I Built a Mission Style Lamp

[Boxer_4]

I've been a bit quiet on the stained glass front since I shared the bluebird panel back in May. I got a bit ambitious on the subsequent project, and decided to build a lamp. Of course, it wasn't enough to build the lamp shade, so I built the base as well.

As always, everything was laid-out in CREO Parametric. I went with a Mission / Prairie style for two reasons. First, I like the style, and second, this style favors square edges rather than complex curves...

I bought some woodworking tools and some project ready walnut and got to work.

I didn't grab many pictures of the lamp base build, but here you can see the Veritas router plane in use. The holes were drilled with the brace and some forstner bits. The lamp base was built entirely with hand tools.

A picture during the glue-up of the lamp base. I decided to use a hide glue to continue down the path of old-fashioned construction techniques. I went with Old Brown Glue, which was really easy to work with. As an added benefit, it only vaguely smelled of horse...

The completed lamp base, stained with poly, wired, and all lamp hardware installed. I can finally say I've wired a lamp!

Now, onto the shade. After a few tweaks to my initial design, I settled on this pattern.

With glass obtained, it was time to start building the first of four panels. The glass was a mix of Bullseye & Oceanside.

Pieces rough cut, before initial clean-up.

Then onto grinding...

and fitting...

and foiling... (also, you can see the brass cap that will be used during final shade assembly)

and soldering. Now, to do this three more times!

With that complete, time to assemble the shade.

The shade was taped and initially tack soldered. I'm seriously considering building a fixture for future endevours... it was bloody difficult getting everything sitting how I wanted it.

Shade soldered, and the cap tinned and tacked in place.

The completed lamp, not illuminated.

And illuminated again.

This was quite an involved project, but one I enjoyed quite a bit!

[ttyymmnn]

@Boxer_4

Nice! Way beyond my skill level.

[Boxer_4]

@ttyymmnn Thanks! It's been a fun process to get to this point. Every project is an experience builder for sure.

[blacktruck18]

@Boxer_4 That is awesome.

[Boxer_4]

@blacktruck18 Thanks!

[fintail]

@Boxer_4 I'd even call it deco/moderne. Nicely done.

[facw]

@Boxer_4 That's really cool!

[ranwhenparked]

@Boxer_4

"I Built a Mission Style Lamp"

I'd say you did - literally the entire thing!

Way beyond my skill level.

Also, a style I've always really liked, but just never felt like I had the right house for it architecturally, if you know what I mean.

[jminer]

@Boxer_4 that looks amazing - well done!

[just-a-scratch]

@Boxer_4 very nice! Well done.

[Boxer_4]

@fintail Thanks!

[Boxer_4]

@facw Thanks!

[Boxer_4]

@ranwhenparked Thanks! I know what you mean, for sure. I’ve never been one to stick with one style when decorating, for better or worse.

[Boxer_4]

@jminer Thanks!

[Boxer_4]

@just-a-scratch Thanks!

[DSM_OR_DIE]

@Boxer_4 This is fucking amazing. I may have a serious case of the gay audacity but I'm not sure if I'd ever attempt stained glass, despite living in a 1926 Arts & Crafts and having stained glass windows and light fixtures and built ins and god that's gorgeous.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

@Boxer_4 High quality Oppo right here

[Boxer_4]

@DSM_OR_DIE Thanks! It’s a lot of fun. If you’re ever inclined to give it a go, stained glass studios offering classes are common enough.

[DSM_OR_DIE]

@Boxer_4 My husband needs knife skills and I need welding classes. Maybe 15th down the list I'll pick up stained glass. Mr. _OR_DIE is already convinced that I will die at an early age from lung cancer due to the electrical soldering that I do....

[Boxer_4]

@DSM_OR_DIE I mean, the solder I'm using is lead-free... though, that doesn't mean the fumes coming from soldering with it are good for you...

[Brickman]

@Boxer_4 Beautiful! I want to try making stain glass one day.

[RallyDarkstrike]

Wow, that is awesome! I wish I had the skill to make real things and not just digital art, lol...

[Boxer_4]

@Brickman It’s a lot of fun! If there’s a stained glass studio nearby, they may be offering classes. It’s a great way to try it out without making an investment in equipment.

[Boxer_4]

@RallyDarkstrike Thanks! Your digital art is really cool, and something I don’t have the skills for!

[RallyDarkstrike]

@Boxer_4 said in I Built a Mission Style Lamp:

@RallyDarkstrike Thanks! Your digital art is really cool, and something I don’t have the skills for!

Thanks friend!