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This is a lamp I designed made of concrete, walnut and shoji. The walnut ‘piers’ are locked into the concrete simply by the shape. The shoji paper (actually fiberglass) slides in and out of the notch fairly easily. I used plexiglass for the form which usually give a nice, smooth, polished granite look but my form cracked and leaked a little which exposed some of the agrigate and made it rougher looking. I plan on trying it again with teak.
-- Nate, denver CO
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8 comments so far
rikkor
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posted 267 days ago
It must be very stable. How does the cord come out?
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jpk
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posted 267 days ago
Great looking lamp!
How difficult was it to make a form for the concrete? I’d think it be difficult getting the corners of the concrete block to come out of the form nicely.
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scottb
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posted 266 days ago
great idea and design. I love mixed media projects.
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RobS
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posted 266 days ago
Cool design and idea. What are the measurements?
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MsDebbieP
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posted 266 days ago
oh wow… mixed product = wonderful light/art.
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Nate Noe
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posted 266 days ago
It is 20” tall and 4” wide. When I poured the concrete I left a small piece of styrofoam in the bottom to later cut out to form a channel for the wire.
jpk, ya the form takes a lot of time, relatively. It has to be screwed together in a way that makes it easy to disassemble because taking the form apart is where the concrete gets damaged most often.
-- Nate, denver CO
RobG
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posted 266 days ago
That is some very promising looking work. I lucked into making a concrete sign at work one time and the Administrater liked them so much that I ended up making about half a dozen more. Like you I used styrofoam for a lot of the forming. I also used concrete color which was fun and found that sometimes you can take the forms off after only a couple of hours and then finish the form sides. Anyway keep up the great work, this is a really interesting mix!!
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Joe Brumley
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posted 137 days ago
Really innovative idea. I’m sorry to hear about the form breakage. Have you tried using a release agent on the form? I know that when the concrete contractors pour formed walls they use a release agent on their forms. I think it is a silicone based product so you might not be able finish the concrete but if you are going for the natural look then it won’t be an issue. Great job and I hope the next one turns out just the way you want.
-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com