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Harrison Bergeron party from back in the day

Harrison Bergeron party from back in the day

OK, that allusion is a little unfair, since there’s really only, er, augmentation going on here, rather than deliberate handicapping. Anyhoo, waaaaay back in 1997, German artist Hans Hemmert (who since has done some interesting things with balloons) threw a party at which each guest was outfitted with a pair of shoe-stilts chosen to bring his or her height up to 2.0 meters, so that all the guests could interact, literally, on the same level. I’m guessing, however, that there was no dancing. [via Core77]

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Cereal Box Pencil Case

By Tiffany Threadgould In CRAFT Volume 09, I showed you how to transform cereal boxes into business card holders, magazine holders, and postcards. Since it’s UpCraft month at Craftzine, I decided to upcycle that idea to include a pencil case, too. This pencil holder will make a great case for upcycling. When you’re done, don’t […]

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Design Your Own Chocolate Bar

With Easter coming up, the smell of chocolate is definitely in the air. Luckily, our friends at BurdaStyle turned us on to Chocri, a German chocolate maker that offers people the chance to design your own high-quality, just-for-you bar. We were delighted to try the process, and came up with some delicious creations. And naming […]

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