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Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle

December 30th, 2009 · No Comments

This really caught my eye, and I thought it deserved more than just a Delicious bookmark.
Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle

The wooden “toys” are pieces of art in and of themselves.
The packages are covered in infographics that describe the creature represented by each toy.
The combination of the toy and package is wonderful: pleasant and thought-provoking at [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Design · Toys

Photorealistic paintings by Alyssa Monks

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments

 
Article in the Telegraph>>

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Tags: Artwork · Pleasant Things

Stained glass set up

September 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Here are the panes of glass and tools I got on Friday from Glass Act. The photos may look blurry, but the colors in the glass are fairly smeared. I did my best to correct the colors as they actually appear.

 
This one reminded me of owl wings or feathers. Unfortunately, this glass has been uncooperative [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Jewelry & Crafting

Pendant cage

August 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Oh happy day! I’ve found a wire cage pendant design that works well with marbles!
I followed a tutorial from Studio Heath to make this prototype out of regular “craft” wire:

There is just enough room to turn the marble within the cage, so you can turn the best side to the front.
The tutorial calls for half [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Design · Jewelry & Crafting