Bedside Lamp with Plant Pot

Direct link to Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1189286-bedside-lamp-with-plant/files

Idea

I wanted to have a nice lamp to turn on when I read in the evening. So far I have been using the IKEA TERTIAL which is cheap and bright – but not really nice to look at. So I tried to come up with an idea for a nicer lamp that could be combined with my love of plants.

A key aspect was that it should consist of several lamps and be easy to add more. While printing the Honeycomb Storage Wall, as you do when you have a 3D printer, I liked the idea of using a similar pattern. After some sketching in CAD, I came up with a design I liked and started printing.

Design

The final version consists of a base of “transparent” PLA filament which of course is not really comparable to glass. But it diffracts the light nicely and has very little attenuation. A white insert is added at the top to reflect the light from the LEDs. Finally, a light-blocking black component prevents the light from spilling out the front. Because the top layer is larger in diameter than the base, the light is more indirect.

For the plants, I added a plant pot, which also attaches to the black top through a hexagon, to keep with the teme. It is big enough for small plant pot inserts and can theoretically hold any plant. However, I suggest you only use it for succulents or similar plants.

The base layer has a cutout for the LED PCB. However, the PCB cannot be glued directly to the base. It will melt! So I used some wooden inserts to put the PCBs on.

Components

Prints

Each lamp consists of four main 3D printed components:

Base (Transparent PLA)
White reflection insert (White PLA)
Top (Black PLA)
Plant Pot (Black PLA)

All of the files can be found through the following link on Printables

Sadly, without the plant pot, there is a hole in the lamp where light leaks through the white layer.

Electronics

LEDs (1 per lamp)
1 LED driver for 12V DC LEDs

Things I would Do Differently

Although I used warm white LEDs, the light itself is still more white. This is because of the reflective layer. So maybe I would use a yellow or orange reflection layer or use even warmer LEDs.