Bespoke Grafiks and Gorgeous Little Things

Sculptural Bike Storage

2011-11-24T13:51:00.001-08:00

I don't have bike yet but I love this bike rack.

Ship's Crew (Russian Dolls)

2011-11-24T13:45:00.001-08:00

I am in love with this hand painted wooden Russian dolls mad by Allister Burt. You can buy them at Allister's Etsy shop.

Common Objects - Unexpected Forms

2011-11-15T20:42:00.001-08:00

Paris-based designer Suzy Lelièvre distorts and manipulates common objects into unexpected forms.

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Poly: A Geometric Drawing App for the iPad

2011-11-15T20:35:00.001-08:00

Poly is a new geometric drawing app for the iPad by Seoul-based interaction designerJean-Christophe Naour of Innoiz. The program lets you import imagery and trace it geometrically while it averages color based on data within each triangular field.

'Bianchi by Gucci' Bike Helmet

2011-11-12T13:03:00.001-08:00

Protect your head when you ride your Bianchi bike by wearing this stylish Gucci helmet for Bianchi.

Vegetable Headwear

2011-11-12T12:49:00.001-08:00

Japanese artist Takaya adorns the heads of models with raw vegetables and blossoming flowers. And when are you done wearing thise head peaces you can make vegetable stew! Yum Yum.

Megaphone for iPhone

2011-11-12T12:37:00.001-08:00

This beautifully designed megaphone for Iphone by Ene&is is definitely one-of-a-kind. Made in ceramic with a form designed to boost and optimize the best sound output. To decrease the vibration and to optimize the emission of sound, the amplifier is based on a thin wooden structure that allows the object to float off the table. For $550.00 it can be yours. Buy it here. I already put it on my Xmass wish list!

Paper Art Sabrina Transiskus

2011-11-08T22:29:00.000-08:00

This beautiful paper art is made my set designer Sabrina Transiskus. With a seriously impressive portfolio she has created the most beautiful paper pieces, for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lancome, and Audi to name a few.

Awesome Bird House

2011-11-08T22:08:00.000-08:00

I don't know how functional is this porcelain bird house but definitely looks beautiful. {via}

30 days 30 cups

2011-11-08T21:39:00.000-08:00

One cup every day for 30 days, Cunicode. Love it. {via}

Clear Drawer

2011-11-05T12:39:00.000-07:00

Acrylic is paving its way back into the interiors. Nomes Copenhagen has created a system with the Clear Drawer easily controllable way for more storage space in your life.The acrylic glass boxes stacked inconspicuously in the rollable carts and promote the creation of order with ease. {via}

Mr Mellow by Sarah Böttger

2011-11-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

Made out of a usual sponge which is provided with a LED bulb. Similar to a candle this lamp creates atmosphere lightening. {via}

I Feel Good Today At Erste Liebe Bar

2011-11-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

The three-dimensional wall art, “I feel good today,” is a result of creative minds coming together. The location: A popular morning coffee and lunch spot, the erste liebe bar in Hamburg (erste liebe means first love in German). The bar’s owners are the video producers at erste liebe film who work right above the bar.

Re-designs board games by Sam Kittinger

2011-11-05T12:07:00.000-07:00

These re-designs of classic Parker Brothers board games stemmed from a desire to de-construct the overdone packaging board games nowadays are so known for. Drawing inspiration from vintage, modernist game box designs, these re-inventions focus on simplistic imagery, experimental typography, and limited color schemes.

Magi by Pottinger

2011-11-05T12:02:00.000-07:00

Magi is a practical solution for the storage of magazines. Its compact proportions and integral handle, allow it to be easily moved and placed against any wall or beside a chair or sofa.

Mekkanika Experimental Typeface

2011-11-04T23:34:00.000-07:00

Mekkanika is a mind-blowing experimental typeface by Italian designer Riccardo Sabatini. He scanned hundreds of mechanical technical drawings and used the component pieces to create each intricate letterform.

Contemporary Iranian graphic design

2011-11-03T09:49:00.000-07:00

Iranian born graphic designer Homa Delvaray created these amazing contemporary Iranian posters.

