Could you live here? How about here? You wouldn't want to forget anything! "Eye Can't Believe It" Homes opti-fun post is sponsored by Vision Systems, Inc. (VSI), an industry leader in pre-owned optical equipment. Delivering quality equipment, professional installation, and training ensures success for everyone … [Read more...]
We have shown you a few of the amazing transformations that our local Cardiff Kook sculpture has undergone but this is the best one yet! Even better than the Cardiff Kook Great White Shark Transformation.You can't tell that the original sculpture (the surfer) is separated from the rest of it, turning him into a Transformational Raptor! Eye … [Read more...]
I know this isn't about eyewear, except these are pretty fantastic artistic lips by Paige Thompson Viridis Somnio on Deviant Art. She has Crabs, Caterpillers, Pikachu, Foxes, Black Cats, Bumblebees and alot more. … [Read more...]
Thanks to Disney we all know it's a small world, little did we know how small it can get! We have done several 'minis' in the past including Puny Peach Pit artwork and Worlds Tiniest Aquarium Artisians Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida are creating miniature landscapes on food. To see the art you definitely need CraftOptics by Modern Optical. … [Read more...]
Every time I see one of these itsy bitsy sculptures, I am amazed by these peach pit carvings an ancient art form going back to China. Less than an inch long Peach Pits have been craved for thousands of years, starting in China Nut carving (Heidao), which refers to both fruit pit and walnut carving, became popular during the … [Read more...]
This was a shocker, but haven't been to Cabo for 25 years, and I know it's gotten expensive, but really! At the Marquis Los Cabos Resort in Baja, you can get a $1000 popsicle. Made with 24 CT gold flakes and premium tequila (Tiquilas Premium Clase Azul Ultra). Apparently as you work up a tanning sweat you can order the popsicle by the … [Read more...]
I think I am on a roll this week on the subject of Luxury is selling. Probably because I was on Optiboard and an office made a $ 16,000 sale of custom Maybach Frame. (Congrats) My wife just sold a Maybach frame with 1.5 carats of diamonds on it for RX and a plano to go; total $16,988. I have only had the frame less than one week! Made our … [Read more...]
GnG has the lucky winner of the most expensive iPhone case in the world. This extravagant iPhone case is the culmination of twelve months of development. The case features a 1mm subshell made with 140 grams of 18k gold, a carbon fiber inlay and about 200 diamonds. The outer frame features another 400 diamonds in the logo, which may be … [Read more...]
Of course some company has to supercede the American Express Black Card, now passe and dated. The JP Morgan palladium credit card is the real stuff, palladium (also used in eyewear) Costing $1000 is nothing to those who can afford it and if you have to ask, you can't afford it. The cardholder has to have at least $30 million in saving and must … [Read more...]
For those who are into diamonds, check out the largest yellow pear shaped diamond in the world. Debuting at the London Natural History Museum from now until August. Maybe you can visit, after the Royal Wedding (LOL) The Sun-Drop is yellow because there is a very small amount of nitrogen in its carbon structure. Coloured diamonds are extremely … [Read more...]
I thought I would share this pretty amazing work of art, featuring the smallest aquarium I have ever seen. Siberian artist Anatoly Konenko has created the smallest aquarium with real fish. I wonder if he is using CraftOptics to make these? He is entered into the Guinness World Records for the worlds smallest book, and makes tiny sculptures … [Read more...]
Thirty-two years ago, Penn biologist Daniel Janzen broke some ribs falling into a ravine in the Área de Conservación Guanacaste in northwestern Costa Rica. Sore and unable to leave his chair beneath a 25-watt light bulb deep in the forest, Janzen began to study the moths attracted to the dim light. What resulted was more than three decades of … [Read more...]
Optical toys have been educating and entertaining people for hundreds of years. During the 1800s many toys were invented that used moving pictures. Some, such as the zoetrope, had a series of still images and rely on persistence of vision - the eye will remember an image for a brief moment and changing the image at speed gives the illusion of … [Read more...]
As a shoe person I have to stay away from shoe blogs, because I could spend hours and hours looking at shoes. As much as I love shoes, don't know if I would wear these. … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary To Us! It has been 2 years since our first post and I can't believe how fast time has gone! To date we have posted over 1900 articles. Our top hits are Opti-Fun, showing us that we all need a little humor in our lives. When we started, very few people knew what a blog was- how far we have come! Going Back To October 30, 2008 … [Read more...]
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