Here's a sweet shade for a chilly day. This is a scallop hex clip shade. It is made from a pretty vintage tea towel. I had a pair, but just shipped one out. It has a leaf trim, just adds a nice finish. The shade is 5" across the top x 7" high x 10" across the bottom. I have it in the shop on a vintage depression glass lamp. Perfectly cheerful. p.s. looks better with plastic off!!!! But I was too lazy.!
I hope everyone takes the plastic off. ALWAYS!!!! Remember your grandmothers used to leave that stuff on, well not mine, but some did. Besides it's a fire hazard.
Remember to use proper wattage in your lamps. Too high a heat will melt your shades.... The new compact florescent light bulbs are good because they do not create as much heat. Very good news for small lamps. And now you can find the C.F. light bulbs that the coils are inside the bulb so you can actually put a clip shade on the bulb. At Last!!!! They are a little harder to find, but look for the WARM ones.They still have a ways to go making them better. I don't use them in all my lamps, but most.
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