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Floor Lampby ~seshat

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Floor Lamp for my furniture class...sort of a Japan meets Mondrian inspired thing.*

About 5' high, wood frame, fluorescent light panels for the diffuser. It's currently lit with xmas lights which will eventually be changed, probably to 2 fluorescents (one at the top, one at the bottom)...but the xmas lights were free ^_^

This project has occupied my every waking moment for the past week, it's not perfect yet, but close enough for me to be temporarily satisfied.

*Although most people imediately think Frank Lloyd Wright when they see it...which works too, I just wasn't thinking of his stuff when I was designing this.

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~Suisyo Oct 14, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

This is very similar to a Japanese style lantern. I am planning on making one but smaller and was wondering what you used for the "shade", is it frosted glass? I was thinking of using plexy glass for my smaller lantern and covering the outer part with the rice paper I have. Since your lantern came out so amazing I was hoping you wouldn't mind if I picked your brain a bit for some friendly tips ^^...Thanks for sharing this picture it is very inspiring.

~seshat Oct 14, 2009

My original plan was to use a frosted plexi, and my current plan to update it is to get an assortment of textural paper to fill the different rectangles, but for stability these would have to be mounted on plexi.

What is in this photo though (due to severe budget constraints since that much plexi would not have been cheap)are light panels for suspended ceilings. You can find them in a few different textures if you look, but these are pretty flat with a slight crackle effect (the smoothest I could find). The panels come 24"x48" and are very easy to cut (score and snap vs using a saw on plexi)

If you're working a significantly smaller scale (mine's about 5 feet tall) you'd probably be ok with just paper... but maybe something a little heavier like a vellum?

I'd be happy to clarify anything and I'd love to see pictures of your lamp when it's done!

~Suisyo Oct 19, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Wow thanks for all the great info. I never would have thought of light panels as a cost effective alternative to plexi. I can understand why a much larger piece would need to be tackled differently especially in materials.

I was thinking of the plexi or alternative clear hard material just as a fire safety precaution. I know the finished result wouldnt have the light directly on the paper and more than likely will be low watts but I am always a paranoid, better safe than sorry kind of person. Do you think plexi (or altenative) for a smaller piece..lets say 12-12.5" high and roughly 7-8" square...would be out of the question in practicality and/or execution? Or is nixing it really just a good way to save some $$?

Vellum wouldnt be an issue. The main reason I wanted to use the rice paper was to give it a more authentic Japanese lantern look. I am not so familiar with vellum and its appearance. I'll have to look it up.

It may be some time until I can begin my project, mainly due to lack of workspace and the approaching winter making it too cold to work outside, but I will gladly send you a message when I have pictures up on DA.

Thanks again.

~seshat Nov 14, 2009

For a lamp as small as what you're planning, plexi shouldn't be too bad (I was looking at dropping around $50 on mine, which is a sizable amount for a college student). Ease of cutting could be a factor though--I had access to a full sculpture studio at the time which had everything from hand saws to plasma cutters.

Vellum would have a similar opacity to rice paper, and you can find it in a variety of colors and textures. For big sheets of plain white you can go anywhere that sells hand drafting equipment (or college bookstores for schools with architecture programs), but for the more interesting stuff you'd have to find a good specialty paper place (although Michaels might sell some 12x12 sheets in their scrapbooking section). Broadway Paper in Milwaukee is a favorite of mine, and you can shop online as well (they should also have a selection of rice paper). There are lots of specialty paper stores though.

~RenaDementia Feb 5, 2009 Professional Traditional Artist

Nice!

!ReincarnationsPF Oct 17, 2007

Excellent.

~Konton-Kyoudai May 19, 2007 Professional Traditional Artist

Very kool! Better if it was brighter though.

~seshat May 19, 2007

Thanks! And yeah, I totally agree about the brightness...but well, starving student who already sunk $80 into it and I had the choice of spending another $40 on fluorescent lights or using the free xmas lights that were floating around. It will get an upgrade some day, especially becuase I will be using it as a functional lamp in my apartment.

~Konton-Kyoudai May 19, 2007 Professional Traditional Artist

Very nice anyways, you should try to mass produce. I made a lamp, but it was more modern than japanese. [link]

~Avid-One May 6, 2007

I think it's pretty cool

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