Worden and Odyssey Lamps

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Worden and Odyssey Lamps Michael 08-02-2007
Posted by Javahut on September 11, 2007, 8:18 pm
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> Whoops! That should have been steered towards Javahut. Sorry for the
> confusion.
>
> Michael
sent you an email earlier, reply to it, that peony I have also



Posted by howard on August 12, 2007, 6:00 pm
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Michael wrote:
> I'm wanting to build a Tiffany lamp. I've noticed that Worden and
> Odyssey are two of the major players. I would appreciate any feedback
> you might have on the quality of the forms and patterns provided by
> the two companies.
>
> Michael
>
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I have built a few lampshades over the past 25 or so years.

about 1,080 or so, many have been one to three hour start to finish time
panel lamps

about 150 have been Odyssey
about 200 or so Worden, many before the "full form" styrofoam was developed

what shade do you have in mind?

how deep are your pockets?

do you have a follow up shade (same size) in mind?

worden's can have the pattern exchanged
odyssey tend towards using the same pattern only for the given form

For me (re-sale) Odyssey is only way to go as most of the retail
purchasers' need the reinforcement of seeing the expensive shade they
are buying illustrated in any of about 3 major Tiffany Shade Art books.

More questions? ask here or try direct to me

Howard


Posted by Michael on September 24, 2007, 10:19 pm
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I bought the Worden tulip lamp and I just started cutting glass for it
tonight. After cutting some, out of curiousity I matched up one of
the pattern pieces to its spot on the form and discovered that there
is a significant discrepancy. I'm going to have to check the entire
pattern against the form and alter the pattern piece if need be.

Michael


Posted by Michael on October 6, 2007, 7:47 pm
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Finally got all the pieces cut on the Worden tulip lamp I'm working
on. Here's a view of one-third of the pattern laid out on a table:

http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/robisonmr/?action=view&current=Tulip_lamp_2.jpg

Yesterday I cut all the form patterns out and pinned them onto the
mold with a base layer of silicone caulking. This morning I pulled
the pins holding them in place and smeared another layer of silicone
over the top. The form is styrofoam and I'm hoping this will help
prevent the solder tacks from leaking through and burning it. We'll
see.

When the top silicone layer dried, I started fitting and tacking on
the pieces. I got the first row done. Kinda slow going. Fit, grind,
tape, tack. This is my first Tiffany-style lamp. I'm having a lot of
fun with it. I've made some minor mistakes, but nothing major so far.

Michael


Posted by Michael on October 24, 2007, 9:23 pm
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I put the rim on my Worden tulip lamp. I think it's now thirty days
from when I started cutting on it, seven of those gone on travel.
Here's a picture of my first Tiffany, lit by 100 watts:

http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/robisonmr/?action=view&current=Tulip_small.jpg

Still gotta do the finish soldering and give it a bath. My wife
picked out a base for it, a #9806 19" Nouveau from GlassCrafters.
Gotta gigantic 28" Odyssey peony to start some time this weekend.

Michael



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