goodbadkitsch:

* In which patience is a virtue…

These Lisa Nilsson anatomical cross-sections are remarkable. The pieces are made of tissue, and are quilled or filigreed, depending on how you refer to the technique. Writes Nilsson on her website,

Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time.

This is definitely the most unconventional use of quilling I’ve ever seen.

jhameia:

wanderbymistake:

DIY Star Wars Snowflakes (with printable PDF guides).

Reblogging for Ouyang. This one has GUIDES!

thedailywhat:

Cutest Call To Action Ever of the Day: On October 5, the container ship MV Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef, resulting in an oil spill that is already being regarded as the worst environmental disaster in New Zealand’s history.

Clean up efforts are underway, but the danger to local wildlife remains high. A raft of Little Blue Penguins has already been negatively impacted by the spill.

The Kiwi yarn store Skeinz has put out a call for penguin sweaters — an adorable-sounding but very necessary accessory that helps keep the birds from preening their feathers and ingesting the oil.

Skeinz has posted knitting instructions for anyone willing to lend a hand.

[skeinz / grist.]

craftastrophies:

lueure:

Crocheted vegetables

AMAZE

faketrain:

[img: colour photograph. embroidered blue cloth. has colourful fabric depicting balloons embroidered with faces in various stages of anguish/terror/uncomfortableness. text embroidered on the cloth reads: “I hate parties because I don’t know what to do with myself.” there is a check box with a approving TICK in it and the words “Maybe attending” at the bottom of the cloth it reads in small “Congratulate yourself for how long you stayed.”]

Maybe attending (by forestine)

thx lisa

nice! 

cofimbulvetr:

I’ll have you know knitting is srs bsns. But apparently penguins are good at it?

fahrbotdrusilla:

valeria2067:

Dune. In Yarn. Aww, Yeah.

Wow. Heee!

well. good thing it’s my birthday this week. 

echeveria:

dappercat:

intheconcertroom:

allioette:

I don’t know what they’re for, but I think I need one of each…

 I may or may not have squealed out loud. LOOK AT THEIR LITTLE FAAAACES. :D

Eeeeeeeeeee!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I must either purchase some of these, or find instructions and make myself some of these, for they are gorgeous little rainbow agents of the cute league of cute :D.

GORGEOUS! Their little faces! I am suddenly thinking of Kuragehime.

fahrbotdrusilla:

evanevieve:

iwasabirdonce:

thedailywhat:

Nerdy Nesting Dolls of the Day: Homemade Christmas presents are all too often a death knell for joy, unless you happen to be Molly Lewis’s boyfriend, in which case you’re in for a treat: A 12-piece Doctor Who nesting doll set, hand-painted with love.

[@molly23 / slashgear / h/t: buzzfeed.]

oh my freaking lord. 

LAWLZ

OMG

jhameia:

redlightpolitics:

Exterminate my liver!

And since we are on the subject, this cake has been aptly named “Extermination by Chocolate”. At the link step by step instructions to bake and decorate it.

OK that’s really impressive.

this is way more awesome than the dalek i just made.