Personal Project
Designed and 3D printed a lampshade for my parents
Background
Many years ago, my friend Kevin was juggling a soccer ball in our living room when one of his touches went astray and he broke a lamp. Since the company that sold the lamp went out of business, I decided to 3D print my parents a new lampshade.
Process
Took measurements of the lamp base to ensure the lamp would fit properly
Made multiple prototypes for the base of the lamp until I found a perfect fit
Printed multiple prototypes to experiment with material, color, and shape
Outcomes/Learnings:
Made a functional lamp that provides much needed lighting to the room
Printing slowly helps a lot with print quality (this lamp took over 60 hours to print!)
Using a translucent material means you will be able to see layer lines much more easily
AI is great at tweaking print settings to ensure a good looking final product
Lamp Base and Bulb
Created an organic and flowing design in Onshape
Settled on a final design and printed in translucent PLA
