Make:it – Magnetic Sculpture Kit
Join me, won’t you? as I explore the trials and tribulations which comprise the process best described as – Building the Magnetic Sculpture kit. In the Maker Shed: Magnetic Sculpture Kit
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Awesomely lifelike ‘sand creature’
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Bugmaker (aka Andrew Scott) lives up to his moniker sharing some more shots of his eerily lifelike sculpture. He sites “acrylic on PVC gel and aluminum” as his materials – no mention of which planet/dimensional rift/dreamscape the above “SandCreature” hails from. – SandCreature on Flickr Related: Bugmaker (photos)
Tim Prentice kinetic sculptures
I don’t know how I’ve missed Tim Prentice’s work; he’s truly amazing. In my current work in kinetic sculpture, I am trying to concentrate on the movement, rather than the object. I take it as an article of faith that the air around us moves in ways which are organic, whimsical, and unpredictable. I therefore […]
Crabfu statue
I-Wei Huang, a.k.a. Crabfu, tries his hand at Sculpey, and the results are (predictably) FU-licious. Crabfu Steamworks
Sand egg sculpting
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool A tranquil beach egg courtesy of Lenny&Meriel – Petit port egg on Flickr
The art of the whirligig
The work of “outsider artist,” machinist, and whirligig maker Vollis Simpson. Self-taught folf art: Vollis Simpson [Thanks, Patti!]
Giant guitar
Check this 12′ x 4′ guitar for sale by its maker – “Heavy Metal” is a large acoustic style guitar sculpture that can actually be strummed to make some musically appeasing sounds. This sculpture can be made in any size or style and can be installed in various ways, it would be perfect for a […]