Sunday, November 16, 2014

Light Catchers take two

I did get around to finishing the second of the Light Catchers I started on Friday.

©2014 Barry Smith - Crystal and calipers
This second Light Catcher has very clean and simple lines using: part of a weaving shuttle; a heating element out of a small boiler; two vintage crystals; and a brass plate from an old clock. It almost looks like it is a crystal powered craft - slight influence of Steampunk.

©2014 Barry Smith - Twin crystal Light Catcher
©2014 Barry Smith - Twin crystal Light Catcher
©2014 Barry Smith - Twin crystal Light Catcher
©2014 Barry Smith - Twin crystal Light Catcher
I also changed the crystal in the first Light Catcher and so reduced the centre of gravity. I polished the brass plate it sits on.



Both the Light Catchers are now over in the studio-gallery

1 comment:

  1. Oh, wow! So cool! You make magical light catchers, Barry, and I think I really love the second one... Or is it the other? I saw the exhibition Antipodean Steampunk a few days ago and must say, I thought of you and Keith Lo Bue the entire time. So many wonderful inventions. I should blog about it.

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