Working in Leaded glass offers a new set of color opportunities. Here are some progress photos of the Day Lily lamp, as of 8/19/2010
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| Some variagated glass I'm using |
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| Using a rudimentary light table for variagated glass is a useful way to transfer the pattern for cutting  |
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Plan View of lamp. Each glass panel will be 7" wide X 11.33" high (Golden Mean proportion) |
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| The total frame height is 15 1/2" tall. |
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| Working from the center outward works best when leading the panel! |
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| This is the fun part as the design comes alive. |
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| Checking the newly cut wood frame before securing. |
Panels ready for soldering and caulking.
Mahogany frame ready for transparent stain.
Completed lamp. I need to make chain
suspension adjustments for level presentation.
suspension adjustments for level presentation.
My initial
image of the lamp
is almost there!
(Final photos to have lower wattage bulb.)
Very interesting!
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