Easter Decorations made from Metallic Foam Clay

These lovely Easter animals are made from polystyrene balls and eggs covered with foam clay metallic. The ears, wings etc are made from foam clay which has been rolled out flat on a plastic surface, dried, cut and “glued” on with foam clay.

1. Cover a polystyrene ball with foam clay.

2. Roll out a ball of foam clay thinly and let it dry.

3. Roll balls and attach these for legs.

4. Decorate the rabbit.

5. Cut out the ears.

6. Attach the ears with foam clay.

Honey Bear Bottle Lamp

Remember those honey bear bottles that you use during breakfast? I'm going to show you how you can upcycle your bottles into night lamps.

You will need an empty and cleaned honey bear bottle, lightbulb and chord for lightbulb which you can buy at the home depot. My light bulb is a 5 watt warm white compact fluorescent light.

Next cut the bottom part of the bottle using an exacto knife or a plain cutter. The type of plastic is a little harder than the usual PET water bottle so be patient with cutting and be careful not to hurt yourself. I kind of stabbed myself in the hand but it's nothing serious.

Spray 3 coats of white spray paint on the bottle and let it dry. Once it's dry, then place the lightbulb underneath the bottle.

And here's the final product! You can use it as a night lamp for a child's bedroom.

It won't really melt the plastic bottle. I have observed it for a few hours and so far the plastic did not feel warm. The cap portion is open anyway so there's enough space for the warm air to escape.

What do you think? :)

Impressive 3D Sketchbook Drawings from Nagai Hideyuki

These 3D sketches by 21 year old Japanese artist Nagai Hideyuki are the type of drawings that make you do a double take. They literally look as if they are popping off the page.



He creates these 3D images by skillfully combining the perfect lighting, shadowing, and anamorphosis. Watch the video to see how much these drawings transform just by changing your viewing perspective. See more examples of Nagai Hideyuki’s work on his website and Deviant Art page.