Which bulb goes in a printed lamp?
An LED, always, and usually the one already in the box. Here is why, and what to buy when it needs replacing.
LED only, and why
Every shade is two walls of PLA, 0.84 mm in all. Never an incandescent or halogen bulb: inside a closed shade it runs far hotter than a printed lamp is made for. A 6 W LED runs far cooler, which is why only LEDs are allowed.
So every lamp ships with its LED bulb, and the only bulb that should ever go in it is another LED of the same shape: 6 W or less.
Which shape your lamp takes
Every lamp uses the ordinary E27 screw fitting. What differs is the bulb's shape, because some shades sit close round it:
| Lamp and size | Bulb it ships with |
|---|---|
| Table lamp, small | See the product page |
| Table lamp, medium | See the product page |
| Table lamp, large | See the product page |
| Table lamp, one size | A60 LED, E27 |
| Mini lamp, one size | G45 golf-ball LED, E27 |
| Floor lamp, one size | See the product page |
| Pendant light, small | G45 golf-ball LED, E27 |
| Pendant light, medium | A60 LED, E27 |
| Pendant light, large | A60 LED, E27 |
| Ring chandelier, 800 mm | Built-in LED, no bulb |
| Ring chandelier, 1.2 m | Built-in LED, no bulb |
| Wall sconce, one size | G45 golf-ball LED, E27 |
| Cordless lamp, one size | Built-in LED, no bulb |
Replacing a bulb
Buy the same shape: a G45 golf-ball where the lamp came with one, an A60 where it came with an A60. A longer A60 will not fit under a small dome or inside a wall sconce, even though it screws into the same holder.
Warm white, 2700 K, is what the lamps are made to glow at. A cooler bulb works, but the translucent colours read differently under it.
On a table lamp or a wall sconce, the bulb is reached by lifting the part over it off: the parts are held by magnets, not screws. A pendant's bulb is reached from below.