Project Information
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Description: Handmade Custom Table Lamps, Walnut, Oak, White Oak, Mission Style, Prairie Style, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hammered Copper, Mica, Stained Glass, Static Touch Lamp Controls, Base Night Light, Twin Candle Light Bulbs.
All of my inventory has been sold. To commission your own lamp, start with this page at Etsy
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Please contact me at mark@decoustudio.com for more information.
You can see more of my lamps at my website
Here is a list of the Arts & Crafts Projects I have posted that were part of this commission:
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Project Story:
Genesis 1:1-5 (NIV)
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day."
If you like tedious joinery, complicated wiring in a tight space, and working with mixed media materials, then a lamp is a fun thing to build. The styling is roughly based on a Mission Lamp, or Prairie Lamp, or Craftsman, or Arts & Crafts, all terms that seem to be used pretty loosely these days.
The down side to building these lamps is that there are so many little pieces to accurately do the joinery in, and then gluing them all up, is a very time consuming chore. Each Lamp Base & Shade has about 75 pieces of wood in it. The Shades are made with real Mica, a dream to work with, giving a wonderful warm glow when the lights are turned on.
I didn't like the normal light kit parts available for building my own lamps (the hoop socket style), so I found some lamps that I did like and bought them. I tore the lamps apart, saving only the UL listed components and sockets and touch dimmer circuitry box. I rewired and assembled the electric parts back together on my wood base, and the result is a very professional looking lamp, something I was proud to put my signature on.
The hammered copper artwork shown on some of the lamps is a lot of fun to do. Cut from copper sheet metal, I hammer the silhouettes into a concaved 3-D form. The walnut lamp shows a Native American Brave and Horse, another shows a Pheasant taking flight out of the deep grass. I've also done cowboys, deer jumping a fence, and a Flint Hills scene with a windblown tree and farmhouse. (not shown in the photos).
thanks for looking,
Photography by Trey Allen, Wichita, KS www.treyallen.com
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com
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Want to See More of my Furniture Work?:
If you go to my Mark DeCou Website you will find that I have not updated my website in quite some time. I realize that I need to invest in improving my website, but until that is accomplished, here are some more Lumberjocks related lilnks with updated postings of my furniture work, sorted into categories. Thanks for your interest in my work, and your patience with my website.
Arts and Crafts, Mission Style Related Projects:
Church & Worship-Art Related Projects:
Art-Furniture Related Projects:
Rustic, Western, Cedar Log, and Cowboy Related Projects:
Outdoor Furniture Related:
(Note: This project design, and project story are protected by Copyright 2006 by the Author, M.A.DeCou. The photos are protected by Copyright 2006 by the Photographer, Trey Allen. All rights reserved, no unauthorized use is allowed, in full, or part, without the expressed written permission of the Author, or Photographer.)
Description: Handmade Custom Table Lamps, Walnut, Oak, White Oak, Mission Style, Prairie Style, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hammered Copper, Mica, Stained Glass, Static Touch Lamp Controls, Base Night Light, Twin Candle Light Bulbs.
All of my inventory has been sold. To commission your own lamp, start with this page at Etsy
---------------------------
Please contact me at mark@decoustudio.com for more information.
You can see more of my lamps at my website
Here is a list of the Arts & Crafts Projects I have posted that were part of this commission:
- Sectioned Entertainment Center
- Orchid Stand/Wine Storage
- End Tables
- Coffee Table
- Table Lamps
- Prairie Couch
- Morris Chairs & Ottomans
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Project Story:
Genesis 1:1-5 (NIV)
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day."
If you like tedious joinery, complicated wiring in a tight space, and working with mixed media materials, then a lamp is a fun thing to build. The styling is roughly based on a Mission Lamp, or Prairie Lamp, or Craftsman, or Arts & Crafts, all terms that seem to be used pretty loosely these days.
The down side to building these lamps is that there are so many little pieces to accurately do the joinery in, and then gluing them all up, is a very time consuming chore. Each Lamp Base & Shade has about 75 pieces of wood in it. The Shades are made with real Mica, a dream to work with, giving a wonderful warm glow when the lights are turned on.
I didn't like the normal light kit parts available for building my own lamps (the hoop socket style), so I found some lamps that I did like and bought them. I tore the lamps apart, saving only the UL listed components and sockets and touch dimmer circuitry box. I rewired and assembled the electric parts back together on my wood base, and the result is a very professional looking lamp, something I was proud to put my signature on.
The hammered copper artwork shown on some of the lamps is a lot of fun to do. Cut from copper sheet metal, I hammer the silhouettes into a concaved 3-D form. The walnut lamp shows a Native American Brave and Horse, another shows a Pheasant taking flight out of the deep grass. I've also done cowboys, deer jumping a fence, and a Flint Hills scene with a windblown tree and farmhouse. (not shown in the photos).
thanks for looking,
Photography by Trey Allen, Wichita, KS www.treyallen.com
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com
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Want to See More of my Furniture Work?:
If you go to my Mark DeCou Website you will find that I have not updated my website in quite some time. I realize that I need to invest in improving my website, but until that is accomplished, here are some more Lumberjocks related lilnks with updated postings of my furniture work, sorted into categories. Thanks for your interest in my work, and your patience with my website.
Arts and Crafts, Mission Style Related Projects:
- Arts & Crafts Entry Table; with Carved Oak Leaves
- Arts & Crafts Orchid Stand w/ Wine Bottle Storage
- Arts & Crafts Style Morris Inspired Chairs
- Arts & Crafts Display Top Coffee Table
- Arts & Crafts Style Inspired End Table Set
- Arts & Crafts Style Inspired Prairie Couch
- Table Lamps
- Arts & Crafts Carved Entertainment Center
- Mission Entertainment Center
Church & Worship-Art Related Projects:
- Carved Communion Table
- Carved Roll Top Sound Equipment Cabinet
- Fancy Chuch Altars
- Processional Cross
- Fancy Speaker's Lectern
- Church Hymn Number Board
- Communion Chalice (Cup) and Paten
Art-Furniture Related Projects:
- Sam Maloof Inspired Walnut Rocker
- Original Art Carved Tilt Front Desk, inspired by Birger Sandzen
- Natural Edge; Nakashima Inspired Coffee Table
- Decoratively Painted Box End Tables
- Birch China Cabinet for Cut Glass Collection
Rustic, Western, Cedar Log, and Cowboy Related Projects:
- Naughty (Knotty) Refined Rustic White Oak & Black Walnut China Hutch
- A Kansa Indian and Buffalo Accent Art-Chair
- Refined Rustic Dining Chairs
- Refined Rustic Dining Table
- Cowboy-Western Style Suitcase/Luggage Support Racks
- Fun With Cedar Logs #1; Sitting Stool
- Fun With Cedar Logs #2; Coat/Hat/Spur Rack
- Fun With Cedar Logs #3; Western Style Hat/Coat Rack
- Fun With Cedar Logs #4; Entryway Stool
Outdoor Furniture Related:
- Kennebunkport Style Adirondack Chair
- Outdoor Garden Wedding Arbor
- Outdoor Project: Cedar Wood Double Settee
(Note: This project design, and project story are protected by Copyright 2006 by the Author, M.A.DeCou. The photos are protected by Copyright 2006 by the Photographer, Trey Allen. All rights reserved, no unauthorized use is allowed, in full, or part, without the expressed written permission of the Author, or Photographer.)