Posts tagged: mobiles


Win an Angel of Love Flensted Mobile

By jus_tin

 

Apartment Therapy ohdeehdoh (or previously known as Apartment Therapy: Nursery) together with KangarooBoo is giving away an Angel of Love Flensted Mobile as one of their December giveaways.

To enter the giveaway, type a comment in the comment section at ohdeedoh by midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT on Friday, December 14.

Flensted Mobiles are created so that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic » READ MORE

December 12, 2007
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Balancing tricks of the trade

By frithmobiles

TRY THESE FUN BALANCING TRICKS

Balancing Trick by Julie Frith

Fork and Spoon Take a spoon and fork and connect them together. Place a wooden toothpick in the fork center, just about 1/4" through the fork. Then balance the fork and spoon, then place it balanced on the edge of a glass. WOW! It is amazing! Even more amazing: at the balancing point (fulcrum) of the » READ MORE

September 11, 2007
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Mobiles: Don't Try This at Home!

By gregoryjohnson

Murphy BedHave you ever tried making a mobile? It can be a real challenge, and dangerous if you aren't skilled with bending sharp objects.

Why not just leave the mobile making to the pros?

Julie Frith makes mobiles for a living. Take a look at Julie's curbly page here. She so successful with making mobiles, that you might just say she's "upwardly mobile."

But don't just take my word for it. Take a look at her website today:

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November 27, 2006
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"Mobile" Home - a mobile made from old CDs

By gregoryjohnson

Now that cassettes, LPs, and even CDs have become obsolete, what are we to do with them? DIY Maven came up with a very creative solution for making use of old LPs. So, here's a suggestion of what to do with some of those old CDs: make a mobile out of them!

What You Need

  • some old CDs, about 8 to 10 should do unless you are really ambitious
  • string, fishing line, or strong thread
  • thin sticks, chopsticks might work
  • glue, to keep » READ MORE
November 18, 2006
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