折銅燈具
About forging, cutting, and folding copper.
這個專案是為了探索金屬(銅)的加工而誕生的，
為此，在設計之前，我們參觀了鍛造工廠了解金屬加工業的現況。
老闆相當熱情的為我們解說，鑄造、鍛造的原理、限制跟應用；
同時也介紹了其他金屬加工同業給我們認識，舉凡車牙、剪床、酸蝕和電鍍等。
This project aims to explore how metal(copper) can be machined.
Therefore, we visited a forging factory to understand the detail and industry situation before we design.
The factory owner introduced casting, forging and their application also limitation.
Besides, introduced other metalworking workshops, for example, lathing, shearing, acid etching and plating.
回到產品設計，我們希望透過燈具與人之間的互動，
讓照明這件事情更自然。
我們瞄準的是閱讀的檯燈，並決定讓他用最簡單、最直觀的方式互動，
當你閱讀，就亮。
Back to product design, we expect through the interaction between people and the lamp, can create more natural lighting in daily life.
Soon we aimed at the reading lamp and decided to make an intuitive way to interact with it.
In simple words, when you read, it lights up.
折紙
"Origami"
正如前面所言，這個專案是為了探索材料加工方法，
所以我們對於銅可以做到甚麼充滿了興趣。
再經過諸多嘗試後，我們認為「折紙」是一個可以很好借鑑的方向，
先將銅的表面蝕刻出紋路，再透過銅的延展性折成立體造型。
而木製底座的部分也同樣參考了折紙的型態，雕刻出有趣的立體三角面。
As the original purpose, the project was to explore metal processing.
So we were engaged in what copper can do.
After many experiments, we found out that "origami" may be a great way to learn from.
The copper was etched into the pattern first, and then the flexibility of the copper allowed it folded to form the structure.
The part of the wooden base referred to the type of origami also, cutting into random three-dimensional triangular faces.
So we were engaged in what copper can do.
After many experiments, we found out that "origami" may be a great way to learn from.
The copper was etched into the pattern first, and then the flexibility of the copper allowed it folded to form the structure.
The part of the wooden base referred to the type of origami also, cutting into random three-dimensional triangular faces.
Different oragami pattern test
此行特別感謝新天興鍛造社接受採訪與諮詢
Special thanks "New Tian Sing Forging co." for guiding and consulting.
