lighting

So with Plan ‘B’ in full swing (the RP model will take 8 hours to print and will start tomorrow morning), the worry is gone about the outcome of the light, which is good considering the current state of things. The digital trace in the porcelain side of the design is gone now. The plaster mold did not release well from the wood mold that I had made. All molds at this point have been damaged, modified, broken and discarded. This leaves…throwing the shapes by hand. Yes, arguably the way to go from the get go. When I stopped by Jeff’s studio yesterday, he had already thrown them, so that no time is lost. What may result might be interesting. One of the early ideas that I had had was to make the diffuser out of 2 pieces and have them held together by the lighting hardware. This looks to be what will happen here. Presumably with the aid of a caliper, the radii of the thrown pieces were measured and will line up nicely when held together.

So with that obstacle out of the way, the next thing is getting the pieces fired. The kilns that Jeff has used before are all booked. He assured me that he has some other connections for getting them fired in our tight time frame. More on that when the time comes.

Ouch!

The Horror!

4 pieces of hope