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Cool factor: Soap Leaves

My take: This creative makeover to soap in the form of leaves is made through a process in which soap resin is mixed with a secret Thai formula, then hand poured over a dried and cured lattice-like frame of real mango…

Cool factor: Steampunk Mini Mod

Creator: Neal Bridgens

About: Well, this handcrafted ‘steampunk mini mod’ by Neal Bridgens is made from copper, brass, and wood (Oak in particular) with some valves on it. Though heavy, this steampunkish iPod.

This modified masterpiece by Transmutant is a cross between a Suzuki jeep and a semi training plane. It took Alan Cumber and Tony Harris about 1000 hours to build this, with scraps from the junk yard and what not. Enjoy the video after the jump….

Cool factor: Ninja-toe sandals/Split-toe sandals

Designer: Matthew Harrison

Manufacturer: Terra Plana

About: Dopie, naked shoes for naked people is one of the most minimal footware designed by Matthew Harrison while studying at the Royal…

Don’t share this with your parents if you’re a school going kid, especially if you hate studying. Why? Because, if they know that there is this study ball in the market that can be hooked onto your ankle, with a timer that unlocks only when study.

If you’ve ever held a rifle in your hand, you would know how difficult it is to carry them around all day long. Thankfully, a Washington-based McAnn Industries, has successfully converted the popular M14/M1-A rifle by using carbon fiber instead of..

Triumph International’s new concept bra will help women find a life partner by displaying how much time remains until she hopes to get married. The ‘Marriage-Hunting Bra’ (Konkatsu Bra) has LEDs that display the number of days left for the…

Thinking minds are never short of ideas, they can have many in one moment. This time, siblings’ pillow fight gets a modification with this cool looking log pillow. Log pillow is unique in style and will add to the décor of your living room. It…

Cool factor: 18-karat gold ‘Dream house rings’

Company: Philippe Tournaire

About: Philippe Tournaire, Paris, is bringing its creation to the U.S. where it plans to make these miniature rings of actual buildings rendered in 18-karat gold and.

Why would someone name a clock – ‘Just a moment’? Normally, the word ‘just a moment’ describes uncertainty, and if I’m not mistaken, this clock is complicated enough to make anyone call out the same. For e.g. If I asked you for the exact..