Catalogue : L035

Title : Ice Lantern

Self-Built : No ( assembled )

Light Source : 1 x Tea Light

Special Features : A cylindrical ice diffuser. The mould forms the base to collect the meltwater in.

Comments : A beautiful lighting effect in the dark. This is ‘Thaw’ designed by Matthew Jackson. Every time you make one it is slightly different due to the air imperfections.

Link : www.mathmos.com, buy from www.firebox.com

Catalogue : L036

Title : Ice Cube Lights

Self-Built : No

Light Source : Sealed Battery & LED

Special Features : Tap to switch on. Tap to switch off. Keep in the freezer just like the real thing.

Comments : The tapping can get very hard. How about smashing onto a tiled floor ? There were 2 red and 2 yellow originally. The other yellow is smashed to smithereens.

Catalogue : L037

Title : Security Light

Self-Built : No

Light Source : A whopping 500W halogen tube. Handle with care.

Special Features : PIR sensor.

Comments : No better way to deter burglars. Lights them up like a flare while they are targeted by the gun turrets.

Catalogue : L038

Title : Rock Salt Lamp

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 1 x Tea Light

Special Features : Tastes salty.

Comments : Not a good one to leave outside. Best in a dry salt mine in Germany. Characteristic orange glow.

Catalogue : L039

Title : Sky Light

Self-Built : Yes

Light Source : 100W low energy bulb in attic

Special Features : Switched with upstairs landing lights

Comments : A nice piece of genuine stained glass.

Catalogue : L040

Title : Mister Light ( work-in-progress )

Self-Built : No

Light Source : LED

Special Features : Powerful misting effect. Spews water like a volcano erupting.

Comments : May form the basis of a future lighting project. Watch this space.

Catalogue : L041

Title : Garden Mirrors

Self-Built : No

Light Source : Sunlight

Special Features : None.

Comments : Red and clear mirrors come to life early morning and evening when the sun is low in the sky. Also through winter the mirrors turn the garden into a disco.

Catalogue : L042

Title : Agate Lights

Self-Built : No

Light Source : Sunlight

Special Features : None.

Comments : Look great in a bathroom with early morning sunlight.

Catalogue : L043

Title : Hurricane Lamp

Self-Built : No

Light Source : Paraffin oil ( scented with citronella )

Special Features : None.

Comments : The ultimate in functional design. Every part is there for a reason; the oil tank and filler cap, the lever to raise the glass for lighting, the knob to raise and lower the wick, the ventilation holes, the hanging loop, the thick green paint... The lamp is lightweight but produces a bright light even in a strong wind ( not so sure about a hurricane though ! ).

Link : www.hurricanelamps.co.uk and www.lamplightfarms.com

Catalogue : L044

Title : Automatic Night Light

Self-Built : No

Light Source : Low wattage bulb

Special Features : Ambient light sensor

Comments : Designed to stop guests falling down the stairs in the middle of the night. Automatically lights up in the dark. And everytime you walk past it and cast a shadow. The previous model had a PIR detector but it went faulty. Technology at its cheapest.

Catalogue : L045

Title : Halogen Spots

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 4 x 50W mains halogens

Special Features : None

Comments : This example of ceiling halogens has an elegant simplicity and no shades on the bulbs. All metal and good cooling - often these type of lights get far too hot and crack the plastic fittings.

Catalogue : L046

Title : Half Coach Light

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 60W bulb

Special Features : None

Comments : All the rage in the seventies with that almost-antique cast iron and glass effect.

Catalogue : L047

Title : Proximity Light

Self-Built : Yes

Light Source : 40W tungsten bulb

Special Features : Separate PIR and bayonet bulb holder

Comments : A very practical light for a cellar when your hands are always full.

Catalogue : L048

Title : Plaster Cast Lamps

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 60W tungsten bulb

Special Features : None.

Comments : 2 of these were bought in the Algarve and carried back in a suitcase swathed in clothes. Gives a fabulous Mediterranean feel to any dinner party.

Catalogue : L049

Title : Automatic Porch Halogen Spots

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 50W mains halogens

Special Features : Separate PIR pointing at the front door.

Comments : As your hands are usually full entering and leaving the house this porch light is a very good idea.

Catalogue : L050

Title : Dining Room Lights

Self-Built : No

Light Source : 10 x 10W 12V halogens

Special Features : Plastic ‘paper’ cone diffusers are self-assembled.

Comments : Provides a decent amount of bright, white light when the meal isn’t candle lit. A knot was put in the cable to keep it out of the gravy.