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Gweilo is a collection of custom lights inspired by the idea that light itself could be harnessed and manipulated to create an architectural sculpture. Folding and bending like light rays themselves, the spectral pieces function as accents, dividers, or centerpieces, gracefully delineating space to create an ethereal atmosphere. <\/p>\n

Each Gweilo light is handmade using thermoforming, a technique that allows etched optical grade acrylic sheets to be custom-shaped while they are still in their hot plastic state. The sheets are heated to just under 400\u00b0C, at which point they become molten and pliable. They are immediately removed from the heat source and sculpted to produce a variety of distinct folds and curves. When the metal extrusion containing an embedded LED strip is affixed to the cooled sheet\u2019s edge, light is diffused across the etchings, amplifying the luminescent output. The result is an infinite set of silhouettes and sizes that emulate the vital movement of light. <\/p>\n

Gweilo is now manufactured by Parachilna in Barcelona using the same handmade method of thermoforming pioneered and prototyped by our team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":635,"template":"","project_type":[13,12],"project_location":[],"class_list":["post-1169","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_type-lighting","project_type-product"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGweilo Custom Acrylic Lights | PARTISANS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gweilo by PARTISANS: handmade lights thermoformed from optical acrylic, sculpting ethereal spaces. 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