Touch-Sensitive DIY Mario Block Lamp Kit

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3/6/12

[updated: 5/17/20]

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I came across this touch sensitive Super Mario Brothers question mark block lamp on Etsy the other day and was really excited because…well, I’m a geek who grew up in the 80s. I mean, how cool is it that you can “punch” that infamous 8-bit block hanging from the ceiling and it lights up?

But when got me even more excited was when I learned that Bryan Duxbury, the creator of the lamp, also sells DIY kits so you can make your own touch sensitive 8-bit block lamp!

The kit to make this 6″ square lamp made of laser-cut acrylic is lit from the inside by LEDs (energy efficiency is cool, right?).

The DIY kit can be purchased for $54.99. And for those of you that aren’t into making it yourself, you can buy a pre-assembled lamp or $74.99.

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Martin Refsal is an art and design aficionado living in New York City. As the son of a woodcarver and a jewelry designer, he grew up in a home where making art and experimenting with different media and techniques was the norm. He receivedd a B.A. in Studio Art from St. Olaf College, where he focused on painting and bronze casting. In 201[...]