Lamp parts include mercury, halide (a metal) and sodium. The main function of lamp is to disseminate light and in some cases they are used for decoration purposes. Lamp shades are a popular form of lamps.

Types of lamps

Some of the different types of lamps are as follows:

Incandescent lamps

This lamp is quite inexpensive and usually used in most of the big houses and commercial establishments. It is very easy to use an incandescent lamp and hence they have become very familiar. Some commercial establishments also use this lamp if they are not able to go for costly ones in the beginning. However they do not produce powerful light and can be used only for a short life time.

Fluorescent lamps

These lamps are commonly found in commercial establishments. It is characterized by the fluorescent content. However these lamps are huge in size and unless you have adequate space they cannot be accommodated. The attractive feature is that it is economical and comes in different shapes sizes and colors. Similarly it is not hard to maintain them especially for a commercial establishment. Besides these there are few more categories namely oil lamp, wood floor lamp, projector lamp floor lamps and table lamps.

What are lamp shades?

Lamp shades are used to produce extensive lighting in a particular area. They are generally used in bedrooms and on study tables. They are manufactured from different materials. Nowadays they are also sold in various geometric shapes.People attach lot of importance to aesthetic value of a lamp shade and therefore purchase their preferred design color shape and other dimension.

What are the different types of lamp shades?

Lamp shades are available in so many categories and therefore you will have lot of difficulty in choosing them. You can yourself create them. The only prerequisite is that you should know the process in depth. If you are very particular about shapes it is advisable that you learn the process of creating lamp shades because not all shops can provide or offer the preferred ones and customization services may not always be available and even if they are available you be happy both in terms of cost and output if you make your own light shade.

The conventional light shade is in the shape of a drum. If you wish to make your own light shade you will be able to make it into bell or drum or anything else you wish. However shape is not the only criteria with regards to their category. You must understand that you can distinguish one light shade from the other by analyzing the direction in which the light is emitted. You must choose the shape and color after deciding where they will be mounted and for what purpose they are put to use.

The two basic types of lampshades are hardback shades and silk .Hardback lampshades are usually very thick and they come in varying dimensions shapes and colors. On the other hand silk lamp shades are made with soft materials like fabric. These types of lamp shades are very costly and are more suited for commercial purposes.

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