Archive for the 'Fun' Category

Lavatory - love story

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Konstantin Bronzit is a director, which animations you cannot forget easily.
Here is one short movie from 2006, in which a very ordinary love story happens on the most not ordinary place for that.

With kind regards to all the people still looking for their partner. :-)

If you don’t eat your vegetables…

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

The photographer Carl Warner evidently has a special attitude toward food, so he used his imagination to create these unbelievable landscapes from food.

Carl Warner's broccoli forest

One great woman showed me his masterpieces lately and I, delighted, decided to share them with as many people as I can. :-)

Enjoy them, and if you feel hungry while watching - bon appetit!

Happy Easter!

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

We’ve made our eggs yesterday…They look nice, even if only few, but initially I thought they were a bit… too anonymous. So, finally, most of them received personality. Happy Easter!:-)

easter eggs

Birdy

More eggs

Let me in!

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Perhaps you already know this.

But isn’t it cool, huh? :-)

Here is the first one.

Obsession

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Accidentally saw this animation and instantly fell in love with it.

Indeed I almost forgot to knit, but anyway I agree - it’s a fancy mania. :-)

Light My Fire

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Candles (home-madeAs a kid I tried few times to make candles by myself, with some help from my Dad. Well, they were never very good, mostly because I couldn’t make a good wick.

Last two years me and Michel didn’t throw out the remains of the candles we are using at home /and we use many candles ;-)/ and he always says that one day we can make new candles from them.

Candles (home-made

I decide to try last Saturday and, armed with Google, I found many different advices for making a good candle wick.
Of course, I didn’t have all that I need for it, so I just improvised, but the good news are that it was very successful try.
The candles are just fine and not only they look nice, but they burn well. Our big joy and pride is the fact that the wicks are ok and candles burn better than some of the originals we ever bought.

Candles (home-made

If you decide to make your own candles at home, there are many places in the net you can find useful advices. Anyway, that’s how I made our wicks:

1. Thick cotton thread for doily;

2. You twist it twice or even four times, if for bigger candle, and twist it like for making a plait;

3. Soak it in solution of (in my case) liquid paraffin, vinegar and lime or lemon acid;

4. After 15 minutes or more soaking let it dry well;

5. Dip it in some molten wax and hold it under running cold water for a while, to harden.

I guess you’ll find the making of candles at home very pleasant, just like me.
And its surely useful, as you can use the remains of all candles, instead just throwing them.