Machined billet aluminum toothbrush case
This toothbrush case by Dominic Wilcox may be slightly over-engineered, but personally I like to err on the side of caution when it comes to toothbrush protection.
Made On Earth
Cthulhu in his prime
Sculptor Gabe Perna sculpted and painted this 18″ tall statue of Cthulhu during his early body-building years, before the steroid scandal. Turns out ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn actually means “Hey, Cthulhu, which way to the gun show?”
What Was I Thinking? Part 3: Barbie skull costume after Dali
I’ve been thinking about making a skull out of barbies after this famous image of Salvador Dali for a while now. I finally decided that the easiest thing to do would be to stitch the barbies onto a ski mask and wear it as a Halloween costume. But after seeing the final result, it seems like there may never be an appropriate time to wear this.
Staples, a blank wall, and lots of patience
This is the work of French artist Baptiste Debombourg. Some of his other works, including one more staples piece, can be seen here. [via Dude Craft]
Triceracopter
That’s “triceratops + helicopter” for the portmanteau-averse. This sculpture, subtitled “Hope for the Obsolescence of War,” was completed in 1977 by the late American sculptor Patricia A. Renick. There’s more pictures over on Gizmodo. [via Geekologie]
What Was I Thinking? Part 2: Hangerhedra
In case you’ve ever wondered if it’s possible to strap old plastic clothes hangers together with zip ties to make an icosahedron, I bring glad tidings: It is. I’ve done the experiment. We have the technology. I expect to be hearing from the Royal Swedish Academy any day now…
Cool deployable structure in wood and tape
Architecture student Ryan McCaffrey made this amazing expanding model from a bunch of pine parallelepipeds with white duct tape hinges. [via Dude Craft]
