best of product engineering that you would expect from Dyson. It includes nifty Heat Pipe technology will keeps its 6 high-power LEDs cool enough to protect the light it offers for 6 decades.
It's a powerful beast (over 1000 lux) with glare protection and low optical flicker. It has been designed with a 3 Axis Glide motion that means you can easily adjust this powerful light precisely where you need it: vertically, horizontally or through 360° and it has a slide touch dimmer so you can set the light level that's right for you.
- Check availability from Dyson (£400.00 or £33 a month for 1 year)
11. Dyson Solar Cycle Morph Desk Lamp
If you're up for making a serious investment, then the Dyson SolarCycle Morph desk lamp is a serious bit of kit!
It covers all of your different lighting needs in one stylish lamp. It can be used as a task light for your crafting needs with a powerful and focussed light that has been engineered to reduce eye strain. Then there's the indirect mode to provide soft background lighting, and the feature mode that can be used to showcase art and decorative features. Finally there's the super-cool ambient mode, where the stem lights up to create a warm and relaxing glow.
As you'd expect from Dyson, there's some impressive tech involved too. It intelligently tracks the local daylight and adjusts automatically every 60 seconds. The light is controlled by the Dyson Link app, which not only allows you to control the light modes but also account for your age and the time of day.
- Buy now from Dyson (£449.99)
Machines for making
If you’re on the hunt for more craft tech to start the new year, you might also like our guides to the best die cut machines and best sewing machines for beginners.
Craft in comfort with the best daylight craft lamps
Getting your lighting right makes a huge difference to how comfortable you are when crafting. Not only will it help you to see those tiny details, but will also help reduce eye strain – meaning you can craft for longer.
Get your craft stash organised
AS well as getting your lighting right, organising your supplies so you can easily find what you need will make your crafting time a lot more enjoyable. Check out the best craft room storage solutions with Gathered.
