Steampunk Lamp No.9
Mar 7, 2018 11:32:13 #
This is my 9th Steampunk Lamp that I made. Enjoy making them and enjoy making photos of them. Adding light to photograph them is a bit tricky.
Mar 7, 2018 11:35:34 #
Mar 7, 2018 11:39:54 #
I love the lamp, (and the photograph). I'd love to try my hand at one of those., I see sourcing all the parts there except the base ? What is that ?
Mar 7, 2018 11:42:36 #
Mar 7, 2018 11:43:03 #
Mar 7, 2018 11:47:00 #
Mar 7, 2018 12:05:36 #
tam3737 wrote:
I love the lamp, (and the photograph). I'd love to try my hand at one of those., I see sourcing all the parts there except the base ? What is that ?
This base is 3 ring gears welded together. Got them free from our local transmission repair place. Gave them to me free just had to go through their junk barrels. Had a friend weld them together to make the base. I like the electrical cable to be as close to the bottom as possible. The problem with gears are they are so hard. Broke two drill bits and got nowhere. My friend blasted a hole through them with a plasma cutter that did the job. This water faucet works the on off switch, purchased on Ebay.
Mar 7, 2018 12:08:10 #
Mar 7, 2018 12:11:28 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
This is my 9th Steampunk Lamp that I made. Enjoy making them and enjoy making photos of them. Adding light to photograph them is a bit tricky.
Great job. I see no problem with the lighting. Good job there too. I like the way you did it.
Mar 7, 2018 12:12:47 #
I love your steam punk lamps! My husband and I made some furniture for our shop with pipe and wood - love that look!
Mar 7, 2018 13:02:11 #
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The only things I’d change would be those elbows and connectors?
I hate the “China” stamped compo fittings for steam punk artifacts; for the discerning Client I’d recommend either architectural salvage brass compression fittings, or used Prestex or Pegler brass and/or brass to copper/brass to iron compression fittings, carefully aged to complement the iron compo piping.
Another really nice option is to use these types of fittings with copper tube; the copper tube is relatively cheap and you can also add some nice bends to reduce the number of more expensive fittings needed to give the artwork that steampunk look? Copper also ages very gracefully, with wonderful color contrasts to the fittings, old brass or chrome and black finished iron.
From a photography standpoint, these works of art always look great when photographed indoors in an old factory setting using natural light, or outdoors around old wooden barns, doors, and tables, in the golden hour.
The only things I’d change would be those elbows and connectors?
I hate the “China” stamped compo fittings for steam punk artifacts; for the discerning Client I’d recommend either architectural salvage brass compression fittings, or used Prestex or Pegler brass and/or brass to copper/brass to iron compression fittings, carefully aged to complement the iron compo piping.
Another really nice option is to use these types of fittings with copper tube; the copper tube is relatively cheap and you can also add some nice bends to reduce the number of more expensive fittings needed to give the artwork that steampunk look? Copper also ages very gracefully, with wonderful color contrasts to the fittings, old brass or chrome and black finished iron.
From a photography standpoint, these works of art always look great when photographed indoors in an old factory setting using natural light, or outdoors around old wooden barns, doors, and tables, in the golden hour.
Mar 7, 2018 13:07:37 #
Mar 7, 2018 13:19:01 #
rdrechsler
Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA
Nice. You captured your clever creation very well. Thanks for sharing.
Mar 8, 2018 05:43:39 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
This is my 9th Steampunk Lamp that I made. Enjoy making them and enjoy making photos of them. Adding light to photograph them is a bit tricky.
Great lamp!!!!, great image!!
But what is Steampunk? I have been seeing this term used a lot lately.
I would suggest older used pipe fittings to get rid of the made in china markings.
Sandblasting could used remove the rust. Cheap blaster available from Harbor freight $19.95 plus sand if you have an air compressor.
Mar 8, 2018 06:31:18 #
That is not only a cool looking lamp, but really nice photography capturing the creation.
--Bob
--Bob
Jim-Pops wrote:
This is my 9th Steampunk Lamp that I made. Enjoy making them and enjoy making photos of them. Adding light to photograph them is a bit tricky.
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