# Bread Loaf Illuminators These Pampshade Bread Lights are Made from Actual Baked Goods By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-12-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pampshade-bread-lights References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/carbs/light-your-way-with-lamps-made-from-real-bread/) & [pampshade.tumblr](http://pampshade.tumblr.com/) Believe it or not, you're actually looking at real bakery products when you set your eyes on the Pampshade Bread Lights. The scrumptious [croissants and scones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/character-bread) have been mixed with the typical ingredients, popped into the oven and then transformed into idiosyncratic light fixtures. Weak flour and hard flour are blended together with yeast to produce a stiff recipe that rises as you'd expect. After cooking, the buns are left to cool, then hollowed out in places and embedded with [LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-solids-1). The electrical components are connected, after which the Pampshade Bread Lights are coated in an inedible resin to harden and preserve the scrumptious [pendant lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightmass-2025-pendants). The delicious textural details of the loaves make for thicker and thinner surfaces that produce intriguing areas of brighter and more diffuse glowing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food-based Lighting:** The creation of light fixtures from baked goods presents an opportunity for further experimentation with food-based lighting designs. - **Upcycling of Food Waste:** The use of leftover bread to create lighting fixtures taps into a growing interest in repurposing food waste for creative and functional purposes. - **Idiosyncratic Lighting Design:** The unique and unconventional aesthetic of the Pampshade Bread Lights highlights a trend towards personalized and non-conformist lighting design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** The incorporation of food-based lighting into interior design provides an opportunity for designers to introduce a playful and unexpected element into their projects. - **Sustainability:** The upcycling of food waste to create functional objects like lighting fixtures aligns with the growing emphasis on sustainability and circular economy practices. - **Food and Beverage:** The use of food as a design element presents opportunities for collaboration between the food and beverage industry and creative industries such as lighting design and interior design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bakery-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant-light.md) - [Ice Cream-Resembling Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-serve-lamp.md) - [Pencil Shaving-Inspired Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharpener-lampshades.md) - [Bread-Encrusted Gemstone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-collection.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-lamp.md) - [Sculptural 3d-Printed Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/souffl-lamp.md) - [Recycled Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zbozhzha-pendant-light.md) - [Baking-Inspired Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-butter.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md)