Although I can’t say I cared much for the recent Indiana Jones movie that sparked their latest vogue, nor for the aura of new-agey-ness that generally surrounds them, nor for the outright chicanery that originated the trope in the first place, there’s no denying that crystal skulls are cool. And Lego is cool. You can probably see where this is heading.
Swedish fashion designer Bea Szenfeld‘s latest collection Sur la Plage consists of a dozen handmade paper costumes inspired by seaside folklore and ambiance — water spirits and sea nymphs, the nets of fishermen, crashing waves, seaweed tangles, glimmering shoals, and shellfish clusters. That’s right. Handmade. From paper. The compact cardboard is cut and folded into […]
CRAFT contributor Tiffany Threadgould has exciting news about Garbage Moguls, a new show about products made completely from trash. You may remember we posted about the pilot episode, well now there are three more new episodes: On Saturday August 21st, National Geographic will air three all-new episodes of Garbage Moguls, an inside look at the […]
I’m loving these rad recycled crayon Lego minifigs and bricks from Flickr user ZeeBree. I’m guessing the Lego minifig ice cube trays were used, along with the popular method of breaking up and melting down old crayons. Brilliant! These would be a really fun party favor at a Lego-themed birthday party! [via Lego Express] Related: […]
The worst thing about summertime in Austin is the facehuggers. They’re more than just a nuisance; if you’re allergic to alien embryos, like I am, they can actually be quite dangerous. Plus there’s that whole chestbursting thing–inconvenient, embarrassing, and uncomfortable to say the least. I’ve gotten pretty good at removing them using the old spork-and-a-defibrillator trick, but it’s terribly slow and, no matter how careful I am, I always seem to end up burning myself with molecular acid and having to stick those little bits of toilet paper to my face. Fortunately, thanks to space medic Ronald Renne, now there’s a better way. [via Gizmodo]
Sean @ Make: Online points us to these precious lamps with blown glass mushrooms diffusing LED light, mounted gracefully in driftwood. The delicacy of form contrasted with a large and luscious on/off switch has me entirely not surprised that they’re Japanese.
Len Bayles’ TeenyChron project is a clock that pulls the correct time from a NTP server using a TS-7400 single board ‘puter, a Garmin GPS module, and dual display boards. The genesis of this clock stems from one of my other hobbies, Ham Radio. I wanted a reasonably accurate clock that would display both local […]
