Seeing this poster in the etsy email this morning gave me a smile. For some reason seemed just the thought to start this new week :)

If you’ve ever wanted to try working with latex you would definitely be helped by the site Making Latex Clothing operated by a German girl known as Latex Kitty. There are a lot of tutorials and free patterns for items like the gauntlets shown above, for clothing like latex leggings, and lots of photos of the fashions she makes for herself and for her husband.

I really enjoyed looking through her tutorial videos and the step-by-steps for decorative flourishes like latex ruffles (frills).

Does anyone else really want an iPad? :)

Color Rubik Cube For The Blind

Rubik’s Cube in braille… I can’t believe the makers of the original cube haven’t made this already. A fantastic and functional idea that looks so much better than the colourful original.

Love this font :-)

I was happy to find Issue 4 of UPPERCASE in my mailbox last week, even though I regularly buy other magazines this is the first that I’ve subscribed to… I must admit that was mostly due to the Issue 1 cover design. I wanted this magazine and it took me so long to get it, instead of subscribing directly from them in Canada I went through their one and only Australian stockist – six months later I see Issue 3!

Enough complaining :) This issues cover was designed by San Franciscan illustrator Leigh Wells, her work is a fine example of those times I feel sadly jealous that I am not a talented illustrator.

I really like the artwork for the Sydney 2010 The Finders Keepers. Definitely take a look at the website of the artist Madeleine Stamer. I missed last years Brisbane event and I’m so looking forward to our time to come around again.

My posts have been pretty sparse these past couple of days I know and I haven’t had a chance for any knitting – I have a work contract for a few weeks that sees me having to actually get dressed and leave the house rather than sit at my own desk all day. It’s pretty enjoyable work so it’s worth the sacrifice of having to change out of pyjamas in the morning and not being able to say blog in the middle of the day or take a knitting/lunch break :)

I love these shoes from the Fall / Winter 2009 collection by Martha Davis. I’m on the look out for some interesting ankle high boots for winter… oh I really like these! Have you heard the saying, “If you need to ask how much something is you can’t afford it”? Well I think this will be the case with these boots :)

I quite like a couple of the Martha Davis look books, one page styled shoe on model, next page shoes stand alone. I feel like a shopping spree, and designing look books!

New Years Resolutions VIA

Eye To Hand – Folding Bike

This is one of the best looking folding bicycles I’ve seen! Take a look at the promo video on the Eye to Hand website, they describe the design of the Folding Bike as a bicycle that folds, rather than a folding bicycle. I think they’ve managed to create a bike that looks stylish while remaining sturdy & functional and not as gimmicky as other folding bikes I’ve seen.

Yay! I feel like taking a bike ride tomorrow :)