When embarking on my final project of this year it was my intention to create a commercial product, my main area of focus was interior lighting products. My interests lay in experimenting with material and user interaction. I wanted to create an engaging piece which customers could form a sentimental attachment to. Throughout my Masters… Read More Final Major Project Blog Summary

Now the base of my lamp has been constructed I need to consider how to finish it. Although I love natural wood and would love to simply wax it it had a few marks from the glue as well as scorch marks from the laser cutter. Also the woods weren’t the same colour so looked… Read More Finishes

Now I’m reaching the end of my project I have begun to think about how I want to market my lamp and how I want the packaging to look. When I met with Ffion at Radiance she mentioned the importance of having a finished, packaged item, priced and ready for retail.  It is important it… Read More Branding

When constructing my base prototype I found the bendy ply had to be put in the spiral slots in several pieces. The ply is only 150cm long maximum, but the spiral slot totals 350cm.  For this reason I will split the spiral into 3 even sections. Another issue is every time the bendy ply comes… Read More Amending the Base Design

I began to experience with what materials would be most effective in creating shadows, colour and and light illusion around my lamp base. I want to allow the users to create their own personalised sensory environment by experimenting with lighting effects. This can be done by other creating scenes by mixing abstract shapes, colours and… Read More Materials

A number of sketches to illustrate possible lamp designs.  

  I began constructing the first prototype fot my lamp base. It’s constructed of 2 laser cut pieces, cut from 6mm ply wood. The top piece has a spiral carved out (which will hold the flexible ply), 5mm holes will accommodate dowels (which will include shapes to create shadows) and a circle in the centre… Read More Making the Lamp Base

Before I can begin creating the CAD files for the base of my lamp I need to know what light fitting I would be using and it’s dimensions. I want to use some sort of tube or strip light which glows outwards rather than a directional spotlight which just shines upwards. I went to have… Read More The Light

For  my final design I have decided to create an interactive, children’s, sensory light. This is aimed towards the craft market and particular those looking for quality pieces, whether it’s for their own children or a gift. Inspired by shadow boxes, I want my lamp to act as a 360° shadow box which will allow… Read More My Final Design