3D-printing is considered to be one of the great future hopes for production, but despite its potential most material put into 3D printing continues an old tradition of transforming ‘virgin’ material to waste material. 

These lamps therefore are designed to harness and make use of a material that is otherwise unwanted or damaging to our planet.

The lamps are made from Nylon which has been sourced from decommissioned fishnets, making it material which promotes sustainability and upcycling. They are designed to reference the shape of plastic bags floating in the sea. The intention is to draw focus to our ocean plastic problem.

We as designers and citizens can promote these materials to ‘upcycle’ and use their value by creating objects that brighten our day, and mitigate the seas of their harm.

Nylon is an ultra absorbent material, therefore all nylon filament should be heated at 80 C for at least 6 hours and kept in very dry conditions (also while in use). My lamp-shades have been created using a Prusa mk3 FDM-printer in partnership with Northern Layers aps

I’m Bror Lynge, a product developer and designer with a sustainable focus. I enjoy diluting complex topics in to understandable concepts. I give shape to ideas through modern manufacturing products, I have a natural flair for CAM, CAD, simulation and graphics. I understand and execute business, accounting and project-planning.