LAMPB

I named this lamp LAMPB because it's a playful twist on my initials, LMPB (Lina Maria Perez Botero). I thought it would be fun to incorporate the letter A with the lamp's shape, and I love how it turned out.

The design process was a journey of experimentation, where I played around with shapes, sizes, and rotations to see what worked best. It was a fun and enriching experience that challenged me in unexpected ways. I drew inspiration from the "PH Artichoke" (designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen) and I had to overcome many moments of frustration and not knowing what was going to happen, but the end result was worth it.

I hope this lamp brings joy to your space, and I encourage you to try creating your own unique design or share your thoughts on mine.

• Wooden sheet 35 x 50 cm and 4 mm thick
• Parchment
• Brown acrylic paint
• Glue
• Pencil
• Brush
• Scissors

Design processes typically involve an ideation phase, which I reached after researching various references. When I began sketching to develop ideas for my lamp, I quickly found myself struggling to come up with creative concepts. To overcome this hurdle, I decided to experiment with different shapes and forms by creating paper prototypes using origami and cutting techniques. Despite initially producing low-quality designs, this process helped to inspire new ideas and refine my vision for the lamp. Ultimately, these prototypes led me to develop the unique and beautiful shape of the LAMPB

When designing the LAMPB, I carefully considered how and where it would be used. I envisioned it as a lamp for indoor use, perhaps mounted on a wall or ceiling. The lamp is designed to seamlessly integrate into an existing lighting setup, so the user can continue using the switch on the wall they already have to turn the light on and off. Its primary purpose is to create an inviting atmosphere and enhance the beauty of a space by casting unique light and shadow patterns through its intricate petal design. However, it's important to note that the lamp is not suitable for use in areas where bright, focused light is required, such as for studying or reading

To create each individual part of the lamp's structure, I used Inventor software. Firstly, I sketched the parts as I had imagined them, and then made adjustments to ensure each piece had the correct measurements. For instance, I ensured that the base of the lamp had a circle that would match the light bulb's base, and that the screw holes were positioned correctly. Once I had these measurements, I refined the design to ensure that it was aesthetically pleasing, and then extruded the final pieces by 4mm to visualize the finished product.

Afterwards, I assembled the parts to ensure that they all fit together correctly, and made any necessary adjustments and improvements. This iterative process took some time, but it was necessary to achieve a finished product that could be assembled in real life. Ultimately, all the parts fit together perfectly.

In Autodesk Inventor, there is a feature called "Inspect" that allows you to analyze interferences between parts. Using this feature, I checked for any overlapping sections that could potentially cause issues during assembly. I came across a couple of instances where there were overlaps, and had to make adjustments to the model until the software indicated that "no interference was detected." This ensured that the final product would fit together seamlessly without any parts overlapping or causing problems during assembly.

I used the inventor option that allows you to create technical drawings and I put all the parts that I had modeled there in a 1:1 scale.

Next, I saved the file as a PDF and opened it in Illustrator to prepare it for cutting. In Illustrator, I removed any extra elements, such as the blueprint format, leaving only the necessary shapes ready to be cut.

The attached file contains the pieces without numbers, as it is the file that is ready for laser cutting. However, in the image for this step, I have included numbered labels for each piece to serve as a guide for the following steps so I can explain better the assembly process.

After cutting the pieces I painted them with brown paint and when they were dry I started to assemble them.

For this I first assembled the pieces 4 and 5 with piece 3 and then 6 and 7 also with piece 3. For this, I put glue on the joining parts of piece 3, but it is important NOT TO GLUE pieces 4 with 5, NOR 6 with 7 since between these we will put the pieces of parchment.

After laser cutting the pieces and painting them I decided to assemble the structure of the complete lamp to see that everything worked as planned and with recyclable paper I cut various shapes and sizes of the lampshades until there were ones that I liked that are the ones that I will use in the explanation of this instructable.

For the parchment pieces, I created some guides that can be cut and used as a stencil to cut the pieces. In the attached PDFs you will find them in real size. It is important to cut 4 pieces of parchment from each of the figures.

After drawing the external shape of the piece and marking some small lines where the folds go. Use an embossing tool to forcefully mark the lines where the folds are to be made.

Cut and fold the figure. When it comes to attaching the lampshade to the frame, you can apply some glue to the shaded area as shown in the final image of this step. This will help secure the lampshade onto the frame and prevent it from shifting or falling off.

Put some glue on the lampshades (as explained in the previous step), keep in mind that in the same section of the structure will enter one side of the modules that I drew with blue border and one side of the modules I drew with pink border. It is important to put both so that the glue does not dry before having put the other color.

After having glued all the lampshades to the structure, we will put part no. 8 with some glue as shown in the pictures.

And as a last detail, we will glue part no. 9 to the tip of the lamp.

To install the lamp, begin by keeping the base of the light bulb intact. Carefully remove the screws from the base and attach part no.1 above part no.2, ensuring that both pieces are held together while replacing the screws. Once this is done, the light bulb can be inserted.

Next, it's time to attach the lamp to its base. Align the holes in piece no. 2 with the "legs" of the lamp and turn it until it is securely in place. This process is illustrated in step 7, which shows the same steps as demonstrated in the 3D modeling.

In this final step, I am presenting three images that showcase the various ways in which the lamp can be used. These examples are meant to inspire and spark creativity in how you choose to incorporate the lamp into your own space. Experiment with different light bulbs and positioning of the lamp to achieve your desired lighting effect. I hope you enjoy your new LAMPB 😁.