Lamp I made to show my pictures (Page 2): very creative...

dandekarv Loc: Lake Forest, Ca, US

very creative

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

Very nice.

alby Loc: very eastern pa.

looks like a new niche for a spare time job, like we all need one. or patent it and take it to "shark tank".... great idea to show off favorite shots

UXOEOD

Great idea. Excellently executed. Always a problem, where and how to display our latest masterpeice.

rp2s Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Very nicely done, ab. It really looks great. :thumbup:

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

ab7rn wrote:

I got this idea in my head that I could make a lamp shade that would hold my pictures and let them be lit by the lamp. This is the result. The design of the lampshade frame was not as straightforward as I expected, but after several false starts, here is the result.
The base of the lamp was made from some cherry scraps given to me by a woodworking friend.

this is the result.

Two comments

1) Given the level of craftmanship in the final product the phrase " not as straightforward as I expected" has convinced me not to build one myself.

2) Since it appears to be recycling day, I assume all the false starts are already at the curb.

Congrats on a nice piece.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

nealflyer

Could you make one for me

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

Very nice! Take a bow.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ab7rn wrote:

I got this idea in my head that I could make a lamp shade that would hold my pictures and let them be lit by the lamp. This is the result. The design of the lampshade frame was not as straightforward as I expected, but after several false starts, here is the result.
The base of the lamp was made from some cherry scraps given to me by a woodworking friend.

this is the result.

Wow! Beautiful lamp. My woodworking is mainly limited to plywood. So those are giant transparencies?

I bought a bunch of old cameras that I intend to combine into a lamp - someday.

When I was a kid, I lived across the street from a clever woodworker who wrote a book, "A Saw Screams at Midnight." I recently bought a copy on Amazon. One of his projects was a lamp made of scraps. He glued lots of little bits together and made an attractive lamp.

http://www.amazon.com/Saw-Screams-Midnight-Whodunit-Yourself-Book/dp/B000GR52SW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407846643&sr=8-1&keywords=a+saw+screams+at+midnight

Picdude Loc: Ohio

ab7rn wrote:

I got this idea in my head that I could make a lamp shade that would hold my pictures and let them be lit by the lamp. This is the result. The design of the lampshade frame was not as straightforward as I expected, but after several false starts, here is the result.
The base of the lamp was made from some cherry scraps given to me by a woodworking friend.

What a clever idea! I presume the frame size for the pictures is 8 X 8? Do you have glass/Plexiglas on both sides of the picture to keep it flat or just on the outside?

Great concept, by the way. I like how the pieces of the center post curve out to meet the bi-wood base.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I think its great -

Got me to wondering if I could do something like that, probably not but still...

CYsArt Loc: Colne

ab7rn wrote:

I got this idea in my head that I could make a lamp shade that would hold my pictures and let them be lit by the lamp. This is the result. The design of the lampshade frame was not as straightforward as I expected, but after several false starts, here is the result.
The base of the lamp was made from some cherry scraps given to me by a woodworking friend.

Wow!! fantastic!! a beautiful light box too :)

this is the result.

:)

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

ab7rn wrote:

I got this idea in my head that I could make a lamp shade that would hold my pictures and let them be lit by the lamp. This is the result. The design of the lampshade frame was not as straightforward as I expected, but after several false starts, here is the result.
The base of the lamp was made from some cherry scraps given to me by a woodworking friend.

Very creative! Nice job, and I bet it shows-off your photos nicely.

this is the result.

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

Very Nice! You must be a skilled woodworker in addition to a photographer; steaming that cherry wood to make all the legs the same is no easy trick, neither is the inlay in the block base.

I'm surprised that the RR Pearl Metallic has that much transparency.