I am fascinated with bamboos. The wood, the shape, the texture its somehow very engaging for me.
I had been thinking about making a bamboo light for quite some time.
This fixture has 3 lights mounted on one piece vertical bamboo.
Splitting the bamboo is quite simple, the two small fixtures below were slightly burnt to give a ‘burned wood’ effect.
I used warm white CFL bulbs, incandescent bulbs are not good for this fixture.
I tried hard to conceal all the wiring but it still visible at some places. I had to leave some slack in the wire, so that the position of teh lamps are easy to adjust.
All three fixtures are adjustable.
The spread of light is very nice, I have installed it in my living room & it lights up the whole room with a nice glow.
Next step>>Use the same concept & make bamboo table & floor lamp.
Let me know what you guys think!!!
zainadesigns 
December 26, 2013 at 10:05 pm
Very good, all three projects look nice and it takes lots of time, sometimes its easy and sometimes small things can become difficult to do … like concealing the wires of bamboo light.
The wire coming down from the ceilings to the lite can be concealed … use a smaller diameter bamboo piece, that goes into
the main vertical bamboo… run the wire through it & see if it can be fully concealed… if it becomes difficult to connect the main
wire then you can take the easy way, split the bamboo piece into cleanly cut two pieces & wood glue them over the wire.
Get a wasted rubber tube from a tire shop, cut into 10mm strips and rap it around the split bamboo, after gluing them
together for a tight hold. I’m very found of by the black rubber tire tubes and they can create massive pressure at tricky
places for hold. from small to large objects, it is a cheap & wonderful grip material, where C clamps don’t hold, rubber
strip is a magic round grip, & its free from any tire shop, try it. best way to stop any pipe leaks also.
December 27, 2013 at 6:55 am
Thanks dad, I need to talk to you about these lights & the cigrette holders that you designed.
I will come by your house on Sunday or Saturday night.
Maybe we can turn your art into something ‘more’.
December 27, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Ok, no problem, Saturday night or sunday be ok, sms me before coming, so that I be home, see yah !