Hand Made lamps

These hand made lams are very expensive and one costs up to (S)$500! These lamps are carved from varnished teak wood and bamboo. Some of them have very sophisticated and complex designs while others have simple designs.

Different woods are the palette of the furnituremaker. They provide color and texture, strength and beauty to handmade furniture.

Each type of wood has characteristics to be considered when building a piece of furniture. Some are very hard and durable; some are flexible and suitable for bending. "Hardwood" is a term applied to trees that lose their leaves in winter. "Softwood" describes evergreens such as fir, pine and redwood. The actual durability a wood is described in a range from very soft to very hard.

Every wood has a distinctive grain structure. Woods such as white and red oak, ash and walnut have "open-pores". These woods have small holes in their surface that give the piece a textural quality. When a stain is applied to this type of surface, the stain tends to collect in the "open-pores" and appears darker than the rest of the piece. Tight grained woods include maple, alder, and cherry. These woods are smooth to the touch and can take finish evenly.