Who would have thought upcycled plastic bags and sawdust would create fantastic looking lamp shades? Well, Kulla Design Studio did. Shredded plastic and sawdust come together to make a lampshade that, when hit with light, displays a beautiful and unpredictable pattern.
We spotted this great idea over at Inhabitat, as they decribe the production of the lamps:
Shreds of used plastic bags with different colors and prints are fused with the wooden sawdust using heat. The pulpy mixture is pressed into an aluminum mold and baked at a high temperature, without the addition of any adhesives. The heat melts the plastic, fusing the elements together in shape of the mold. Kulla wanted to accentuate the simple two-ingredient process, therefore the shade shape is kept minimal and clean.
Read the full story at Inhabitat.
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these are very cute
I wonder what else you could make with plastic and sawdust.
renest!! why should the conscious few bear the burden of plastic junk created by the carelessfew!! not sure if such productsneedto be encouraged...but great job ...very cute looking
Crazy person ^
bad day susrith?
Love the look of these - great idea. I did notice though the base appears to made of wood....is it salvaged?
@talktoeathworms
lol..nice observation
@franklindean
no..thats my view about all theplastic and recyclables..i dont buy soda bottles and keep clear of 90% of the disposables and am looking to go clear on the 10% as well..i see a lot of friends who care two hoots about recycled stuff..and they unf are the largest contributors to the plastic trash!!..and when i buy these recycled stuff...they give more excuses to use more plastic...has no one ever thought about it,..i said cute because the lamp looks good..and i appreciate design efforts..not the plastic reuse part of it.