Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Download the model: 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/4f336e53-5e26-410c-b02b-687d335e7d95/Luxo-Lamp-as-Modeled-Live
When a Desk Accessory Became an Icon. Is a documentary I would watch on the Luxo L-1 lamp!
This time on SketchUp Live, Aaron pays homage to the famed balanced-arm fixture by 3D modeling it from scratch in SketchUp.
Maybe you’re familiar with Luxo lamps from a design studio, or perhaps the Pixar intro. Either way, the live design is getting industrial this Friday. See you there!
Forum thread: forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-modeling-iconic-luxo-l-1-lamp-in-sketchup-live/344470
0:00 Starting Soon
2:49 Welcome and Introduction: Modeling the Iconic Luxo L-1 Lamp
7:13 Importing the Reference Image and Discussing Articulation
9:55 Drawing the Lamp Head Profile
13:32 Using Follow Me to Create the Lamp Shade
15:41 Adjusting Styles and Ground Plane Settings
18:04 Modeling the Ventilation Slots on the Head
25:45 Creating the Head-to-Arm Attachment Bracket
36:45 Modeling the Upper Boom Arms (Square Tubes)
43:36 Creating the Mid-Joint Hinge Plates
46:50 Postulating and Modeling the Support Bars
53:30 Adjusting Axes for Off-Axis Modeling
56:11 Applying Realistic Materials: Glossy White and Shiny Metal
59:40 Scene and Tag Management for Reference Toggle
1:07:25 Assembling the Lower Boom Arm Sections
1:16:50 Modeling the Lower Support Plates using Intersect Faces
1:27:58 Modeling the Lamp Base with Follow Me
1:34:52 Advanced Modeling: The "Mentos-Style" Coiled Spring
1:42:30 Using Outer Shell to Clean Up Complex Spring Geometry
1:44:45 Placing and Scaling Springs onto the Frame
1:50:54 Final Visuals: Shadows, Ambient Occlusion, and Environment Setup
1:54:41 Stream Wrap-Up and Next Week's Preview (Drafting Table)
Download the model: 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/4f336e53-5e26-410c-b02b-687d335e7d95/Luxo-Lamp-as-Modeled-Live
When a Desk Accessory Became an Icon. Is a documentary I would watch on the Luxo L-1 lamp!
This time on SketchUp Live, Aaron pays homage to the famed balanced-arm fixture by 3D modeling it from scratch in SketchUp.
Maybe you’re familiar with Luxo lamps from a design studio, or perhaps the Pixar intro. Either way, the live design is getting industrial this Friday. See you there!
Forum thread: forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-modeling-iconic-luxo-l-1-lamp-in-sketchup-live/344470
0:00 Starting Soon
2:49 Welcome and Introduction: Modeling the Iconic Luxo L-1 Lamp
7:13 Importing the Reference Image and Discussing Articulation
9:55 Drawing the Lamp Head Profile
13:32 Using Follow Me to Create the Lamp Shade
15:41 Adjusting Styles and Ground Plane Settings
18:04 Modeling the Ventilation Slots on the Head
25:45 Creating the Head-to-Arm Attachment Bracket
36:45 Modeling the Upper Boom Arms (Square Tubes)
43:36 Creating the Mid-Joint Hinge Plates
46:50 Postulating and Modeling the Support Bars
53:30 Adjusting Axes for Off-Axis Modeling
56:11 Applying Realistic Materials: Glossy White and Shiny Metal
59:40 Scene and Tag Management for Reference Toggle
1:07:25 Assembling the Lower Boom Arm Sections
1:16:50 Modeling the Lower Support Plates using Intersect Faces
1:27:58 Modeling the Lamp Base with Follow Me
1:34:52 Advanced Modeling: The "Mentos-Style" Coiled Spring
1:42:30 Using Outer Shell to Clean Up Complex Spring Geometry
1:44:45 Placing and Scaling Springs onto the Frame
1:50:54 Final Visuals: Shadows, Ambient Occlusion, and Environment Setup
1:54:41 Stream Wrap-Up and Next Week's Preview (Drafting Table)
