BA (Hons) Art & Design, Module:4106, INDUSTRIAL OBJECTS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PEOPLE: November 2012

Industrial Objects for Non-Industrial People: approaching my final outcome

Industrial Objects for Non-Industrial People:

approaching my final outcome

"My final piece consists of a frame work that follows the shapes and construction of the V2 Rocket Engine, as a base for a Chandelier. I have also added the addition of 3 extra to the underside if my structure, I am going to mount lights to the under side of my 1st main ring (the Largest ring) illuminating down from the underside of my main rocket design."

The Addition of lights to my design:

Lazer cut circle with 5mm holes for LED's

Wiring LED's for my Final Design:

Gluing the LED's to the Acrylic Ring base:

Testing out my Lights:

"My final chandelier will be hung the other way round, so that the lights are facing downwards."

"My 16 LED lights will give off a lot of light, but i have also designed it in coloured acrylic so that it can also be viewed as a sculptural display when the light are not on. by using coloured acrylic it will cast a hue of coloured light across the room when the sun shines on/ through it in the day time, as well as using it as a practical light at night."

Artist Inspiration: Thomas Zipp

"The overall shape of my chandelier is very similar too this light created by Thomas Zipp."

"Thomas zip has inspired be to add lights to my Chandelier that give off enough light to sufficiently illuminate the area beneath my chandelier/sculpture."

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/thomas_zipp.htm

Industrial Objects for Non-Industrial People: Problem Solving

Industrial Objects for Non-Industrial People:

Problem Solving

"I have added extra sections into the side of my design, to better support the sides if my design, and prevent stress razors."

Industrial Object for Non-Industrial People: CAD Drawings

Industrial Object for Non-Industrial People:

CAD Drawings

"In order to create my chandelier I drew my plans up into CAD Software so that I can easily cut it out in a variety of different materials - Such as Card, Wood & Acrylic."

Prototype 3 :

Cutting my first Lazer-cut prototype out:

Problems with Prototype 3:

The plastic that my design was cut out of wasn't thick enough to support my design & was very brittle
My design although effective ascetically, allowed stress razors to be built into my design,making it vulnerable to fracture and damage
My original prototype(3) wasn't robust enough for practical use as a lighting feature within the home as it could have easily broken at any time, by any slight movement of knock.

"To overcome these problems i altered my design an had it cut in thicker acrylic sheeting, I altered my design adding in extra support and minimising the effect of stress razors in my design. by getting it re-cut out in thicker acrylic it meant that my next model chandelier would be able to withstand more use, the portability of being touched or bumped."