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iPhone Amplifiers Made from Recycled Brass Instruments

March 14th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

Speakers that are not only good looking but also of a good quality can be hard to find. Especially if you have a knack for something old-school. Christopher Locke creates hand-made amplifiers so-called “Analog Tele-Phonographers” purposed to volume up your iPhone or iPad and at the same time to bring out the old times vibe. He designs custom-built loudspeakers from recycled trumpets, trombones, french horns and other brass instruments.

The design concept of an old-fashioned phonograph definitely adds some extra charm. What’s good about these unusual amplifiers is that they require no external power source. You can check out how they work in the video.

Website: heartlessmachine.com | via Boing Boing

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iPhone Amplifiers Made from Recycled Brass Instruments originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 14, 2013.

Tags: Analog tele-Phonographer, boredpanda, brass instruments, Christopher Locke, Creative Products, DIY, iPad, iphone, iphone accessories, iphone amplifier, iphone gear, Latest Posts, recycling, repurposing, reuse, speaker

15 More Creative Cups and Mugs

March 12th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

The annoying sound of an alarm wakes you up. You open your eyes, make an enormous effort to stand up. The next few moments can decide the destiny of your day. What will it be?

If you start your morning with a cup of tea or coffee, this post is for you! Following our first selection of creative coffee and tea mugs, here’s a list of some fresh ideas of what you could hold in your hands while sipping your favorite drink.

Not only can these creative cups make your morning at least somewhat nicer, but they are always a great gift idea for a friend.

Which one do you like best?

1. Bathing Girl Cup

2. Floating Mug

3. Fishing Couple Mug

4. Cookie Monster Mug

5. Eiffel Tower Mug Set

Designer: unknown

6. Buddha Bowl

7. Black Cat Porcelain Cup

8. Keyboard Coffee Cups

Image credits: guildofghostwriters

10. Mugtail

13. Cup of Tree Set

14. Handmade Giraffe Coffee Mug

15 More Creative Cups and Mugs originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 12, 2013.

Tags: boredpanda, coffee, coffee mug, cool cups, creative cups, creative mugs, Creative Products, cup, Esther Horchner, Latest Posts, mug, mug design, tea

Funny Fetch Ball Gives Your Dog a Hilarious Grin

March 11th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If playing fetch with your dog has become a weary chore for both parties, the

Available for $5.68 on Amazon | Image credits: koume10.exblog.jp, Amazon, dailymail

Funny Fetch Ball Gives Your Dog a Hilarious Grin originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 11, 2013.

Tags: Animals, boredpanda, Creative Products, dog, dog toys, dogs, fetch ball, funny, Latest Posts, Porky Heffer, Rogz Grinz, Rogz Grinz ball, smiling ball, smiling dog ball

Realistic Astronaut Duvet Cover

February 15th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

They say we fly to far away places when we fall asleep – well, you sure will with these Astronaut bed sheets! The photo print showcases an actual astronaut’s suit that was exhibited in the Museum Space Expo in Noordwijk, Holldand. So lie down, close your eyes and feel gravity decrease instantly. Houston, we have lift off!

Available for 59,95 EUR at snurkbeddengoed.nl (via)

Realistic Astronaut Duvet Cover originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 15, 2013.

Tags: astronaut, astronaut bed sheets, bed sheets, boredpanda, Creative Products, kids bedroom, Latest Posts, no-ads

Cat Transit System for a Home Office

December 22nd, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember the Pipeline Fish Tank we listed in the collection of the most unusual and creative aquariums? This cat transit system is based on exactly the same idea, but this time it’s dedicated for our feline friends.

Architecture firm Because We Can, led by interior designer Jillian Northrup and her husband architect Jeffrey McGrew, had to turn an under utilized room in a private residence into a highly functional and inspirational place to work from home. Besides turning the room into a splendid mad science lair, they also made what Northrup calls “the fist step to greater cat mobility throughout the room”.

The Cat Tube stretches around the room and gives the cat access to the top of the armoire. There’s even a couple of small windows that let you see where your cat is going. Just take my money already!

Website: BecauseWeCan.org | flickr

Cat Transit System for a Home Office originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 22, 2012.

Tags: Animals, boredpanda, cat, cat transit system, cat tube, cats, Creative Products, interior design, Jeffrey McGrew, Jillian Northrup, Latest Posts

Crocheted Knight’s Helmet Cap

December 12th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Good news for guys – now you’ll have a legit reason to wear a knight’s gear on a daily basis! Two dedicated crocheters are now offering awesome knight’s helmet caps on Etsy.

This brilliant pattern was originally created for kids and offered on Etsy by Cutecraftycrochet. For those who’re into knitting, the artist started selling the instructions for $4.99. This is exactly what another Etsy user Hattie Hooker used to make the adult version of the Knight’s Helmet Cap.

