June 18, 2015
[caption id="attachment_1257" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photos by Benjamin Winter[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1255" align="alignright" width="450"] Treasure hunting at Ohmega Salvage in Berkeley, CA[/caption]
I don't usually do my hair and put on makeup to go treasure hunting, but a couple weeks ago I made an exception. I figured if I'm going to take this blogging thing seriously, I need to put myself out there and have an actual ...
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June 08, 2015
"The simplest design is the best design." Sometimes I forget this adage when I'm trying to be clever and artistic. So I tried to keep that old design principle in mind when I plucked this plain, slightly scuzzy wooden box from the recycle pile. Right away, I knew it would pair well with my 75 cent used casters, but it took a few flips and changes before I realized, if the box was on its side, it would make an awesome, simple design side table.
Even ...
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June 04, 2015
Sometimes little projects get lost in my big pile of big projects. Ex: These two metal napkin holders have been laying around my studio for years. I knew I was going to spray paint them, but I guess it took me awhile to figure out what color, and for what use.
Once I started thinking about it, I realized the napkin holders could have many uses. My first idea was to use them as postcard holders for art shows and events, or to hold a pile of photos (if I ...
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