Arts and Crafts Lamps

Great lamp. Could you blog the construction process and details some time?

I have read the book on Arts and Crafts lamps where the majority of the shades are cut from cardboard. Have you seen it? There are some cool designs, but I am not so keen on the cardboard. I would love to learn how you put these together.

Keep up the posts. I love A & C style.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

I love this, beautiful, simple. Wonderful work!

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Your the Man!! I love art & crafts and QSWO.

-- Jim Hallada, Newport News, VA, soon to be Chesterfield, VA

Nice work Tim. I checked out your web site and was hoping to see you post some of your stuff here. Thanks. Beautiful craftsmanship.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Hi Tim,

These lamps are very nice. They are wonderful Do you use the same finish as you posted on the sideboard?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Very nice looking lamps. I would like to hear the story of how you build them as well. One day I hope to make some lamp shades too.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

I love the way the wood compliments glass blend together to give that warm feeling.

You should do a POD cast on building lamps.

-- Just another day in paradise.

Thanks for all the kind comments. I’ll try to photo the process the next time I need to make a batch. Video & especially editing are not good friends of mine, so I’m not to sure a pod cast is in the future. Maybe if I can get one of me teenagers to work out the details we can try. I have enough trouble just posting photos here—-I’d rather spend my time in the woodshop!

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com

Really nice work

-- Marge, Colorado

Great lamp Tim, very trendy design. I am getting used to sketchup, just designed a bed for my granddaughter with it. It is a great package, certainly saves wasting precious wood.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Beautiful lamps. A very nice package. great set.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Great Lamps,what is the shade made of?

-- Robert, mountainwoodcarving@netzero.net

Yep your jellin,,,,,,Nice work!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Absolutely stunning. I like gizmodyne and probably other would love to see you blog the contruction of one of your shades. I am extremely interesting in arts and crafts pieces, and I love building lamps. They just seem to light up everyone’s face (ok, pun intended).

If you won’t blog it, at least give us a little more detail on the construction.

I would like some more information on the glass. Also, I love the look of mica sheet on these lamps, but I have trouble finding it. Can you please let me know your source? Also, how do you cut the mica?

Keep up the good work.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

I’m really lucky with the glass I use for the shades, I live 2 blocks from a stained glass shop. It’s easy to stop by & peruse their stock. Plus they can pick up more for me within a week from their wholesaler. Unless you have access to such a shop, I’m thinking it would be very hard to pick out & have glass shipped.

Woodworker’s Supply has the mica sheets also Vandyke’s restorers sells some, it’s a little thicker but is priced a bit higher. I used to cut the mica with a sharp utility knife as they recomended, but did a little experimentation & now I use the table saw with a 60 tooth plywood blade. Makes for much cleaner cuts..
As soon as I can, I’ll get some photos & write up the steps to build the shade frames.

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com

Tim – These (like all your work) are stunning! ...I’m in the group that would love to see a blog on “how to”, hell, I’d be happy if you would just share the angles!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

Really nice lamps, Tim. I’ve been making the mica shades with copper tape,which is a little on the flimsy side. I’m “jiggin’ up” now for the wooden frames. I think they look a lot nicer. I’ve been cutting my mica sheets with a fine tooth blade on the band saw.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

awesome dude