Desk lamp

Learn and experiment

For one of my first major projects, the goal was to learn and experiment with the different processes for each component of a lamp: A concrete base, machined and brazed joints, steam-bent wooden arm, 3D-printed lampshade.

Concrete casting

Lamp's concrete base

Machining

Knurled nuts for the joints

Brazing

Wing screws from wingnuts and thread rod

Steam-bending

Steam bending ash for the lamp's arm

3D-printing

3D-printed lamp shade

Soldering

Simple circuit for powering LEDs

Hands-on from early on

I very much enjoyed the hands-on experience, getting to know the processes new to me and improving my understanding for better future designs.