I 3D Printed A Table Lamp And Tried To Sell It
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Hey👋 I hope you enjoy this short story about me trying to sell my 3D printed lamp!
And yes this design is 100% made by me, everything (except some components) was made right here in my apartment in Sweden.
Now this video isn't about the design process or how I came up with this idea, I did that part without interruptions. This video is mostly about my attempt on trying to market this lamp online.
Thank you!
As of now the lamp is SOLD OUT; follow me on my socials if you want updates on when I release it on the market again.
Source: www.sciencedirect.com/science...
00:00 Intro
00:17 Our Story Begins..
00:37 The Strategy
02:14 Let’s Talk About The Lamp
04:53 Assembly
05:45 Manual
06:06 The Concept
09:54 Analyzing Video Performance
14:30 The End - บันเทิง
Just from my own perspective: you focussed on the diy design/making process in your videos, to me as a maker that is interesting. But like you said to sell a 100+ lamp, you need to focus on interior design. So maybe still highlighting the recycled materials but filming in higher end locations etc could reach a different audience.
Thank you, you're totally right. Marketing is 80% of the work but a part that I don't enjoy as much as creating unfortunately. Maybe I'll make another marketing push when I got the energy and then I'll film in higher end locations as you recommend.
@@frankadrianart You know, I believe a lot of creative people really don't like marketing... to the point they go to work in a offline shop that sells their goods offline, and actually like this experience more then posting anything to youtube or instagram:)
5:42 Just to add a point, yes, your time is valuable based on your skills and for cases where you apply those skills.
However, the assembly may not require the same set of skills
And like we cannot have Steve Jobs be a street vendor and charge the same amount for the products saying his time is valuable - the value should be put in context.
This is why outsourcing can be useful. Like the Unix philosophy do one thing and do one thing well, and optimize by maybe enlisting the help of someone interested and patient enough to do the things that you don't like
The end consumer just looks at the overall value and not who did what. 😅
But good overall design BTW.
Nice work! I love the concept of a table lamp made of recycled materials. I envy the lucky buyer who helped you reach your goal!
Hi Frank, I am a designer myself with SLA and FDM printers. I also have friends that sell custom stuff, and most on Etsy. I think that is the platform for these custom made items. You lamp price would be around 138 euro. That is very decent for a custom lamp. I really like your design. You also have to realise that making a good video or checking the stats of you video isn't a clear indication that the most viewed video is the best content you made. TH-cam's algorithm is all over the place. I have reposted the same videos (shorts) and the algorithm sometimes pushed the video to 10k views, while other attempts resulted in 80 views, 200 views, of even 5 views. But keep making cool products and maybe open an Etsy store. That is your audience right there.
Hey, nice to hear! I've sold on Etsy as well in the past but I've felt the page has changed a lot in the recent years. I've seen lot of non hand made items being sold and to get any good exposure there you really need to pay for ads. My page works fine for selling and is much cheaper to maintain and list than etsy, (altough less organic traffic ofc). But I may give etsy another shot.
Very good point on the youtube algorithm, views don't have to mean success!
Thank you again for your comment and good luck with your designs too
Design is cool and it is nice to make something to make you proud of something. Design will be sold once the people are ready!
Thank you Jelle 😄
I found the format and content of this video especially insightful as someone also wanting to start a 3D printing business. Keep it up :)
Thanks mate! It's tough but also very fun and rewarding. I love my lamp 😄
Excellent video. Thanks
Hi Frank, I'm thinking about designing and selling items with my 3D printer. This video is very informative and such a real experience, thank you. BTW your lamp looks amazing!
I'm glad you enjoy it! Feel free to reach out to me if you ever have any questions or need any help 😊
I love the lamp. Great design. The simplicity of it is ideal for a workspace or bedroom. That said, I would love to see the bottom done with recycled wood. I think adding wood to it would give it a more organic feel.
Definitely would be very cool with wood as a base! I'm not great with wood tho, but it's a cool idea
@@frankadrianart There is a wood type filament though.
@@CorinneIsIn Oh that's neat, maybe I'll order some and try :D
@@frankadrianart definitely worth a look! That wood filament is very cool
what a clever guy.
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Nice video and nice design, what material did you use for this? I guess PLA but is it just regular PLA or transparent or which is it?
Thank you, I cover this a bit in the video. It's a white recycled PLA. Not transparent
I made also a night lamp with petg filament, leds and a controller with remote and app for change color etc, never though about selling these but i might reconsider
cool, looks like the long form video might have a chance :)
Is the plastic used for the shade infinitely recyclable or will it ultimately end in a landfill.
It's PLA so it is 100% biodegradable under the right circumstances. Some countries have stations where you can recycle it and it will become new PLA material. Unfortunately a lot of it will still end up in a landfill where it takes 1000's of years to break down. But the PLA I used have at least been recycled once.
Better than many other plastics? Yes.
Will it solve the worlds ecological crisis? No.
Are you using a dimmer with a led lamp?
Yes a dimmable led lamp
Hi, which brand and series of 3D printer you used for this specific lamp form?
Any fdm printer will do the work. The only thing to consider is the build volume. If you want to print big thing, go look for at least a 30x30x30cm
Hey I mainly used Sovol V06 Plus for this lamp. Any 3d printer work as long as its big enough
Hey Frank, I really like the design of the lamp, but I do not like the aesthetic of the base - in my opinion it does not fit the overall look of the amazing lampshade! If you do another version you might want to rethink the base! have a lovely day!
Thanks for the comment. I can see where you are coming from, it's a bit different than other table lamps and have a low profile. I did make several versions with another base but ultimately I settled for this design.
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As we say in Brazil: "Every day a malandro and a mané walk the streets, when they meet, business happens."
