Ceci Michelena: Week 7 Lamp

The design of my lamp was inspired by a handful of lamp designs I came across. I kept my design simple by starting off with a rectangular pyramid, and then I added a twist, literally. 

The techniques I used to make this shape are cube and twist. Then, I created the cylinders and oriented them on the surface to create the slits for construction. I used the split command to make the cutouts, and then using the script, I laid out each layer of the lamp on a 24x48 sheet.

the materials I used in the keyshot rendering are the same as those I will be using to create the model. I will be using a sheet of acrylic plastic and for the layers perpendicular to the table surface I will keep it glossy, and for the vertical layers I want to make them matted.

In preparing this model for lasercuting, I learned how many details need to be accurate in order for optimal construction of the final product. Having the proper thickness of the pipes to cut the surfaces for the slots is key and this is measured based on the material that the lamp will be constructed out of.