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Soft And Scary… Horror Decor Pillows

Sometimes I want to write something witty and interesting about the product I’m featuring, but I can’t come up with anything. This is one of those moments. All I have to say about it is, if you like horror movies enough … Continue reading

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Knock ‘Em Dead! Casadelgatto Door Knockers

“Casa del Gatto” is a project of the Pennsylvania-based artist Derek Bernstein, who one summer decided to sculpt portraits of his cats, and then turned those into weirdly wonderful door knockers. Bizarre, beautiful, maybe just a tiny bit morbid… If I had the money … Continue reading

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Accountancy…

“… I spend my time open-handedly, hoping that I’ll soon have no more seconds left to pay the rent of this mortal body…”

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QP’s Crafts… The Slit Throat Choker

Letting me in a craft store when I’m feeling crafty is like letting a hungry person do the food shopping: it doesn’t end well. For my wallet, that is. I bought myself a large amount of red seed beads, red … Continue reading

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Wedded, Shredded, Beheaded… Figurines By Jessica Harrison

When I saw the porcelain figurines of Jessica Harrison, I immediately had to think back to the awesome work of Penny Byrne that I featured here. Harrison’s work is no less amusing, and possibly a bit more disturbing. Her lovely porcelain ladies, … Continue reading

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Trapped…

I am trapped, a lost soul. The cold is in my veins. There is no answer in the void.

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Memento Mori Monday: Shinji Nakaba’s “Vanitas” Rings

Glyptics (the practice of carving and sculpting precious stones) is a very old art, but jeweler Shinji Nakaba still uses it on a variety of materials. My favorite pieces are his incredibly detailed pearl skull rings. The rings, appropriately called “Vanitas”, make for an excellent Memento … Continue reading

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Forever Alone… Hand-In-Hand rings

Because the Asian population of the world apparently suffers from “Forever Alone Syndrome”, there is an Asian shop that sells iPhone covers with a life-size plastic hand attached to them, so you can feel as if you’re holding hands with someone while … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: In The Wake Of Disaster

It’s Monday again, and in the light of all that is happening in Europe (Who knows, we might be heading for WWIII if we don’t watch out…) I thought to look towards Ukraine for a Memento Mori. The Chernobyl Disaster … Continue reading

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Post-Apocalyptic Doll Parts… Black Water Siren Studio

Black Water Siren Studio is an Etsy shop that specializes in the rugged, post-apocalyptic, Mad Max type of jewelry made from bullet casings, roughly bent metal scraps and pieces of crystal. That is, however, not what I’m featuring it for. … Continue reading

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