Lydia Batchelder: Week 7 Lamp

Thunder and Lighting 

When you just have that itch to curl up and read a good book or take a restful nap, Thunder&Lighting  provides the ideal light environment. Pair this lamp with the sounds of a rainstorm for an ultimate relaxing experience in your own little soothing world. The warm light set in a cool shade provides a beautiful natural balance to any room as the grey tones mix and blend.

 

To create the effects I desired I used a sphere and turned on control points to get the outline of the form. In order to get the proper layers for laser cut I had to use contour and section numerous times. After the fourth time cutting, adjusting, and re-cutting my ribs  I feel that I gained a concise mastery of the process. i experimented in Keyshot with my materials and their textures.

Materials could be quite flexible for this project as long as they stay true to the color scheme of many shades of grey. for my rendering I have chosen grey plastics: one with a metallic paint surface and the other a matte grey. the bulb is bubble shaped to mimic the exterior form. the light bulb stand is beautiful brown and cherry wood to bring an element of the natural world  directly into the design.