José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, Patelo
, is a pensioner from Galicia (Spain). He’s a retired naval mechanic and he has built the smallest engines in the world. This is his story — via Youtube
This is needle felted octopus on a real wood branch. Tree branch is painted with acrylic. The octopus is made from wire and roving which is shaped with a barbed needle and then glued on the branch with Weld Bound glue. The wood is from nature but has been thoroughly cleaned with hot salty water and wool steel. Ready to hang with hanging wire. This piece takes two nails to hang on wall. Some of his legs are moveable. Colours of this piece are bright blue, green, white, and black — via Etsy
This under-the-sea nursery mobile features three quirky, big-eyed octopus. Each one of these sea creatures will have a little bit of their own personality. Each will be needle felted from hand-dyed merino wool in a gradient pattern to give them their unique colour blends. I have a large selection of colours on hand to make custom colour blends just for your decor — via Etsy
Introducing Gertrude the Octopus. She has a sordid past (used to attack ships, sailboats, submarines… pretty much anything that got in her way), but she is a changed octopus. She now leads underwater tours. Good girl. Gertrude is approximately 11 inches high (including her legs) — the perfect height to perform in a finger puppet play, adorn a decorative tree branch, or sit quietly wherever you choose to place her — via Etsy
Every other Monday this summer, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be taking some of your favourite characters and items to mash up into brand new hybrid weapons that you’ve never seen before. This week, they’re weaponising Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic by creating her a chamfron — via Youtube
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For the spirit of chaos and disharmony, Discord sure looks tranquil in the shower. A good hot soak combined with a good back scrub is undeniably relaxing after all and it seems he also relieves excess tension by belting out his favourite songs, behind the seclusion of bathroom tiles at least. Or maybe it’s from being granted freedom and making new friends after a long, long time of seclusion?
Discord, the bathtub, and stand are carved from Philippine mahogany while Discord’s horns and goatee, the gears, scrub brush, and shower are made of narra hardwood. They’re hand painted in enamel with a protective flat lacquer top coat. Discord sits up at 7″ high while the entire piece measures 13″ high, 4″ wide, and 11″ long. It took 155 1/4 hours to complete — via Youtube
These are new Halloween themed line of sculped drain stoppers. This ferocious Tentacle is Hungry for you. Coming up out of your drain… gonna get ya! Cast in hard durable plastic… comes complete with a silicone gasket to insure a nice deep bath… but who would want to submerse this collectible item? Stands about 4.5 inches tall — via Etsy
How to wrap a Pico Widgy Pry Bar — via Youtube
Evan Kuester, like many students, found his course work to be less than inspiring. However, he did have access to some really cool tools, such as a large 3D printer that started his mind wandering. Evan had noticed a fellow student on campus a few times. The thing that he noticed was that she had no left hand. Knowing that he had a 3D printer at his disposal, Evan found the inspiration he needed to embark on something wonderful. One day he worked up the nerve to simply walk up and introduce himself and propose an idea: Why not 3D print an aesthetically pleasing prosthetic? From that point forward, Evan and Ivania Castillo have been friends — via MAKE
This video tutorial shows how to tie a lanyard knot with a loop.
This knot is also known as #787 in The Ashley Book of Knots, the sailor’s knife lanyard knot, marlinspike lanyard knot, single strand diamond knot, two strand diamond knot, and bosun’s whistle knot.
I used and 18 inch length of paracord for the demonstration, which is more than needed, but this will work with various length/diameters of cord.
After the knot is tied, I also show the adjustment of the loop size by finding one of the loop leads and creating slack, which is worked back thru the knot. You can do it the other way around to make the loop longer — via Youtube
Via the /r/mildlyinteresting subreddit comes an office-supply creation that puts your cubicle-mate’s obnoxiously oversized rubber band ball to shame. According to its creator, redditor Eduardoballestero, the ball comprises 130 clips and took roughly six hours (~1 hour a day, for a week) to make — via io9
Chloe Giordano is a self-described illustrator, avid reader, history lover and dreadful knitter
from Buckinghamshire, England. She may not be a great knitter, but her embroidery is more than up to par. Shown here are her tiny embroidered animals, done freehand. Giordano’s mixture of multiple colored threads adds detail and dimension. See more of her creations or request a commissioned work at her tumblr site — via Neatorama
Mat Brown is an industrial designer and jewellery maker in Norwich, UK. He wanted to do something productive with a long piece of chestnut wood that he owned. It was heavily cracked and had knotholes, so some woodworkers might choose to avoid it. But Brown had a plan. He mixed resin with glow-in-the-dark powder and poured it into the cracks and holes. He then varnished it with 8 or 9 coats of a linseed oil solution. Brown made the now elegant board into a lovely set of shelves that glow under black light — via Neatorama
Pulguinha the Steampunk Guinea Pig doesn’t need a jetpack, because he has a pair of brass and leather wings, perfect for soaring high among the airships — via Etsy
The Evil One… slinking about in the shadows, looking to devour souls and drive the weak minded to insanity… or just eat all the biscuits, he’s not fussed… — via Etsy
David and his brother Jed recreated this braiding machine from an 1890’s machine they found in a surplus store — via Youtube
This piece has 5 wooden planks and one 18” shelf with hole cut into it to access it from underneath. Its hole is an extra large hole and lined with sisal. The entire piece comes 11” away from the wall. Attaching all of the shelves is a stiff bottomweight fabric. Each post is very strong and reinforced with three layers of board and attach to the wall with large 4” brackets. Each raceway is built to be mounted between 16” studs — via Etsy
Mahj built a LEGO castle. It looks pretty simple, but then you see what it does — via Youtube
The Hat Maker from Dean Bradshaw on Vimeo
We arrived at the shop early in the morning as the first light entered the room. Dust particles danced through sunbeams as we began to move items around the space, debating wardrobe and the shot sequence. Nick entered and listened to what we had planned. He nodded his head, pulled a piece of beaver felt down from a shelf, set it on the table and began to work.
Worries of the wardrobe, makeup, and set dressing fell away. It didn’t matter who he was, what he was wearing, or whose hat he was making — in front of the camera camera was a man and his craft, the beauty of his work uncluttered. Watching Nick work froze our day in time and if it weren’t for the light blinking on the camera we would have had no reference to the year.
In a society that often forgets the importance of making something by hand, Nick Fouquet’s artistry is a reminder of what is at the core of this country. We left inspired and grateful to be able to capture a timeless discipline passed down through generations
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