I’ve seen some nicely detailed pendants, but this one takes the prize in an all new way!
Fable and Fury has an incredible collection of jewelry, a number of which are now on my wish list! As an added bonus, prices are very reasonable.
Category: craft
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The Art of Darkness drew my attention to the wonderful crocheted skulls of Dewey Decimal Crafts.
See more here.
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Illustrated Ink adds a dash of creativity to standard Day of the Dead art. I love her take on the classic pull toy:
And a well known childhood character…
The prints have a distinct tattoo art feeling to them, while incorporating Day of the Dead subject matter.
I like the dress design on this one:
The wooden wall hangings are some of my favorite things in the store.
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An appropriate warning on the main site page states: beware, my doctoring is not for the weak at heart.
Grotesque Cabaret is a unique and disturbing “doll surgery” lab, where porcelain skinned ball-jointed dolls get a curious makeover.
Upon seeing the fascinating detail, I immediately wondered what materials the artist uses…
Materials include: Milliput, Apoxie Sculpt. Rembrandt dry pastels, Tamiya and Hasegawa acrylic paints and associated products, Faber Castell artist watercolour pencils. We also find metal parts and assorted extra eyeballs.
Many of the gallery links have the dolls pictured in stages (plus incredible close ups), so you can see their evolution. I’ve shown some of the tamer ones, but if you enjoy grotesque doll mods, I encourage you to view the rest.
See the gallery here.
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I’d just like to call your attention to Isotope on Etsy.
Here you’ll find t-shirts decked out with science, maps, music and other assorted geek treats.
Evolution…
Even flying squirrels!
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Spooky Shades are the perfect decoration for lovers of dark Victorian style, anatomical art, horror, comics and rock n’ roll (all of which would be welcome in my home).
I’ll take three for my bedroom and three for my library!
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The Art of Darkness just brought my attention to Jacob Petersson’s Curiomira.
Petersson is a Swedish artist and prop maker. His blog contains some truly amazing dark eye candy.
His sculptures hoover somewhere between something you’d find in a Victorian wunderkammer, vintage sideshow, medical museum or classic spookshow.
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Although I generally carry a plain black bag of some sort with me, I’d love to change it up occasionally with a B-Movie Bag.
Each one is hand painted by Scottish artist Julia Griffith.
See more here
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Here is one of the most personal confessions I will ever make in public: I loathe Valentines Day…because I know I could love it.
I understand why people go all out on this day; conversely, I understand why they detest it.
My official standpoint on Valentines Day: Yes, it’s capitalist nonsense. The fabricated publicity, pressure and expectations are absurd. But you don’t have to be Hallmark’s bitch to honor the one you love.
Why not take this opportunity to celebrate love in your own creative fashion? You can bypass the drug store aisles filled with pink and red things. Let it be a personal ritual between you and a partner…or friend…or your family…or your pets.
But celebrate love. It’s rare. It’s important. It’s worthy of recognition.
People are gross. We have bad habits and bodily functions. We do stupid things. We start wars, kill each other, institutionalize hatred and prejudice, indulge in greed and senseless drama, get wiped out by natural disasters or illnesses. So if you have anyone who loves you despite your humanity…be grateful, and damn well celebrate in a way that resonates with you.
Even if you’re jaded, cynical and misanthropic, send someone a card that says “Thanks for not being the total bloody disappointment I thought you’d be.” Let someone know they are just a little less horrendous than everyone else.
To my loved ones: thank you for all you given, inspired, healed, comforted, supported and for all the ways you’ve made my existence worthwhile.
For some reason, people who share my viewpoint on this holiday are few and far between. But I encourage you to consider that even ideas founded upon capitalist greed are ours to reclaim…if we choose to do so.
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