In two seperate classes, at the same time I had to design and build a functioning lamp.

 

For the first class, we designed lamps based off an automobile era. Mine was the wedge line era, which was characterized by geometric shapes, dynamic movement and a futuristic feel. I chose to use lasercut polycarbonate pieces to construct my lamp because they would be precise and geometric. I chose the colors because much of the time when asked about the future, a person will think of either blackor white and a neon color to accent it.

 

For the second class, we had to turn a wood shape on the lathe, then use the vaccuforming machine to create the form of the lamp. We then had to prime and paint it and achieve the maximum glossiness we could manage. We also had to buy a fixture and make sure the lamp fit well with it. I chose to cut my lamp to make it look like it was melting. The plastic we used to create these lamps starts to melt at a very low heat, so I originally intended to melt it on purpose to help get an accurate shape, but the melting did not work as planned. I chose a shiny black to match the lamp fitting.