Things I’ve made recently
Yarn delivery device
Olson face masks
Scandi tree decorations
Money belt
Leftie shawl dued with Kool-Aid
Pocket tissue holder
Soldering iron stand
Blind tasting bottle bags
Rabbit soft toy
Penannula
Knitted cushion cover
Smocked evening bag
Knitting needle cases
Male birthday card
Nightsongs shawl – being blocked
Kelmscott cardi
Dorset button brooch
Mini felt toadstool pincushion
Leather and felt trinket dish
Gloves
Wine cork wreath
Edison-style table lamp
Small fabric gift bags
3D-printing visor headbands
Tartan handbag
Canvas log carrier
Wine cork keyring
It Takes Two
Orange socks
Metallic nylon shopping bag
Dreambird shawl
Gansey
Easter chick egg cosies
Nanook cardigan
Mini Bubbles
Bicycle transportation bag
Butterflies handbag
Hanging garden chair
Linen jumper
Fire and ice lava necklace
Zigzag handwarmers
Colourful socks
Laser-cut light shade
Ginko scarf
Matinee jacket
Decoupaged pen holder
Baby dress
Rain hat
Charm bracelet
Op-art image
Swingy silk scarf
Blue Selbu hat
Zipped pouch
PMC bead on silk cords
Shopping tote
Birdbox
Baby bib
Mohair scarf
Color Affection shawl
Adrift sleeveless cardi
Harvest hat
Tag Archives: lighting
And another light shade
I’ve had an idea for another light shade, somewhat similar to my 60-faced plywood creation but based on a 20-faced polyhedron instead. And you can make one if you want – read on. The hexecontahedron shade needed to have so … Continue reading
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Tagged Fusion 360, icosahedron, Instructables, laser cutting, light shade, lighting, polypropylene
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The finished torus shade
I’m pleased to say that my latest light shade is finished. Using wire legs on a body made from a beer can base worked as the support “spider” from which the laser-cut shade is suspended. By the time the legs … Continue reading
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Tagged lamp shade, laser cutting, light shade, lighting, torus
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Torus light shade
I’ve taken the plunge and laser-cut my latest light shade from plywood, after making a successful prototype in corrugated cardboard earlier this month. Having assembled it, I’m now wondering whether I shouldn’t have applied a finish such as Danish Oil … Continue reading
The latest light shade
There’s something about light shades. I see them as an opportunity to introduce a sculptural element into home décor while still being functional. (Being an engineer, I disagree somewhat with the famous William Morris quotation: I prefer to fill my … Continue reading
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Tagged Fusion 360, lamp shade, light shade, lighting, torus
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Polyhedron light shade
I started designing this plywood light shade about a year ago. I finished it in January and it now hangs at the top of our staircase. A few days ago, with a second lockdown imminent (it started on Thursday), I … Continue reading
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Tagged Instructables, laser cutting, light shade, lighting, plywood
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Cornwall and a finished light
We spent last weekend in Cornwall. It almost didn’t happen because we were booked on Flybe flights to Newquay, and the airline nearly went bust at the start of that week. But it was rescued in the nick of time … Continue reading
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Tagged Cornwall, laser cutting, light shade, lighting, plywood
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