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- Tealight HoldersHas there ever been a better analogy for life, love or craftsmanship than the common tealight holder? Of course not. And I could go on and on about them, but instead, I want to inspire you to make your own tealight holders. Unlike most candle holders, tealight holders can come in many shapes and sizes, and you can find inspiration for them virtually anywhere – you can make simple ones for beginners’ craft projects and give away for Christmas, or go all out and create a Back to the Future themed DeLorean tealight holder. Which I will put on my list, too, because you can never have enough ideas. In this category, you can find all the tealight holders I have made, inspired by all manner of things and techniques. If you are new to that magical world populated by tealight holders, I recommend you start with this video about the various ways to make a tealight-sized hole.
- Magic WandsAlmost everywhere that magic is performed, you can find magic wands in one form, shape or size or another. From the “old man’s stick” design to the sleek, more nimble wands common at certain wizarding schools, the need to channel your own magic using a pointy device seems to be commonplace. Magic aside, wandmaking has many advantages. Wands are easy projects to make, can serve as skillbuilders to hone techniques or practice new ones, and even let you try out completely new and possibly weird ideas. In addition, wands do not take up much space and, even better, make cool gifts! I make no guarantees that the wands I am making will actually work. I imagine that if they did, I would not be writing this. Instead, I would conjur up a shaving golem to be my personal assistant and do these things for me. And yes, before you ask, I am writing this myself. Wand more? Then go ahead and check out the variety of magic wands that I have made, and let me know which you like best! And then head into your shop, make one yourself and send me pictures!
- Inspired by…Inspiration can come in many shapes and forms. Sometimes you have a problem that needs solving. Sometimes you see something quite unrelated and get inspired. And sometimes you find something in a game, a movie or a book that you want to make, one way or another. This is where you will find these projects. Keep an eye out for things like these. You do not need to actually make them, but they are a great source for new ideas and new ways to go about things. The idea here, though, is not to copy something verbatim so to speak, but to let inspiration guide you and take artistic license or detours whenever they present themselves. If the end result looks like the original, then that is probably a good thing. If you can manage to make it awesome in some way, then even better. And if you do, do not forget to take a picture and send it to me!
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Be Inspired

Welcome and Be Inspired!

Here you can find all my projects and much more for your inspiration!

Most recent Inspiration

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The Grupmy Gnome [MAIR #2]

Queen Gwendolyn the Grumpy probably never expected to one day grace someone’s shelf as the Grumpy Gnome. This AI artifact was a fun one to write about over on Walking…

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The Telling Box [MAIR #1]

The Telling Box is the first AI Artifact that I created over on Walking Papercut using Midjourney, based on the randomly generated terms “knowledgeable”, “material”, and “bewildered”. Let’s see how…

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Make AI Reality – Not as Bad as it Sounds

Hear me out. I know AI has a lot of issues, and I have consumed enough sci-fi to know that we would be doomed if it ever became real. Instead,…

Most recent Podcast Episodes

Fear – In the Spire, Episode 12

Taking a Break – In the Spire, Episode 11

Mental Cold – In the Spire, Episode 10

Random Projects

Multifunctional Fire Blanket Holder – Kitchen Utensil Challenge

Ever had a kitchen fire? We were lucky thus far – except that one time when a friend made strawberries flambé – but it cannot hurt to be prepared. A surface…

Traffic Awareness Standee

Want to get rid of some old boards while making the world a better place? Make a traffic awareness standee to remind drivers to watch out for playing kids. Also,…

Turn a Serving Cart into a Tray

We all have it – this piece of furniture that you do not like and want to get rid of in good conscience – because the landfill is already big…

Random Weird Stuff

Quick & Dirty – Zombie Defense

This is kind of a follow-up for the Anti-Zombie-Crossbow from last week, and while it is even less woodworking, it is much more effective at keeping the undead out of…

The Egyptian Measuring Rod is the Answer!

The debate predates both measuring systems – which system is better, metric or imperial? I do not know (although I am a metric person), but I know a system that…

Fidget Spinners are EVIL!

Disclaimer: if you are taking this (or fidget spinners in general) too serious, you might need one of these alternative spinners to relax. I cannot stress how important this video…

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I have designed a number of items for you to print and enjoy. You can download them on:

Thingiverse – Prusaprinters – Cults3D

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Be Inspired

Welcome and Be Inspired!

Here you can find all my projects and much more for your inspiration!

Most recent Inspiration

The Grupmy Gnome [MAIR #2]

The Telling Box [MAIR #1]

Make AI Reality – Not as Bad as it Sounds

Most recent Podcast Episodes

Fear – In the Spire, Episode 12

Taking a Break – In the Spire, Episode 11

Mental Cold – In the Spire, Episode 10

Random Projects

Multifunctional Fire Blanket Holder – Kitchen Utensil Challenge

Traffic Awareness Standee

Turn a Serving Cart into a Tray

Random Weird Stuff

Quick & Dirty – Zombie Defense

The Egyptian Measuring Rod is the Answer!

Fidget Spinners are EVIL!

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Welcome and Be Inspired!

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Most recent Inspiration

Most recent Podcast Episodes

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This is me!

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