Overview Link to section: Overview

I made printed frames to hold LEDs in geometric shapes: a desk light shaped like the Ethereum emblem (the geometric symbol of the Ethereum blockchain network), a wall piece, and a larger open-frame sculpture.

The frames position the lights along edges, corners, and diagonals.

Desk and wall lights Link to section: Desk and wall lights

Freestanding desk light Link to section: Freestanding desk light

The desk light uses LED tubing, lighting enclosed in a tube, held in a freestanding printed frame. Its continuous lines follow the outline of the Ethereum emblem.

Wall-mounted frame Link to section: Wall-mounted frame

The wall version uses channels in the frame to position the lighting. With the LEDs off, the purple printed structure and its supports are visible.

Open-frame sculpture Link to section: Open-frame sculpture

The larger sculpture has LED strips, flexible bands carrying individual LEDs, running along the edges and diagonals of a three-dimensional frame. The strips and wiring remain exposed during assembly, with individual points of light tracing the structure when switched on.

The finished sculpture can light up blue, red, and green. The gallery shows it during assembly and illuminated in blue.

Structure and light placement Link to section: Structure and light placement

The smaller lights create a continuous outline, while the larger sculpture makes the separate LEDs part of the appearance. In both, the printed frame determines the path of the light and holds it in place through corners and intersections.

My Rust furnace lamps hide the light inside painted shells. These sculptures keep the structure and light path visible.

I printed the frames, assembled the lights, and integrated the wiring. The small lights use the existing Ethereum emblem as their shape.

FAQ

What kinds of lights are shown?

The builds include an Ethereum-emblem desk light, a wall-mounted frame, and a larger open-frame geometric sculpture.

How do the printed frames hold the lighting?

The frames position LED tubing or light strips along edges, corners, and diagonals. The wall frame uses channels, while the larger sculpture has strips along its edges and diagonals.

Which colors can the larger sculpture display?

The finished sculpture can light up blue, red, and green. The gallery shows it illuminated in blue.