Southwestern Rawhide Lamp Shade 10"

Description

Light Southwestern Rawhide Lamp Shade 10"
. A southwestern rawhide lamp shade perfect for small table lamps and desk lamps for southwest, rustic or country decor and furniture. Hand stitched rawhide lace for a sense of rustic beauty.
10" bottom, 4" top, 6.5" tall
- for harp attachment.
Southwestern rawhide lamp shades
are wonderful rustic accessories for southwestern and western lamps. Hand laced stitching and a warm glow make southwestern rawhide shades great decoration lampshades as well. Using premium quality rawhide that has been bleached to the familiar light southwest color to create a creamy tan color with occasional highlights of brown, gold or rust. Southwestern lampshades are more consistent in color than western rawhide shades.
Rawhide shades for southwestern style go well with any desk lamps, table lamps and floor lamps as well as for chandeliers, wall sconces and antler lamps in any cowboy ranch style home, cabin, cottage, lodge, country or Native American log home decor.
Our southwestern rawhide lamp shades are made by hand with old world craftsmanship. Each rawhide lampshade is laced with natural leather stitching for a superior upscale lamp shade.
A southwest rawhide shade is made with a welded steel frame and natural stretched goat skin. Available in a tapered cone shade and also tall bell shade style from small chandelier shade to large floor shade sizes. Heat can crack natural rawhide, condition regularly and use compact florescent bulbs for best results. All southwestern rawhide lamp shades are in stock for purchase and fast shipping
Conditioning & LED Bulbs Prolong Shade Life
Rawhide expands and contracts with heat and humidity. When humid it loosens and when dry it tightens. Heat/dryness will cause the hide to tighten until it finally tears. For this reason there is no guarantee how long a shade will last.
High wattage bulbs, direct sunlight, extended use, placement near a heat duct or not conditioning the hide frequently enough causes drying.
We recommend neatsfoot oil for regular conditioning.  February seems to be the worst month for splitting because furnaces are running, drying the air. Air conditioning also dries the air causing the same result as heat.
Regular conditioning and LED bulbs are the most important tips to prolong shade life.