[header] How to measure a lamp shade [title] Take the shade off the lamp. [step] You'll have a much easier time measuring the shade if the lamp isn't in the way. Carefully remove the shade from the lamp and set in on a table for the moment.
[header] How to measure a lamp shade [title] Take the shade off the lamp. [step] You'll have a much easier time measuring the shade if the lamp isn't in the way. Carefully remove the shade from the lamp and set in on a table for the moment.
[substeps] If the lamp has a clip-on lamp shade fitter, you can simply pull it off the light bulb. Be gentle, though, to avoid damaging the bulb. Take the shade off and set it down on a table so that you have an unobstructed view of what you're measuring. [substeps] Wear a pair of non-slip feet to guide your hands. [title] Locate the lamp shade's strap. [step] A lamp shade base-back strap is a common feature on most lamps and, most often, looks very similar to the bicycle strap, including with greater durability and inner protection. [substeps] To measure the shade, make a large circle with your tongue, then hold the pencil level and place the mark you want to take on the shade. With the pencil, mark a point about three-quarters of the way up the shade, then hold the pencil level and position it vertically over the lamp.