Paper Light Ideas

I really like this paper structure as it was easy to make as all it took was to make slits and fold in in an

interesting pattern. I thought this looked very similar to one of my research lights. I like the form and shape

of the light as it looks like it could wrap around the like really well.

I then decided to use the same technique, but to do another model in a horizontal version. I like the way it

turned out however I think if there was more than one and if there was different sizes and they were

hanging like a pendant light it would be better. I think the slits are very useful and also allow the paper to

be twisted in interesting shapes.

I made this using two paper airplanes

joined together to form a pointed

structure. This structure looks

interesting from a variety of views and

may also be better if there was a few of

them suspended like icicles. I like the

shape however I think it could be

improved by using more planes

together to make it more complicated. I

decided to show it with a light through

it. It makes it look more interesting and

with different sizes and colours it could

make a unique hanging structure.

Paper Light Ideas

This is a cone/torch light. It uses shredded edges

of a paper, wrapped in a cone shape with a cut

bottom. I really like this as the light highlights it

making it look pleated. I however would like to try

to do this with a pleated version. I think exploring

cone shapes would be a good idea. Also I think this

could make standing light if it was done bigger.

This is a picture from the side.

I don’t think it looks that

interesting, if it had more

layers to the cone and had

more detail it would look

better, however the light can

easily shine through the one

layer of paper which does give

it a nice glow.

Above is a picture of a few piece of scrunched up paper , paper

clipped together and flattened out to form arms and legs, an

additional scrunched paper was added as a head. The image above

is the paper ‘man’ hunched over. I think it makes an interesting

structure as the scrunched paper gives it thickness and texture.

On the left is a side view of the

paper man sitting up. I wanted

him to hold the light, and to

be a friendly structure. On the

right is what he looks like with

the light. I really liked the way

this turned out as it looked

tatty and worn out but still

looked like a person. I could

rearrange the person making

him hold the light in various

ways to give variety.

Paper Light Ideas

Above is the image of another paper man however I made it small and

used twisted arms and legs and a different way of scrunching.

I don’t like the way this

smaller man turned out

as he did not look as good

and the arms was to

stubby to hold the light. I

don’t think twisting the

paper was a good idea. A

way to improve this

would be to have a lot of

the little people linked

together. It was hard to

replicate the bigger man

and I don’t think I

improved upon it.

On my research page I looked at the iron man arc reactor which

reminded me of the interesting shape the light was. I then thought that

if this was added with a body part it would for an interesting structure.

I wrapped my hand in paper and tape, however this would of worked

better if I used masking tape and newspaper. I also would have liked if

the light went further into the hand. I really like the way the light and

the hand is combined and I think with more hands linked in various

positions a variety of interesting wall or ceiling lights could be made,

also by adding recycled electrical components or coloured lights a

steam punk or sci fi variation could be made.

Paper Light Ideas

In my research I looked at natural

looking light. I wanted to try

something similar so I wanted to do

an apple/ orange shape but made

the way a Terrys chocolate orange

was. I like the way it turned out

however it wasn’t done too neatly

and could have been made better. I

noticed some of the sizes were

different and some edges were torn.

I think the repetition of the semi

circles to form a shape was a good

idea and could be done in a variety of

ways; this is something I would like

to explore in more depth. However I

think it looks better from a side view

and my model making skills let it

down.

I tried to crumple the shape and make two of the model. The crumpled/

pleated model would be better if I had done it neater. The image on the

left looks better. I don’t think using paper clips was a good idea, as it

doesn’t allow you to join the paper that neatly and blocks you from adding

in certain areas.

I also don’t think crumpling/ pleating was a good idea, I should have made

it bigger and maybe cut interesting patterns like a snow flake. I think

adding lots of these in an interesting chain could be wrapped around the

light that may make it more aesthetically pleasing.