SHAPEWASTE

“SHAPEWASTE”

is a lamp that has been designed to attach itself to any object so that it can be used on any occasion.

From the comfortable base supplied for a furnishing lamp, ideal for reading a book in a magical atmosphere, to mounting on improvised common objects given the lack of space, up to suspended installations on minimal surfaces, like a simple tap. The adaptability of the "SHAPEWASTE" lamp makes it an ideal solution as a fixed lamp, which can be installed in any place, as well as a portable torch to make your way through dark paths or to search for objects in dark places.

The auto mode allows the ignition through the motion sensor which is able to detect movements of more than 3m. This allows you to be able to make your way even before having grasped the ergonomic handle and thus be able to with clear visibility.

The intense 8cm LED light turns out to be a suitable solution also for camping or situations where it is necessary to be able to identify nearby in motion. A lamp made with 100% recycled material from commonly used waste, without wires, without batteries, rechargeable with USB cable and without energy waste in AUTO mode.

A LAMP, TORCH, A COMPANION, WITHOUT CLAIMS TO SAVE THE WORLD FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CLAIMS.

·Some coloured detergent bottles (RECYCLED)

· A tin cans (e.g. tuna, tomato sauce, butane cans, spray cans and all type that you can find…RECYCLED)

· Some Ice cream wood stick (RECYCLED)

· 1 Rubber band (RECYCLED)

· 4 tiny countersunk screw with nut (WOULD BE RECYCLED)

· 2 rivets(WOULD BE RECYCLED)

· Wood glue

· roll of scotch

TOOLS

· A drill

· Angular grinder or a diagonal cutting pliers or a dremel cutting metal disc to be more accurate

· Riveter

· Scissors, better the electrician's scissors to cut the plastic bottles

· Gas torch or other controllable heat source that can achieve 150-200°C

After choosing the recycled objects listed above

according to the preferred shape and colours, here's how to transform them into a design lamp. "Do not be discouraged if you think it may be too difficult, this first step is the most complex, it requires a bit of dexterity and some trial and error before you succeed." You can decide whether or not to join several cans, in this case it is preferable to join them through rivets (see step 4).

After

consuming fresh icicles on hot summer days, it is not a good idea to throw away their sticks: they could be useful for creating the structure of the lamp.

So after washing them you need to immerse them in a basin of water (500ml) visible in the first photo for about 1 hour in order to make them more flexible, avoiding breakages during their processing.

Once removed from the basin it is possible to fold them much more easily giving them the desired curvature. In the second photo a skein of thread was used to fix the sticks in the various positions designed and prevent them from returning to their initial position until they are definitively dried.

In order to speed up the drying of the sticks according to the various desired curvatures, it is possible to expose them to heat sources, as shown in the third photo a simple heater is more than enough (it dries in about 2 hours) or much less if positioned near a stove.

After the sticks have dried, it is possible to untie them to proceed with gluing using a wood glue to apply on the contact surface of the sticks.

After having completed the pile of sticks for a better fixing it is recommended to apply pressure so as to keep all the sticks in contact during the drying phase. In the case of wood glues, drying is quite long, skotch could be excellent for keeping all the layers together.

After the drying phase, remove the sticky tape, the sticks have become a single body resistant enough to be punctured. At this point, as shown in the first photo, thanks to the use of a drill it is possible to make two holes on the wooden support and replicate them on the can on which it will be fixed.

Second photo: By inserting two countersunk screws first in the wooden support and then in the can, it is possible to fix everything thanks to two nuts tightened with the right force, taking care not to break the wood, which is why the rivets were not chosen. In the third photo, the holes on the two cans were made for assembly through two rivets thanks to the use of a riveter (fourth photo)

At this point the top of the lamp is quite complete, put the cans aside and take the colored bottles.

The coloured bottles must be cut into many pieces with the exception of the handle and the bottom of the bottle, those you may need later. The first photo shows some examples of bottles of various colours, indulge yourself, look for the most extravagant you will be surprised at how beautiful they can be.

The dimensions of the cut pieces depend on the type of pattern more or less large to be obtained. The quantity of cut pieces depends on the size of the lamp base you want to make, a 5L bottle is enough.

After this operation, proceed by placing the plastic pieces on a fixed metal shelf and not in contact with anything potentially flammable. Thanks to a butane torch, second photo, it is possible to bring the metal surface to temperature so as to melt the plastic.

The plastic indicated with the HDPE symbol or the number 2 is totally non-toxic if melted at a temperature below 200 ° C and if the flame is not applied directly to the plastic. For greater control, a hot air gun could avoid the use of the flame, although the same flammability precautions are required. The result obtained in the last two photos can be very different depending on various factors including one's creativity.

After cutting the bottom of the bottle, place it on the heated metal surface so as to melt its ends in order to weld it on the melted plastic base.

In this way when the two bodies cool they will be a single plastic body like the one shown in the second photo.

As previously mentioned, the handle is a part that, given its hermetic seal, has been reused to facilitate the grip of the lamp. Through the use of the drill, two holes were made on the wooden support in the lower part that replicate those made on the plastic handle, so as to fix the two parts with two screws.

To increase the rigidity of the anchoring point, a small layer of plastic visible in photos 2 and 3 can be inserted externally to the handle and fixed with the help of two nuts.

The LED light with a diameter of 8cm is equipped with a magnetic base that allows it to be completely fixed once inserted into the can of the same diameter without the need for special assemblies.

To be able to fix the lamp on the base in a very practical way, a fixing system has been provided through an elastic inserted in the handle after having made two holes in the lower part.

In this way, also the removal can be quick in order to guarantee the practicality of the solution.

Through the elastic it is possible to fix the lamp to the base so as to be able to adjust the inclination through a simple adjustment of the elastic with respect to the two linked parts. The positioning can be done on any object, it just needs creativity.

Thanks for your attention and have fun with "SHAPEWASTE".