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Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

These lamps are turned on when you pull their nipples.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The felt pieces by designer Naama Arbel have silicon covers over the switches and LED light source.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The switches must be pulled outwards to turn the lamps on and pushed inwards to turn them off.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

Arbel designed the series while studying at Seminar Hakibbutzim in Israel.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

Here's some more information from the designer:


The series is composed of five different amorphous and geometries creatures.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The objects suggest different approach to the interaction of human with lighting. This new approach emphasises the human touch, the game and the sensual experience to intensify the general experience.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The product is handmade and produced using traditional felt techniques.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

Those objects, which are made of felt, take us back to our childhood games and our basic needs. The light creatures awaken by touch. They are activated by stretching the silicon nipple which activates the lighting mechanism. Leaving the nipple will result turning it off.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The lightning mechanism which was developed for this project is built from combining “REVEL” LEDs and an electronic device that controls the lightning volume.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

The device is connected by wire to the silicon nipple. When pulling the nipple the wire is stretched and activates the light volume control.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel