Rawhide Lamp Shades From Absaroka Western Designs reflect elegant lighting

......Natural rawhide and leather covered shades adds to lamps a western elegance. Our rawhide shades are covered with deer and elk skins. Nature has provided deer and elk with a thicker protective hide than found with domestic animals. This rawhide is much stronger and more durable than shades covered with sheep or goat skin. Rawhide shades allow more light to penetrate but limit bulb wattage. ......Leather shades use deer, elk and sheep skin. These shades are used for accenting a room with light. Higher wattage bulbs can be used with these. All our shades are handcrafted one at a time. Rawhide shades are oiled with a special oil made just for us. This keeps the material flexible and prevents drying out and cracking. All our shades are guaranteed from splitting with proper use. ......We offer many sizes of shades in different shapes. If you wish to have a particular size, we have many sizes of frames in stock or can custom build one for you. Also choices of washer or clip top. Some shades require at least 2-3 weeks to complete. Absaroka Western Designs offers parchment and faux leather and mica shades also.