Post #752934 by swizzle on Wed, Oct 21, 2015 6:32 PM

Thanks for the compliments tikiskip. You're right, i could have used smaller dowels but i just made those lights up as i went along with no real planning. The thick struts are off-cuts i had so that's why i used them and the reason for all the dowel was to create a circular shape that i could wrap the fabric around. I would have prefered for them to not show when the light is on but it doesn't bother me. Also, the second light is smaller because i worked out it was cheaper to cut the lengths of dowel (available to me) in to equal sized pieces and then just cut the strut down a little bit to match.
I really am happy with those lights and will definitely make more and i think i will still make them the same way.

Thanks to you too cy. Seeing all those views is great but a little feedback would be nice. The number of views doesn't really let you know how much, if at all, your work is appreciated. I will keep posting regardless though.

Thank you Lorilovestiki. If i get back into ceramics we'll talk about a Bob'O'Nut.

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I've finished my third and fourth lights. They are both quite different to the first two although they do have the routed pine features which is something i think all my lights will have, as i enjoy doing it and it's a base that i can build from/onto.

This first one i'll be keeping for myself. Here's what i started with. I found this 'thing' (i'm thinking it is probably a stand for pot plants) at a thriftsore and though that i would be able to utilise it somehow and make a light out of it. (I didn't take any pics before i added the rope to it).

The routed base/top, burnt on the left and then with stain on the right.

And here it is from various angles completed. There are one or two little holes where light is escaping that i need to patch up, but otherwise it's finished.

And here it is lit up. It's hard to get a good photo of it like this. The camera makes it look white in the photo but you can actually see the tapa pattern looking at it with the naked eye.

And this is the fourth light i've completed. When i decided to start making some lights i bought a bunch of cane/wicker baskets from thrifstores which i knew i could modify. Here is the first of those. The base has been cut out and i also forgot to take pics of the routed discs before i assembled it.

Assembled.

And lit up.

I have another one with a basket half done but i came up with something different so that's been put on hold whilst i work on this new one. Should hopefully be ready in about a week.

Cheers
swizzle