Katharina Fuetterer Week 7: Chryses Lamp

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     The Chryses Lamp is a design that works for any style. The design is divided into six horizontal sections and ten vertical sections. The top of the Chryses Lamp is exactly the same looking as the bottom which gives the lamp a good design balance. It also has legs at the bottom that add extra support to the structure. 

     The vertical pieces were created out of a cylinder. The horizontal pieces were created out of a curve that I drew at the edge of the cylinder and revolved 360 degrees. I then contoured the horizontal pieces to create three flat surfaces for the top and three flat surfaces for the bottom. I sectioned the vertical pieces to create ten flat surfaces. I then later (after flattening the entire image to laser print) extruded all surfaces to create a keyshot friendly rendering.

     I chose a mahogany material for my rendering but chose a simple plywood for my finished laser cut product (I can't afford mahogany). To render the lamp I used rendering in passes. I used a diffuse layer, a beauty layer, a texture/roughness layer, and a simple colored layer to create the final image.