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Mysterious Book Sculptures

Posted in Books, craft, sculpture with tags , , on May 26, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

An anonymous artist has been leaving incredible book sculptures in stores and libraries around Edinburgh…

Can you even imagine discovering such a thing amidst your perusals of books? Perhaps not everyone would go weak in the knees like I would…but it would make my day (maybe my year) to discover one.

I wish I had one of these in my library.

See more information at the source.
And check out a big Flickr set with more images.

Desktop Goodies 5/25

Posted in absurd, Books, comics, craft, humor, meat, monsters, retro, sculpture, toys, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 25, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I’d love a copy of this.

This was the ONLY way to play with Weebles back in the day!

“Hey…would you cut me a slice of that potato salad?” I’m not sure why the mid-20th Century as a whole felt that all food was better served molded and congealed.

Maybe Snuggles can cook up something better.

Now THIS is a great piece of food!

My kinda cookbook…

Clearly the world’s most amazing self-help book:

And a book I want very badly!

A book that the occasional SheWalksSoftly reader might have actually had:

Why it pays to be nice…

“Hang on…I have to put my face on.”

An accessory for the man about town:

And quite the dress design…

I’m intrigued…

I never expected a Mighty Dark-Winged Avenging Lord of Chaos to be named “Bryan.”

Pleasant dreams, kiddies…

It seems I had a bunch of images lined up to post, so expect another Desktop Goodies installment soon…

Joshua Harker: Crania Anatomica

Posted in anatomy, craft, sculpture, wish list with tags , , , on May 23, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

This filigree skull, entitled Crania Anatomica, by Joshua Harker has completely captured my heart.

To see a full view of every angle, click on this nine second video:

They are available in different sizes and materials in his online store. I wish I could treat myself to the tiny one at the moment. On the wish list it goes!

To see a large gallery of Crania Anatomica “in action,” click here.

The Mutees

Posted in craft, puppets with tags , on May 20, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Have I mentioned that I love interesting dolls and puppets? I like to see the way people give form to the creatures in their heads. I got an email from the creator of The Mutees; handmade balsa wood jointed puppets.

Look at “Rudy the Bull” and the fire in his belly!

Such unique little characters…almost cute…almost disconcerting…

See more here.

Resintopia: Plastic Model Kit & Statue Expo

Posted in craft, events, monsters, sculpture with tags , , , on May 15, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

My friend The Headless Hearseman, pioneer of monster model kit customs, is putting together an amazing event next month. Resintopia gathers monstrously talented (get it? *nudge nudge*) sculptors and producers from all over the country.

There will be kit displays, contests, trophies, prizes, Q & A sessions, demos…all kinds of fun stuff.

The event takes place June 23rd and 24th, 20 minutes from NYC at the Crowne Plaza, Fairfield, NJ, so mark your calendars East coast monster lovers!

You will see some amazing craftsmanship here, folks. I highly recommend attending if you can make it.

Get all the details here, and take a look at The Headless Hearseman’s work.

Geek OUTlet

Posted in craft, geek, jewelry, wish list with tags , , , on May 14, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I know these awesome pendants by Geek OUTlet are a Resident Evil reference, but I must admit I just adore the concept of wearing encapsulated DNA (which is what I thought this was at first glance).

Glow in the dark!

And in daylight…

These are definitely going on the wish list.

There are other geeky goodies in this store as well.

See more here.

Muddyskull

Posted in anatomy, craft, sculpture, wedding with tags , , , on May 12, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Muddyskull has the largest selection of handmade skull cake toppers I’ve ever seen.

Perhaps some people reading this blog have had (or would consider having) spooky wedding accessories. There are many to choose from here!

Muddyskull also makes pendants, earrings and cake toppers coupled with ring bearer plates (pictured below). You can tell I’ve never had to plan a wedding because I didn’t even know what a ring bearer plate was!

See many more here.

Batman Mask…1920′s style?

Posted in comics, craft, geek with tags , , on May 10, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

The only words about this piece on Bob Basset’s website were “Batman mask as it could be in 1920.”

Hand crafted from leather, I presume…

What do you think Bat-ophiles? Was this mask hanging in the Bat Closet prior his 1939 debut?

See more pictures and check out other mask creations here.

MST3K Model Kit

Posted in craft, film, sculpture, toys with tags , , , on May 8, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I must thank my friend Fritz (who is running this amazing event next month) for this link. A rare MST3K model kit was released by the Janus Company over a decade ago.

The kit portrays Mike Nelson, the reluctant commander of the SOL for the last half of the series, tightly gripping the steering wheel and confidently looking ahead while his robot friends Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo, and Gypsy look on in total abject fear.

I wish the photos were larger. I can’t seem to enlarge them and maintain clarity.

Sculptors Tom Seiler and Jeff Yagher actually traveled to the studio in Minnesota so they could accurately construct this wonderful kit.

What a great discovery for a MST3K fiend like myself! Did anyone have this?

See more info here.

Alien Fossil Pendant

Posted in craft, jewelry, sci-fi with tags , , on May 6, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

I’ve seen (and made) some sci-fi themed pendants in my day, but I’m totally floored by this alien fossil pendant by IMNIUM.

Seriously amazing craftsmanship! See other creations here.

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