This may be one of those times where the image and concept is more interesting that the final product. I mean, what could you actually do with a mouse-driven Etch-a-Sketch? Project Page via Gizmodo, via Make.
More pics over at gizmodo.
Sour Death Balls” is a short movie showing kids and adults trying to keep a hunk of sour candy in their mouths as long as possible. Cute idea and nicely executed. via lumen eclipse
via neatorama
This clever kid saved up his Christmas money, did a good bit of research, and built his own snow machine. And he’s only 10 years old! Read the article on oregonlive.com.
Sleeveface is defined as “One or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeves causing an illusion.” [sic]
Check out this awesome collection at the Sleeveface Flickr pool
These pieces are a bit pricey at around $400 to $650, but the idea is inspiring. Nicely done, Insect Lab. They have a few different species, but the beetles are the coolest by far.
“Insect Lab is an artist studio that customizes real insects with antique watch parts and electronic components. Offering specimens that come in many shapes, sizes and colors; each insect is individually adorned, each is one of a kind and unique.”
Some nice examples of movie reproduction and original pieces over at Kropserkel Prop Culture.
RPM-1200 is an amazing futuristic cityscape made entirely of polished scrap metal. via io9 and find more images of Enoki Chu’s work on flickr and on his homepage: Enoki Chu
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