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R2-D2 Rain Barrel

R2-D2 Rain Barrel

The Water Quality Forum of Knoxville, TN, is sponsoring an artistic rain barrel contest to promote the use of rain barrels to catch roof run-off. Twenty local artists have decorated rain barrels, which are being auctioned off to raise money starting tomorrow. This one from Curtis Glover is making the rounds, but they’re all pretty awesome. Click through for the whole gallery!

How-To: Death Star Cake

How-To: Death Star Cake

Though there’s lots of inspirational cakeblogging out there, detailed tutorials are comparatively rare. And this is a pretty good one. It’s the work of Australian cakesmith Bernice Camlin, aka Smurfesque. [Thanks, Mom!] How to Make a Death Star Cake More:Space Shuttle Cake with Ice Cream Tank, Chocolate/Caramel BoostersDeath Star watermelonCome to the charred side of […]

Princess Leia “Hologram” Vapor Display

Princess Leia “Hologram” Vapor Display

“Based on the concept behind commercial units, but using everyday items (drinking straws, scrap PVC pipe, a kidโ€™s humidifier from the thrift store, some scrap computer fans), he rigged up a device that creates a thin, even sheet of vapor mist. Almost translucent, but able to catch the light projected onto it from a rear-facing projector โ€” which gives an eerie, floating hologram effect…”