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LENS

Yasmine Riachi

Project Maker

Project Link

hsmag.cc/xXNrrp

student of industrial design,
Yasmine Riachi came up with this
project during the Christmas break
when she “was going through a bit
of a light bulb phase, particularly
vintage light bulbs.” She applied her skills to turn
used light bulbs and some wood into a planter that can
be used to grow herbs. The project was a runner-up
in the indoor gardening contest on Instructables.com
but, more importantly, got her creative juices flowing:
“Being in that creative headspace is a unique state of
mind and I find little projects are very good at helping
myself clear my mind from stress.”

For the project, she first built a stand in two parts
with a thick piece of wood for the base, since it
needs to support the weight of the bulbs. To hang
the bulbs, she drilled holes in another piece of wood
after measuring the neck size of the bulb. The piece
was then cut using a jigsaw before it was attached to
the base. Finally, she used a drill press to turn wood
scraps into ring braces to fit the light bulbs and hold
them in place. The entire process has been explained
and illustrated in her Instructable.

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“I find little projects

are very good at helping

myself clear my mind

from stress”

WINDOWSILL

PLANTER

Below

Yasmine, who is

looking for industrial

design internships,

hosts an impressive

design portfolio at

yasmineriachi.com