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Rawhide lamp shades can be ruined in transportation and shipping or they can arrive in perfect condition, with the right handling techniques. Weather you use these tips for personal use or if you are one of our dealers on the road to trade shows or other stores, the valuable techniques we have pioneered come from personal experience in the school of hard knocks, a class we don't want you to have to attend. Each month, Mission Del Rey transports hundreds of rawhide lamp shades to our shipping cen …

Rawhide lamp shades for warm cozy lighting are natural and functional, giving needed light but also providing the type of ambiance you are looking for to compliment your rustic decorating. Southwest and western lamps and furniture have made rawhide shades the mainstay of cabin and lodge style lighting and have become synonymous with rustic lighting. When you begin to create the atmosphere of your favorite rooms in rustic style, lighting is very important and will set the mood of the space you ar …

There is nothing like the rustic light of Rawhide lamp shades. Rawhide shades are made by stretching goatskin rawhide over a heavy metal lampshade frame. Rawhide expands and contracts with heat and humidity. The hide is wet when stretched then tightens and hardens when dried. Condition rawhide shades regularly to prevent splitting.Q. Is there a creative way to patch splits in a rawhide lamp shade?A. Yes, you can actually sew the rawhide with heavy thread/string or rawhide lacing. Soak the shade …

Country rawhide lamp shades make perfect replacement lamp shades for southwestern table lamps, vintage lamp shades or western floor lamps and are made by hand with old world craftsmanship. If you want rustic lamp shades, rawhide chandelier lamp shades are perfect for rustic lamps and home lighting with two sizes of mini lamp shades. Country lamp shades made with rawhide are perfect for cowboy, Native American Indian lamps, log homes, cabins and cottages as well as any ranch, lodge or country dec …

When it comes to rawhide lamp shades for western decor, rustic lamps with rawhide lamp shades are some of the most recognizable western lamps you see in log homes and in southwest decorating or western design. If you have lived in the west or visited western States, you know what a wonderful impression they make. Rawhide lamp shades & southwestern lamps are popular in all parts of the country. Lamp shades made of rawhide are functional and very versatile, fitting into just about any decorati …