Chinese Rubberband TYPO

2011-11-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

The Chinese Rubberband typo was designed by Hong Kong designer Che ManChing.

Here is what he had to say about this project:

“Years passed, Hong Kong experienced different storms. However, Hong Kong is still a prosperous economic country in the world. People in Hong Kong enjoy freedom in different aspects, and Hong Kong is still the ideal place to live for most of Hong Kong people. Just because we have been united together in Hong Kong through every storm.

My design chose five of the storms in Hong Kong at different times, such as; “SARS, economic recession in Hong Kong, we get through it with the spirit of never give up, Hong Kong people share the hard times together.” ，”1st of July, a million people took to the streets to defend our freedom of speech, united to fight for our freedom.”

Thanks to all Hong Kong people, who having a resilient and “never say die” spirit.

The generous design concept is to use “rubber band” to represent Hong Kong people can bend and can stretch. Use of rubbers in different colors interweaving the five key words of the five storms, expressing Hong Kong people united as one, regardless of good times and bad, are holding the resilient spirit. Hong Kong is our pride.”

Animal Buddy USB hubs

2011-11-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

Cat Buddy, Dog Buddy, and even Pig Buddy USB hubs are a reality thanks to the crafty stylings of We Play God. The cat and dog USB hubs lie on their sides but the pig (being lazier) lies flat on its prodigious belly.

Chevrolet Speedometer Design Evolution

2011-11-02T22:00:00.000-07:00

Awesome collection of Chevrolet speedometers design collected by Christian Annyas.

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Modern Santa Collection

2011-11-02T19:30:00.000-07:00

It might be little bit too early for Christmas, but better to be prepared than late!

You can buy them here.

Surge Calendar 2012

2011-10-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

Made from one sheet of paper, SURGE calendar becomes three dimensional when assembled to look like an architect model. Simple but sophisticated structure creates impressive silhouette with blue shadow through slits. {via}

Telephone Book Hive by Kristiina Lahde

2011-10-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

Artist Kristiina Lahde created this towering paper sculpture using delicately folded phone books.

High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs

2011-10-28T11:26:00.000-07:00

German photographer Heinz Maier says that he began taking photographs less than a year ago in late 2010. He claims to not know what direction he’s heading in just yet, right now he’s experimenting with macro photography, mostly insects, animals, and these delicate high speed water droplets. See much more of his work here.

Lovely Illustrations by Tatsuro Kiuchi

2011-10-23T15:40:00.000-07:00

Tokyo-based illustrator Tatsura Kiuchi started out as a biology major but pursued his true passion at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He now illustrates children’s books, as well as doing work for editorial and advertising clients.

The Fighting Cholitas

2011-10-23T15:19:00.000-07:00

Have you heard about the Lucha Libre wrestlers from Boliva? The sport is huge out there and now that women can participate, which was an exclusively men’s sport Bolivia is getting its deserved attention.
The Cholitas as they are called have received international recognition, many of them are wives and daughters of wrestlers. Once a week the women train hard so that they can fight ever Sunday with men in a group called Las Diosas del Ring (The Deities of the Ring) Photographer Daniele Tamagni took some amazing images of these women. Also worth checking out is the Mamachas del Ting trailer. {via}

Sushi Ladies

2011-10-23T15:03:00.000-07:00

I am in love with this Sushi Ladies by Malaysian designer Chow Hon Lam aka flyingmouse365.

Magnetic Typography

2011-10-23T14:51:00.000-07:00

UK designer Dominic Le-Hair made this slick magnetized poster by cutting rubber magnets into letters with an x-acto knife and sandwiching them between sheets of paper before dusting it with iron fillings. See more of the project here.

Amazing Photography of Arno Rafael Minkkinen

2011-10-13T16:26:00.000-07:00

I can't get enough of amazingly awesome work of Finnish photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen. His work explores an uncanny juxtaposition between the human body and landscapes, where body parts function as integral parts of trees, rivers, skylines, and rock formations. Many of his photos require extreme physical risk, dangling his body from cliffs, holding his breath underwater, or at times facing his greatest psychological fears. Check out his new website here.

