HAAAI, Steemians! Remember, precisely 29 days ago, when I launched my new series called "My Favourite Things"? Of course you don't, I only did the one post. That's not much of a series, is it?!
I got carried away with end of year at my shop, Christmas and New Years came and went, and today, a light bulb π went off, and I realised that I hadn't completed my series. I love vintage and antiques, and I love to educate others on the history and design elements that go with antiques.
My antique that I am sharing with you today is a light that my team designed and custom built in our workshop. You can see my colleague, Rozani, hanging the chandelier when it was first completed. It is inspired by a very classic style of chandelier, the neoclassical. There are many variations on these lights, but a few distinctive features are the following:
- the slender neck
- the crystal basket at the bottom
- the use of elaborate metal castings for a decorative element
We used antique brass castings to form the pretty decorative bands at the top and centre of the lights. These castings come in long, straight lengths, and our brilliant coppersmith bends them into the round shape with his flame. He also made the arms from hollow brass round bar. Amazing work, right?
The crystal used is Asfour crystal, which is the same level as Swarovski crystal. It took Rozani about two weeks to string all the crystal onto this frame, after our coppersmith had made it. It took the coppersmith about a week to make the frame of the light, and a few other team members had to electrify the light, which also took time. So this light was probably a month in it's making
It's quite a large light, 1400mm (about 4ft) h x 600mm (about 2ft) in diameter, and would do very well in a double volume space, like an entrance hall or dining hall
So, Steemians, that was #myfavouritethings post. Hope you learnt something, and loved the pics.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts
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two weeks to string all the crystals?? i canβt imagine the precision of doing that. wow
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Hey! It's my minnow friend! How are you enjoying Steemit?
It is extremely painstaking work, and it requires intense concentration as each string has different sized crystals, in different quantities. Rozani is a quiet guy, he loves to sit and listen to music while he works.
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ahaha hello! π Steemit has been fun! I should be blogging more, but when I can read unlimited content on a ton of different subjects.. it keeps me occupied aha. loving the community too.
Rozani is a patience fellow! major props to him.
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Yes, there is so much to read. It is a huge refreshment after the drivel on Facebook. Blog when you can! It is important to be active, as well as to get interaction going, by commenting and reading other's posts.
Holla if you need help!
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Gorgeous. Love the glamour my fellow sugar mama
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Yay for #steemsugar's
Thank you for your comment!
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This is so cool and also interesting. I had no idea how these are built. Such hard and difficult work. And it's so beautiful I can see why it's one of your favourite things.
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ah, thank you for your kind comment.
Yes, a lot of time, patience and effort goes into these beauties. It is truly a yesteryear career, and I love being involved in something like this in today's fast paced world!
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I love the images in your post..so beautiful and colourful
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thank you my friend!
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you are always welcome..
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beautiful and elegant Neoclassical gilt chandelier
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it is stunning, isn't it! Thanks for your constant support ! πππ
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Thatβs a real beautiful piece and thatβs for the explanation of how it is made
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ah, thank you so much
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Your most welcome
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This is really beautiful. So much effort put into making a chandelier. The pictures in this post are also beautiful too.
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ah, thanks! it is really so much work, and I don't think everyone knows this
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I love chandeliers! Big ones, small ones, they always just seen your fancy up a place like thΓ‘t!
The only thing missing about this post is Sia's music video.
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hahaha, you are right.
Here we go!
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in my parents' house, we have 2 of this lights, a bit smaller and younger i think. and every month, we had to take little chains with crystals of to clean it in alcohol. We did smoke, and the crystal suffers from it. Stone my stone got cleaned with cloth and alcohol and then hanged back. Ohw my god I hated them lights!!! :-o Nice to look at, but cleaning ...
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But if you just take a spray bottle with the alcohol and completely wet the stones (crystals) and place newspaper underneath, then the dirt will drip onto the newspaper and you donβt have to do all that work!
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the crystals are on a chain from metal, like copper or brass, when you do nt dry it thoroughly, the chain will have corrosion very quick. what makes that the crystal can fall of easily. When you would live in Belgium I would know 2 for sale. :-)
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hehe! If it corrodes it means it is not brass or copper or even silver, it must be steel. And yes, that is what happens :)
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so we took off the pearls and dried it all separately
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I love chandelier. This is amazing and so well done you'd hardly know it wasn't antique.
I think some of my favourite are from 18th century France.
There is something about a room of gilt and mirror come to life at night with chandalier light that is just magical.
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love it love it love it !!!!! :D (not much of a comment, I know, but what else to say!!! hahaha)
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Such a beautiful creation :-)
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isn't it just!
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