Keep being the malandro, my friend.
What's a malandro my friend? I googled but all I found was "criminal"? 😳
@@frankadrianart maybe "gangsta" is more appropriate than criminal. You are a G cause you are trying to succeed at something by not following or by breaking the rules 😉 I think that was what he meant... so keep being you, my friend.
@@HzGP Thanks for the translation :D
Interesting video but the twist at the end was confusing. It felt like a sale video where the goal was to sell me one at the end (if I was interested). Even the lowering of the price from 200 € to 140 € had that clever effect where you suddenly think it's a great deal! :D But then it ends with: "You can't have it but you could become a seller of it if you join my Patreon." That's a massive twist I was not ready for.
I see how it can be confusing haha, but I tried to make a video where I kinda followed the progress of trying to sell one live but I had no idea how it would turn out. Then in the process when I had created a bunch of lamps (I actually sold a few more to some relatives) I realized what an hassle production was for me and not something I enjoyed at all! I rather just make more prototypes and maybe sell a few STL files so other people can create them at home.
From a business perspective this was probably a confusing and quite bad move, but I mostly just try to enjoy this hobby and make a little bit of change. :)
Cool project 👍🏼 I could print this lamp for you, if you have any customers in Switzerland
3:51 bro i have exact same dimmer and its not flickering at all, it depend on your bulb or led light. Some of them support dimming and some of them not and that cause flickering result
Yes, I think this dimmer is not designed for LED lamps and that's the problem, not the quality.
I see! I tested 2 of them and had a few issues with them, both flickering but also that I have to turn the knob all the way up to get it to start, it didn't turn on when it "clicks" so I first thought it was broken. Did you have this issue?
I used the same led bulb for my other dimmer so that shouldn't be the issue I think
@@frankadrianart Yeah i tried couple edison bulbs, the bulb who has "support dimming" on their package was working fine and bulbs who hasnt was working with flickering till knob turned into max
The lamp I use is dimmable but still flickers with both of the cheaper dimmers. It says dimmable on the package and when I try it with my more expensive dimmer it does not flicker. I wonder why 🤔
@@frankadrianart You can look through Big Clive's teardown videos for similar items. There's an Aussie electric guy who may have covered how these dimmers work.
The classic dimmer for an incandescent bulb works by turning "on" right at the zero crossing of the AC voltage and then turning "off" some time earlier than the next zero crossing.
An LED bulb has an onboard power supply that produces the low DC voltage at constant current needed by the LEDs. In order to be "compatible" it has to watch for the break in the duty cycle and use that as a command for dimming; meanwhile, it needs to store enough power to ride out the break, which can be done either as part of the switching power supply or as a capacitor on the 5V side.
The classic dimmer might not work well when a very low current is being drawn. That is the main source of such flickering.
The newer dimmer will also use a triac but it turns "on" at some point before the zero crossing and turns "off" at the zero crossing. That is, the tail of the waveform rather than the leading. It uses more advanced electronics to control this precisely, and it's made to handle a load of 18W just as well as 60W.
Where does recycled PLA come from? I don't know about it other than its use as filament. What common items get recycled that are made from PLA?
It really depends on the producer. It can be medical trays and plastic bottles but also from waste from producing other 3D printed filament.
check out reflow and formfutura which I used for my lamp :)
@@frankadrianart Reflow seems to be recycled for real. But formfutura is quite a stretch to say so, they just re-use they're "wastes" from pla production, not actually recycling other plastic...
can you explain how to get the CE marking?
Hey. This will differ depending on your country, but CE certification is required to sell lamps in Europe.
The CE is not something you "get", the manufacturer puts the CE certificate on the product and signs a contract. The contract states that the product is deemed safe. But to make it safe you have to perform a series of tests and have technical documentation. Easiest way is to reach out to Intertek or similiar instituation and pay them to get the test and documentation in proper order.
Good luck! :D
@@frankadrianart thank you !!
Hmmmm. Have you considered local marketing and targeting the close proximity? I run a small side hustle of 3D printing stuff and almost all my clients are someone from close proximity. People I met somewhere, people in my rural area, colleagues etc. They tend to "spread the word" and tell their friends and relatives and this is how they can find me. Also I am really fond of the idea of local micro-manufacturing which reduces carbon footprint, no deliveries needed, etc.
I have considered it yes. I was about to make a deal with a local store but it's just too hard for me to scale production at the moment and they wanted too many copies. Currently selling the STL file and license to sell the lamp and I'm seeing some success in this area so I'm contend for now. IYea I'm also fond of that idea, more localized production is beneficial for most I think.
good luck with your hustle :D
@@frankadrianart I can relate :D I also have issues with scaling. It is just a hobby - and doing it full time would require much more effort. But the idea is still intriguing to say the least. Thanks for the good will ;) Good luck for you as well :)
Good video but I have to say one thing pla does not hold up well in light it will get weak
What do you mean? I have used the lamp myself for almost 6 months now and the only thing I've noticed is that it's gotten brittle. But as long as you are careful and don't drop the lamp it holds up very well
@@frankadrianart yeah thats what I mean it will get brittle
So be careful with it
@@frankadrianart you should print it out of Asa it's uv resistant
@@3dprintify872 thanks! haha yeah I dropped one once and it broke a little bit, but I made a new one and now it just sits. It's very brittle but as long as it just sits there it's fine. Thanks
i miss this old discovery channel show so much
what do you mean? :D
You should sell one without the tech like it's just the 3d printed parts so it's a diy project
That's a good idea, thanks
You can print with Nylon, why could you not print the cable ties? Just a cost effectiveness thing or what?
Definitely could! Actually changed the design a little bit too, the cable relief can be screwed on with 3dprinted screw now.