I finished up and presented my wall lamp 2 weeks ago now. It went over pretty well, a few concerns about the visibility of the bulb when viewed from a sharp angle from the wall, such as walking down a hallway; a concern of which I agree. Also a problem for some people was the brass grommets I used to attach the tyvek paper to the frame. This was honestly less of an issue for me, but stainless grommets would work just as well. The brass simply dosen't bother me as much as it did some people.
I made a wall lamp because wall lamps save valuable floor space in small apartments and make spaces feel bigger by illuminating the walls. I wanted to create a small shade that would float off the wall, creating an aura of light on the backing wall. Ideally the lamp would be accompanied by multiples along the wall, illuminating an entire wall of the space.
The frame was made of 1/16" and 1/8" steel welding wire which was bent to shape and then the pieces soldered together.
The frame was then sandblasted and spray painted gloss black.
The tyvek paper was folded around the frame and held by brass grommets.
This is the final result.
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Overall, I'm honestly quite happy with the lamp. I feel that it would be a design that would be easy to produce in larger quantities and the paper diffuser would be customizable in color and pattern. I'm thinking about making some for gifts for family and friends over this year.
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