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Rawhide Lamp Shades for Rustic Lighting - How to Measure and Choose the Right Size Lampshade
The right rawhide lamp shade can make a perfect lamp. But the
wrong size shade can make a beautiful lamp look out of balance.
And ordering the wrong size lampshade is inconvenient and
expensive. Make the right choice the first time.
Our specialty is rustic lighting and southwestern rawhide lamp
shades but the technique we use will work with any lamp shade,
rawhide or otherwise. Give it a try to help choose the right
shade for your lamp even before you order. Follow this simple
procedure to help make the right choice the first time.
First, we need to understand how lampshades are measured.
You will need three measurements, bottom diameter, top diameter
and height. The height of a shade should be measured straight up
and down vertically...not along the slant.
Measuring Tip #1: The reason we measure height up and
down, "vertically" is that the height measurement of you lamp
from bulb socket base to top of harp is probably the minimum
vertical height you will want to cover with your shade.
Measuring Tip #2: The height of your lamp can be adjusted
with a shorter or taller harp to be able to use a standard shade
rather than ordering a custom lampshade in many cases.
Now, here is the trick to ordering the right shade. You
probably have an idea of the approximate size, so simply consult
a list of rawhide lamp shades and select the one you are
considering. Each shade's measurements should be listed as
described above.
Next, make a simple two-dimensional "flat" pattern the
size of the shade out of paper or cardboard. For example, use
the lower edge of the cardboard for the base line. Measure up
the height of the shade and draw a horizontal line parallel to
the base line which will represent the top edge of the shade.
Now draw a vertical line straight up and down from base line or
to the top edge line. If you imagine the base line, vertical
line and top edge line as the capital letter "I" you are on the
right track.
The next step is to mark the top and bottom dimensions of
the shade on your pattern so that you get the correct slant for
the edge of the shade. From the center line measure and mark the
top diameter of the shade. If the top diameter is 5" then
measure to the left and right of the center line along the top
edge line 2.5" on both sides and make a mark. Those points are
the top corners of your pattern. Repeat along the baseline using
the shade's bottom diameter. If it seems confusing, it's really
not, but very simple and quick. See our full color shade
measuring graphic for a visual aid.
Finally, cut out the pattern and have someone hold it in
place over the lamp, while you step back and look. Even though
it is flat, you will be able to get a feel for how the shade
will look on your lamp and order with confidence. It's not full
proof but it is a quick and easy way to make sure that you are
on the right track in your shade size selection. This simple
idea has helped our clients save a lot of aggravation and money
over the years and we trust it will benefit you too.
About the author:
Craig Chambers, is the President of Mission Del Rey, an Arizona
non profit organization preserving and advancing the culture of
the Tarahumara Indians through traditional skills. Please use
this article with a live html link to our
Rustic Lighting and Rawhide Lamp Shades so others may find
additional useful information.
Written by: Craig Chambers, Mission Del Rey
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