Lamps Made Out Of Recycled Beer Cans

Designer and crafter Gerrard Paschke of Etsy store LicenseToCraft has found a way to recycle discarded beer cans into works of functional art.



Using a beer can and dozens of can tabs, he was able to create an unconventional “beer can lamp” that would no doubt get any beer-lover all excited.



Linking the beer tabs together to form a quirky perforated lamp shade, the lamp generates a unique and beautiful light pattern when it is switched on.



Each of Paschke’s beer can lamps is custom-made—customers can pick a beverage can of their choice—and takes up to seven days to construct.



This would make a great gift for a beer enthusiast—place your order here and have it shipped to you in time for Christmas.







































[via Neatorama]

Bookstore Lets Customers Trade Books For Coffee And Beer

Molasses Books is a new bookstore in Brooklyn, New York that has an unusual retail model.



Instead of the typical ‘buying and selling’ system, it allows customers to trade their secondhand books for coffee, beer and other books.



According to Brokelyn, it was reported that an average book will fetch a price of US$1-10, while art books and vintage paperbacks are $15-25—depending on their condition and rarity.



Customers will get a third of the book’s resale value in cash, or slightly more for trade or a tab at the bar.















[via Brokelyn]

Mustaches For Superheroes

Movember may be over, but everyday is a good day for a mustache—especially when you are a superhero.



Graphic designer and illustratorWes Montgomery has created an illustrated series—aptly named 'Superstache'—featuring our favorite superheros with stylishly-rendered facial hair.



Describing his cheeky series as “famous characters rendered a bit more classy”. Montgomery—in addition to the usual superhero suspects of Batman, Superman and Flash—has also included a mustachioed Yoda, just for fun.



View more images of the manlier, more dashing superheroes below:



























[via Wes Montgomery]

Moustaches For Superheros

Movember may be over, but everyday is a good day for a moustache—especially when you are a superhero.



Graphic designer and illustratorWes Montgomery has created an illustrated series—aptly named “Superstache”—featuring our favourite superheros with stylishly rendered facial hair.



Describing his cheeky series as “famous characters rendered a bit more classy”. Montgomery—in addition to the usual superhero suspects of Batman, Superman and Flash—has also included a moustachioed Yoda, just for fun.



View more images of the manlier, more dashing superheros below:



























[via Wes Montgomery]

Architect Transforms A Shipping Crate Into A Modern Home

Architect Adam Kalkin has taken an ordinary shipping crate and transformed it into a modern living space—complete with the amenities of home.



Called the ‘The Push Button House’, it has the necessities of a homely environment that includes a bed, a couch, a dining table, a library and light fixtures—there’s even a bathroom located inside!



Using hydraulic power and a touch of a button, the dull shipping crate transforms into a cosy home in just 90 seconds.



Would you like to live in this shipping crate?



































[via My Modern Met and images via Peter Aaron]

How To Kill A Mustache

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For the end of Movember, Los Angeles-based comedy duo Rhett & Link have put together a video that shows you the complications of getting rid of a mustache.



In the humorous clip ‘How To Kill a Mustache’, it suggests that mustache wearers should reconsider, give it 24 hours, and do a few things before making a final decision—as “the mouth brow remains the clearest expression of masculinity a man can have above his waist”.



If he decides to go for it, first start with a scissors, then use an electric shaver to get it done—while resisting the “temptation to indulge in temporary mustache shenanigans”.



Some men may cry as they say goodbye, but it’s okay, the cycle of mustache continues.





















































[via Rhett & Link]

Cheese Made From Armpit Bacteria?

Innovative biologist Christina Agapakis has produced cheese with starter cultures derived from bacteria found on human beings.



More specifically, she used bacteria collected from parts of the human anatomy that are rich in bacteria—namely the hands, feet, noses and armpits.



These cultures were then inoculated into fresh, organic milk, which would then yield “unique smelling fresh cheese”.



Would you eat this cheese, knowing what goes into it?















[via Christina Agapakis]