Rotating Candle Holder by Faisal Al Balushi

Faisal Al Balushi
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Project Description

For this project I decided to make a rotating candle holder, inspired by a traditional incense burner called the Majmar. In my country, the Sultanate of Oman the Majmar has been used for thousands of years to burn incenses in a protective and stylish way, like a candle holder. It is made of clay and comes in different sizes and shapes. Here I get the inspiration to combine the Arabic unique design(Arabesque) and the Majmar to make a candle holder with a special touch. The candle holder consists of three parts which are the base, the body and the lid.

Project Posts/Timeline

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Project Description

This is my Nixie Clock project! Nixie tubes are cold cathode displays that pre-date seven segment displays, and were manufactured from the 1950’s through the Cold War, mostly in the Soviet Union. Using individual stacked filaments, these bulbs have 11 pins on the bottom- a common ground, and positive pins for the numbers 0 through 9. The tricky part is voltage- these bulbs run on 170V (because, you know, why not?!), which makes them even cooler.

This project involved building a functioning clock using Nixie Tubes, and then adding a modern furniture aesthetic. Take a look at the pages below to follow along with my progress!

Project Posts/Timeline

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