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Jazza teamed up with Lumin’s Workshop with the goal of setting a record for the largest rollable die on the planet. They made the giant D20’s frame using metal tubes and 3D-printed connectors, then wrapped its exterior with lightweight foam sheets and hand-painted details. Want your own giant D20? Lumin’s sells kits, though they’re not
Artist Soroush JWL has wowed us with the detail work on his metalcraft. In this video, he shows how he created a tiny violin (which we could definitely use for whiners). Inspired by a 19th-century match safe, he created his version by melting brass, flattening, cutting, and shaping its body, then soldering its pieces together.
This limited-run pen from MaxMadCo and CountyComm features a beautiful milled copper body with an engraved topographic pattern. Its bolt-action mechanism offers a satisfying click, and it takes a Schmidt 9000M refill for smooth writing. It also has a removable pocket clip made from grade 5 titanium. Measures 5″ long and weighs 1.65 oz.
A very grey Johnny Depp really sinks his teeth (fangs?) into his comeback role in Marc Webb’s supernatural thriller Day Drinker. With a menacing brogue he plays a mysterious guest on a private yacht, served liberally by a grieving bartender (Madelyn Cline). When they become entangled with a criminal figure (Penelope Cruz) the plot thickens.
The Slow Mo Guys have made it a July tradition to stuff co-host Dan inside of giant water balloons and then pop them. In this video, he got into a balloon at the top of a wooden ramp, then rolled downhill to capture the action. While Dan always looks ridiculous doing this stuff, the high-speed
This 1261-piece LEGO set imagines a cityscape filled with buildings from the Marvel universe. It includes the Avengers Tower, Fisk Tower, Pym Labs, the Daily Bugle, and the Sanctum Sanctorum, and more. The model measures 15.5″ wide x 8″ high and includes the X-Men’s X-Jet, Fantastic Four’s Excelsior, a tiny Spider-Mobile, and an awesome Galactus
This angled tool organizer is perfect for keeping small hand tools readily accessible. Made from bamboo, it has 53 cutouts for holding screwdrivers, scissors, needle-nose pliers, hex wrenches, and more. Its bottom tray holds screws and other hardware for the project you’re working on, too. Easy to assemble, the finished stand measures 12.3″ W x
The Toy2R Forums are running a 10″ Bart Simpson Qee customs auction until August 25th. There are 49 dolls in all, and they cost from $100-$1000; the proceeds go to the Red Cross.
This Blood Diamond version of Da Warrior by Tim Tsui is all kinds of awesome. Features a removable helmet, spray can, extra head and a crystal eye. Limited to only 200 pieces.
We were working with one of our favorite bands when the lead guitarist came bursting backstage with his new purchase. But it wasn’t the guitar he was excited about, it was the vintage case. He sang like an angel when he opened it to reveal its hot pink faux fur interior. Lifton’s Historic ’50s Hardshell
This flat-pack wood model from ROKR comes together to form a miniature space shuttle along with its sci-fi-inspired launch tower. The 446-piece kit stands 10.7″ tall when finished and includes the ability to adjust its launch angle, along with LED accent lighting inside the tower and beneath the launch pad. The 1:420-scale model takes about
TAK Push Pins have a U-shaped channel and dual headed pins that make them ideal for hanging Xmas lights. They’d also be great for managing (relatively thin) wires and cables.