More Veneer Pendant Lamps #1: Background

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This is part 1 in a 8 part series: More Veneer Pendant Lamps

Originally posted in January 2020

As part of the Spiral Veneer Pendant Lamp project, I came up with an inner shade to envelope the light bulb:


It worked well for that project, and I thought that I could use the basic form of the inner structure as a basis for a set of pendant lights.  Since I'm in need of some additional lighting in the upstairs hall, and since I'm on a lighting kick (just finished a tripod floor lamp - to be shared later), I jumped right into this project.
 
After studying the earlier lamp, I decided on these modifications for the new pendants:
  • 5 bands of veneer instead of 3
  • Slightly wider veneer bands
  • Increased center diameter to make it easier to get to the light socket
  • 5 ribs instead of 4

 After an evening designing the pieces on the computer, I was ready to go….