Archive for September, 2008

Poi Pendants

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The new poi pendants are finished and available on homeofpoi.com! Now you can get them black-in-white or white-in-black.

This is one of my cherished projects from Bali. They are carved out of bone and horn by a sweet family of Balinese artists I met in Ubud (the cultural hub of Bali). The design ideas came via a series of visions and a lot of sketching, and were influenced by the people and events and art I encountered in Bali. The symbols have been a work in progress ever since Alex and I designed the first DVD. We'll add more symbols as the ideas evolve...

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Play Nice

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“If the rapture is real then go ahead and happen …if you don’t want to play get out of the sandbox already”

a bit of clarity in a short lived moment

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Drowning is a lot like life. Once you stop struggling, its peaceful.

Recipe - Chocolate Crunch Slice (Hedgehog)

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Got a chocolate party to go to? This is a quick and easy - and delicious - chocaholic’s delight! Ingredients: 2 bars of dark cooking chocolate (400g) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine (50g) 1 teaspoon of instant coffee 1 egg (optional) half a packet of milk arrowroot or other plain biscuits 2 tablespoons mixed peel Method: Half fill a large pan with water, bring [...]

Double Staffs with Banyan: Stalls

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The third video in our Double Staffs with the Amazing Banyan Series!

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Large hadron collider - tomorrow when the world began…

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Wednesday will not be like any other normal Wednesday. At least at the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) it won’t. Wednesday is when the large hadron collider gets switched on. The large what?? A great big machine for winding up very small particles very very fast and smashing them into each other. If that [...]

Hudspith steam bike

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Geoff Hudspith has been developing this bike since the 1970s, and has been riding it at shows for years. But it is also a practical workhorse as well as a beautiful piece of home engineering Seen here on Google video, the bike is seen being fired up and run - even taken on a ferry. [...]

#07 Candle/Oil Lamp Flame Contest (WINNERS!!!)

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Canberra Timber and Working with Wood Show 2008

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The Canberra Timber and Working with Wood Show is on again this weekend, and here is a preview This exhibition of the latest woodworking equipment, demonstrations and stacks of timber is one of the must-see events if you are a woodworker - whether hobbyist or semi professional. As you arrive, there are demonstrations of [...]

babylon

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The big tower at the far reaches of the playa

The big tower at the far reaches of the playa