Sunday, December 11, 2011

Lamp Shades - Different Styles


!±8± Lamp Shades - Different Styles

Lamp shades are basically of three types and can be made to suit a number different styles and tastes. The types are hardback, silk and parchment. Each of the types can be styled in different ways, according to one's taste. They can come in different shapes and sizes to fit almost every kind of lamp and make good use of the space allotted to them in your room. Following are the details about each of the lamp shades:

Hardback

These are created with the help of materials like paper and fabric laminated onto styrene. Styrene, a liner made of plastic, is located on the inner part of the shade. Another important component of this type of shade is a wire ring that circles both the openings of the lamp. The top wire usually contains a washer for fitting the shade over the lamp. The material of the shade, laminated on styrene, is glued to both the rings.

Parchment

The construction of this type of shade is quite similar to the hardback variety. The only major difference is that these shades do not use styrene. Even though the name of this variety indicates that they are made exclusively of parchment paper, it is not the case. The material used maybe different kinds of papers or fabrics. An advantage over the hardback type is that there is more room for customization. Hence, a number of different designs and paint finishes that can be applied.

Silk

These shades, like the parchment ones, are not necessarily always made from silk. Cotton, linen and certain blends of fabrics, other than silk of course, can be used for making this kind of shades. The shades are constructed on a wire frame by placing a fabric lining along the inside of the frame and then stretching other piece across the outer portion. The top and bottom rings are connected using the wire frame. Due to its unique construction shapes such as scallops, curves and notches can be made.


Lamp Shades - Different Styles

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