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May 30, 2012
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This is my Steampunk Octopus Lamp. My girlfriend brought home a pair of bottles that had a cool cylindrical shape and when I saw them I knew that I wanted to use them in some sort of lamp. The hardest part was getting light into the bottles though from the beginning I knew that I was going to use Christmas lights because they're small enough to fit through the opening. The lights went in and out of the bottles a dozen times until I found the correct flow for the placement of the plugs.

The base evolved around the bottles fairly quickly but the hardest part and the part that changed the most was the top of the lamp. Thanks to my girlfriend's critiques ( though I wasn't happy about them at the time) I pushed myself to create something completely different than what I had originally imagined. I'm very proud of and happy with the final outcome. Please let me know what you think.
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Mood: Love ~JaidedHollyCat Oct 11, 2012  Professional General Artist
This is just made of amazing! I'm in aww :D
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*ajldesign Oct 11, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks very much I appreciate it!!
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~JaidedHollyCat Oct 12, 2012  Professional General Artist
From one celo lover to another! Your gf has good taste!
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~LocationCreator Jun 5, 2012  Professional Interface Designer
Quite a neat creation. Good for you and the muse. I did wonder, though, what the octopus was made of? And are those rays of "matter" coming from the lamp - light bulb? Pretty cool!
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*ajldesign Jun 5, 2012  Professional General Artist
The octopus was sculpted from air dry clay and painted, the lamp is a plasma ball. Thanks for your interest and comments.
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Mood: Yearning ~VampQueen-246 Jun 3, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I want it. No, I NEED IT!!
This so wonderfully, amazingly, beautifully Glorious!
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*ajldesign Jun 3, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks very much for the great comment!!
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~VampQueen-246 Jun 6, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I was only stating the the truth
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*Hypercats May 30, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
Nice! I"m hoping to buy a couple of those "plasma" balls for a costume for Teslacon this fall. It's hard to tell, but do the vacuum tubes light up?
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*ajldesign May 31, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks. I love "plasma" balls they give a great effect. The vacuum tubes don't light up.
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