Materials: “RAST”, wood placemat, meter tape, pencil, jigsaw, some scissors and a big mug Description: I was looking for a vanity unit but at first everything was too deep and cost too much money. As RAST height and depth (70×62 cm) and price (29 € ) were quite what I was looking for I decided to hack it. To do this you’ll have to buy a RAST chest of drawers and a wooden placemat and you’ll need to use a precision saw, a jigsaw would be a lot better tho. 1: Build your RAST without putting the back side, and without the drawers inside (built them separately). Invert A with B

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Snick is a pencil cup by Giha Woo with a special little cubby that looks like a stab wound. Stick your paperclips or usb inside separate from your writing utensils. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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When I was younger, I once made a pencil can out of pencils and I thought I was pretty cool.  So maybe my talent was a little questionable, but artist Jennifer Maestre has indeed made of art from this unconventional medium.  Made of the ends of used pencils, not only has Maestre discovered something cool to do with material that would otherwise be discarded, but her work really is captivating.  Pictured here is just a small selection of here pieces.  See more at her website.

So what do you think – can pencils be art?

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