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Attractive and organized, this center looks like just the thing for striking a balance between letting a child explore their creativity while keeping housecleaning parents sane.

“I’m cur­rently in the process of set­ting up a new craft stu­dio to cor­ral all of the projects that have slowly begun to take over our house. The inten­tion was to cre­ate a space for “mommy’s projects,” but it quickly caught the inter­est of my lit­tle ones. What could be cooler than a room filled with art supplies?”

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These almost mandala-like tops are the laser-cut work of Rachel Grant.  I’d love to see some video of them in motion, but even the still photographs are impressive.

Dreamer tops are made from lasercut nylon + lasercut red oak. The oak gives weight to allow balance and motion. Each disc reacts in a uniquely mesmerizing way once in motion.

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Setting aside the possible tastefulness issues, these do look kind of cozy and empowering for shuffling around the house on cold days.

Are you an Armour enthusiast? Do you have some tank fanatic in your life? This is the perfect gift! Use your crocheting skills to amaze that special person with these unique panzer slippers!

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Etsy artist, Tony Larson crafts these tiny wonders inspired by the science fiction classic, Star Wars.  Each is handmade and has no live elements, so no care is required, allowing you to bring a tiny Endor, Tattoine, Dagoba or other fantastic setting into your home or work place. If the great trilogy isn’t to your taste, Tony offers other themes as well.

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I’m a big fan of flatpack and furniture that can be easily broken down or reconfigured.  These little things look like a great way to make your own with nearly infinite variety.  Chalk this one up as one of those “Why didn’t someone make these before?”

Making your own furniture can be considered an art, we suppose. Heck, we sometimes wonder how good Jesus was… But that’s a question for another day. The point is, making tables and chairs and things is fairly hard, yo. You have to measure right, angle cuts precisely, and do a number of fairly complex …
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