Gallery: Cute and Colorful Lamp Shades...   Kulla Design
Studio’s eco-friendly lamps are an adorable set that appear to
the eye like a blend of bold and colorful pressed potpourri. The
collection, called “50% Sawdust”, feature collaged shades that
are made from upcycled plastic bags and sawdust. Lightweight and
stylish, these lovely lamps mix a pop of plastic bag color with
the natural wood aesthetic of the saw dust.  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.  Each lamp is either a
set with sustainable wooden base, or hung as a pendant. An eco-
friendly 40V light bulb illuminates each shade and the semi-
translucent plastic and sawdust