Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sidetracked

©2015 Barry Smith - Lovely patina on this lamp
Actually I was going to spend the creative part of my weekend finishing the grinding and sorting of the pieces from 20 goblets I disassembled on Friday but instead: I went to a collectable fair on Saturday and bought more bits and pieces; bought 15 trees and planted them down the back; and got stuck into finishing the Steampunk Lamps. Guess the grinding etc can wait another day.

Fiona and I had talked about the floor lamp requiring a solid wooden base to increase the balance of the design. I decided that I would put wooden bases on all four of the lamps - using an off cut of ironbark timber that has been sitting on the wood pile. The floor lamp is hard to photograph  because of its hight but you get the idea from the photos below.

©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk-Industrial floor lamp (about  1.4m tall) 
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk-Industrial floor lamp
I think the timber bases on the three small table top or bedside lamps have been given a bit more gravitas by adding the timber.

©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - once a pump and candle stick etc - about 50cm tall
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - once a pump and candle stick etc
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - an assemblage of many bits
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - an assemblage of many bits - lamp shade made from base of a silver-plated bowl
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - main component was a brass stop-cock tap
©2015 Barry Smith - Steampunk lamp - main component was a brass stop-cock tap
©2015 Barry Smith - A cluster of lamps on the wooden stairwell to the garage-studio
I will live with the lamps for a while to see if I will add or subtract shades. At this time I'm using a bunch of vintage brass bayonet  light fittings I bought a couple of weeks ago - this restricts the globe type a bit. I'm waiting for some vintage look brass light fittings that I bought on eBay to arrive - I might change some of the fittings so I can use more screw in Edison type globes. I'm happy with the outcome of my weekend sidetrack.
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7 comments:

  1. PennyMay 31, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    Looking good Barry.

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  2. Velma BolyardJune 1, 2015 at 3:50 AM

    these are such fun. i really love that first lamp!

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  3. Anvil ArtifactsJune 1, 2015 at 4:04 AM

    Fantastic lamps! Your clever repurposing is always intriguing.

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  4. CarolJune 1, 2015 at 1:21 PM

    They are splendid, Barry!

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  5. BarryJune 1, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    Hi P, V & AA - glad you enjoyed the sidetrack; and thanks for your comments - always appreciated. P -= now a few finishing touches. V - fun to make as well. AA - good that the objects and be given a new collective life. All - create well in peace. B

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  6. Luthien ThyeJune 1, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    these lamps are so gorgeous B! so steampunk... right up my alley! are they very heavy?

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  7. BarryJune 7, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Hi L - thanks for sharing the love of Steampunk. They are not light - the brass adds to the weight - so they are are a bit hard to pack and post. Enjoy. B

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