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Pair of pin cushions, leather and cotton canvas stuffed with human hair. (Apparently hair is the best filler for a pin cushion, it doesn't dull needles as fast or something.)

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Journalist-style notepad. 2mm vegetable-tanned leather, sewn with waxed cotton thread.

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Key organizer, inspired by the key tool from Escape from Tarkov. Side scales 3D printed PLA+, spring clip and lanyard loop shaped out of an old spring steel ruler.

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Oddly satisfying: * 2022 Server RAM board, picture frame, green felt * or 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥

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Witch’s jawbone 2018 Mixed media

 In 2011, on a dig in a 13th century church yard near the town of Piombino in Tuscany, a group archaeologists stumbled upon a pair of unmarked graves who's occupants were interred in peculiar manner. Both were young women roughly in their 20s, buried without a shroud or a coffin. One of them had 17 dice scattered around her body, and the other was surrounded by iron nails, and her jaw was nailed shut. These were suspected to be witch graves. Dice and gambling were forbidden from women at that time, and 17 is an unlucky number in Italy, so that would seem to explain the first. The nails around the other skeleton would suggest that she was pinned to the ground through her clothes to ensure she stayed in her grave. The jaw was probably nailed shut to prevent her from cursing or bewitching the individuals who committed this heinous act. This would suggest that she may have been alive when it happened. It is unclear why they would be buried in consecrated ground. In Europe, those believed to be witches were generally buried outside of graveyards. A reigning theory is that these women came from influential families, perhaps nobility or from the clergy who managed to use their status to secure a burial in church grounds. But not influential enough to save them from superstituous fear and zealous hate. It is likely that their only crimes were curiosity and literacy. This story stayed in my head for a long time, and it resonated with me enough to inspire me to turn it into a sculpture. Hand-forged nails weathered/rusted with vinegar-salt solution, jawbone is painted resin. Store-bought box stained, waxed and weathered, and filled with ashwood shavings, both as padding and for ash’s supposed magical and protective properties.

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I was commissioned to make a pair of static prop Taser X26:s for a TV production. 3D printed PLA, modeled in Fusion 360. Scaled to fit a real X26 holster. Both the primary cartridge and the spare mounted on the grip are removable, mounted with spring latches and magnets. I recreated the sticker graphics in Inkscape and had them printed at a print shop.

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A small magnifying glass with a leather frame and case. Lens was salvaged from an old broken camcorder. 

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A roll-up pencil case made from cotton calico. I used double layers of fabric for durability. 8 slots for small pens, pencils and markers, two larger slots for thicker markers,two external slots for whatever fits in them and a pocket with zipper closure for erasers, sharpeners, spare lead and whatnot. If I ever decide to remake this, I will make it out of thicker canvas instead. 

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3D-printed replica of an IB-94 blaster pistol from the Mandalorian, and the real life firearm it's design was based on, the Bergmann 1894 №1. 3D-printed out of PLA on an Ender 3.  All parts that should move in a real Bergmann №1 move on both models, including a functional single action trigger, hammer with a half-cock position, spring-powered slide and functional hammer-block safety. These are non-functional, including the dummy ammunition seen in the last image.

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Trench lighter inspired by the Metro video game series. Like the original from the games, made from a spent 12,7x108mm cartridge, smaller parts machined or fabricated out of brass and steel. The bullet cap is spring loaded with a leaf spring soldered into the casing.

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Pinfire ring gun replicas, straight from history that never was, but very well could have been. Perfect for every occasion when you need to look cool, and possibly blow your fingers off. 3D-printed PLA plastic. Non-functional replicas.

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Still got it. Steel rose, forged from mild steel. It will never wilt.

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‘Stranding shackle’, or whatever it’s going to be called for real in the game, from Death Stranding. Due to lack of proper reference, I had to improvise with some less-prominent details. I will be adding lights/electronics, and proper surface finish later.  3D-printed PLA, 3D-modeled in Fusion 360.

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“For when you need to look cool and possibly blow your fingers off” Pinfire revolver ring replica. Designed as an amalgamation of multiple “period originals”*. Non-functional, but like the originals, fulfills the purpose of looking really cool. 3D printed PLA painted to imitate bronze and steel. *No actual 19th century originals exist; the extant pieces are all 20th century fabrications designed to evoke a romanticized image of a past era. 

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“I’m sorry Dave, make a U-turn” Meet MST 3000, HAL 9000′s slightly simple sibling. He works as a car navigator for a tired food courier in the not too distant future (next sunday, AD). I built MST for a short film I worked on last fall. 3D-printed chassis with an old 8mm camera lens, and a switch-operated LED for talking fx. A gif of the LED working, because tumblr didn’t want to work with it: https://imgur.com/a/sSOMcPF

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Hei! Olit viikonloppuna Kiasman joulumyyjäisissä, ja sinulla oli kaikkea hienoa myytävänä. Onko mahdollista hankkia Dragon Age -aiheisia koruja sinulta?

Kyllä! Mulla ei toistaiseksi ole verkkokauppaa, mutta sähköpostin välityksellä onnistuu. Paiskaa osoitetta viestillä! Eikä siinä vielä kaikki; olen sunnuntaina 9.12. myymässä Jouluisella Taidekujalla Gloriassa, jossa multa voi ostaa suoraan mitä kaikkea nyt sattuukaan olemaan varastossa. Jos et pääse paikalle, niin sähkö- kuin oikea postikin kulkee! 

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I was peddlin’ my wares at Desucon Frostbite earlier this year, but forgot to let you guys know about it. With any luck, you’ll find me there next year too!