Lamp 7 - CNC Engraved

The shells are laminated individually in a two part mould. Before the two halves are glued together, they are CNC engraved, using the positive mould as a jig. The toolpathing is done from the original digital simulation, rather than a scan of the actual laminated shell. This introduces unpredictability into the process - although the grooves are a constant depth in the toolpath, some areas are engraved significantly deeper than others as a result of springback, machining tolerances, innacuracy in mounting the shells and so on. The light further highlights these differences, making the thinnest moments visible on the outside face.