I love this!  That lamp was absolutely hideous! OMG!
The end result is amazing though! 

If you want to slow down the rotting process, vasaline usually helps.  just rub a thin layer over any non-skinned sections, it helps keep it from drying out and shriveling up.

This is so much cuter than the one on that website.  it's more petite and fitted.  You're friend should love you forever!

That is great. I've been running through ideas similar to this for a project I have in mind. Hope you don't mind if i borrow the concept. I do have a question though. About how thick is the wood & plexiglass you used? Also where did you get the plexiglass?

I think the thickness of the wood was about 1/8" and the plexi was pretty thin...  I bought it at HobbyLand but they should have something similar in any store that sells model supplies.  Sorry, this hasn't been very helpful. haha.

I love this!!! It's so simple too!

I'm still working on my Christmas gifts for people and I have one friend who I had no idea what to make for him and this is PERFECT!
Thank you! 

These are so pretty!!!!  I love all the sequins on them!   How long did these take to make?

these are awesome!

are they heavy though?  it seems like they might not stay in place if the marbles are too heavy.  i was just wondering if you've tried them out yet?

Thank you guys SO much!
I was really just bored (and still am - maybe I'll make a few more) and wanting to craft something.

Maybe I'll make some of these for Christmas gifts for my girl friends.  They're quick and easy (and completely free for me to make!!! yay!)

He looks like he's whistling!  I love it.

This is awesome.

[What you need:]

So, I just finished all of my finals and I have a month off until next quarter so while I'm trying to make all my Christmas gifts for friends, I decided to make something for myself too.


for scale:



I have a lot of balsa wood and plexiglass left over from my architecture classes from last year and I've been wanting to use them so they don't remain stacked in a basket in my closet. 

Here's a small tutorial, although it's all pretty easy to do.
What you need:
Balsa wood
Glue (I just used tacky glue, but most kinds should work)
Paint
Plexiglass
Small picture (from a magazine, book, a photograph, doodle or whatever)
Stiff back board (I used bristol board)
Stapler (or a small screw-in hook)



I used a Yaris ad for my picture
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minisite/yaris/experience/takeaways/desktops/1024/1024_lift_birds.jpg