T-Shirt Sketchbook

2011-10-13T16:07:00.000-07:00

Fun. A sketchbook for the t-shirt geek!

Bubble Tank

2011-10-13T13:13:00.001-07:00

The Bubble Tank by Richard Bell, Thomas McKeown and David Powell of Psalt Design is made to look as if the aquarium is moments from precariously dripping off the edge of a counter top. An alternative name could be the Anxiety Tank. (via juxtapoz)

Jing Zhang’s Industrial Typography

2011-10-13T13:08:00.000-07:00

UK-based graphic designer and illustrator Jing Zhang is currently working on a beautiful series of isometric letters, rendering typographical forms as small industrial buildings, machines, factories, and landscapes. {via}

Glow-In-The-Dark Day and Night Poster Reveals Crime, Sex, Guns and Zombies

2011-10-13T12:58:00.000-07:00

This is a hand-pulled 9-color screen print including two different layers of phosphorescent inks printed on 100 lb. white stock, signed and numbered in an edition of only 60(already sold out). By Jason Dean's.

A Suspended Glass Greenhouse Lamp

2011-10-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Greenhouse by Czech designer Kristýna Pojerová is a suspended glass domed lamp with an inner gutter for growing herbs and other small plants in urban environments. The lamp is for sale at Art Light and retails for approximately $1,900. (via designboom)

Type in Comments by Mark Weaver

2011-10-08T12:07:00.000-07:00

Type in Comments is a personal project by Mark Weaver where he explores objects that look like letters.Mark is a freelance graphic designer & illustrator in Atlanta, Georgia. {via}

Artichoke Road Map Pendant Light

2011-10-08T11:59:00.000-07:00

Amazing pendant light by Allison Patrick from New York City.

Brushless Paintings by Amy Shackleton

2011-10-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

Twenty-five year old, Toronto-based artist Amy Shackletonpaints these lusciously drippy paintings without use of a brush or fingers, instead she relies on good old gravity (and occasionally string as a guide) to move the paint slowly across the canvas in delicately controlled pours.

Avantgarde

2011-10-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

Wooden typographic sculpture of the typeface Avant Garde (entitledAvantgarde) by artist Damien Roach. via {typeverything}

Christian Gonzenbach's ostrich egg skull

2011-10-03T19:34:00.000-07:00

Skulls formed from shattered ostrich egg fragments by Christian Gomzenbach entitled Homo ab ovo. Lots of other fun discoveries on his projects page, anatomical and otherwise.

YES CAN EQUAL NO

2011-09-22T00:02:00.000-07:00

Markus Raetz's typography sculpture turned optical illusion, yes and no can co-exist in perfect harmony. The Swiss-born artist has made a collection of sculptures that also play on the viewer's vantage point.

The Red Balloon

2011-09-21T23:24:00.000-07:00

The Red Balloon, originally from 1967, starts with a boy blowing a balloon. It takes off and turns into an apple, a flower, a butterfly, a flower and an umbrella. Draw only in red and black it will excite children and grown ups (and designers!). Hardback book without words.

Animated Aphabet

2011-09-21T23:16:00.000-07:00

Alphabet 2 is a top-notch animated alphabet from Italian creative firm n9ve directed by Alessandro Novelli. I love everything about this.

Rail Car Converted into Mobile Garden

2011-09-21T23:05:00.000-07:00

This car circled Chicago’s elevated downtown loop for five hours with several additional cars decorated with numerous other art installations.

Pin and Thread Illustrations by Debbie Smyth

2011-09-21T22:55:00.000-07:00

Debbie Smyth is textile artist most identifiable by her statement thread drawings; these playful yet sophisticated contemporary artworks are created by stretching a network of threads between accurately plotted pins. Her work beautifully blurs the boundaries between fine art drawings and textile art, flat and 3D work, illustration and embroidery, literally lifting the drawn line off the page in a series of “pin and thread” drawings.

