Japanese-inspired lampshade

**zenwood** · 13th July 2005, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Mac

Nice work Zenwood!

thanks Andy

I think the genuine rice paper will set it right off, add some texture.

I think I've decided to at least replace to top paper with rice paper. The computer paper has wrinkled a bit, and produces an annoying gap between the top of the frame and the top.

For the angled braces on top for the next one, maybe a couple of planed branches with some natural bend, joined to the frame in the same way? A fork?

Interesting idea. Would be very tricky to incorporate natural branches or twigs, both in terms of joinery and aesthetics. Certainly worth mulling over.

**wombat47** · 19th November 2005, 09:07 AM

I was looking through Liberon Enterprises catalogue (www.liberon.com.au) and found -

Black Polish - Especially used in the ebonising process. Jet black and completely obscures the grain.

I remembered reading a posting from about something "not as black as I'd like", did a search and there you are!

The Black Polish seems pretty expensive and you have already finished the lampshade. But info might be handy for future reference.

**DPB** · 19th November 2005, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by wombat47

The Black Polish seems pretty expensive...

Wow! You're not kidding. I had a look at the entire Liberon range - very extensive - but, man, is it expensive. If Neil charged anything like these prices for his products, I doubt many of us would be using Ubeaut products.

Makes us appreciate you more, Neil!

**wombat47** · 20th November 2005, 06:50 AM

Liberon products, made in England, seem to be targeted at professional restorers and antique owners. The restorers can pass on the costs and the owners, having already paid a huge amount for their antique piece, probably think they are getting value for money.

The containers are pretty and wouldn't look out of place in an antique shop either.

Somebody buys the products (but not me and probably not you) or they wouldn't be in business.

**zenwood** · 20th November 2005, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by wombat47

I was looking through Liberon Enterprises catalogue (www.liberon.com.au) and found ...

Thanks for the tip, wombat. Looks like a great website, with lots of specialist stuff available (for a price).

For my lamp, I used Feast Watson black prooftint, which was, from memory, about $10 for 125 ml (used about half of it on the lamp). Looking at the F-W website, it says "allows the full clarity of the timber grain to show through after staining". Which is did, so I can't complain.

The Liberon Black Polish is $43 for 250 ml (about twice the price of the F-W), and says "completely obscures the grain".

Horses for courses, I suppose. Might give it a try on my next lamp.

And when I make my Louis XIV desk, I know where to do to get the guilding materials.:eek:

**zenwood** · 21st November 2005, 11:26 AM

Correction: the Feast Watson black was about $10 for 50ml (so I used 25 ml on the lamp), making the Liberon black polish (17 cents/ml) less expensive than the Feast Watson (20 cents/ml).

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