# Cartoonish Flower Containers Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases are Made from 100% Recycled Plastic By Meghan Young | Published 2010-07-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weld-vases References: [philcuttance](http://www.philcuttance.com/) Surround yourself with these Weld Vases and you'll feel like you've just stepped into 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' or any other real life/cartoon hybrid film you can think of. These [funky flower holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-vase) will certainly bring a dash of imagination to your life, that's for sure. Designed by Phil Cuttance, the Weld Vases are actually handmade from 100% [recycled plastic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter) -- not sketched or constructed out of paper. With their prismatic shape, they are not only functional home decor, but also incredibly [playful as well](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetic-vases). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Recycled Materials in Home Decor:** There is an opportunity for designers and retailers to incorporate recycled materials into home decor, creating eco-friendly and innovative products like Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases. - **Playful Home Decor:** Consumers are looking for more fun and unconventional home decor options, creating opportunities for designers to create playful and imaginative products like Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases. - **Prismatic Shapes in Home Decor:** There is a trend towards incorporating prismatic shapes into home decor, suggesting that designers could create more products like Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases that feature this aesthetic. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases are a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry, offering a unique and playful option for consumers. - **Recycling and Sustainable Materials:** Incorporating recycled materials into home decor products like Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the recycling and sustainable materials industry. - **Art and Design:** There is an opportunity for artists and designers to create more whimsical and imaginative products like Phil Cuttance's Weld Vases that push the boundaries of traditional art and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md) - [Minimalist Illusory Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaso-gota-vase.md) - [Unusual Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-brown-paper-bag-vase.md) - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md) - [Colorful Geometric Ceramic Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barva-vases.md) - [Copper Tubular Minimal Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroyuki-yuasa.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Connection-Inspired X-Shaped Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaax.md) - [Nordic-Inspired Glass Blown Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fab-vase.md)