149. Soda can tabs/ pop tops

149. Soda can tabs/ pop tops

I've been saving up for this one for a while...

148: Nose: A character study from desk debris

148: Nose: A character study from desk debris

Do you have little trays for organizing things in your desk that just collect random bits and pieces? They aren't really designated for anything in particular, and, over time, all sorts of things end up in there. I have a couple of such trays.
Today, I made a spontaneous challenge to myself to make a character out of whatever happened to be in there. It turned out to be a paper clip (medium, white), a nut (sans bolt), and three pushpins (two clear, one black). Happily, these were not particularly challenging items to work with.
I came up with this guy:

 

 Of course, one of the pushpins made a handy moustache! 

He reminded a bit of Gogol's fantastic (in more than one sense) story "The Nose," so I made one of the pushpins into a fashionable hat. In the story, the nose wears a feathered hat of some kind, but this looks more like a top hat to me (or, you know, a pushpin). I think he looks haughty and disapproving, which suits the character. 

 

 I wanted to use all of the pieces in order to comply fully with the just-established rules of the challenge, so I made a sort of cravat....

...and a pair of gesticulating arms: "You are mistaken, sir!"

He also looks a little like a masked bandit about to be arrested. No wonder he's frowning!

I photographed these on my new home-built light box. Hopefully, you'll get a chance to see what I made that for in a couple of weeks!

147: Spiderweb

147: Spiderweb

Apologies to any arachnophobes out there on the interwebs. 

146: White Noise

146: White Noise

... actually, it's a lot more like blue noise. Perhaps because it's digital?
 (digital video on fancy flat screen television).... Maybe it's my camera?

Fun fact: this noise was photographed in the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers in New Brunswick, New Jersey (it was not shaped like a moustache then). I recommend a visit.

145. Maze

145. Maze

A moustache maze (the kind with the goal at the center... will perhaps make another version with entrance and exit later on).

144. Sugarstache

144. Sugarstache

Raw sugar on a plate. Mmmmm....breakfast!

143: Squidstache

143: Squidstache

Since I don't have a squid hanging around here to model for me, I borrowed this guy from NOAA, here.

142: Moustache Monster

142: Moustache Monster

Monsieur monster:

 

(This is one of those monster finger puppets). 

141: Sicklestache

141: Sicklestache

To go with the hammer moustaches from the other day, I guess...
(Not the right kind of hammer, I realize).

 

140: Sawstache

140:Sawstache

Based on a circular saw, with a bit of extra curve. It turned out weird.
Somehow I think it looks more cuddly than dangerous.

139: Hammerhead Variations

139: Hammerhead Variations

Happy times in the garage workshop this week. An homage to the hammer!
(with the handle digitally removed -- sorry, old buddy):

138: Squashstache

138: Squashstache

The photography is bad, but dinner was good...

137: Metallic flames

137: Metallic flames

Trying to learn a new vector drawing program. Here's a first attempt:

(with a little help)

136: Matchstache II

136: Matchstache II

Forgive me-- It's just a different layout, using an object I've used before, but today the universe decided to present me with the gift of a super-excellent plumbing leak, so.... other things fell by the wayside just a little. I'm too tired to even think of a pun to use with this one. 

135: Op Art Curve

135: Op Art Curve
 

I borrowed the curve from here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Op-art-4-sided-spiral-tunnel-8.svg

134: Constellation

134: Constellation

Not based on any actually star formations (that I know of):

133. Father's Day Moustache

133. Father's Day Moustache

Another greeting card - this one's for Father's Day!  If you haven't found the right card yet, you could make one like this! I'll try to post a printable version soon.

132. Cork board

132. Cork board

For memos and whatnot.

131: Sharpstache

131: Sharpstache

Hobby knife blades. Somehow, I managed not to stab myself making this one.

130: Sunburst

130: Sunburst

Inspired by a classic guitar finish. 

129: Wooden moustache trio

129: Wooden moustache trio

A fun perspective exercise. Closer and closer and closer.

128: Bendy Straws

128: Bendy Straws

127: Rubber bands

127: Rubber bands

A stretchy stache...

126: Popsicle Sticks

126: Popsicle Sticks

Not what I was planning to do with these at first. This format may reappear later... 

125: Pushpins

125: Pushpins

For a long day at the office:

124: Umbrella

124: Umbrella

Hmm. Seems like rain = more rain. Umbrella time!

123: Rainbow

123: Rainbow

Rain = Rainbows. ...Right?

122: Popcorn

122: Popcorn

Adventures in Saturday night snacking: 

121: Speech Bubbles

121: Speech Bubbles

Fun, fancy fumetti.

120: MoustachiO's

120. MoustachiO's

A very stylish breakfast.