Using a razor blade, sewing needle and sculpting knife, but never a magnifying glass, artist Dalton Ghetti creates miniature masterpieces out of pencils.
Broken tips are saved. At first it was a bit discouraging; but even Dalton’s ‘cemetery collection’ of masterpieces that were broken while being carved is intriguing.
This ingenious hot tub is getting some attention because it is off the grid, mobile, lightweight and well, just awesome. Firewood is placed within the coil of pipes and set aflame. When the water heats, it creates a circulation of hot water. Made of poly-fiber and stainless steel, this portable hot tub is shown on a canoe, tied to the roof of the car and in remote places where you normally can’t find a hot tub – until now.
I am impressed with how the designer of this product approached the problem of creating an airtight food storage container in such a unique manner. The cork ball is threaded with an elastic band, and the opposite side of the container has a dimple for holding the ball in the open position. Very clever approach.
This tire design has LED bulbs infused to work at any speed, serving as daylight running lights or night lights for post sunset rides. Fog, rain, dusk and dawn beware; these lights are great for any condition.
Wow, Sharpie is really on top of its game. Just when you thought the pencil couldn’t get any better — this liquid graphite pencil goes permanent after 3 days of exposure to air. But until then you can erase it, edit it, rewrite it – do whatever you want. Brilliant.
Another one of those ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ moments. A vendor has taken a novel product, put a story behind it, and now they are selling. These seat savers discourage others from taking your seat, and make you laugh, too.
Work can be so much better when you are helping people and making a difference. Dean Kamen spoke at TED and shared a very challenging, yet rewarding, design project he was given by a senior at the DOD. See how he approached his challenge and made a tremendous difference in the lives of many.
Check out the new shoe design for Heely, the company widely known for accessorizing the shoe with a wide, rolling wheel on the heel. The newest design, the Nano, features a click-in-place platform with hook-and-loop fastener. Not a scooter, not a Heely, not an inline skate. Check out the video and see for yourself.
The world’s simplest marker just got fancy. Sharpie brand permanent markers have stepped it up, offering this stainless steel barreled, refillable, laser-etched fine tipped marker. At $8 a piece, this pen will never make its way from your pocket to another person’s pocket by mistake. Now you can say “give me back my pen” with a little more confidence, knowing you are the only person around the office with a stainless steel Sharpie.
After lifting a cap from a bottled drink, you don’t have a way to reseal it, as with a twist cap bottle. For those of you who enjoy a local brew or specialty soda from a glass bottle, here is a little gadget for you to keep in your pocket at the next party. Beer Savers flex over the opening of a bottle to keep the contents fresh, while also helping to identify your drink. Cool and colorful, I’m sure I’ll see one of these somewhere this summer.
