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TABLE LAMP VII – GLOBE
The first lamp that I made of calabash (kind of gourd) brought from Senegal.
It is a precise model of the globe. Meridians and circles of latitude are marked every 20 degrees; the contours of the continents and islands are reconstructed accordingly. The land is marked by a deeper layer of white wood. The lamp has no holes other than the meridians and circles of latitude which allow light to pass through them. The globe consists of two hemispheres held together by little magnets attached inside.
It can also be revolve around its axis.
The base is carved in wood. The supporting 'stem' is finished off with linen string.
Diameter of the gourd is 23 cm, and lamp is 40 cm high.
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=dark-angel1349 Nov 29, 2010
ok im blown away your work us so beautiful, the perfect mix of dreams, talent, impact and art :heart:
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~Calabarte Dec 1, 2010
Hope You got my message? Thank You so much for Your words and for giving me Premium Membership. That was biiig!! :-) :hug:
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=ChimeraDragonfang Mar 31, 2010
Now I'm imagining one with the constellations on it. Have a little gourd-projected planetarium on the walls.
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~Calabarte Mar 31, 2010
The idea is good but effects wouldn't be as You expected
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=ChimeraDragonfang Mar 31, 2010
Yeah, I know. The beams would diffuse too much. The lamp would still look neat though.
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!Meditation-Mayhem Nov 23, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Actually, it's possible to install little lenses designed to focus the light at a specific distance so it would show up on the wall. It would be hard to plan and you'd be stuck with the original location of the gourd, but it can be done ;)
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