Eclipse standing lamp
The light, reflecting off of the sanded and colored copper plate looks like a solar eclipse
The light bulb is reflective on the inside and black on the outside, to avoid direct light coming into the room
The textile cable is lead through the guiding plates, down to the column to the foot.
The foot is hollow, constructed from angle Iron and an 8mm steel plate
This standing floor light I built during my apprenticeship, for a project given to me by my school in Eckernförde. The objective was to build a free standing lamp that emits a soft, warm light. I had the idea of using a half blackened light bulb to create light that reflects off of a copper surface, producing a warm, mild light. The copper plate was sanded by hand to create circular scratches, after which I used an acetylene torch to heat the plate in certain areas to produce the discoloration. The rest of the Lamp is made out of mild steel that was sealed with an oil wax.