No directions to put together and the little plastic tubes did not fit over the metal and then they would split becoming unusable. Looks like the shade is made of a very durable plastic- but because of the difficulty of putting it together I abandoned it. Too expensive for the aggravation!Even at $28 I was expecting these items to be of better quality. There is no good way to use them because of the way they are printed. There are plastic tabs glued onto the inside that break off. There is velcro that holds them together that creates a horrible looking seam. . The pics in the advertisement is what I thought I was getting. Spend your hard earned money in something else.This is like the 4th item I recieved with no directions I had to search it up on page the astic piece they sent to put it together to small and wont work so I'm stuck with junk I ha e to send it backAbsolutly perfect. Goes with my bedroom setup just the way I wanted. Easy to wipe the dust off and sturdy...Looked at numerous lamp stores, Home Depot and this shade doesn't fit any lamp base. Pretty shade and easy to assemble but I have to return it. A waste of time.Piece of junk