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Making the World’s Largest D20

Making the World’s Largest D20

Jazza teamed up with Lumin’s Workshop with the goal of setting a record for the largest rollable die on the planet. They made the giant D20’s frame using metal tubes and 3D-printed connectors, then wrapped its exterior with lightweight foam sheets and hand-painted details. Want your own giant D20? Lumin’s sells kits, though they’re not

Making a Chair from Popsicle Sticks

Making a Chair from Popsicle Sticks

Fancy furniture can cost thousands of dollars. Connor Creates thought it would be a fun challenge to make an artful chair mostly out of popsicle sticks and hot glue. He assembled the chair from more than 3100 sticks, which is surprisingly sturdy thanks to lots of layering. Not bad for about $100 in supplies.

Oneiric (Short Film)

Oneiric (Short Film)

Even if you think AI is pure evil, we think you should watch this. Written and directed by Malik Zenger, Oneiric is the most entertaining AI film we’ve seen. The 20-minute sci-fi flick bounces between genres and was made using Higgsfield’s Cinema Studio 4 with Seedance under the hood. Its creators shared all of the

Painting Inside a Crystal Ball

Painting Inside a Crystal Ball

An artist creates a detailed landscape by painting inside a glass sphere with a tiny hooked brush. This traditional Chinese technique, known as nei-hua (内画), requires every stroke to be applied in reverse through a narrow opening. The video, posted by Timeless Flavors of China, showcases the patience and precision required to master this unique

Making a Motorized Cyberpunk 2077 Helmet

Making a Motorized Cyberpunk 2077 Helmet

After making an OLED jacket based on Cyberpunk 2077’s NUSA Infiltrator outfit, Zibartas built a motorized helmet to go with it. He made it with carbon fiber-reinforced parts on a Prusa XL 3D printer. For its shiny surface, he coated parts with resin and glossy paint, and electroplated the metallic pieces. LED lighting and an

Concept Ships Blog

Concept Ships Blog

Concept Ships is stuffed to the brim with spaceship and experimental aircraft art. Be warned: if you have even the slightest interest in future tech, you’ll easily waste hours here.

Holotrigger SYNC Drum Circle

Holotrigger SYNC Drum Circle

Holotrigger creates live audiovisual performances and installations with lighting by Ksawery Komputery and percussion by Jacek Prościński aka wh0wh00. Among their visual feats is this ring of 144,000 LED lights that encircles the drummer. As wh0wh00 plays his electronic rhythms, the lights react in real time using custom software and hardware.

Ayscrim Studios Pinball Machine Clocks

Ayscrim Studios Pinball Machine Clocks

Ayscrim Studios makes these awesome desktop clocks built to look like the backglasses from classic pinball machines. Based on officially licensed art from Gottlieb and Bally with credit to the original artists, they come in electromechanical and digital versions with colorful edge-lit translites. The pinball flipper buttons for setting the time are a nice touch.

Machining an Expanding Scribe

Machining an Expanding Scribe

For Toolroom Takeover 2026, Mike and Hazel from Chronova Engineering came up with a unique design for a pocket tool. Their “Impossible” scribe use a pair of interlocking helixes to change its length. What makes it even more fascinating is how its tip deploys in the opposite direction as it expands. A larger, 3D printable

Callesen’s Papercut Art

Callesen’s Papercut Art

Peter Callesen is an amazing paper artist; his latest “White Diary” is a human head filled with thought processes and stories. His works use nothing more than A4 or A5 paper, pencil and glue.

Modern Stained Glass Table Lamps

Modern Stained Glass Table Lamps

Chicago artist Shawn Michael Lucas makes truly unique lamps that incorporate stained glass structures sitting atop beautifully crafted hardwood bases. The craftsmanship of each piece is exquisite, with intricate details throughout, and would make a fine centerpiece in any room. The boxier lamps remind us of colorful Tetris pieces.

Art: Christian Lorenz

Art: Christian Lorenz

It’s tough not to like Christian Lorenz’s sci-fi and fantasy-themed art. The scenes are imaginative, colorful, and often thought provoking. Gallery Nucleus carries several of his prints.