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| Source: Elisa Strozyk |
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| Source: Eliza Stroyzk |
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| Source: Elisa Strozyk |
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| Source: Elisa Strozyk |
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Whoever thought wood is all hard?
Elisa Strozyk breaks the notion that wood is a hard material. Using triangular wood chips, she recreates works traversing the boundaries between rigid and fluid materials. What is truly astounding is this is not all Elisa does. Very inspiring, especially the idea of combining soft and hard textures on one single surface.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
A fun weekend project we thoroughly enjoyed
Tried our hands at using washi tape to cross-stitch a PacMan design, not too bad but perhaps darker eyes? Do use a simple design or risk a backache trying to stand and work out 2700 stitches. Google 'simple cross stitch designs' for a start and have fun! This design took us approximately 1/2 hour. Have a go and share your artwork with us at our Facebook page
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Clever ideas - Sculpture from toilet rolls
Every now and then, we come across something that surprises us, and this is one of them. Truly clever, Anastessia Elias, a French illustrator and paper artist, astounds us with her intricate dioramas, tiny neat worlds contained within the humble toilet roll.
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| Source: Anastassia Elias - Diptyque |
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| Source: Anastassia Elias - Chinese Windows |
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| Source: Anastassia Elias - Circus |
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| Source: Anastassia Elias - Rain |
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Reinventing Cross Stitch - Evelin Kasikov
Another one of numerous talented designers to have emerged from the Central St. Martins College, we are so into designers bent on re-inventing cross-stitch. Evelin Kasikov proved her mettle through modernising the cross stitch, once considered as 'granny' and 'craft-like'. All her works push the boundaries of craft and design, and are thoroughly modern and ingenious.
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| Source: Evelin Kasikov |
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| Source: Evelin Kasikov |
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| Source: Evelin Kasikov |
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| Source: Evelin Kasikov |
Monday, February 03, 2014
Washi Tape Cross Stitch
Saw these wickedly clever, simple and beautiful washi tape cross stitch designs from decor4all. Can't wait to try it out this weekend. Any suggestions for motifs perhaps?
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| http://www.pinterest.com/caraschramm/washi-tape/ |
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| http://www.decor4all.com/cross-stitch-patterns-empty-walls-quick-colorful-wall-decorating-idea/16787/ |
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Modern Cross-stitch Inspiration
Once in a while, things come along and you remark to yourself, 'Why didn't I think of that?' This is one of those instances.
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| Source: Charlotte Lancelot |
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| Photo credit: Charlotte Lancelot |
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| Photo credit: Decor4all |
Sunday, November 03, 2013
Tampering with Textiles - Tiffany Loy
Tiffany Loy, an industrial designer by training, is featured in our Singapore Rocks series. Inspired by Pierre Charpin, a French designer known for his work with Alessi, Tiffany ventured into sewing, using heat treatment on synthetic fibres, and in the process, creating 'bubble-wrap like' textures, Yummy!
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| Image credit: Tiffanyloy.com |
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| Image credit: Tiffanyloy.com |
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| Image credit: Tiffanyloy.com |
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| Image credit: Tiffanyloy.com |
Monday, August 19, 2013
The Pom Pom Necklace
A necklace made from pom-poms, what joy! Deceptively simple yet requiring hours of experimentation, this is one gem we proudly adorn our necks. For orders, please email us at twopolkadots@gmail.com
Materials: poms poms, rope, metal jump rings
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| Source: Excessive Wonders |
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Inspiration :: Prints
Found, a beautiful print on a little pouch. Small little thing but so beautiful.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
HELLO! As we move on to become EXCESSIVE wonders
Hello everyone, we are still the 2 crazy sisters making and sewing and beading and conducting hand-made experiments. But we are no longer called Humptydump, which we discovered was a tad awkward to explain that it has also got a pornographic stance.
EXCESSIVE wonders was borne from the younger of us both. It meant that what we make and craft may seem excessive, as with all accessories (wink, wink) but we can never have enough of it, the wonder and irony of it all, much like the category of shoes.
With this change, we hope to be a little more grown-up, yet keep the sense of amazement and wonder everytime we 'ooh' and 'aah' when we see an accessory that blows us off this planet a little.
We are going to continue growing this little outpost of ours through making unique and exciting objects for our very important customers, friends and family who have been giving us immense support through their honest feedback, requests and out-of-this-world ideas.
Thank you everyone and hoping to catch you around the neighbourhood flea market soon!
Love and kisses, Agnes and Carol on Excessive Wonders
Sunday, July 28, 2013
The Hmong Tribe Artisans :: And their beautifully embroidered bag
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| Source: wickedfaeriequeen.blogspot.com |
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| Source: cocokelly.com |
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| Source: SummerandEve |
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| Source: JILLAINESTYLE.COM |
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Singapore Rocks :: Where to find unique jewellery :: Handmade One :: Of Parachords and D Rings
One word: Hard-edge
Shop at Hako@JCube and Toy Outpost @Plaza Singapura when you are in Singapore
Shop at Hako@JCube and Toy Outpost @Plaza Singapura when you are in Singapore
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| Source: Handmade One |
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| Source: Handmade One |
MARNI SS2013 :: Acccessories to die for :: Wooden Insects and Exotic Birds
Truly inspirational. Heck, we don't even claim to know each and every creature MARNI came up with, but who cares when they are this beautiful. S$550 and up.
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| Source: into-the-fashion.com |
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| Source: MARNI |
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| Source: MARNI |
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| Source: MARNI |
HumptyDump loves Furnishings Part I::Chandeliers Galore
Reminds me of the old baby toy that swirled around my sarong crib. mesmerizing. i can look at it the whole day. From Lena Corwin
Ethereal personified. Wonder how it should be cleaned. From Graham and Green
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