Cowboy Hat References by *Zerna on deviantART. ArtMorgue.com - Huge online reference and resource of photos/pictures for artists. - StumbleUpon. Greebling and Kit-Bashing: The Easy Way to Make Intricate-Looking Steampunk Props. Greebling and Kit-Bashing: The Easy Way to Make Intricate-Looking Steampunk Props You may or may not have heard the term "greebles" or "kit-bashing" before, but if not, they may sound like nonsense. Particularly 'greebles', which sounds more like the name of a small, gremlin-like creature. However, I assure you that they are very important in prop-making, and if you can master them both, you'll be able to make intricate, great-looking props in hardly any time!
Kit-Bashing The term "kit-bashing" comes from literally bashing apart models or model kits in order to cannibalize the parts for something other than the intended use. I'll demonstrate below, by kit-bashing some greebles! Greebling The word "greebles" has its roots in Industrial Light and Magic, the company that was founded to create props for Star Wars. Now, let's see how to put these two tools together to great effect! How to Kit-Bash Often in the film industry, prop-makers will kit-bash model vehicles for prototypes and such. StumbleUpon. Suspended Fireplace - hot new trend for 2008. iTut - iPod Shrine & Yanko Design. iTut – iPod Shrine The afterlife never sounded so good.
Feeding France’s insatiable appetite for all things ancient Egyptian (Yeah, I’m talkin’ to you Napoleon!) , French designer Stéphane Thivend cracked many whips to bring us the “Horus” pyramid coffee table. This Ancient Wonder is made from high performance concrete and features a powered integrated dual speaker system and iPod dock. And to further ensure a captive audience, Stéphane also included an integrated LED lighting effect with your choice of 24 Pharaoh approved colors. – Sent from my iPad while listening to Pink Floyd. Designer: Thivend Stéphane. Smile Alarm Clock by Kim Jungwoo, Ju Yongjun, Lee Jongmoo & Kim Taehwan & Yanko Design. Did You Smile Today?
If not, then this alarm clock is going to be mighty nasty to you! The Smile Alarm Clock has face recognition sensors that turn off the alarm only if you give it a bright sunny smile; no half-smiles will do! What a positive way to begin your day….SMILE! Designers: Kim Jungwoo, Ju Yongjun, Lee Jongmoo & Kim Taehwan. Most Buzzed Designs of April 2010 & Yanko Design. Most Buzzed Designs of April 2010 Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular designs we’ve tracked over the last 30 days – an overview of designs you shouldn’t have missed in April 2010. 15) All-In-One Sewing Machine by Monika Jakubek. Permalink Hits: 13801 14) Transparent OLED Headphone by Min-guk Ji. 13) 3 Dimensional Mouse by Hye-shin Kim. 12) Coffee Mug Iron by Art Lebedev Studio. 11) Pad for iPad by Johan Basberg. 10) Fast Noodles by Junggeun Ahn. 9) Easy-release Ice Cube by Graeme Davies. 8 ) Kodak Brownie Camera by James Coleman. 7) Easy Keyhole by Junjie Zhang.
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Interesting Designs.