12 Coolest Coffee Tables

"Alien Coffee Table"
That's devilish! The Alien furniture is not about comfort but crazy, horrifying, ghostly looks. Alien furniture is skillfully handcrafted from carefully selected used car and bike parts, tools and other recycled metal components making each individual piece subtly unique. (Link), Via: ODDEE

Art of Crochet by Teresa: Crochet TearDrop Earring

You will find more patterns by visit my Crochet Blog - Crochet Mania http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/

Also if you follow the LINK: Youtube you will find other links to see her work.

Man Tries to Build Telegraph from Scratch

Jamie O’Shea is a conceptual artist. We’ve previously featured his bed, which is designed to be used standing up. More recently, he became interested in the role of knowledge in developing our technological civilization. Is knowledge alone enough, or are we dependent upon tools made by others? To find out, O’Shea decided to build a telegraph completely from scratch — including the tools — using only what he found in a New Jersey forest. At the link, you can watch a video of his attempt.

Link, Via: Slashdot | Artist’s Website | Via: Neatorama

SKATEBOARD BENCH

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CORVETTE DESK

“This desk is absolutely beautiful. Hand Built from the back of a wrecked C5 Corvette… The desk is handmade from only the highest grade materials. Hundreds of hours of craftsmanship go into each product. All materials are bought from American suppliers and our products are all MADE IN THE USA.” LINK

Birdhouses made from VHS and cassette tapes

"QUOTE" BB reader Basile Adamantides says, "I found those things in Brussels (Belgium) today, nailed onto trees. Perhaps you will appreciate." Go to the link to click on image to make it larger (Thanks, Basile!). LINK: Boingboing

Daft Punk Helmet

Harrison Krix of Volpin Props spent 17 months creating the Daft Punk helmet worn by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The result? Pure awesomeness!

Links: Build video [YouTube clip] | Volpin Props website – Via: Blame It On The Voices, Via: Neatorama

Shane Speal's "Chugger" 2-string cigar box guitar

Shane Speal is selling signed and number "Chugger" 2-string cigar box guitars for $75 each. They sound great!

"The Chugger" 2-string cigar box guitar. LINK: Boingboing, Via: Youtube

Shawn Smith's Pixelated Sculptures

Austin-based artist Shawn Smith creates 3D sculptures that look like pixelated images. He slices sheets of plywood into 3/4 inch cubes, dyes them, and then glues them together. Smith writes:

For the past few years, I have been creating a series of “Re-things.” These whimsical sculptures represent pixilated animals and objects of nature. I find images of my subjects online and then create three-dimensional sculptural representations of these two-dimensional images. I build my “Re-things” pixel by pixel to understand how each pixel plays a crucial role in the identity of an object. Through the process of pixilation, color is distilled, some bits of information are lost, and the form is abstracted. Making the intangible tangible, I view my building process as an experiment in alchemy, using man-made composite and recycled materials to represent natural forms.

Link, Via: Technabob | Video about the Creation Process | Image: Shawn Smith, Via: Neatorama

Victorian Apple iMac

“A true work of Art that had many hours to construct. Hand painted faux marble finish base cover. A rare opportunity for an awesome setup. Just slip on your computer (installs in seconds) and you will have one beautiful hand built wood desktop. Prefect for the home, office or business.” w/ photos. LINK

Helicopter made using a blue shipping container

Who knew shipping containers could FLY?! LINK, Via: Youtube

WW2 German fighter plane sidecar

This beautifully bizarre and unique creation is the brainchild of Hungarian bike builder and Wild West theme park owner Henrik Toth.

The design is based on a Second world war Messerschmitt ME109 fighter plane and entirely hand built by Henrik.

The sidecar ­- or fuselage -­ is attached to a Yamaha Wild Star cruiser, disappointingly the propeller on the chair isn't powered.

Toth's other T-motor Sidecars and his wild west village just outside of Budapest can be seen on his website. LINK

Coolest Steampunk Gadgets

Steampunk is a speculative intersection of technology and romance where the future meets the past: Victorian era inventions clash with often dark alternate realities. What started as a literary genre has since evolved into an amazing urban art form which delights in making real-life inventions that are a blend of the modern and anachronistic.


Yes! A steampunk toilet, created by Patrick Brawley — the “antique toilet of the future.” Awesome! It boasts a control panel and laser pointing mechanism. The perfect throne for any steampunk king or queen.



Introducing the Electro-Flush! Technically, TeslaPunk Urinal. Hand-made solid oak tank with battery powered flush pump, laser aiming assist (aim at the laser dot in the bowl at night), lights, antique gauges, flush capacitor, and cup holder. Bowl is a round 1949 Standard. Featured at www.buysteampunk.com. LINK, Via: Youtube

Radiance - Wooden Clock

This hand-made clock was designed by Clayton Boyer and hand-made by Adrian Iredale. LINK: Youtube