| Go rustic with genuine rawhide lamp shades, the | | | | combination of things that can cause splitting, like too |
| easiest way to develop a country or rustic style. | | | | high of wattage bulb, or direct sunlight, extended use |
| Even if your current lamps and furniture are more | | | | causing high heat or placement near a heat duct or |
| traditional, create a warm western or southwest | | | | not conditioning the hide or not frequently enough. By |
| atmosphere in any room. | | | | avoiding these pitfalls, shade life is greatly increased. |
| Rawhide replacement lamp shades and table lamp | | | | The best results are achieved by regularly |
| shades will set the tone of your space and bring the | | | | conditioning the shades. Weekly or monthly |
| warm country or rustic flavor that creates such a | | | | applications may be needed during certain times of |
| comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. | | | | the year depending on the dryness of your location. |
| Rawhide chandelier lamp shades can create a natural | | | | Shades in Arizona and Colorado for example need |
| focal point for your room and draw elements | | | | more frequent conditioning. Air conditioning dries the |
| together as the eye finds rawhide table lamp shades | | | | air causing the same result as heat. Along with regular |
| and floor lamp shades around the room. Mini lamp | | | | conditioning, using a compact fluorescent bulb rather |
| shades or clip on lamp shades are also perfect for a | | | | than a traditional incandescent bulb is the single most |
| candelabra style lamp or wall sconce. | | | | important tip to prolong shade life. Modern |
| If you have a unique lamp that requires a special | | | | fluorescent bulbs have very nice light and produce a |
| shade, rawhide lamp shades can be custom fitted to | | | | fraction of the heat, while saving energy too. It is |
| meet your specific needs. Rawhide lampshades are | | | | also important to realize that rawhide is animal skin |
| perfect for a log home or cabin as well as country, | | | | and wears out sooner or later even with care. Most |
| ranch or rustic decor. There is no substitute for | | | | people who use rawhide shades do so because they |
| genuine rawhide "raw hide" lamp shades for | | | | like the rustic look and there is no equal for rawhide. |
| southwestern lamps, antler lamps, wall sconces, | | | | So, we accept the fact that replacement will be a |
| chandeliers and home lighting and rustic western | | | | part of ownership and enjoying rawhide. |
| lamps. Rawhide shades for rustic lighting compliment | | | | How to measure and order the right size rawhide |
| cottage, lodge style, rustic chic and rustic furniture | | | | lamp shade |
| like nothing else can. | | | | The right rawhide lamp shade can make a perfect |
| Buy Only Genuine Rawhide Lamp Shades | | | | lamp. But the wrong size shade can make a beautiful |
| Genuine rawhide shades are affordable and redily | | | | lamp look out of balance. And ordering the wrong |
| available on the internet, so don't settle for faux or | | | | size lampshade is inconvenient and expensive. Follow |
| immitation shades. Genuine rawhide lamp shades are | | | | this simple procedure to help make the right choice |
| made by hand with old world craftsmanship. Skilled | | | | before you order. |
| leather workers with years of experience carefully | | | | First, we need to understand how lampshades are |
| form and lace each shade with genuine rawhide. | | | | measured. You will need three measurements, |
| Rawhide lamp shades are crafted with sturdy welded | | | | bottom diameter, top diameter and height. The |
| frames. Premium quality goatskin rawhides are the | | | | height of a shade should be measured straight up |
| desired hides because of their strength and | | | | and down vertically...not along the slant. |
| translucency. Each hide is hand stretched, slowly sun | | | | Measuring Tip #1: The reason we measure height up |
| dried, then hand stitched to add a sense of rustic | | | | and down, "vertically" is that the height measurement |
| beauty. When a lamp is turned on with a quality | | | | of you lamp from bulb socket base to top of harp is |
| rawhide lamp shade in place, its translucent character | | | | probably the minimum vertical height you will want to |
| comes to life. The shade allows light to emanate | | | | cover with your shade. |
| from within to create a natural atmosphere. | | | | Measuring Tip #2: The height of your lamp can be |
| Stretched rawhide lamp shades are works of art that | | | | adjusted with a shorter or taller harp to be able to |
