Negatives

This was a rather popular pin so I thought I'd share it with you non pinners as well. Here's a new medium for a photo album: Etsy seller Beth-tastic (shop now closed), created this hauntingly beautiful piece of jewelry by covering photographs in resin.

The wonder above had me looking for others like it; and I came across a plethora of lovely resin bracelets at the buymycrap Etsy store. I am really digging the the birds on a wire ones below.

 

EDIT***I was lead to believe that Bethtastic and buymycrap were one in the same store,  but a commenter has informed me that this is NOT true. Please accept my sincere apologies.

Definitely a lesson learned!

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Fab Wrap

I'm not really the sort of person who puts much thought into packaging presents, so this genius idea for wrapping paper by Fabio Milito & Francesca Guidotti,is an answer to all of my gift wrapping woes. Multipurpose and interactive; Universal Wrapping Paper, is essentially a word-search puzzle in the form of wrapping paper. Phrases used on common gifting paraphernalia are integrated into the puzzle, and all one has to do is pick out the phrase corresponding to the occasion. 

The duo have further developed the idea to include Universal Greeting Cards. You can buy both products under the brand name 'Wordless', here.

It is so uncomplicated & brilliant, you have to wonder why no-one thought of it sooner!

Embodied Formations

At first glance these images of flowers and butterflies may seem like nothing out of the ordinary, but look closer and you're guaranteed to be mesmerized! Each piece in artist Cecelia Webber's Flower and Butterfly series are a meticulous compilation of countless, photographed and edited, formations of nude human bodies. Cecelia's process includes photographing each pose, rendering and editing the photograph. She also tends to include herself in the composition, by setting the camera on timer. An image can take over two months to complete in relation to the number of precise poses required in each one. 

Talk about optical illusion!

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Shingo Sato

Having not made anything in a while, left me with designer's block. I was on a hunt for inspiration and came across Shingo Sato's videos on transformational-reconstruction pattern design. It's an intuitive way of going about making patterns, enabling experimentation without the constraints of traditional drafting methods. While the dart manipulation techniques weren't new to me, I was intrigued by the creation of the 3D styles he demonstrated. Shingo Sato has held pattern workshops at some high profile fashion education institutions, introducing students to a fresh way of creating. He also designs for private clientele.

I recommend these videos to anyone remotely interested in how clothes come to life. This isn't the way it's usually done, but is definitely a more fun and inspiring way. You can visit his youtube channel where there are more videos. My favorites are the ones below. Watching them require a bit of patience, but the end result is worth it!!

 

 

Shingo Sato's book cover.

Via Fashion Incubator