How I turned filament waste into a beautiful lamp

I 3D printed a lamp that reuses filament waste in a completely new way.

Every maker knows the problem. Those leftover bits of filament that are too small for a new print but too much to throw away. In this project, I designed a lampshade with vertical grooves that let you reuse old filament pieces as part of the design itself. The result is a clean, minimal pendant lamp that turns 3D printing waste into light.

This project combines 3D printing, design, and sustainability - showing how small ideas can transform everyday materials into something beautiful.
Printed on a standard 0.4 mm nozzle using PLA, but it also works great with PETG for extra heat resistance.

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Printer used: Bambu Lab A1/ P1S

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Chapters:
0:00 The Problem
0:16 The Idea
1:34 Assembly
3:26 Light Test & Result
4:34 Final Thoughts

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