Amnesty International Bank Notes

2011-09-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

A poster was produced with all bank notes from some Latin American countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru, between others. Each piece was realized over a Bank note of each country, which was illustrated by one representative artist, the profits were handed to Amnesty International.
Banknotes have been chosen as they are an embodiment of the dominant narrative of each nation and what is considered most important. Using bank notes as inspiration presents a platform for independent voice in approaching issues such as economic problems, exclusion and nationalism.{via}

El Mac New Mural in Bristol

2011-09-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Amy!

2011-09-14T10:49:00.000-07:00

The final video and song recorded by Amy Winehouse dropped on Wednesday (September 14), her birthday. You will be missed!!!

Mustache Comb

2011-09-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Since I don't have hair maybe I can use this mustache comb for my beard and mustaches.

Nipple lights by Naama Arbel

2011-09-06T10:50:00.000-07:00

The felt pieces by designer Naama Arbel have silicon covers over the switches and LED light source. These lamps are turned on when you pull their nipples. {via}

Lets Dance Today!

2011-09-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

Moustaches Make A Difference

2011-09-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

A beautiful ad campaign by TBWA Singapore "Moustaches Make A Difference." An initiative to show its support for research against prostate cancer. Many examples in the sequel to Super Mario, Einstein Gandhi.

Embroidered type

2011-09-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

Embroidered type work by work by sisters, Maricor and Maricar Manalo. Amazing. More of their work here.

New Work by Miso

2011-09-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

Check out new work by Miso. Melbourne, Australia.

Thank You Bag by Hassan Rahim

2011-09-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

Mr. Rahim is a Los Angeles art director with several very pleasant portfolio items. I am especially intrigued by this leather "thank you bag". {via}

HALF AN HOUR CLOCK

2011-09-02T11:35:00.000-07:00

I am in love with Half an Hour clock. Although the arms look like they will be trapped, they pass through to the outside and still function. {via}

MELTING ANIMAL SCULPTURES BY TAKESHI KAWANO

2011-09-02T11:25:00.000-07:00

Three sculptures and installations by Japanese artist Takeshi Kawano. They represent the issue of global warning and the animals whom are disappearing as a result. Absolutely stunning pieces.

CMYK T-shirts

2011-09-01T20:30:00.000-07:00

CMYK tees from W+K Studio for design nerds like myself. $25 a piece from W+K’s online store.

A Woman Made of Candles

2011-09-01T11:47:00.000-07:00

Little bit creepy but quite amazing. This wax woman embedded with candle wicks was made by A.F.Vandevorst.

The Art of Clean Up: Sorting and Stacking Everyday Objects

2011-08-31T22:37:00.000-07:00

Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli is releasing a new book on The Art of Clean Up, where he takes everyday scenes of disorder and rearranges them into neat rows, sorted by different attributes such as color, size, shape, and type, etc. Some of the preview images from the book seem borderline OCD, such as the pine branch that has been ordered by the needle size. {via}

1960S Wall Calendar

2011-08-31T22:11:00.000-07:00

Colorful, graphic and, above all, useful. Love it. {via}

Typographic Transit Maps

2011-08-31T21:58:00.000-07:00

Show your love for the Bay Area and its transit system with this typographic map. The text on the poster is the names of the stops along each line.

Only $25.00, buy it here.

Paint Brush Coat Hooks

2011-08-31T21:45:00.000-07:00

These fun paintbrush coat hooks are the latest work from creative powerhouse Dominic Wilcox.

‘MORE IS MORE’ BY TYPOGRAPHER ALEX TROCHUT

2011-07-01T12:26:00.000-07:00

There are few people as talented as Alex Trochut when it comes to typography design. Most of the time his type is completely experimental, flowing like liquid gold or seemingly made up of random sticks.

via the fox is black.

Comb Bike Rack

2011-07-01T12:13:00.000-07:00

Hilarious wooden bike rack made by the Knowhow Shop LA co-op as a public art installation for the city of Roanoke. Read more over on The Fox is Black.
Via This is Colossal.

Jesus Coat Rack

2011-04-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

Available in black and white powdered coated 8mm steel wire. Designed by Colin O'Dowd. Buy it here.

Few Advices

2011-04-15T13:29:00.000-07:00

Woodblock poster, open edition, signed in pencil. Printed by Adams of Rye onto 100% recycled paper using traditional woodblock printing techniques. Buy it here.

portrait #3

2011-04-14T18:27:00.000-07:00

This is number 3 in series of portraits I've been working on. I was Inspired by Francis Bacon.