| will make a dramatic affect on your room and | | | | use a standard lampshade rather than ordering |
| furnishings. | | | | custom rawhide lamp shades in many cases. |
| Southwest style rawhide lamp shades are made | | | | Now, here is the trick to ordering the right shade. |
| with bleached rawhide for a consistent color tone. A | | | | You probably have an idea of the approximate size, |
| light creamy tan color, they are perfect for | | | | so simply consult a list of rawhide lamp shades and |
| southwestern décor and compliment other | | | | select the one you are considering. Each shade's |
| southwestern elements such as pottery, carved | | | | measurements should be listed as described above. |
| wooden bowls, Indian rugs and rustic furniture. Their | | | | Next, make a simple two-dimensional "flat silhouette" |
| light color opens up a room and provides excellent | | | | pattern the size of the shade out of paper or |
| light and texture. They are excellent for table lamps, | | | | cardboard. For example, use the lower edge of the |
| sconces and chandeliers, log homes, cabins and | | | | cardboard for the base line. Measure up the height of |
| cottages. | | | | the shade and draw a horizontal line parallel to the |
| Western style rawhide lamp shades are wonderful | | | | base line which will represent the top edge of the |
| accessories for western lamps and décor. Made | | | | shade. Now draw a vertical line straight up and down |
| with natural dark rawhide, they are a unique dark | | | | from base line or to the top edge line. If you imagine |
| charcoal or smoked brown color and create a dark | | | | the base line, vertical line and top edge line as the |
| warm glow. Western rawhide varies more in tone | | | | capital letter "I" you are on the right track. |
| from one hide to another with natural light and dark | | | | Then, mark the top and bottom dimensions of the |
| coloring visible in the hide. Western lampshades are | | | | shade on your pattern so that you get the correct |
| perfect for log homes and cabins as well as ranch or | | | | slant for the edge of the shade. From the center line |
| lodge styles, complimenting dark wood tables, leather | | | | measure and mark the top diameter of the shade. If |
| furniture, tack, floor lamps and cowboy accessories. | | | | the top diameter is 5" then measure to the left and |
| Country Style rawhide lamp shades are very unique, | | | | right of the center line along the top edge line 2.5" on |
| hosting rich warm colors and grain pattern. Using the | | | | both sides and make a mark. Those points are the |
| same hides as southwestern or western, color is | | | | top corners of your pattern. Repeat along the |
| added to dye the rawhide to a variety of colors, the | | | | baseline using the shade's bottom diameter. If it |
| most popular being dark brown, red and green. Called | | | | seems confusing, it's really not, but very simple and |
| country lamp shades because of their color, they | | | | quick. Click on the image at the top of the page to |
| actually look great with southwest and western | | | | enlarge the shade measuring graphic for a visual aid. |
| decor as well as any country or rustic setting. Dark | | | | Finally, If you will cut out the pattern and have |
| and rustic by day, they are warm and rich by night. | | | | someone hold it in place over the lamp, you will be |
| Rawhide Lamp Shade Care & Use | | | | able to step back and look. Even though it is flat, you |
| Rawhide lamp shades can easily last several years. | | | | will be able to get a feel for how the shade will look |
| Experience with rawhide lamp shades has identified | | | | on your lamp and order with confidence. |
| various threats to shade life and techniques for care | | | | It's a quick and easy way to make sure that you |
| and use. Rawhide is "raw hide" constantly expanding | | | | are on the right track in your shade size selection. |
| and contracting with heat and humidity. When wet or | | | | This simple idea has helped save a lot of aggravation |
| humid it loosens and when heated or dry it tightens. | | | | and money over the years and we trust it will |
| Heat can cause the hide to tighten until it finally tears. | | | | benefit you too as you enjoy mission del rey genuine |
| Smaller chandelier lamp shades are at greater risk | | | | rawhide lamp shades. |
| because of the close proximity of the bulb to the | | | | Order your own rawhide lamp shades today and |
| shade, while larger shades last longer because the | | | | enjoy creating your rustic space. |
| heat can more easily escape. Usually it is a | | | | |