We all know there’s too much plastic out there: in the oceans, in the sand, pretty much everywhere it doesn’t belong.
But I’m not here to preach. I’m here to build things that prove waste can look good again.
I take ocean-bound plastic, old fishing nets, and other recycled materials, and turn them into design pieces you’ll actually want to keep.
Right now, I’m still in the making — testing, printing, shaping, getting ready for my first collection launch in spring 2026.
If you’re into design, craft, or just like the idea of giving materials a second life, you’re in the right place.
So take a look around.
It’s small, it’s growing, it’s honest work.
And if something here speaks to you: reach out.
I'm Sebastian. I founded The Element Forge with the stubborn belief that design and responsibility belong in the same sentence.
I've always been a mechanic at heart — someone who can't stop fixing, building, figuring things out. Creating with my hands has always been how I understand the world.
Over time that turned into a bigger idea: to build something of my own. Something that connects skill with purpose, and the sea with design.
That's where The Element Forge began, a place where work still means something, and where waste gets a second life.
I imagine a world where waste isn’t something to get rid of but something to start with, a material with a story still in it.
The Element Forge is built on that idea. I want to show that design can be conscious, that innovation can include people instead of replacing them,
and that business can give back as much as it takes.
My vision is a design culture that doesn’t just decorate life but changes the way we live with the world around us.
I make things from stuff other people throw away: lamps, signs, bits
of plastic that get a second shot at life. But this isn’t about feeling
good because it’s “recycled.” It’s about keeping the material moving.
The plastic I use already lived a life. Fishing nets that once drifted
through the ocean. Bottles that got crushed, melted, and spun into filament.
Ocean-bound waste stopped before it ever got there. I give it shape and purpose —
for now.
And when someone’s done with one of my pieces, they can send it back. No
landfill, no guilt. I take it apart, shred it down, and turn it into something new.
Same material, new story. That’s the loop. Because for me, circular economy isn’t a buzzword, it’s the whole point.
Nothing ends up as waste if you design it to come back.
I’m doing this on my own for now. A small setup of printers and machines, two hands, a lot of late nights.
But I want it to grow into something bigger — a place where people who never got
a fair shot can work, learn, build things that matter.
And since it all starts with the ocean, it’s only fair to give something back.
Part of every sale goes to those protecting what started it all — the ocean itself.
to those protecting what started it all — the ocean itself. I’ll fund beach cleanups,
collect the waste I find, and some of that waste will find its way back here,
into the next batch of filament, into the next design piece.
This is my mission. Build with intention. Employ with purpose. Give back
from the start. Learning, building, refining until waste becomes design, and
design becomes a force for good.
Mocamar is a design line of The Element Forge Florida LLC. I craft premium design
lamps made from recycled ocean plastic and other sustainable materials, produced with
advanced 3D printing technology and refined by hand-finishing techniques.
Mocamar is not just a name. It carries memory.
"Mocama" was the Spanish name for a Timucua dialect spoken along Florida's
coastal territory. The historical translation means 'from the sea'or 'big water
where the sun is born. 'The second part, "mar," is Spanish, and it reflects both the
sea itself and my own roots, growing up on the Catalonian coast in Calella.
The name reminds me that the sea is origin. A living space that has nourished, guided, and
connected people over generations. I do not use this name to glorify the past. I use it to
remind myself of what the ocean once was: pristine, untouched and powerful. More than beauty, a delicate web of life that must be protected.
Today, this living space is under severe threat: plastic pollution, exploitation, rising sea
levels, retreating coastlines. The ocean that once gave life now struggles to sustain it.
With every product I create from recycled materials, I attempt one thing:
To stand in the gap between what is already lost and what can still be saved.
Things are moving. Right now I’m looking at production spaces that fit what I’m building.
Places where I can start small but grow solid. I’m investing in machines, tools, and the
first pieces of infrastructure to bring The Element Forge to life in Florida.
I’m also knee-deep in research, trying to find the right suppliers for ocean-bound plastic and recycled nylon.
You’d think that everyone talking about sustainability would jump at the chance to work together.
Turns out, most of the big players go quiet when you’re not ordering by the ton.
So right now, I’m looking for the ones who mean it. Companies that actually want to build something new, not just talk about it.
People who believe that small beginnings can grow into something that matters. If all goes to plan, I’ll launch my first collection in spring 2026. Lamps made from the sea, built with patience, built to last.
It’s early days, but it’s happening.
Step by step, layer by layer, one print at a time.
Be part of the journey and let's turn waste into something worth wanting.
Whether you supply sustainable materials, offer eco-friendly production, or
simply have an idea worth exploring – I’m building a network of partners who care.
Let's build something meaningful together.
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By following Mocamar on Instagram, you can join my journey, help shape the brand,
and never miss the drop of our first collection.
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It's just me right now, and honestly? That needs to change. I'm looking for people who want to build this with me, not for me. If you care about design that endures, sustainable making, and creating a brand that actually stands for something - I’d love to hear from you.
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