Amazing Self-Portraits by a 17-Year-Old

2011-04-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

He is only 17, but his body of work is just amazing. Read interview with Alex Stoddard at My Modernmet.

The Lolli Pop Project

2011-04-14T17:16:00.000-07:00

Suck on this!

"Lolli-pop is the latest conceptual still life project by Italian born photographer Massimo Gammacurta. His lollies are edible icons, he handcrafted each one with real hard ball candy. The brands are as sweet as candy for the palate and the eye. The brand association has in fact been replaced by a new meaning through the materiality and the abstract action painting dynamic gestures. When Massimo first distributed his lolli-pops on the Internet as an art experiment, interest amongst bloggers and fashionistas exploded. With this book, his lolli-pops of world renowned brands are released into the world once again for consumption, but now in print…"

JR Faces of Los Angeles

2011-03-07T19:01:00.000-08:00

If you haven't heard or seen this amazing images of French artist JR you must be living under the rock. JR is the recent winner of TED Prize wish. He uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. Check out his talk at TED here.

Via: fubiz

Google Before you Tweet

2011-03-07T18:44:00.000-08:00

Letterpress print by Joe Newton.
via: swiss-miss

Illustrations by Jeana Sohn

2011-03-06T16:56:00.000-08:00

Lovely illustration by Jeana Sohn. I want that egg.

Pens and Papers

2011-03-06T16:49:00.000-08:00

My collection of pens and panicles and sketchbooks I accumulated over the last year. I use one sketchbook per month or less.

Lisa and Mike's Chocolate Factory

2011-03-06T16:33:00.000-08:00

My roommate Mike and his super cute friend Lisa turned our kitchen into chocolate factory. How fun.

Mike and Lisa

This is what you need to make great tasting chocolate.

In the middle of chocolate production Lisa got hungry.

And this is the final product! Yum Yum.

There's coconut, goji berries, walnut, pecan, sea sult... Oh mine.

These chocolates are all vegan, organic and raw, sweeten with agave. Watch out Godiva!

Illustrations by Christian Montenegro

2011-03-06T15:46:00.000-08:00

Amazing work by Christian Montenegro.

LetterMpress: A Virtual Letterpress

2011-03-06T15:37:00.000-08:00

I want this so bad. More info here, and ways how you can help to this come to life.

Gerd Arntz Memory Game

2011-03-02T12:21:00.000-08:00

This is so fatntastic, Gerd Arntz memory app. The game contains 250 from the more than 4,000 pictograms Gerd Arntz drew between 1928 and 1965, and were scanned from the original prints in the Arntz archive of the Municipal Museum The Hague. And it's free!

Fantastic Typography by Erin Marinovich

2011-03-02T12:16:00.000-08:00

More here.

Vintage Signs with Beautiful Typography

2011-03-01T11:38:00.000-08:00

Seems like vintage typography is all the rage this days and I love it. More at Letter Cult website.

Valentines hearts by Marian Bantjes

2011-02-14T10:41:00.000-08:00

Oh how I love 2011 Valentines cards by amazing Mairan Bantjes. Instead sending Christmas card she makes this crazy beautiful Valentines cards, which she sends to lucky few. I wish I am one of them. For more samples of her work check out her website.

A Book About Dreams With Hyperlinks Made of Thread

2011-02-12T16:02:00.000-08:00

Maria Fischer's "Traumgedanken" gorgeously replicates the logic of dreams (and the web) with delicate threads connecting different passages in the book. More info on her website.

Prints That Visualize 20 Years of New York Times Stories

2011-02-12T15:53:00.000-08:00

Print from Jer Thorp visualizing 20 years of The New York Times. Buy the prints for $100 a pop here.

Todd McLellan's Disassembly project

2011-02-12T15:41:00.000-08:00

Check out McLellan’s disassembly project, quite amazing. I wonder what should I dissemble. More on his website.

