14 DAY TRIAL // Broken things usually earn turned noses or worried glances from people, but not the new light bulbs made by Swedish firm Gassling. That's what the company owner Joakim Christoffersson hopes at least.
Traditional manufacturing methods would never yield partially shattered or cracked light bulbs that glow like their fully whole cousins.
That's okay, though, because Joakim Christoffersson of Gassling didn't use traditional means to make the Wrecking Bulb.
Instead, he used 3D printers to make them look as they would if they were smashed against a hard surface, or if they exploded from the inside, more or less.
There are no scorch marks though, thankfully, which is a big reason why the cracks and shards can look interesting instead of ugly. You'll probably want to be careful when grabbing one in your hand though. Otherwise you might cut yourself.
There are three different bulbs for sale through Gassling: Bullet meet bulb, Wrecking bulb, and Oops I dropped the bulb.
Other types might appear later on, if people show enough interest, but for now these three are all we get.
The starting price is a bit steep though, at $400 / €400, so the odds that people will buy the things in great numbers are pretty dim.
Then again, that's what happens when you try to make new art: you hedge your bets. That Gassling will never have to rely on them for financial sustenance is fortuitous.
