Some examples of finished projects
"hidden flower" and "smeltglow" on an old brick base
Orbs size M / Base: lacquered brick fragment and bolts / 5V USB
Applewood branch with 2 orbs
Orb size M / Base: varnished wood, hammered copper / 5V USB
"ocean lemon" on a mossy applewood branch
Orb size M / Base: stained and varnished wood, hammered copper / 5V USB
"jumbled rainbow" on applewood base with a lighted window
Orb size L / Base: oiled and varnished wood, hammered copper/ 5V USB
custom project: two "tethered" blue-in-blue orbs on a math class geometric form
Orb sizes L / Base: metal form on a white epoxy resin mount/ 5V USB + touch switch/dimmer
"woodland whispers" on applewood base
Orb size L / Base: stained and varnished wood, hammered copper/ 5V USB
"hanseatic greetings" on a conifer branch
Orb size M / Base: tung oiled wood, hammered copper / 9V Battery
custom project: rainbow orb on an heirloom hand plane.
Orb size L / Base: plane + oiled pine wood mount, bolts, hammered copper/ 9V Battery
to keep changes to the plane to a minimum, battery and circuits are in the mount. Electricity passes through contacts on both mount and plane. The lighted "window" in the mount turns off when the plane is set on the mount.
living lamp with "thethered" orbs
Orb xl + semi-orb xl / Base: natural apple tree / solar panel + battery