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Lighting

1. Size

   • Fitting into the surrounding
     • The size of the area: Min/Max
   • My product will either be set on the floor or on a large cupboard
     • Therefore I do not have a strict size limit
   • Shape
     • Does it need to be a specific shape to fit in with the surrounding
       • My product doesn't have a shape restriction

2. Properties

   • The properties of possible materials
     • My materials need to be heat resistant so the material doesn't get burnt
       • Therefore my product could be made out of metal, acrylic, perspex, or wood in some places
       • Also the strength of the lightbulb
         • LUX levels need to be for ambience

3. Aesthetics

   • If metal is used it will need to be finished
     • This will either be paint or lacquer
   • Colours
     • To fit in with my surroundings my product doesn't have a colour restriction
       • Paint or coloured perspex/acrylic
     • Wood would need to be finished with varnish
       • Painted wood wouldn't fit in my surroundings

4. Electrical consumption

   • Solar
     • I wouldn't use solar power on my product because it is very expensive and unreliable
   • Battery
   • Mains
     • Standard lightbulb 240 volts
     • Low voltage lightbulb 12 volts (LED)
     • Mains would be my first choice of electrical consumption because it is very reliable and easy to use

5. Electrical safety

   • Mains need to be insulated
   • PAT testing

6. Methods of lighting

   • Downlighting
   • Uplighting
   • Frontlghting

7. Forms of lighting

   • Alcove lighting
   • Fluorescent lighting
   • Neon lighting
   • LED
   • Lamps
     • Neon
       • Light emitting diodes
         • Halogen
           • Ballast
             • Florescent

8. Joining techniques

   • Depending on the material i'm working with the joining technique will be different
   • Wood: Butt joint, Mitre joint, Dovetail joint, Finger joint etc
     • I will need to think wether the joint will be on show before picking the joint I do
       • If the joint is on show I would use something like the dovetail
         • If it isn't, I would use a simpler one
   • Metal: Welding/riveting etc
   • Plastic: Acrylic cement, epoxy resin etc

9. Matierials

   • The properties of each material and which would suit my product the best
   • Wood, metal, plastic or a possible mix of them all
   • Research properties of each metal and find out which is the best heat resistant/insulated and the best to work with to make my product
     • Will depend on joining techniques, finishing, shaping etc