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Lamps made from real bread must smell delicious

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The Pampshade lamps look incredibly realistic because they’re made from actual bread—a simple recipe that calls for hard flour, weak flour, and yeast. The bread is probably not the most appetizing, though, especially since it’s coated in a layer of protective resin after it cools for extra durability.

Illuminated by a battery-powered LED lamp inside, the Pampshade lamps don’t have to be tethered to a wall outlet.
via Gizmodo

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