The Most Honest Chocolate

2010-12-14T11:55:00.000-08:00

Offering a quirky, tongue–in–cheek alternative to the average chocolate bar, 'The Most Honest Chocolate Tablet' by Chocolat Factory lets you know exactly how many calories you're indulging in! A fun gift for chocoholics.

Big Foot

2010-12-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

The signature character from reknowned SF artist Bigfoot One, produced by STRANGEco with Fifty24SF Gallery.

TIN RECOVERY KITS

2010-12-14T11:34:00.001-08:00

Knock Knock designed these retro-inspired tins that contain small gifts for a range of ailments. I particularly enjoy the cross amongst the repeating dots. It’s a bummer that bandaid containers or other various medical containers don’t look this good anymore.

TIN RECOVERY KITS

2010-12-14T11:33:00.000-08:00

have you hugged your dreams today

2010-11-29T09:16:00.000-08:00

I love this shirt, too bad they don't make it for boys. You can buy it here.

Happy Town Menagerie

2010-11-29T09:07:00.000-08:00

Lorena Siminovich, the artist behind Petit Collage, recently opened a new exhi bi tion at San Franciscos’s The Curiosity Shoppe. If you’re in the area, Happy Town Menagerie, a series of hand-turned, painted dolls, will be on dis play through December 12^th

It’s paper engineering magic!

2010-11-27T20:13:00.000-08:00

This pretty Ferris Wheel pop-up card is the clever work of Japanese paper artist Hiroko, who is known for her delicate paper work and quality craftsmanship. The kit comes with detailed instructions and takes approximately one hour to make. It has pre-cut and scored pieces so there’s no cutting work required. Small fingers would help though.

Cutest Christmass Decorations

2010-11-27T20:06:00.000-08:00

These five little cuties have arrived just in time to spread the Christmas cheer. They’d love to hang out on your Christmas tree or sit on your table and share the Christmas feast. Too adorable! They come as a simple DIY paper kit with easy-to-follow instructions – what a fun distraction for the kids during the holidays. They also come with charming little patterned place cards. Designed by UK creatives Mibo, the sheet size is 26cm x 19.5cm. And it gets better – this product is made from 100% recycled card using vegetable-based inks and biodegradable packaging.

A giant cup made of 33 hanging porcelain pieces

2010-11-26T15:45:00.000-08:00

"Ceci n'est pas" by Bertrand Fèvre at Gallery S.Bensimon - Paris. A giant cup made of 33 hanging

porcelain pieces.

I just want to ride bikes with you wallet

2010-11-26T15:28:00.000-08:00

Cute!

tie tea cup

2010-11-26T15:21:00.000-08:00

This is what I call fierce tea cup. Simply tie your teabag to the tab and you're all set. Designed like a boat dock cleat - your tea bag wont go floating away! Designed by George Lee.

For the cold winter days...

2010-11-26T15:08:00.000-08:00

...this yellow pencil scarf is perfect gift for yourself or someone dear to you! Buy it here.

mucu pocket ringbook

2010-09-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

I am sucker for note books, and I absolutely love, love this one. It's made by Japanese brand MUCU. Measuring 3.5″ x 5″, the Pocket Ringbook is the perfect sized notebook to carry with you all day. Made from Tipboard, a paper called Comic and an elastic band to hold it all in place.

Bike Shelf

2010-09-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

Can't decide what is more beautiful, bike or the shelf, hmm.

Ten Things I have learned by Milton Glaser

2010-09-28T11:21:00.000-07:00

I love this.

Web Fonts Awards

2010-09-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

The Web Font Awards is the first ceremony to celebrate the newfound typographic freedom that Web designers are experiencing across the globe. The competition will recognize the designers and websites that are putting this emerging technology to greatest use. Aimed at promoting Web font awareness and adoption, the Web Font Awards is open to eligible users of any Web font service or technology that uses an @font-face declaration. via {swiss-miss} www.webfontawards.com

Crazy Ass Wood Jewelry

2010-09-22T18:58:00.000-07:00

This is way too amazing. Anthony Roussel makes fantastic ass jewelry pieces from either birch from Finland or cork from Portugal. All pieces ar naturally dyed using water filtration and colored using milk based paints.