Paper Money

How freaking amazing are these.

I'm pretty certain that I saw this larger one at a previously mentioned Leeds Modern Art exhibition a month or so ago. There are loads more at Peter Callesens website.

Peter Callesen

Anyone for a game of mario?

Very very very coolio. Nothing more.

See it all at
http://www.craftster.org/

Kitty-Craft fabrics

Check out some of the cool printed fabrics on offer at Kitty-Craft. Might have to pur-chase some for a few wee projects and book binding things. Delivery isn't too bad considering.

Kitty-Craft

Benice2mice - Crochet Food

Very very very cool. I don't know much about this item apart from being sent it from Dan at my last work experience - kudos Dan. Hopefully I'll find out a little more about their construction at a later date when I get round to emailing the person behind them.

They look pretty amazing and so tactile - they really remind me of the Blur video Coffee and TV (amazing and well worth watching, see the end of the post) and a bit of the opening titles of Napoleon Dynamite (again see end of post). From my very little knowledge of crochet they look very detailed and must be reinforced with some skeleton - make me really want to know how to do them though - can't be that hard being a fairly good knitter.

Hopefully I'll have more news at a latter date and maybe post some more of my knitted stuff? We'll see.

Benice2mics flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/66187156@N00/


Blur - Coffee and TV Video


Napoleon Dynamite Opening Credits

Fedexbook case

Stuck for a case for your new MacBook. Really cool idea from a user at Instructables.com for a home made MacBook sleeve if you are strapped for cash from the big purchase. Shame we don't really have those Tyvek envelopes in the UK as Fedex aren't over here - works really well as a retro design icon/packaging. Maybe for the best as I'm on a green front and well Tyvek is completely un-recyclable in order for it to be water proof. Whoops.

DIY Guide at:
http://www.instructables.com/id/SWQK33AF35J1II4/

Science of Sleep

I finally got round to watching Science of Sleep about a month ago. Its a great movie by Gondry (one of my favourite music video directors and the best in the Work of Director DVD series) it didn't deliver as much as I'd hoped, but I think Eternal Sunshine was too a good a movie to top. Its still a great story and has some great shots in it. What I like most about Gondry's work are the surrealist pieces that take form in hands on crafts and really distinctive animation style. The above images are just some of the amazing creations featured in the move. I really like the typewriter that is typed on by a spiders legs when dictated to by the movies main character. Genius!

iWipe - Genius?

In case you've never heard of it http://www.instructables.com is an amazing website on how to do just about anything - especially if it is something art or craft based. I've seen the website before but never had the time to sit down and explore it. I read a large number of book making tutorials and some others today so I'll try and post up some of the best.

The above photo is a tutorial for converting an old Mac into a toilet roll dispenser. Great!

Minatures - Electronic Ensemble

These are amazing handmade minature models. Unfortunalty all sold but they are so amazing.

For more info and enquiries contact purpleowl [at] primus.com.au.

See more photos of them here.

The Art of Screen Printing - DIY

A nice little tutorial from make magazine - makes me wish I was living in the US so I could subscribe.

Screen printings is so amazingly awesome. I may have to put this video into practice once I've graduated.