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