Monday, June 9, 2014

Aerospace Inspiration Take 2

After finishing my first Bomber Chair I decided to apply the aviation aesthetic to another piece of furniture; a lamp.  The shape of a simple wing rib gave me the inspiration for this first lamp.
aviation inspired aluminum riveted lamp
Aviation inspired table lamp
The same fabrication methods from the Bomber Chair were applied to the lamp: buck riveting solid aluminum rivets, using my box and pan brake to bend the aluminum sheet, and punch flared holes.  A simple drum lampshade was made from aluminum and galvanized mesh.
aviation inspired aluminum riveted lamp 2
The aircraft inspired lamp from a different view