Creative Process – Page 2 – Home Office Charm

How to Measure Height for a Custom Lampshade: From UK to USA

This week, I did an explainer video about measuring the height if you order a custom-made lampshade from me and it’s going to the USA.

Top tip for measuring. Measure both the overall shade height desired and the measurement from the base of your harp to where the screw of the finial attaches to the lampshade ring.

We want to avoid your lampshade coming up to short. UK fittings have about a 2″ margin and US fittings have about an 1″

Depending on the size of your harp I would do any lamp shorter than 20cm if you have a 6″ or 5 ” harp.

Most of the lampshades currently in the shop are 15cm in height as I created them to be small enough to fit onto shelves.

I might in future create more lampshades of 20cm in height and wider selection of widths.

How to Assemble Stunning Diffusers for Your Lampshades

Creative Workspaces

This week, I created a YouTube video to show buyers how I create the beautiful diffusers for my lampshades.

Though Edison-style lightbulbs are available, they don’t always suit every interior style scheme, especially if you’re going for a more cosy, less industrial look.

Watch how easy it is to assemble a diffuser for your lamp shades. I’m considering having these as kits in my shop as an alternative way to hang and present my artwork.

Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Unique Lighting Approach

Organisational Aesthetics

This week, I focused on fusing my artist and lighting creator skills. I found a solution to reduce the glare from the table light I made earlier this month.

In the video, you will see how I used another layer of foundational material. I did this to reduce the glare from the lightbulb yet allow some of the light to shine through in a unique way that you don’t typically get from table lamps.

You also see the sliver of clearer light that I start to create to make things interesting. I think the clear light signifies the light at the end of the tunnel for those in that manifestation and professional development space.

Below is a link to the video coming up on YouTube on 17th February.

And here is a sneak peek of what you will see.

Here is a link to the video due to be posted on 24 February showing my thoughts on the type of trim and what I plan to do next time.

Black and Gold Lighting Design: Submission to the Design Competition

Organisational Aesthetics

The WordPress AI generated the featured image above of the gold lighting, after it read my post. I think it’s OK as an illustration of the mood. It seems to understand what my blog post is about home offices and new forms of lighting. But it does not represent what I created, but I’m glad it didn’t use my design. It only used the colours I’m talking about. So that’s what makes it OK.

15cm x 18xm painted skin assembled on table lamp frame.

Last week I wrote about preparing for the design competition, using my inspiration from visits to the design centre in Chelsea and noticing other lighting creators offering their variations of the black and gold lighting theme. This week I can report that i have submitted my work to the competition. Below shows the other images and videos I took of the later part of my process.

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See listing in the shop

Unique Office Lighting: Black and Gold Marbled Transparent Shelf decor

Organisational Aesthetics

The WordPress AI generated the featured image (above), after reading the content of this post. I quite like it.😍 It’s fun.

I’ve started creating my three entries for the Etsy Design Awards, inspired by my visit to DCCH. Yet I didnt anticipate to create what I created, but, after further thought, I think I subconsciously did. Instead, I’ve abstracted the black and gold lighting theme to create a very unique piece of office lighting. Below are some videos that capture key moments this week from my process.

I’d returned from a refreshing 5 days holiday by the sea and was inspired to use beautiful natually found items in my home as a basis for my art.

Arraniging wilted flowers for a still-life study to be painted at a later date

The original inspiration for my black and gold lighting (pictured above) really looks very different to what the fabric ended up looking like.

Then I started špaying frames gold. I did a 15cm and two 20cm frames.

The end result was a curious leopard pattern. The gold and black separated in amazing and unexpected ways. I might be creating a wonderful office lighting gift for leopard lovers 🤓