a lamp designed and created by eric rosen · 2018. 9. 7. · bill of materials: total cost $41.81...
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A lamp designed and created by Eric Rosen
Inspiration:
I set out to create a lamp where
it isn’t immediately apparent
that it is in fact a lamp. A secret
lamp if you will. A magic lamp.
I scoured the internet for lamp
designs and, based on what I
found, I came up with a unique
design that is exactly that, a
secret lamp. A lamp to surprise
and delight the unexpecting.
Sketches:
These were some of the early
sketch ideas I had for a magic
hidden lamp.
Sketches:
Once I decided on the final form, I
then focused on the pattern design
that would compliment my lamp. I
wanted a pattern that was complex
yet would highlight the uniqueness of
this lamp. It also had to be able to
carry the light uniformly. I also
thought about the idea of having a
different pattern on each side of the
lamp, but ultimately decided that
uniformity was going to look the best.
Prototype:
I began the journey to create a
magic lamp by creating a prototype
out of foam core. This step was to
insure that the idea was sound and
also to give a three dimensional
platform from which to build upon.
After building a box out of foam core
I transferred a pattern to the interior
and carefully carved that pattern out
of the foam core. In adding a light
source the pattern comes through
much stronger through the thinner
areas. This was exactly what I
hopped to accomplish with my lamp.
Second prototype:
I then proceeded to build a
second prototype out of wood to
get a better sense of how
everything would fit together.
Solidworks/
Toolpath:
After designing the lamp in
Solidworks I exported the files to
Shopbot and created a toolpath for
the CNC machine.
Construction:
To build the lamp I entered the
Solidworks designs into the Shopbot
to be cut out on the CNC machine.
This allowed me to play with various
different patterns before deciding on
the final pattern I wished to go ahead
with.
Initial issues:
Because my lamp was a completely
closed system I was having trouble
with heat. The heat could not escape
so it was affecting the veneer. To
countermand this I created a push
top mechanism where the top of the
lamp can be opened or closed . This
technique still allowed my lamp to
maintain the hidden mystery I was
seeking.
Interior:
This is a picture of the
finished lamp from the
inside.
Hidden switch:
Because this lamp was created to be
a mystery, a big giant switch would
not work for me, so I set out to find a
mechanism that would be hidden. In
my search I came across this touch
switch. It works by your body’s
resonance which triggers a switch. I
inserted a metal switch flush with the
lamps body so that only those that
know of the secret switch can
activate it.
Three Settings:
Open or closed:
Size:
5”X13 ¾‘”
Materials:
Poplar wood
Red Oak Veneer
Standard light fixture parts
Touch switch
Spring loaded magnetic
cabinet latch
Screws
Glue
Bill of materials:
Total cost $41.81
Material Amount Cost
Poplar Wood 66” (6 board feet) 3.19b/f= $17.55
Quartered Red Oak Veneer 61” $8.70
Touch dimmer 1 $5.87
Double touch latch 2 $4.21
Screws 11 @.07= $0.77
Glue 1 bottle $4.71
Alternative design:
Unlimited possibilities for “What
Lamp” design. Possible markets
for the “What Lamp” include
museum stores, boutiques and
customizable online ordering.
Customers could have a
selection of various designs to
choose from or could upload
designs to have custom made.
Eric Rosen
DINODESIGN.WEEBLY.COM