1. Bio Computer is a homebuilt fully-functioning computer that doubles as a planter for wheatgrass. The heat from the CPU warms the soil above, which aids in the germination and growth of the wheatgrass. Tech enthusiast Mike Schropp provides detailed diy instructions for building this creative gardening solution. 2. Mobile Garden by Eserro is a movable raised garden . . . → Read More: Design Finds for the Urban or Indoor Gardener  
1. Bubbles. A collection of oil-filled glass and stainless steel art rings by Alena Hesounová. (via) 2. Bow-Ties. New York City based artist Nicholas Ruiz makes these limited-edition bow ties from unusual materials such as guitar picks, film negatives, computer cables and Tylenol pills. He plans to sell then online soon, so keep checking his site if . . . → Read More: Fashion Finds: Jewelry, Bow-Ties, and Stockings 
Kirsten Hassenfeld creates installations chock-full of translucent jeweled sculptures. Using vellum, Hassenfeld cuts, folds, and glues these fragile gem-like crystals. At the center of some of the suspended structures, the artist places a large embellished illuminated element which makes the piece appear to be sprouting crystalline . . . → Read More: Paper jewels hanging from walls by Kirsten Hassenfeld 
Designer Frank Tjepkema, or Tjep, has created a line of jewelry, called “Clockwork Love Paper” that will light up even the coldest heart. Using paper and acrylic, Tjepkema carves out the mechanical parts of a clock and layers them to create fantastically complex and intricate hearts, or pendants. Recently, six timepieces, expressing different ‘heart moods’ such . . . → Read More: “Clockwork love paper” jewelry by Frank Tjepkema 
I’ve always thought that the wave-like layers found in corrugated cardboard might be put to some decorative purpose and now designers Yael Gaizler and Aviv Kinel of Carton (Hebrew for cardboard) have done just that! Carton designs jewelry that is hand-made from the recycled corrugated cardboard used for packaging. The layers of the corrugated fiber provide a . . . → Read More: “Carton” makes jewelry from cardboard, silver, gold and stones  Title: Chains of Abe: Sphered, Hinged, Cut Materials: copper, pennies, nickel L x H x W: 144” x 1” x 1” Date: 2011 Photo Credit: Joseph Leroux Artist Stacey Lee Webber uses pennies, nickels and dimes to build art objects like necklaces, hand tools and flags. Webber sees coins as a represention of the workling class . . . → Read More: Stacey Lee Webber reworks pennies, nickels and dimes into fine art objects  I am smitten by these resin rings with bits of nature preserved inside. They are hand-made by Sylwia Calus, a young designer from Warsaw, Poland. Each ring is $40 and available at her etsy shop.
. . . → Read More: Find of the day: Nature rings  Courtesy of Blisstree.com About a month ago lightening hit and I was struck by the jewelry-making bug. A perk of working in this area was I got to go shopping for… BLING! Bead bling: plastic, glass, natural stones (semi-precious gemstones), man-made stones (e.g., crystal) or ceramic. After a little research, I learned that natural stones are . . . → Read More: The search for bling leads me to Swarovski crystals |
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