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Ring-A-Day: Bedbug Ring

I made a second bed ring when I thought about putting a bug (not a real bed bug) on the memory foam. This coccinellidae, a.k.a. “ladybug,” was in one of my plants. You can actually buy a live bag of them for your garden from Sears, Kmart, and ebay. You can check for the real bedbugs, a.k.a. Cimex lectularius, before renting a hotel room in NYC at the Bedbug Registry.

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Ring-A-Day: Ed Bed Ring

Our friend, Eddie Bridges, has a fun project. He’s asking all of his friends to request Tempur-Pedic’s 8″ x 6.75″ x 1.5″ free sample to make a couch. He’s even posted the project on Tempur-Pedic’s Facebook page. Today’s ring is in honor of Eddie’s project. It’s a tiny sliver of the “memory” foam on a laser-cut wood bed and wood ring shank.

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Wood Sculptures for Brooklyn College Night 2012

Last year, I got a great opportunity to sculpt the Coney Island Parachute Drop for Brooklyn College’s annual alumni dinner. This year, they flattered me by asking for more centerpieces! I love Brooklyn College! Keeping with the Brooklyn-centric theme, we set out to design a wood sculpt of the Wonder Wheel and the Manhattan Bridge that would look pretty with flowers around thei bases. The night was a big success. A set of 3 sculptures (Wonder Wheel, Manhattan Bridge, and Coney Island Parachute Drop fetched 4 figures at auction to benefit Brooklyn College! All 30 centerpieces were claimed by the end of the night. See more pix on Flickr.