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Craig Chambers
To help bring another touch of the rustic to your home through lighting fixtures, many artists and firms now offer southwest antler lamps. These lamps are both decorative and functional and will remind you of the open trail and the distinctive culture of the old American west. The white tail deer is an animal found throughout the wild places of America and the southwest is no exception. From the foothills of the Rockies, to the stream beds of Texas, deer are part of the southwestern scene as much as jackrabbits and roadrunners. A lamp made of antlers is normally small in size and placed on a table. It is constructed of antlers and secured together to form a type of base. Some of the first things we think of when we consider the southwest are its outstanding natural wonder. These include sandstone buttes and mesas, to the desert scenery of saguaros and cholla cactus as well as the wide expanses of grassland to the winding silver rivers and pine-clad foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Both animate and inanimate items of nature fit well with southwestern decor and lamps made of antlers are no exception. Many lamp makers use various types of antlers. White-tail deer antlers are the most common type, since these are the most common deer throughout the country. The distinctive antlers of the southwestern Mule Deer are used in making unique lamps. Spectacular elk antler lamps are also available, making use of the huge, graceful antlers of these noble animals to make a larger than average lamp that is sure to be a conversation piece. Even though the moose is not an animal from, the southwest, some antler lamps are made of moose antlers. It's nice to know that a deer has not been harmed in the construction of these antler lamps as the shedding process is a natural occurance. All antlers are slightly different, and they bleach to different colors depending on how long they remain on the ground before they are found. Depending on the condition where they were shed, can make a difference. So this ensures that every antler lamp is different. Each is a unique natural sculpture created by both the great outdoors and human ingenuity. A nice southwestern touch is to use a rawhide or painted leather lampshade on your antler lamp. Both types of lampshade will look amazing with an antler lamp and will add beauty and a sort of ruggedness to your home. With an antler lamp adorned with a rawhide lampshade in your living room or at your bedside, you will feel that you have brought a genuine piece of the old west into your own snug cabin.
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