Make your own GIANT pill bottle lamp!

This project is fun, simple, maybe healing?

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EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OBJECT No. 1

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EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OBJECT No. 1 💊

make your own giant pill bottle lamp with a 3D printed lid & an orange vase

A transparent orange giant pill bottle lamp capsule-shaped container filled with colorful iridescent marbles and glitter, with a white LED light string inside.

Lid file here.

Shoppable materials list here.

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A close-up of a acrylic resin pill with a holographic, glittery finish in shades of blue, green, and pink, on a black background.

I love lamps.

I think because in addition to being functional, out of all home decor items, lamps are the most likely to be unique or novelty.

Even a normie can have a novelty lamp in their home without it feeling out of place.

Plus, it’s so fun to play with light. Lamps bring so much to a space.

I’m obsessed with the IKEA giant matchstick lamp, but I didn’t nab one for $39, and I’m not willing to pay literally 10x the retail price to the resellers!

So I set out to design my own oversized-everyday-object lamp, and chose the lowly *hero* orange pill bottle as my inspiration.

I found an existing orange vase and rendered a lid to fit in SketchUp, and my brother kindly printed it for me. It’s available here for free/donation :)

A 3D digital illustration of a giant pill bottle

A detailed technical drawing of a pill bottle lid

A giant pill bottle lid with text that says "HANG IN THERE FRIEND, STUDIO BADNER, I Believe In You," surrounded by green leaves and floral patterned background.

Close-up image of a medical sticker from Kaiser Permanente with information about free mail delivery, including a website URL and phone number, and instructions to hold the tab down and turn to release.

I based the lid branding on my Kaiser bottle, with an inspirational twist

Close-up of a hand holding a giant pill bottle lid, with shelves and furniture visible in the background.

A collection of soap bars with a holographic design, labeled 'STUDIO BADNER', scattered on a pink cutting mat.

For the inside, I made resin pills with a soap mold, but I hated them and pivoted to a large eclair mold, which is much better.

A person holding a holographic, iridescent, decorative glass stone with star-shaped glitter in front of a pink grid craft mat, with several similar stones on the mat, and hobby supplies and tools in the background.

INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTRUCTIONS 💊

Person holding a giant pill bottle lamp glass vase filled with illuminated fairy lights behind green houseplants, with a pink and tiger-themed background.

A person holding a glittery, colorful acrylic resin pill in front of a decorated and vibrant room with toys, artwork, and a sign that reads 'STUDIO BADNER'.

Close-up of a glittery, holographic acrylic resin pill with an iridescent finish and star-shaped accents on the upper part.

Lid file here.

Materials here.

Green squiggly arrow pointing to the left.

The instructions for this project are super simple, so I feel a little silly making this its own section:

print the lid
screw the lamp base into the lid
screw in the bulb
put the lid on

The end! The rest of the customization is up to you.

The price is a big range on this one because all you truly need is the vase and the lamp base. I had to have a bulb that was long and pill shaped, but any bulb will do!

Be careful screwing the lamp base in. Since the lid is hollow there’s very little for it to grip into. Glue would be fine to augment or substitute for screws.

If you’re a Cricut person you can put your logo on the lid, and if you love working with resin, which I DO NOT, you can make some very cool custom pills.

p.s.

While looking at novelty lamps, I discovered the IKEA Flabb from 2003, which I think should be the next thing I make.

ITS LIPS OPEN AND CLOSE! It’s giving Game Changer season 1, Nom Nom Nom!

Webpage showing a listing for a set of two vintage wall lamps designed like open red lips with white teeth, sourced from Ikea, Sweden, 2003, priced at $1,492.

If you make one, please share it with me.

I’d love to see what you create!

Chloe Badner being eaten by a giant mouth from season 1 of game changer, nom nom nom. Person dressed as a giant set of teeth lying upside down on a red carpeted floor, with colorful artwork in the background.