| Am I speaking a foreign language? That might | | | | been measured. It's worth noting that most |
| be the question that occurs to you when | | | | people who measure the slant rather than the |
| ordering custom rawhide lamp shades or | | | | shade height refer to it as the shade's |
| replacement lamp shades. It can be very | | | | length rather than height.vital Tip On Height |
| exasperating because various people measure | | | | Measurement: |
| lampshades quite differently. | | | | |
| | | | The reason you must measure height up and |
| The whole ordering process is compounded by | | | | down, vertically, is that the height |
| telephone discussions and web ordering. If | | | | measurement of your lamp from bulb socket |
| you know how you can best measure a lamp | | | | base to top of harp is always the minimum |
| shade to get the right fit and also | | | | vertical height you will want to cover the |
| communicate the proper size, you will avoid | | | | electrical parts with the shade.vital |
| problems and receive the lamp shade you | | | | Adjusting Height Tip: |
| thought you would. | | | | |
| | | | When considering a stock replacement shade, |
| The type of material the shade is made of | | | | the lamp's overall height and look can be |
| doesn't matter, there are important tips you | | | | adjusted. The wire harp that holds the shade |
| should understand to correctly measure and | | | | above the bulb is simple to replace. That is |
| order a lamp shade and also the proper | | | | great news if a standard shade is say an inch |
| description that will help you insure that | | | | to short. In stead of having to order a |
| the specialist receiving your order is on the | | | | custom shade you could possibly change the |
| same track. We produce custom rawhide lamp | | | | harp causing the shade to sit lower on the |
| shades for rustic western lamps and | | | | lamp to give you the proper look.lamp shade |
| southwestern home decor. Because we come | | | | Mounting Type: |
| across this this problem nearly everyday we | | | | |
| have some tips that we use to insure the | | | | The standard shade mount has a center bar |
| proper look for a lamp, even without seeing | | | | across the top with a hole for the harp mount |
| the lamp and shade and lamp together. | | | | or a washer centered by three supports that |
| | | | attach to the top rim of the shade. Both |
| How to measure: | | | | designs allow the shade to be secured to the |
| | | | harp. Some types of lamps and chandeliers |
| 1. You will need to have three exact | | | | don't use a harp but rather use a bulb |
| measurements, the bottom diameter, top | | | | adapter clip to attach directly to the bulb. |
| diameter and height. The bottom diameter is | | | | A bulb clip is simply two wire loops that are |
| the measurement across the bottom of the lamp | | | | attached to the shade's center bar and grip |
| shade. The top diameter is always measured | | | | the bulb. |
| across the top opening of the shade. The | | | | |
| height of a lampshade must be measured | | | | A bulb clip adapter can be added to any stock |
| straight up and down vertically, never up the | | | | shade to allow it to be placed over the bulb. |
| slant. | | | | Chandelier lamp shades almost always have |
| | | | built-in bulb clips made for the small flame |
| This is where the confusion can begin. When | | | | or candelabra type bulbs. Lamp shades used as |
| communicating the measurements various | | | | hanging lamps can use an uno mount which has |
| individuals and companies will use the three | | | | a center ring large enough for the bulb |
| dimensions in various order, it's not | | | | socket to pass through. These also appear on |
| uniform, so be careful that you are not | | | | some table lamps. You can use a bulb clip on |
| confusing the bottom and height measurements | | | | a replacement shade instead of an uno mount. |
| for example. | | | | |
| | | | You find these tips useful on your future |
| 2. The height has to be measured straight up | | | | rawhide lamp shade or replacement lampshade |
| and down, but some companies will measure | | | | project and you will certainly to measure, |
| along the slant. These two measurements can | | | | order and receive the right size lamp shade |
| vary or be quite different and may make the | | | | the without any trouble for fabric or rawhide |
| finished shade to be made wrong if confused. | | | | lamp shades. |
| You should always explain how the height has | | | | |