Transparent Lampshade Design

What do you need?

• 200 x 150 cm Plexiglas Thickness: 3mm

Optionally color and texture may vary dependent.

• Plexiglass adhesive (Chloroform)

• electrical wiring

• 8 watts color night light

First of all we need to model our design in 3d platform. To make it 3d i used software called 3dsmax. When modelling is over, i exported the file as designlampshade.obj . To break the pieces of object i used software called Autodesk 123make. I imported the obj. file that i created with import option.

I checked the option ‘radikal syles’ from the segment ‘construction Technique’ which is placed left side of the wiewport. I made center adjustment from ‘siles direction’ part . In the ‘object size‘ section i placed piece count of our parts . I adjusted thickness of our parts with ‘manufacturing setting’ option.

All arrangement of the pieces;

Get plans > export > lampshadedesign.dxf

After the final check of all measurements, i proceed the laser cut operation.

I loaded the file that i saved as Dfx file format into a laser cut program. I placed the plexiglass in position at laser cuter and cutted every piece of it separetly.

Important note: Assigning numbers to pieces is important because pieces will be in different measuraments.

My Template Files:

I placed them together with placement order and fixed them with rubber band. To glue them together i used chloroform.

Important note: Don't smell it. It has narcotic effect. Use it in outdoors.

Video link: How to use cloroform?

I used it with syringe. A little drop was enough at intersection points of parts. It was left to dry off. To fix it better, glue them in both sides.

Socket, wire and lamp setup is placed on the spot where the lamp will be placed.

Goog LUCK :) !!!