ArtMetal

This is a preliminary sketch of a chandelier for a client. I thought I would share with you one of the commissions I am currently working on. After communicating with client about her desires for a chandelier, some of the revealed points of interest to use in the design for the chandelier are; curvilinear/nature theme, leaves which will tie into a double tree trunk dining table design which will be under the chandelier, and the leaf design will also be incorporated into the railings which are in the same room. Now that I know that the client loves this design, I will be adding further details to show the actual light fixture, and lighting which will be added to the lower cluster of individual leaves.

The original idea I had for the lower cluster was to have individual hand forged leaves between the main arms of the chandelier. I then started thinking about adding some small individual lights within each of the leaves. Something that doesn't put off too much light, but kind of like a pen light. I know there are some new types of lighting that will fit this criteria, but since I am not a lighting expert, I'm not sure where to look or what to call this type of lighting. If you know anything about the various types of lighting currently on the market, I would love to hear from you.

After the client looked at this design, she is now asking about the possible use of colored crystal glass within the chandelier. I think this is doable, but again, since I'm not sure where to get the crystals for the chandelier, I don't quite know how this will be implemented.

Any help in finding sources for the crystals will be appreciated! Now to go to google and see what I can find. Stay tuned to see what the final design will be.