Legally Blind Artist Makes Cracked Log Lamps Bursting With Light

Tasmania-based Furniture Designer Duncan Meerding loves the outback wilderness, which comes across in his work – his most popular pieces are Simple Logs whose Natural Cracks Emit Soft, Warm Light. Meerding is also Legally Blind (he retains 5% of his vision in his peripheries), so the Use of Light in his Pieces helps him communicate how he sees the World.

“Many of my Designs reflect my interest in Light and its Dispersion, represented by my simplistic forms and Different Lighting Designs,” he writes on his Website. “Being Legally Blind, this Vision of Light emanating from the peripheries and the highly tactile nature of my work reflect the alternative sensory World within which I design.” At his Design School, he learned to adapt by feeling the Grain of the Wood and listening to hear when his chisels stopped cutting properly. He works with a speaking tape measure that he calls his “Old Mate.”

His cracked Log Lamps, as with many of his other Pieces, are sourced from Sustainable Materials in order to preserve the wilderness that he loves so much. “My work should not merely be seen as something that looks nice, it should remind us of our intrinsic connection with Nature and the effect that we have upon it.”

Old Fused Bulbs Can Also Brite Homes

Old Fused Bulbs Can Also Brite Homes

What do you do with your Old and Fused Light Bulbs?
Like most of Us, just throw it off!
But we are sure once you go through this post, you will definitely have a few options to choose from.
Well what can be said, after all these are just too creative!

Light Bulb “Green” House – How about creating a ‘green house’ with these bulbs ! These look quite impressive with small plants in them



Light Bulb Aquarium – Who wouldn’t like to give this one a try ! It just looks cool, all you would need is a globe light bulb, a coat hanger etc.



Concrete Light bulb Wallhook – this one is functional yet stylish, and sure to impress one and all



Salt And Pepper Shakers – How about taking an old light bulb and turning it into a saltshaker ! Did you know that “plastic caps from 16 oz. Soda bottles fit the threads of a standard light bulb”



Awesome Night Light – here is another interesting use, creating a night light. All you would need is a light bulb, candle wax and few more things



Light Bulb Lamps – Can you believe it, these ‘Light Bulb Lamps’ can cost $650 ! Well this is what we came to know – “Brooklyn Industrial Designer Sergio Silva, was selling these pair of Light Bulb Lamps for $650″. If you aren’t interested to pay and want to make one



An Another Option



Small Fish Bowl – ‘Small fish bowl for a small fish out of a g40 lightbulb’



Lightbulb Ship – A ship built in a regular 60w lightbulb



Vessel To Boil Water – A more traditional use to the bulb. But before you get started what you need is to hollow out a light bulb



Lamps Made Out Of Light Bulbs – “Bulbs Unlimited” sells kits that creatively uses old light bulbs and transforms them into new light fixtures like the ones pictured here



Light Bulb Planters – One More Option



Another ‘Green’ House – The flower is growing in a 50-50 mix of inert media and potting soil



Light Bulb Lamp – This one looks quite good, once you hollow out the bulb



Light Bulb Art Creation – Created by Datamancer, who was inspired to make something of his own from an old light bulb



Ship In A Light Bulb – Another ship in a light bulb



Light Bulb Vase – It looks simple yet an elegant vase. All you would need is a light bulb, a metal rod (around 3/16″) and piece of wood



Light Bulb Planter – “It’s been in there about 10 months now, and it’s still not overgrown the bulb.”



Light Bulb Window Vase – To create these you would need light bulbs and some wire



Light Bulb Ship – Yet another light bulb project with ship



Light Bulb Planter – An Another Option



Light Bulb Vases – A project by Care2 Co.



 Pendant Lamp -This pendant is functional and economical



Bulb Ornaments – How about creating cute light bulb characters, sculptures, or snowman ! The cute light bulb characters “Delightful Creations” are the creation of Rita and G Monette Co.



Scout Ornament – Wow !



Light Bulb Turkey and Light Bulb Cow Ornament – Both of these look cool, isn’t It !

Paper Sculptures