A dining table we designed for Germany based company Woonio. All tables are custom made for each customer, with the wood, finishings, metal and size he desires. High quality manufacturing, done in the southern part of Germany.

Check it out on the Woonio website.

A collectible toy version of our beloved Neo Gramophone.

Now officially available! The Sculpture version comes in two sizes, 16 & 25cm in height. Both manufactured via selective laser sintering. The material is a matte nylon material, very stable and good to take care off.

Each of the 23 gramophone sculpture is numbered on its' bottom by hand and then packaged in black cloth, in a black hand crafted box.

Prices:

222€ for one of the 23 gramophones in 16cm.

444€ for one of the 23 gramophones in 25cm.

Order it here. Prices include world-wide shipping. We also manufacture custom sizes and materials on demand.

An old image combined with new technology. SKULLY is a ring manufactured via selective laser sintering.

3D "printed" metal? Yes we have it. SKULLY combines the old image of a skull ring, with it's various meanings and associations with the modern manufacturing procedure selective laser sintering. Each ring is manufactured individually in the size ordered and comes in a Substain tagged, soft pouch to keep it save when you are not wearing it.

SKULLY comes in bronze infused stainless steel and in gold. Feel free to check by our store and buy your individual ring.

Buy it here.

Our latest Apparel release. Telling the old tale of Good versus Evil.

The Tale of Life and Death. Depending your life on the wrong things and hanging on rotting ropes. Trusting the Corporate Evil.

This is the first part of the Strange Tales series by The Substain.

Hand-printed and hand-finished in Germany.
Very limited garments.

Available now in our store and also exclusively at BEST Koeln. -Sold Out-

The new edition of the beloved Substain classic. A collaboration with NoPattern & Zenvironments. Lasercut table with custom art print.

Laser-cut plywood, varnished on both sides, screen printed art, scratch and waterproof.

Now with a new graphite finish.

Limited edition sticker, with number of each table. Artists signature and logo on top. 32×25x18 inches, coffee table size.

Manufactured in Germany.

Sold out.

The Void expands beyond its smooth surface... shifting further into our dimension.

The Void dining table seems smooth on top but a landscape full of sharp spikes and darkness awaits beyond, pulling down the empty space above.

Available upon request.

The Substain's holiday 2009 mini apparel release "Cats & Wolves".

This tiny release contains our t-shirt "Cats" which has been around for some time and finally made it into the real world. The 2nd and most important part is the "Wolves" t-shirt which is a collaboration with our Proper Villains Collective friends and flagship store the BlackFlag Shoppe.

Hand-printed and hand-finished in Germany. Very limited stock.

The Substain for the BlackFlag Shoppe. Apparel and Poster.

Artwork for our apparel flagship store. Both members of the Proper Villains Collective this is the first of a series of collaborations between members.

The t-shirt and crew neck were part of The Substain's mini holiday 2009 release of hand-printed and hand-finished gear.

A winter survival kit containing a beanie and a scarf. Made in Sweden.

Perfect for the fight for survival in the hard winters all over the world. Stay alive in the harsh times of global warming and get the kit!

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The Substain's take on the modern trade world...

ORDO AB CHAO is latin and means "out of chaos, comes order" and is a lead phrase of the freemasons, the illuminati. The Substain turned that phrase around and made the corporate devour the beauty under the illumination of the bright full moon.

Available as 29 x 28 cm fine art print.

The Substain presents the Order/Chaos gear. "We adore chaos because we love to produce order."

A stainless steel CNC machined gear with a PVD coating featuring a heavy duty sterling silver blackened chain. Based on the Substain artwork.

Made and hand finished in Germany. Available on request.

Posters for the 1st TS & KF Solo Show.

Every poster was available as a limited edition A2 sized fine art print. 

Available on request.

Lars teamed up with Mark Malazarte from Calavera Comics.

The outcome is the CREATE & DESTROY poster design. Be sure to visit the Calavera Comics website.

A small collection of impressions on the Kinkyform / The Substain solo show at the Banditen Wie Wir.

This was the first show for me and it's been a great one. It featured the whole collection of furniture, 2008 apparel collection and artworks by myself. Of course there were collaborations, this time with Faceless Art and Calavera Comics.

Thanks to the good folk from the Banditen Wie Wir for having me.

Contemporary bathtub. A grotte in your livingroom.

Bath Vader brings the feeling of bathing in a grotte to your livingroom. Placed into the existing space Bath Vader brings the highest comfort available. Through it’s shape it allows a free view of your apartment but still protects privacy. Integrated whirlpool function and ambient lights makes bathing even better.

Feel free to contact us for further technical details and images.

Kinkyform with Von and Martin L. Riedel – Von Watch

An elegant timepiece, designed with London based artist Von.

Photorealistic laser etching on sterling silver. Pure elegance provided through amazing artwork. Heat treated blue arms give contrast to the deep beige color or the face and band.

This watch is no longer for sale.

Kinkyform with Electric Heat and Martin L. Riedel – The Electric Automatic

An outstanding timepiece, put together by a collaboration between 3 individual fields of design and art. Craftmanship and modern manufacturing techniques united.

A limited Edition of 25 pieces.

For more details feel free to contact us at lars[at]thesubstain.com

Order it here. 

A minimal stool made from thick plywood. Justin’s artwork is laser etched into the surface of the wood, leaving an illustrative 3 dimensional landscape.

The stool is 40×40x40 cm and got 4 massive golden screws on each side, holding the parts together. The wood is varnished to keep it save from scratches and water. With darker varnish on the inside the focus is on the top of the stool with it’s detailed illustrations. You have to come close to see everything!

“It’s the most detailed and full piece i have yet to create…” – Justin from Faceless.

A minimal stool made from thick plywood. Chuck’sartwork is laser etched into the surface of the wood, leaving an illustrative 3 dimensional landscape.

The stool is 40×40x40 cm and got 4 massive golden screws on each side, holding the parts together. The wood is varnished to keep it save from scratches and water. With darker varnish on the inside the focus is on the top of the stool with it’s detailed illustrations.

The Artwork suits the simple shape of the stool perfect.

A collaboration with Nigel Dennis from Electric Heat. We sat together and thought about how to unite our two aesthetics the outcome is a wonderful piece of furniture. Finest wood with a solid black finish and golden artwork .

Artists signatures and logos on the side. Comfortable to sit on but still a piece of art. 

Usable art.

Features: Laser-cut playwood, varnished on both sides, screen printed art, scratch and waterproof. Limited edition sticker, with number of each table. Artists signature and logo on top. 32×25x18 inches, coffee table size. Manufactured in Germany.

About Inkywood.

Order it here. 

Zach Johnsen (Zenvironments) with Lars Amhoff. Lasercut table with custom art print. Limited to 50 pieces.

Features: Laser-cut playwood, varnished on both sides, screen printed art, scratch and waterproof. Limited edition sticker, with number of each table. Artists signature and logo on top. 32×25x18 inches, coffee table size. Manufactured in Germany.

About Inkywood.

Order it here.