All you need is $40 and some patience, since both of them now have orders for 3 to 4 weeks ahead. Which is no wonder, since the helmet cap went viral all over the Internet!

Available at: etsy/hattiehooker & etsy/cutecraftycrochet

If you like this helmet cap, be sure to check out the Grey Knight Armored Hoodie!

Crocheted Knight’s Helmet Cap originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 12, 2012.

Tags: boredpanda, cap, crafts, Creative Products, crocheted cap, crocheted helmet cap, crocheting, Dee Forrest, DIY, funny, Hattie Hooker, knight's helmet cap, knitting, knitting pattern, Latest Posts

Old Leather Book Laptop Case

December 10th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you want to look smarter in public? Put your MacBook in a BookBook Case! Imitating sturdy hardback covers, every case is hand made by craftsmen and thus entirely one-of-a-kind. The dual zippers are disguised as bookmarks, and also allow you to charge your MacBook while it’s in the BookBook case. Now that’s the way to bring vintage design and modern technology together! (Available for $79.99 at Amazon)

Old Leather Book Laptop Case originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 10, 2012.

Tags: book case, book laptop case, BookBook, boredpanda, Creative Products, laptop case, macbook, macbook case, Picture of the Day

22 Creative DIY Christmas Tree Ideas

December 5th, 2012 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

Decorating Christmas tree with our family is probably among the best childhood memories we have. However, not everyone likes the idea of cutting down the trees, so people came up with an idea to replace them with artificial ones. And now, as the boundaries of imagination are only expanding, the most recent trend is the DIY Christmas trees!

For the spaces, that couldn’t fit an actual Christmas tree, or for the people, who want to make the holidays even more special, a DIY Christmas tree is a great project. That way, you can pick the size, the color, the style and the texture completely on your own, and make the Christmas tree look like a beautiful accessory, complementing the interior. What is more, that way it will definitely be one of a kind! To give you some ideas, we have made a selection of some DIY X-mas trees that we liked a lot. What will yours look like this year?

1. Egg Carton Christmas Tree

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2. Floating Ornament Christmas Tree

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3. Wrapping Paper Christmas Tree

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4. Ladder Christmas Tree

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5. Shelf-made Christmas Tree

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6. Tripod Christmas Tree

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7. Felt Ball Christmas Tree

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8. Cardholder Christmas Tree

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See the rest of 22 Creative DIY Christmas Tree Ideas

Tags: boredpanda, christmas, Christmas ideas, christmas tree, Creative Products, DIY, DIY Christmas trees, do-it-yourself, Featured, Latest Posts, Xmas tree

Bamboo Headphones With a Threaded Cord Giveaway [Ended]

November 15th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Update:

Thank you all for all your comments, and now it’s time to announce the winners chosen with the help of random.org.

Congratulations to Jelle Solemé, Justyna Siwi?ska, Marija Sinicait?

Walking your dog, commuting to work, running home from the gym. No matter where you are headed your headphones are in your ears playing your favorite jams. Why not inject some bold style into your everyday look with Jamboo Headphones?

Made with pure bamboo wood and a colorfully threaded cord, Jamboo headphones were specifically designed to never tangle.

Support Jamboo Headphones on Kickstarter

Help Austin Glenn & Scooter Vaughan raise enough money on Kickstarter and get the Jamboo Headphones up and running.

Sound Wave

Rasta

Night Sky

Blossom

Shine

Harmony Tree

Comment and Win!

Comment below (or on Bored Panda’s Facebook page) and let us know which headphones style is your favorite! Three lucky commenters will be chosen to receive the headphone style of their choice. The giveaway is open for one week.

Bamboo Headphones With a Threaded Cord Giveaway [Ended] originally appeared on Bored Panda on November 15, 2012.

Tags: bamboo headphones, boredpanda, Creative Products, giveaway, jamboo, jamboo headphones, Latest Posts, no-ads, threaded cord

Pumpktris: A Fully Playable Pumpkin Tetris

October 31st, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you thought Pumpkin Carvings by Ray Villafane were awesome, you have to see this! A DIY website’s HahaBird user Nathan Pryor turned his pumpkin into a fully functioning Tetris game. So-called Pumpktris is rigged with 128 LEDs while its stem is used as a joy stick to control the falling figures.

Nathan even put up a detailed explanation of his work process and the creation of the light matrix for anyone who’d be up for the challenge. After putting the lights together and figuring out a code to actually operate them, Nathan had to carve a pumpkin to put the construction inside. Lastly, he unscrewed the redball of the joystick to replace it with the pumpkin’s stem, and gave this new device a double-edged name of “joystem”.

Website: hahabird.com