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Finished hall lamp sitting on the entry hall table.

Project

3D-Printed Hall Lamp

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This was the first lamp I ever built. I designed it to fit on the entry hall table I built, and the finished lamp sits about 24 inches tall.

The body was too tall for my 3D printer at the time, so I printed it in several sections and made the bottom hollow enough to hold sand for stability.

Print And Fit

3D printed lamp body sections laid out before assembly.
Printed body sections before assembly.
Hollow 3D printed lamp base filled with sand for stability.
Hollow base filled with sand.
Lamp body test fit on the entry table before finishing.
Early fit check on the table.

After the sections were glued together, the rough work was mostly sanding, filling, and checking the shape. Wood putty helped close the gaps between printed parts before primer and paint.

Surface Prep

Lamp body seams filled with wood putty before sanding.
Wood putty packed into the seams.
Lamp body sanded after the seam filling stage.
Body sanded after filling.
Primed lamp body set up outside for surface smoothing.
Primer coat for smoothing flaws.

The final finish is spray paint with Rub 'n Buff added to the edges for a little more dimension. The lamp harp was purchased separately, and the shade came from At Home.

Finish And Shade

Matte black painted lamp body with subtle edge highlights.
Painted body with edge touch-ups.
Screenshot of the purchased tapered drum lamp shade from At Home.
Purchased shade from At Home.
Finished hall lamp sitting on the entry hall table.
Finished lamp on the entry table.

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