Sand Art Performance

If you haven't seen one of these ever-changing sand performances before, this one is worth watching. LINK

Sand Art :: Andres Amador

I first heard of Andres' beach artwork back when he was doing mainly circles and symbols. I love that he had branched out and created some more interesting patterns! LINK

Great Glutton Island

Cute little animation. LINK

Beach Calligraphy :: Andrew van der Merwe

Some nice typography in sand. See more examples at his Behance site. LINK

38 Cute Animals

Samsung created a viral video showing eight animal uses for it's screen. Baby animals are always cute but I think the bunnies are my favorite! LINK

Our Wonderful Nature

Don't be misled by the first few scenes in this animated short. A nature documentary it is not. Keep watching for the funny ending. LINK

Mechanical Taxidermy :: Ron Pippin

I'm not sure if he was going for the "steampunk" look or not, but Ron Pippin has created some pretty amazing sculptures. LINK
 

Inside-Out Animals :: Kent Rogowski

This artist has created a whole bunch of inside-out stuffed animals.Though no longer so cute, they definitely have character! See them all at his site. LINK

Horse Shoe Animals :: Tom Hill

Tom Hill has created a whole slew of horse-shoe animals, from horses to hounds. I think my favorite may be his hedgehog. Unfortunately, his own website appears to have disappeared since this post first went up, but here is a link to a site that has a good selection of images. LINK

Domestic Trophies :: Rachael Denny

I love the zipper on this cable-knit deer. Artist Rachael Denny has also created some cute bunnies! See more at her site. LINK
 

Porcelain Dress :: Li Xiaofeng

I do have to wonder if it is even possible to sit down while wearing one of Li Xiaofeng's creations. See more of her pieces (pun intended) at HongArt, a site dedicated to showcasing contemporary Chinese artists. LINK

Bottle Banksy :: Charlotte Hughes-Martin

Her UK neighbors call her the "bottle Banksy" because she "borrows" empty milk bottles from their doorsteps before returning them with elaborate etchings. For those who don't remember, milk used to be home delivered here in the states too. See more of her glass work at the Funlok site. LINK

Adobe Photoshop Cook

An interesting project, applying our technical world to the kitchen. LINK

Dry-Erase Appliances

This is a clever idea for self promotion. She has a good sense of humor. LINK

Cookware City :: Zhan Wang

Another cool cityscape, this time made from cookware. See more shiny photos. LINK

Grafitti China

Here is a modern twist on traditional china. Graffiti delft collections are available from Lovegrove & Repucci.

Check out London. LINK

Or New York. LINK

Post-Marked Art

Some folks have figured out that the automated postal sorters don't need a full stamp in order to determine if the proper postage has been applied, that they work according to color. So even if you cut the stamp up into tiny pieces and reapply it to the envelope, it may still make it through the system!

Check out some of the fantastic results by Kim Rugg though I'm not sure if these went through the mail. LINK

And some others that did by John Spurgeon. LINK

Crayon Sculptures :: Herb Williams

This guy makes some interesting sculptures out of crayons. LINK

Multicolr Search Lab :: Idée Labs

An interesting tool for browsing flickr images … by color. Choose your color and it will pull up a page of images to match. LINK

Crayon History

A simple chart showing the expanding Crayon color availability. LINK

Blip

This is a great animation by Sean Mullen and Ben Harper. Simple yet clever. A must watch. LINK

Hobbit Dollhouse :: Maddie Chambers

Truly unique! A hobbit dollhouse. See a ton of pictures of the exterior and interior at her blog. LINK

Modern Dollhouse :: Elaine Shaw

If you're going to build a dollhouse, why not go modern? See all of the photos at DailyMail. LINK
 

Model Pictures :: Michael Paul Smith

Though the store-bought cars in this model world don't impress me, the photography is pretty good. Check out his flickr site to see tons more photos and to see some shots that reveal how he does it. LINK

Marwencol :: Mark Hogancamp

The story goes that Mark Hogancamp was the victim of a beating outside a bar, putting him in a coma and causing brain damage. While recovering he created his own physical therapy in building a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his back yard called Marwencol.

His website of photos of the miniature world tells mini-stories of what happens in the town, complete with blood and guts and a love story here and there. LINK

Miniature Sculptures :: Thomas Doyle

This guy creates really interesting miniature sculptures. I love it when I find an artist who sees things from an entirely new perspective. LINK

Little People :: Slinkachu

More photographs of miniature people, this time on the streets. At his site you can see the comparison of photos close up and from a more human-sized viewpoint giving a sense of scale. LINK

Micros Culture :: Alberto Abbate

These miniature sculptures by Alberto Abbate are a bit gruesome, though admittedly, not too far from our nightly news casts. View the Micro Sculptures in the Works section of his site to see them all. LINK

A Plastic Life :: Vincent Bousserez

Of all of the miniature photographers out there, this guy does a good job of creating interesting contrasts between small figures and life-size objects. LINK