Goal achieved

©2018 Barry Smith - Components of an Artisan Lamp in the rough

Over the weekend I found just enough time to complete the four Artisan Lamps.  I had set myself as a goal of ten lamps to achieve.

As usual the lamps start life as pretty rough bits and pieces from my collection of found objects. But with quite a bit of grinding and polishing the true beauty of the pieces can be revealed.

©2018 Barry Smith  - Trays of rough and grimy bits for four lamps before grinding and polishing.

©2018 Barry Smith  - Trays of bits for four lamps after grinding and polishing.

Assembling and wiring can take time - sometimes it is difficult to get the wires around corners. But I did manage it and all the lamps were successfully tested.

©2018 Barry Smith - Lamp made from pieces at the start of this post

©2018 Barry Smith

©2018 Barry Smith - Artisan Lamp made from antique clock body and gas light fitting and few other found objects

©2018 Barry Smith 

©2018 Barry Smith - The largish pressure gauge drove the design of this Artisan Lamp

©2018 Barry Smith

©2018 Barry Smith - Quirky little number that combines a vintage industrial light with, gas tap, part of a chandelier and various found plumbing bits.

©2018 Barry Smith

The lamp with the large pressure gauge needs a bit more work to increase the weight and hence stability of the bottom. I had no more time to do that today so it will be a job for early next week.