After almost 3 weeks of sales, there is a growing demand for larger models. This weekend, I started upscaling the models. All lustr.'s are designed to fit flatpack boxes of 40 by 30 cm (M-size), which are standardized. This is also 1/6th of a standard wood panel of 120 by 60 cm we use at lasercut.be. To start off with the upscaling, this had to be considered in order to produce efficiently! For the L-size, a 60 by 40 cm flatpack box is choosen; it's also 1/3rd of a standard wood panel. Because the Edison. model is the largest to fit the 40 by 30 box, this is the reference for upscaling. A few hours later, I became an L-sized Edison. that grew...
At lasercut.be they've got multiple materials to lasercut! For now, I looked for a light (poplar) and a darker (okoumé) option. Both are quite homogeneous (few amount of veins). Whilest looking to the stock, I saw a more flame-nerved wooden material that I liked a lot. Pine tree has a nice yellow flaming structure and fits nice in modern interiors, contrasting to black. It follows the trend of OSB interiors (which I personally like a lot). At the end of the day, we tried lasering an Edison out of the pine tree without really testing. Surprisingly I fitted like a glove, using the okoumé production files. Next to that pine wood is advantageous to lasercut: it burns really clean (almost...
Now the lamps are optimized and finished, I'm sourcing the right ceiling caps to match the pendant lamps. After trying different materials and forms from different suppliers, I choose to work with CableCup's silicone ceiling caps. They have many advantages!
For the flatpack design, silicone is ideal because of the flexibility of the material. Next to that, the integrated functionality reduces the steps of installing the pendant to the ceiling. I'm glad to collaborate with CableCup to push forward smart design!The combination of matte silicone is also adorable!
The CableCup classic d158mm will be provided with the sphere shaped Edison and Endove models.
More info: www.cablecup.com
During the month January and February, I've been busy optimizing the lamps to standardized packaging sizes. After researching different box suppliers, all the lamps had to be resized to fit the box. The lamp designs were also tweaked to have as less as possible waste.
Lustr.design pendant lamps (M-sized) will be able in flatpack boxes (32x44x5cm) and preassembled in cardboard tubes (d40x50cm).
January 2017, the start of my official business. After setting up my financial, legal and juridical necessaties, I can finally start with the official production of my lustr.'s. I'm starting to gather all my components and elaborate logistics. Due to the relocation of the production facility, orders will be possibly from February 2017. Can't wait!
