In May, I started sketching designs for light fixtures. Some more creative than others, but I eventually sketched out a sconce that seemed interesting and within my abilities to build. The body of the sconce is simple enough: a round pedestal and two pill shaped planks that hold a lamp shade in place.

The lamp shade took some iteration: initially I thought to use papaer with visible fibers. But, charitably it looks like rough papier-mâché. So, I decided to try 3D printing a shade with matte white PLA. Ultimately, the shade ended up being 3 pieces that I glued together. The reflection of the shade provides an interesting effect and is sufficiently diffuse.

The back of the fixture looks a bit like Homer's back fat, but would be improved in a future iteration.