Awesome Lamps

ThinkGeek’s officially-licensed Marvel Thanos Infinity Gauntlet mood lamp will put a smile on any geek’s face. It measures 10″ tall and projects light through the replica Infinity Stones. It can be powered via USB or with three AA batteries.

Loot boxes are being seen in a bad light lately, but with ThinkGeek’s officially licensed Overwatch Loot Box Mood Light you’ll know exactly what you’re getting. The small lamp measures 4″ x 4″ and is made of plastic.

The Zenlight Lamp is a minimalist and versatile LED lamp. It has a wooden case with a touch-sensitive button for power and brightness. You can attach it to its stand and use it as a desk lamp, or use its adhesive and stick it to walls and other surfaces.

Spanish skateboard craft shop Skate-Home makes lamps out of skateboard decks. One of the shop’s designs is inspired by the radical Mattel Hover Board from Back to the Future II. The deck can be displayed horizontally or vertically, and it has a 7W LED light source.

Looking for a project to put basic welding skills to use? Check out this DIY idea from Ollari’s – a lamp with a shade made by welding a bunch of steel nuts around a curved form, and a base made out of the same. It’s a cool enough design that we’ll forgive his spelling of “baking soda.”

Retro lamp maker Anglepoise offers 3:1 lamps. But they also have something on the other end of the scale. The 90 Mini Mini is a half-scale version of the company’s iconic 1970’s lamp, the Model 90. It’s powered via USB, and is available in blue or gray.

DIY Perks shows us how to make a beautiful, vintage-looking Bluetooth speaker and LED lamp using cheap parts and electronics. There is a bit of 3D printing and soldering involved though. If you’re up to the task, check out the video’s description for the relevant links.

Give your room a soft and sinister glow with this officially licensed Star Wars stormtrooper helmet pendant light. Just kidding, it’s light is actually comforting. It’s made of polyresin and has a hand-painted finish.

Boxlunch’s treat for Game of Thrones fans is this highly detailed desk lamp. It features the Iron Throne as a base and a lampshade printed with a map of the franchise’s known world. It measures about 18″ x 10″ x 10″.

Most 3D LED optical illusion lamps have outlandish, geeky or festive designs. But if you just want a simple yet still eye-catching lamp, check out Loves Boutique’s product. Its clever design makes the LEDs look like a lampshade.

Colin Furze made a steampunk bedside lamp that you wouldn’t want anywhere near your bed. It’s a lamp that’s powered by a chainsaw engine, which is connected to a generator. It even has a throttle so he can rev up the light.

StudioKnob’s Click Light features LED lights intertwined inside ropes with magnetic ends. The lights activate when a rope is connected to the base shelves, which have low voltage electricity running through metal surfaces underneath each shelf.

Jangir Maddadi Design Bureau’s made-to-order Droid Lamp was inspired by many a child’s imagination of robots and life in outer space. It has a classy yet retro-futuristic design and has LEDs on both ends. It also has a dimmer function. Available in brass or coated steel.

The Fowndry’s officially licensed Star Wars lamp is based on the design of the classic articulating Anglepoise lamp. Its head is designed to look like a TIE Fighter and plugs in via USB. Sadly, it doesn’t make the TIE Fighter’s intimidating noise.

The FLEXiT Solar has a built-in solar panel so that you can charge it during the day and get up to 70h of runtime. It also has a microUSB charging port. Like other FLEXiT lights, you can bend, fold and wrap its silicone body. It also has a hook and a non-slip base with magnets.

This unique lamp has a built in projector, computer, and sensors which allow for the creation of interactive, augmented reality apps on any tabletop. It can recognize objects based on shape, size, and color as well. Keep in mind that the version on Kickstarter is for developers.