#lampshade
I designed these lamps as my entry for a design contest.
It’s been a long while since I posted anything, but I am still working on new dice designs. In the meantime though, I have participated in the Trotec Design Awards 2019 competition with this design for two laser cut lampshades.
I designed them to fit a basic lamp base and lamp cord from IKEA with the idea that these are available almost everywhere. They are made from lacquered birch triplex and can be assembled without tools or glue. The five-fold symmetrical flower shape is the result of the challenge I set myself to create an organic shape that does not immediately look like is was made from only flat pieces, and avoids using mostly 90 degree angles.
The competition is still in progress. If you’d like to help me try to win something, you can cast your vote through this form here. My entry is called “Lotus” Lampenkappen.
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I had this design stuck in my head for months and the only way to get it out was to make it. It turned out way cool so I think I’ll be making a bunch of crazy Chainmaille lights!? I made this first one from four different wire gauges, 11 perfectly graduated link sizes, all arranged in an expanding tube of 4-in-1, with one large loop of wire holding the center out. I’m so stoked on how this turned out! I’ve got it all set up as a hanging pendant light with a nice 40W clear bulb and simple 10 foot cord w/ a built in switch.
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from the 2017 one-a-day series
318 outtakes / 365 . lampshade, pot, bowl, lampshade, lampshade, tube . 14november2017
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