Sunglasses Lamp Answered

This nifty lampshade uses 40 pairs of mirror shades to create one blinged out lampshade for your room. Points are lost for using new shades and for the ridiculous price tag of $1,600, making this a great possible remake project. More points are taken away for the bizarre claim of reflecting 80 times its surroundings.

OK, I know what they meant, but it sounds like this is some light amplifier instead of a collection of cheap shades.

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Mmmcerealmilk

11 years ago

There were two of these in The Chelsea hotel in Atlantic City at the reception desk. The moment I saw them I wanted to make them.

agust

12 years ago

This is one super looking lamp! With great ornamental value, good talk piece, and of course you could make one that is not so slick and just buy a box of mismatched glasses plastic ones... and you might join them together in any shape... I am defiantly going to be on the lookout for some cheap shades in the future. (like a hive of eighties dictators lighting up your room)

Patrik

12 years ago

Looks like somebody didn't quite understand the concept of a "lampshade"... :-D Tres cool!

Goodhart

Reply 12 years ago

Well, it would "shade" to a degree (discolor too ;-)

Tobita

Reply 12 years ago

to be useful, he would have had to inverted the lenses so that the mirrored end is facing the bulb, but you would be able to see it if you look through, hmm...

Dungeonbrownies

12 years ago

artistic, yes, but aesthetically pleasing> definitely not. its hideous.

Fenris The bbw

12 years ago

Cool!

Weissensteinburg

12 years ago

$1600? That's just outrageous.

killerjackalope

12 years ago

This sounded alot cooler than it looks, nice idea but it could be executed much better, on 'ibles no doubt...

Goodhart

12 years ago

Those types of shades would allow only a greyish green light through, wouldn't they? I wouldn't want to read by the light :-) Might make for a kind of depressing feel to the room.