Spectrawax Lighting 

Innovative and radical new wax and resin laminates giving rise to unique, limited-edition art-works. Glowing wax with an abstract, jazz kaliedoscopic twist

I have been developing these lampshades since 1980, but it was only with the introduction of low-wattage, low-heat, compact fluorescents in the early nineties that the possibilities really opened up. Also significant was the invention of long-life, durable resins, which means that these shades have an indefinite life-span, the antiques of the next millennium - 'Tiffany for the year 2000'

These bulbs last up to 10 times as long as conventional bulbs. They also use only about 20% of the electricity used by a conventional bulb. 

If everyone used these bulbs then we could slow global warming.

Over the years I have also used this wax and fibre glass laminate to produce chess-sets, backgammon boards, and jewellery

We provide an individual service to you. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with our work, you can return it, for free, using our own carriers - as long as it is as well packed as it arrived - so always try and keep the packaging until you are fully satisfied.

For the latest from Spectrawax Lighting go to latest_news

and here's the link to news about 'The Wax Room'

http://www.thewaxroom.co.uk

Commissions are welcome. See contact numbers below.

Winner of 'Best New Decorative Lighting Award' - presented by the British Lighting Association in conjunction with Light Magazine in 1998.

Regional Winner & Finalist in the Scottish 'John Logie Baird Innovations in Science and Technology 1999'

The most common comparison is to Tiffany,  but these shades have no  heavy dark lead  - more  detail and intricacy  -  -beautiful strong colours - glows more softly than glass -  also lighter than glass. 

Global Health Warning

Candlelight without burning candles! Preserving fossil fuels - don't burn them! 

Install solar panels, promote electric cars. Use public transport, cycle, walk even! Lift share. Protect and plant trees. Honour the Kyoto agreement

Slow global warming - we don't have much time left.

All shades are signed and dated by myself. I have 1 quite willing assistants, Mike Askew, who is packaging manager and skilled right-hand man, seen here at work on the 'Wax Room'

If you are interested in Greek mythology then this is the Daedalus/Icarus story with a 20th. century twist.

So,  hubris awaits for the unwary and careless,  these shades and panels illustrate the strength and fragility of  humanity's dreams. 

Contact Information

 

Telephone; (44) 01721 723033

 

FAX

(44) 01721 729383

Postal address

Ken Parsons, Spectrawax Lighting, Unit One, Southpark, Peebles, EH45 9ED.  U.K.

 

Electronic mail, sales, enquiries, webmaster;   Click here

Acknowledgements: 

Thanks for all their support and encouragement to Alice Young, Dave Parsons, Bibi,  Roy Mitchell, Ann Goodburn,  Sue Spear, The Hon. Jackie Addison, Tom Harley and Scottish Enterprise Borders, Borders Council, The Royal Bank of Scotland,  S.D.A., Borders Craft Association, The Hon. Sheilagh Tennent, Matthew and Amber Parsons, Bea and Steph at 'Flux', Andrew & Lorraine at 'Digger' Peter & Oona at Warwick Gallery, Michael, Anne, George & Leonie at Fisherton Mill, Mike and Steve,  and all those brave souls who have worked for me over the years and shared their music, and all those stores,  galleries, and individuals who have liked my work enough to buy it!

 

Oh, and 'Orange' magazine for putting me on their front cover with the 'Wax Room'

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