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One Uncut Thread Brings Incredible Portraits to Life

Thursday 06.14.2012 , Posted by

Kumi Yamashita is known for her astoundingly clever artworks which play with creating figures out of shadows… the planning and detail that go into each is truly impressive. These portraits, created from small nails and string, are no different in their insanely well planned execution. They give the viewer an impression of shading and fine details using varying densities of their geometric web. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about these faces however, is that they are made using only one continuous piece of thread. [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #176> Let’s Get Crafty

Saturday 04.28.2012 , Posted by



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Modern Faceted Vases Crafted by Hand-Built Machine

Tuesday 02.07.2012 , Posted by

These extremely beautiful, trendy and modern vases look so perfectly crafted it doesn’t seem like they could be hand-made, but in fact, each is a unique creation made on a purpose-built machine. Faceted designs are hugely popular right now, and these designs bring the form into being in an elegant, colorful and current fashion worthy of complimenting any modern interior. [Read more...]

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Star Wars Hoops: Not Your Grandmas Crafts

Monday 01.30.2012 , Posted by

Let the Wookie Win! These great hoops from tumblr artist Chelsea Bloxsom are the perfect mix of kitch, geek and craft, all with a Star Wars creatures twist. You can order custom versions of these hoops from her on her Etsy page Love and a Sandwich, where she has a load of other cool creations… with an extra serving of fuzzy monsters. [Read more...]

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Interactive Hand-Drawn Map of Central Reykjavík

Friday 01.27.2012 , Posted by

Whether it’s remote far-away places, strikingly majestic scenery or creative music unlike any other, Iceland has a lot of reasons to beckon you… and this new hand-drawn map brings its capital city to life with a perfect fit for the beautiful country. Illustrated from an elevated isometric view, the colorful map features central Reykjavík, population 120,000, and covers a surprisingly large area of the small city, from the new Harpa Concert Hall (which will soon feature James Taylor, Elvis Costello and a production of La Bohème) to the cities iconic Church of Hallgrímur… it’s all here, and it’s interactive too! [Read more...]

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Tailor Make Your own Iphone Case

Monday 01.23.2012 , Posted by

Fusing the worlds of technology and craft, Korean design company Leese Design brings us the iPhone 4G DIY Case! Are you tired of all of the boring and repetitive designs on phone cases out today? [Read more...]

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A London Underground “Tube” Map From Kyle Bean

Thursday 12.22.2011 , Posted by

Now this is taking the idea of London’s famous ‘Tube‘ quite literally: Kyle Bean, designer, model maker and all around advertising re-thinker has created the London metro map using colored drinking straws. His map uses the colorful tubes in a playful, elementary school craft-time like fashion, which when finished appears completely to scale and quite grown up… that’s because he’s built the design over a large poster of the actual map. His final design, lacking the station labels needed to navigate the system, is still highly recognizable for what it is, a truly iconic design tribute. [Read more...]

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Surprisingly Unusual: Photographs of Small Worlds

Monday 12.19.2011 , Posted by

A sunny balcony pokes out from the side of a classic brick building, curtains drifting in the breeze behind old green double doors and an open drink waits to be consumed… but not is all as it seems. Disquietingly, we realize this peaceful scene is actually hanging over the smooth, polished tracks of a recently traveled railroad line. Such are the familiar, yet unusual works of miniature artist Frank Kunert [Read more...]

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Möbius Ship: An Un-Ending Sculptural Tribute

Tuesday 12.06.2011 , Posted by

With a title and form that wittily plays on the puzzling and unending surface of a Möbius strip, artist Tim Hawkinson has created a bizarrely continuous model in the likeness of ship-in-bottle hobbyists. His hanging sculpture takes it’s inspiration from the story of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, interpreting Captain Ahab’s consuming passion of chasing the illusive white whale by creating a ship that chases itself in an impossible loop. [Read more...]

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Live Animation of a Bicycle Wheel

Thursday 11.24.2011 , Posted by

As if by magic, these bicycle wheels by Katy Beveridge jump to animated life when filmed. How is this possible? Each frame of the video captures a still picture of the spinning wheel, so as the different sides of the cut out shapes pass they are captured in the same place creating the appearance of movement. It’s interesting to note that this can’t be seen with the naked eye… only when the wheel is captured on film does the effect appear. How cool too that one of Beveridge’s animations hit the front page of Reddit the other day. Well done! [Read more...]

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