The Apiary series
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A series of 6 organic hanging lamp shades that print, stain, feel and look like real wood
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- Printables
- Category
- Home Decor
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — NoDerivatives
The Apiary series
lamp shades that are grown, not built
Inspired by the hanging, swollen, organic architecture of insect nests. Each shade in the Apiary collection carries its own silhouette: Bulb, Drop, Pod, Whorl, Hive, and Sac.
Every surface is finished with a wood-grain bump texture, so the print doesn't just look organic, it feels it too. The result isn't a 3D printed shiny plastic lamp shade, but a lampshade that couldpass for carved timber, lit from within.
Hang one, or hang all six together for a cluster that looks like it grew there.
Material requirements
a cable
fabric braided lamp cord recommended
sometimes referred to as cloth cord or fabric cord
a lamp fitting
E27 recommended
as simple and minimal as possible so it doesnt obstruct the light
a lampbulb
warm light recommended
wood filament
real wood fiber strongly recommended
wood stain
choose one you like!
glue
transparent recommended
Printing instructions
resize the print if desired (original size is recommended if possible)
print with a 0.6mm nozzle or bigger
use vase mode
no bottom and top layers!
Staining instructions
lightly scuff the print with sandpaper
apply woodstain with a brush
you can thin the stain with water to make it run along the grooves if desired
let dry
carefully flick a brush with woodstain on the inside to splatter some dark dots
Assembly instructions
resize the anchor (if required)
equal to the degree you resized the shade
resize the hole for the cable if required
print the anchor
no vade mode required
preferably with transparent material
glue the anchor into the tophole of the shade
let the glue dry
thread the cable through the anchor
ensure you know what you're doing when working with electricity, and work safely!
this means you either have to (re)attach the cable to the lampfitting or (re)attach the cable to the mains after threading it through the anchor!
be careful to pull the fabric sheath through the hole along with the cable!
Set the height of the lamp shade with a tie-wrap on the cable at the right height
install the lightbulb
enjoy!
<apologies for the terrible photos, turns out that photography of lampshades is challenging>