Lamp Design
Ariana Hernandez
After pinning 30 lamps, I noticed that there are awesome complex lamps but we needed to find DIY lamps. Out of all the lamp searching I did, lanterns stood out the most to me. I personally like lanterns because you can place a candle that smells amazing! I wanted to make a series of lanterns with the same design but different sizes. I originally had three lanterns but I made four instead. The medium I used was clay. After making my second lantern, I noticed my first one had a few cracks. I panicked due to the time and effort I put into my work. I assumed they were all going to crack and look messy after they were fired. However, I had a conversation with Mrs. Cooper and she gave me the idea to glaze it so it looks old but intentionally. For future occasions that I work with clay, I will let my piece dry very slow so; they do not get any cracks. My smallest lantern did not have any cracks, I glazed it a maroon color because it still ties in to a dark color scheme with the other lanterns. Two out of four will be glazed with freckled brown and the other two are maroon. I wanted to make two of the lanterns a holiday color since it is almost Christmas time. These are perfect lanterns to have in your room with a candle lit and just have relax time. To conclude, once all the lanterns are glazed and fired they will make great lamps because they still give off light from the flame. But they will make even better lanterns to have in your room and peacefully snooze off. Make sure your house does not burn down though!
