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.