Materials & craft
Texture, transparency and finish shape the light as much as the form. Start with the effect, then review the material in a sample.
Six ways to begin
Project photographs show the possibilities. Open the notes for the decisions to make with the design and sample.
Transparency, texture and colour.
Clear, textured and coloured glass create different expressions. Select the technique for the design, then review a physical sample with the intended light source.
Confirm in the sample
Agree colour, texture, dimensions, fixing points and acceptable variation in handmade pieces.
Small elements. A larger composition.
The Shenyang bird installation combines crystal beads and stainless steel wire. A representative element helps establish the detail before it is repeated through a larger arrangement.
Confirm in the sample
Review the element, supporting frame, connections, repetition and maintenance access.
Structure, connection and finish.
Metal can define the visible outline or support a more translucent material. Review the frame, joints and finish together with the design and fixing information.
Confirm in the sample
Identify the specified metal, coating or plating, surface texture, sheen and visible connection details.
A softer way to diffuse light.
Rice-paper lanterns bring a gentle glow to the RUXU project. The shade, supporting structure and light source all contribute to the final appearance.
Confirm in the sample
Review the shade lit and unlit, its seams and frame, cleaning instructions and intended indoor conditions.
An open weave and a natural texture.
Rattan and woven natural materials can introduce visible texture and an open pattern of light. Our custom-lighting team’s material article shows several ways a woven shade can sit in an interior.
Confirm in the sample
Confirm the actual fibre, weave, finish, shade dimensions and cleaning method in the sample.
Let the light become the composition.
Hope in the Dark places an optical prism alongside a concealed LED source. It is a useful example of developing the light effect together with the physical object.
Confirm in the sample
Review the source, optical element, mounting and the surface receiving the light as one system.
The approval sample
A screen is a starting point. The sample should show the finish, texture and intended lit effect that will be used as the project’s approval reference.
See samples, drawings & trial assembly →Custom-lighting project and craft references from our specialist team. Discuss new sourcing, design and fabrication enquiries with Foshan Supply.
A closer look
Texture, translucency and reflections change the effect of a decorative light. Compare physical samples in a representative lit condition and agree the variation that belongs in the finished piece.
Decisions worth resolving
Discuss shape, surface texture, wall appearance, fixing points and replacement components. Ask which samples represent the proposed process. Mark what handmade variation is acceptable and what should be rejected, using a shared physical reference.
Our custom-lighting team’s glass guide describes glass blowing as forming molten glass using a blowpipe and controlled working of the hot material.
Custom-lighting reference ↗View metal, glass and fibre samples with the proposed light source. Record the test configuration and any material changes. For colour-sensitive interiors, ask the lighting designer what colour-rendition information should accompany the light-source choice.
IES TM-30 evaluates overall and hue-specific aspects of colour rendition.
Illuminating Engineering Society ↗Label the material, finish, sample date and drawing revision. Agree how production pieces are compared with it and how inaccessible or concealed parts are documented. Keep spare-component and maintenance information with the final material schedule.
Our custom-lighting team’s process separates design refinement, production and the later service/installation stage.
Custom-lighting reference ↗Your next step
A plan, a reference and a few dimensions are a useful beginning. We’ll help identify the next design and specification decisions.
