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Laser-Cutting Into Lace November 19
As I mentioned before, lace-like ornamentation is a current trend in industrial design. What I really like about it, is that it brings disparate disciplines together. And if you’re lucky enough to live in France or be visiting soon, (I love textiles and France.) you can see an exposition of some the world’s leading designers playing into the theme.
Les Contours du Vide (The Outlines of Emptiness) is currently at the Musée des Manufactures de Dentelles in Retournac, about 540km from Paris, until the end of the month.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:52 am
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November 20th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
That is the coolest thing ever!
November 20th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
So, how does this work? Were the designs cut into something that drapes like fabric? How were the 3-D objects like the wheelbarrow and the lamp formed?
I want to make things like this, but I have no idea where to start!
November 20th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Hi guys. I did some quick background searching on Cal Lane’s work, and while I couldn’t find anything definite, some articles say it was hand cut. Thanks for the comments!
December 9th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I also don’t like the implication that you can do this stuff at ponoko. I know it’s just for ideas and concepts, but quite often you guys post stuff on your blog that simply can’t be done with your service.
December 9th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
There is no implication that this can be done with Ponoko’s services. It explicitly promotes an exhibition. However, I do wish that I had more information on how the pieces were made.
December 11th, 2008 at 1:52 am
oh yeah, the wheelbarrow has definately been done by hand. I’ve seen one of Tord Boontje’s pendant lamps, and it was made from a very thin metal, and the weight of it made it ‘drape’. The lamp by David Trubridge is made from multiples of laser-cut wood pieces that have been designed to ‘rivet’ together and pull the shape into a hollow vessel.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I’ve been in touch with Cal Lane, and she’ll be doing an interview with me in January— so I’ll ask her all about that wheelbarrow.
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
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January 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
[...] Anemone Floor Lamp by Mari Relander & Anna Katriina Tilli $950 It’s that lace trend, but this lamp actually uses real lace fused with hand blown glass. [...]