Japanese Lamps

I have been so excited about all the Japanese paper that I made, and wanting to incorporate it into my furniture. This here is an edition of eight lamps that I am making using walnut, handmade Japanese Paper, and battery-powered LED's. Here are some pictures of the process and the first artist's proof:





The first finished piece, then all the little pieces of the rest















All the little boxes. I really enjoy working in multiples like this, and working small is nice too.














They are too small to fit in clamps, so I am taping them up for pressure while gluing.













So many hours of sanding! I sanded them all by hand.















A string of 3 LED's is wired up to three 3-volt batteries. (hmm... thats a lot of 3's)













Finishing them with a clear satin polyurethane.














The lamp, all put together, glowing in my studio.














A nice studio shot of the first finished piece.