I’ve always wished I was better at woodworking but I can’t even make a livable birdhouse out of those easy-to-assemble kits. French woodworker Olivier Gomis is basically the opposite though, woodturning and crafting this absolutely incredible Lord of the Rings glowing One Ring lamp from maple and maple veneer over the course of 53 hours. 53 hours! The actual One Ring was probably forged quicker.
When the lamp’s power button is pressed, the letters slowly begin to glow, revealing the fiery inscription of the ring. That is awesome. Just don’t be too surprised when the Ringwraiths show up at your door demanding the ring’s return to Sauron.
Olivier’s original intention was to sell the lamp, but then realized he can’t very well go selling something as precious(!) as the One Ring and decided to keep it for himself. I cannot fault him for that. However, I can offer him one of my kidneys hoping he’ll change his mind.
[via GeeksAreSexy]
Recently, I spent the afternoon traipsing through the streets of Brooklyn for Gowanus' annual open art studios tour. It's a yearly ritual for me because the industrial neighborhood, which is full of warehouses turned CrossFit gyms, is a veritable pla...
If you've been itching to add AR to your DIY with a handheld CNC, you'll be happy to know that Shaper's Origin augmented reality power cutter will once again be available for purchase. Originally launched in 2016, Origin scans visual markers and then...
Today on In Case You Missed It: A phone repair store owner in Turkey is trying to copyright his invention that syncs a pair of eyeglasses to the screen of an iPhone. When the glasses are worn, the screen can be viewed perfectly. But to anyone witho...
you can relive the glory days of the 300 while holding your knives elegantly. This knife block looks like a Spartan warrior deflecting arrows with his shield. Never surrender! No mercy! Conversation starter! (that last line was cut from the movie).
