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New 3D Hand-Stitched Felt Beetles by Felt Mistress
January 28, 2013Stitch kitsch superstar Felt Mistress can’t be pinned down. Here, she continues to delight all compassionate coleopterists, especially those who’ve been bit by the collecting bug! [Instant rimshot.] Today, she revealed four new 3D hand-stitched felt beetles. The detail is … Continue reading
Embossed Gun Handbags Are Popular With Celebrities
May 2, 2012If you’re gun-shy, but not fun-shy, look no further than the Guardian Angel collection from Netherlands-based duo, Vlieger & Vandam. Since 2002, Carolien Vlieger and Hein Vandam have been embossing guns and knives into leather and wool felt handbags, briefcases and … Continue reading
Threat Objects: Designer Weapons From Mass Production
March 28, 2012Earlier this month, The American Design Club presented an industrial design exhibition called THREAT. The show encouraged designers to experiment with common household objects in the creation of defense weapons that could be used during a break-in. THREAT’s roster, mainly … Continue reading
Teddy “Bears” and Pornal Plush from Poland
December 28, 2011It’s easy to forget sometimes that life in the Bay Area is a bit of a bubble. For instance, Bears are more common than Republicans. I’m not talking about Cal Bears; I’m talking about full-scale Folsom Street Fair Bears [wiki]. … Continue reading
Felt Mistress Opens The ‘Beetle Boutique’
September 23, 2011Admit it. If you’re kinda arty and eclectic and maybe at one point you were also a bit gothy, you like the look of delicately arranged pinned insects. And if you’re all those things plus neurotic or vegetarian or environmental, … Continue reading
