Tallo - Bamboo Vase

Lucky bamboo looks effortless until you try to keep it upright. Those spiralled stems are top heavy, and a plain glass tumbler tips the moment the leaves lean one way. Tallo was designed around that exact problem: a proper vase for the slender Dracaena sanderiana stalks (the kind IKEA sells by the bunch), built with a hidden trick to keep it grounded. The silhouette does the visual work. A narrow waist flares into a rounded shoulder, and fine vertical fluting runs down from the neck before giving way to a smooth, diagonally cut lower half, so the printed layer lines read almost like hand thrown ceramic under a side light. It is a genuinely sculptural little object even before anything is planted in it. Tallo prints as two parts: the hollow vase body and a screw cap on the base. Once printed, drop metal balls, pebbles or any weighting material you have on hand through the base opening, screw the cap back on, and the extra mass keeps curved or top heavy stems from tipping the whole thing over. No glue, no separate stand. Shown here in two sizes side by side on the one shelf, Tallo keeps a small footprint that suits a windowsill, a bathroom shelf or a cluttered desk without ever feeling in the way. Printed to order in Australia in PETG Basic for the damp resistance a vase needs, and available in a small range of colours to match your space.