Photo Kaleidocycles

foldplay Photo Kaleidocycles

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Once I had the Kaleidocycles book from M.C.Escher and I even folded some of the kaleidocycles, but then I never thought about it any more.
Until I found the page where you can let make kaleidocycles from your own potos.

If you want to see a kaleidocycle in action, look at the M.C.Escher Kaleidocycles the middle picture.
Or look at one of the videos in internet.
You can also read more about kaleidocycles or simply look at photos of them.

But best is making one yourself and to ‘spin round’ ;-))


Links:
Photo Kaleidocycles (Make your very own kaleidocycle)
via: Bastelei mit Fotos:

Kaleidocycles books from M.C.Escher at:
Amazon.com
Amazon.de

Animation at M.C.Escher Kaleidozyklen:
English page (middle picture)
German page (middle picture)

About kaleidocycles at Mathematische Basteleien:
English page
German page

Google image search result for ‘kaleidocycle’
Google video search result for ‘kaleidocycle’

Knitted Ball

unikatissima Knitted Ball

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Well, one day I wanted to have a rage ball – a soft ball that I can bash hard against a wall without doing any damage.
I never had to use my knitted ball this way, but at least I know now how to knit it ;-))

If you feel this would be too easy for you, try the lace balls ;-)


Links:
Knitted Ball (Judy’s 12-Section Yarnball) – mine is ‘Bonus: A Small Yarnball’ further down the page
Fancy Knitted Lace Balls

Beaded Leaves

craftster Beaded Leaves

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These leaves are a kind of Peyote leaves and they are called ‘Russian St. Petersburg leaves’.
She made the tutorial because she didn’t find any – I find that great!

Ehm, I did find another tutorial (just in case) ;-)

If the leaves are called ‘Russian St. Petersburg leaves’ then I think that they are supposed to be made for the St.Petersburg necklace – that stands to reason, doesn’t it? In any case they would match wonderfully.


Links:
Beaded Leaves (Let’s talk leaves ** TUTORIAL**)
How to Make Leaves using St. Petersburg Stitch

Here at unikatissima:
Peyote Leaves
St.Petersburg Necklace

Microwave Potato Chips

instructables Microwave Potato Chips

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Hmm, it’s quite a long time since I last ate homemade potato chips, I do have to make them again ;-)

The fine thing about the microwave potato chips is that they are prepared without fat – not to sneeze at with my physique ;-)
I like them nevertheless when well seasoned (I’m using salt and paprika – I’m a purist ;-))
Personally I prefer the potato slices to be a tad thicker, but that’s a pure matter of taste.
I suggest: try it yourself ;-)


Links:
Microwave Potato Chips (How to Make Delicious, Healthy Homemade Potato Chips With a Microwave!)

Piecemeal Table

Thomas Wold Piecemeal Table

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I presented already some furniture from recycled materials, but I like this table very well: it’s constructed from several tables and a lot of other items!

Let’s see what I will do with the next piece of furniture that I need.
Perhaps a chair made from a lot of older chairs?
Well, I don’t think so ;-))


Links:
Piecemeal Table

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tags ‘Recycling’ and ‘Miscellaneous’

No-wax Batik

that artist woman No-wax Batik

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What a wonderful idea: to batik reasonably priced with children without getting it dangerous for the little ones she simply uses washable (school) glue!
And what children can do, I can, too.
Very often ;-)))

By the way, she uses watered down acrylic colours to colour everything in.
Great!


Links:
No-wax Batik (How to do Batik with Kids)
via: Gel Glue Batik

Google search result for ‘Washable Glue’
Google search result for ‘auswaschbarer Kleber’