| The correct looking rawhide lamp shade
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| | "flat" pattern the size of the shade out
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| can make nearly any lamp look perfect.
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| | of paper or cardboard. For example, use
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| But the wrong size lampshade can make a
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| | the lower edge of the cardboard for the
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| normal lamp look unbalanced. And ordering
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| | base line. Measure up the height of the
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| the wrong size lampshade is inconvenient
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| | shade and draw a horizontal line parallel
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| and expensive. Make the right choice the
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| | to the base line which will represent the
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| 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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| southwest 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.
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| diameter and height. The height of a
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| | An example would be, if the top diameter
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| shade should be measured straight up and
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| | is 5" then measure to the left and right
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| down vertically...not along the slant.
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| | of the center line along the top edge
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| Measuring Tip #1: The reason we measure
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| | line 2.5" on both sides and make a mark.
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| height up and down, "vertically" is that
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| | Those points are the top corners of your
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| the height measurement of you lamp from
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| | pattern. Repeat along the baseline using
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| bulb socket base to top of harp is
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| | the shade's bottom diameter. If it seems
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| probably the minimum vertical height you
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| | confusing, it's really not, but very
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| will want to cover with your shade.
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| | simple and quick. See our full color
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| Measuring Tip #2: The height of your lamp
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| | shade measuring diagram for a visual aid.
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| can be adjusted with a shorter or taller
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| | After that, 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.
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| the approximate size, so simply consult a
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| | It is a quick and easy system to make
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| list of rawhide lamp shades and select
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| | sure that you are on the right track in
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| the one you are considering. Each shade's
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| | your shade size selection. This simple
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| measurements should be listed as
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| | idea has helped our clients save a lot of
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| described above.
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| | aggravation and money over the years and
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| Next, make a simple two-dimensional
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| | we trust it will help you too.
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