Chris Gilmore has taken everyday items and made them to scale, completely out of cardboard. The detail is great and the form is dead on. I have often seen input models made of cardboard, but these are true art.
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.
Work on this scale usually is done by jewelers and fine artists but, in this case, it is the work of culinary artisan Stephanie Kilgast. These thimble-sized works of art would be a trick-of-the-eye if not for scale references such as coins, matches and fingers to show their actual size. Great detail and creative vision went into creating these tasty works of art.
Culinary art is so fascinating. This time-lapse video shows an artisan carving a watermelon, giving the scoop on all of the tools and techniques used to create an array of flowers in the top of the watermelon — all done by hand.
I thought this Wheel of Nutrition Plate is pretty funny. So, then I looked to see if ensuring the proper portion size was a big enough problem that someone would need to use an illustrated, color-coded surface to lay out their food. I guess some people do.
There are few means by which people have found to tell time. Then there are the many ways that people have created to display time. This Aspiral Clock is a very unique approach to showing the time of day, and dizzying at that. As time marches forward, this spiral clock slowly turns, appearing to advance a rolling ball until it reaches the 12 o’clock hour and begins all over again. Clever.
Bodum, known for its innovative product design around the kitchen, has ventured outdoors. Onto the patio to be exact. This new line of FRYKAT picnic grills are as simple as can be, and they come in a variety of vibrant colors.
These double walled ice buckets are an example of timeless product design, with a splash of color and a see-through design.
Tea For One, this all-in-one glass and strainer has just enough color to show off the product while displaying the tea inside.
Food-on-the-go doesn’t have to come in a wrapper. Take a look at this lidded container with nesting knife and fork set. Seems to be a pretty unique way to take your meal with you on the go.
Spare key cut into a plastic “credit card.”
New password generating “credit card” with LCD and keypad.
1 GB of voice data and a flip out USB connector.
“Credit card” cutlery for a meal on the go.
Credit card sized calculator for quick arithmetic.
Wallet sized template for precise markings.
An iPod stand for your wallet.
USB storage as thin as your bank card.
Perfect top popper for your wallet.
And a survivalist’s “credit card” — don’t leave home without it.
These bowls were all cast in ceramic from real fruits and vegetables. Notice how not only the form was mimicked, but also the color. Nature truly was an influence on the work of the artist.
