Árbol Serpentina

Presurfer reader Alex Fraile from Spain creates artworks made from streamers (serpentinas in Spanish), those long strips of paper that people throw at parties. LINK: The Presurfer

Candle Weeps Wax Tears as It Burns

D.L. & Co., a manufacturer of luxury crafts, makes a candle that cries tears as it burns. It’s called “Deirdre”, after the Irish pre-Christian folktale “Deirdre of the Sorrows.” There are four more photos at the link.

Link, Via: Make, Via: Neatorama

Neil Gaiman's Cthulkhelele

David sez, "Neil Gaiman posted this beautiful Lovecraft-inspired ukelele on Twitter."

Cthulkhelele, Via: Boingboing

Woodturning at Brookfield Craft Center

Master craftsman, Jim Degan, of the Brookfield Craft Center, demonstrates basic wood turning techniques and shows off some of his beautiful work. LINK: Youtube

Dozens of artists transform a 100ft tall oak tree into art

After a 159-year-old oak tree died its owners wanted to give it more of a send off than merely chop it up for fire wood. They decided to transform it into as many items as possible. Dozens of craftsmen and artists were invited to strip the 100ft tall tree of timber and spend the next 12 months handmaking an array of furniture and crafts. LINK


From the huge root ball to the smallest branches, virtually every part the tree has been recycled and put to use. LINK