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It Looks Like A River, But When You Zoom Out...I Want One! Bring miniature rivers and lakes into your living room, right on your coffee table. Share29092People Sharing You can see more of Klassen’s works here, and his furniture is all available for purchase through his online store. H/t: Colossal. 4 Ways to Make Colored Fire. Steps Method 1 of 4: Choosing the Chemicals 1Select the chemicals by the color they produce. Buy them in powdered form and don't substitute chlorates, nitrates, or permanganates. Some are common ingredients in household products and can be found in grocery, hardware and garden supply stores. Method 2 of 4: Coloring Fire by Sprinkling Chemicals 1Sprinkle a small amount of the chemical onto the fire. 2Add the chemicals individually or blend several to produce multi-colored flames.

Method 3 of 4: Coloring Fire with Wax Cakes 1Melt wax or paraffin in a coffee can sitting in a pan of boiling water. 2Add about 2 tbsp. (30 ml) of chemical to the melted wax. 5Add 1 or more of the cakes to the fire to create long-lasting colored flames. Method 4 of 4: Coloring Fire by Soaking Wood 1Collect lightweight woods such as lumber scraps, chips, pine cones, and kindling. 6Burn the treated wood in your fire. Tips Some woods will produce colored flames without chemical enhancement. Ad Warnings. 4 Ways to Make Colored Fire. TetraBox Light by Ed Chew » Yanko Design. Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim. The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape.

Here, the Epcot-like ball makes an attractive overhead light and casts an impressive web of shadows and shapes on the surrounding space. Designer: Ed Chew. How to Turn Wine Bottles into Tumblers. You knew you’d been saving all those wine bottles for a reason! With this in-depth tutorial, we’re pumped to show you how to turn old wine bottles into gorgeous new tumblers. Not only are these green (both in color and in eco-ness), they make a great gift for the holidays and are an instant conversation piece. This tutorial is definitely on the more advanced end of the spectrum, and requires a few tools you may not be familiar with.

As long as you follow the steps you can definitely make it happen, but feel free to shoot questions our way via the comments below or send an email to hello@brit.co. Materials: - wine bottles with parallel sides - bottle cutter (available on Amazon) - rags or towels - large pot + potholder - candle - 2-3 sheets of dry or wet sandpaper ranging from medium (~150) to fine (~300-400) - 1 sheet of craft-foam - safety mask & goggles (not necessary if using sandpaper) First thing to do is remove those labels. Now, it’s time to start cutting your bottle!

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Candles. Wine Bottles.