| If you have ever ordered rawhide lamp shades or | | | | the shade refer to it as the shade's length rather |
| any type of lampshade for that matter over the | | | | than height. |
| phone or online, you know it can be a challenging | | | | Height Measuring Tip: |
| task. It can be very frustrating because different | | | | The reason you should measure height up and down, |
| people measure lampshades differently. | | | | vertically, is that the height measurement of your |
| The whole matter is complicated by telephone | | | | lamp from bulb socket base to top of harp is |
| conversations and internet ordering. If you know | | | | probably the minimum vertical height you will want to |
| how you should measure a shade to get the proper | | | | cover the electrical components with the shade |
| fit and also communicate the correct size, you will | | | | Height Adjustment Tip: |
| avoid problems and receive the lamp shade you are | | | | If you are considering a stock replacement shade, |
| expecting. | | | | your lamp's overall height and look can be adjusted. |
| It doesn't matter if the shade is made of rawhide or | | | | The wire harp that holds the shade over the bulb is |
| not, there are a few tips you should know to | | | | interchangeable. That is great news if a standard |
| correctly measure and order a shade and also | | | | shade is say an inch to short. Rather than having to |
| terminology that will help you insure that the person | | | | order a custom shade you could change the harp |
| receiving your order is on the same track. We create | | | | causing the shade to sit lower on the lamp to give |
| custom rawhide lamp shades for rustic western | | | | you the desired look. |
| lamps and southwest home decorating. Because we | | | | Shade Mounting Type: |
| encounter this issue all the time we have some tips | | | | A standard shade mount has a center bar across the |
| that we use to insure the correct look for a lamp, | | | | top with a hole for the harp mount or a washer |
| even without seeing the lamp ourselves. | | | | centered by three supports that attach to the top |
| How to measure: | | | | rim of the shade. Both allow the shade to be secured |
| 1. You will need to have three key measurements, | | | | to the harp. Some smaller lamps and chandeliers don't |
| bottom diameter, top diameter and height. The | | | | use a harp but instead use a bulb clip to attach |
| bottom diameter is the measurement across the | | | | directly to the bulb. A bulb clip is simply two wire |
| bottom opening of the lamp shade. The top diameter | | | | loops that are attached to the shade's center bar |
| is the distance across the top opening of the shade. | | | | and grip the bulb. |
| The height of a lampshade should be measured | | | | An bulb clip adapter can be added to any standard |
| straight up and down vertically, not along the slant. | | | | shade to allow it to be placed over the bulb. |
| This is where the confusion begins. When | | | | Chandelier lamp shades usually have built-in bulb clips |
| communicating the measurements different individuals | | | | made for the small flame or candelabra shaped bulbs. |
| and stores will place the three dimensions in different | | | | Shades used as hanging lamps may use an uno |
| order, it's not standard, so be careful that you are | | | | mount which has a center ring large enough for the |
| not confusing the bottom and height measurements | | | | bulb socket to pass through. These also appear on |
| for example. | | | | some table lamps. You can use a bulb clip on a |
| 2. The height should be measured straight up and | | | | replacement shade instead of an uno mount. |
| down, but some will measure along the slant. These | | | | Try putting these simple tips to work on your next |
| two measurements can be quite different and cause | | | | rawhide lamp shade or replacement lampshade |
| the finished shade to be incorrect if confused. | | | | project and you will be sure to measure, order and |
| Always clarify how the height is measured. We have | | | | receive the right size lamp shade the first time. |
| found that many people who measure the slant of | | | | |