Tag Archives: Etsy

Cyborg Culture… Richard Symons Art

No matter if you are a steampunk adept, an aspiring cyborg, or just a lover of disembodied hands used in home decor (that would be me), London-based artist and prop maker Richard Symons has just the thing you need. With cogs, … Continue reading

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What The Hell… Kayla Stojek’s Custom Shoes

Attention, lovers of all things weird and ridiculous! If you like raising eyebrows with your footwear, Kayla Stojek’s custom decorated shoes will be right up your alley. The line between kitsch and art is well and truly lost in her work…     (Can … Continue reading

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On The Line… Planet Pickle Pendants

Planet Pickle’s tagline is “silver-based silliness for carbon-based lifeforms”, and that should tell you right away that the store caters to lovers of all things geek. The Australia-based Etsy shop sells all sorts of awesome stuff, from Dalek earrings and Star Trek brooches to … Continue reading

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Tagged… dmdmetal’s Graffiti-Themed Jewelry

I have always liked graffiti, even the quick, un-artful tags that most only see as vandalism. It’s leaving a mark on the world, and in that way I find it fascinating. San Francisco-based Etsy shop dmdmetal apparently shares my fascination, as … Continue reading

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Waving The Red Flag: On Bad Taste And Menstruation

When you look only superficially, you could think that there are few taboos left in our western society… yet being a schizophrenic and a practitioner of BDSM, I know that there are still many things not readily accepted. In many cases, I can … Continue reading

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Claws And Crowns… Raven Eve Jewelry

Sometimes when browsing Etsy, I come across a shop that simply has everything. Raven Eve Jewelry is a shop like that; it’s so full of unusual, interesting pieces that I could never feature everything I love… But I’m going to try … 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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Wicked Curiosities… Paradise Findings

Paradise Findings, the Etsy store of Kathryn Schreiber, is truly a place of many wonders. There are the ready-made jewelry pieces to begin with, but also an enormous section of “art finds” and jewelry supplies for the crafty customer. She … Continue reading

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Truth On A T-Shirt… Thug Life Shirts

Sometimes, T-shirts with slogans are dorky and stupid. And sometimes, they are simply spot on. Thug Life Shirts belongs in that last category. If you love coffee, sarcasm and expletives, this shop is for you! These are my own personal … Continue reading

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(Un)Balanced: One-Eyed Collie’s Warning Pins

I came upon this a while ago, but because life sort of pushed me into a blogging hiatus (more about that in another post) I couldn’t post it. However, now I’m back in the blogging business I just had to … Continue reading

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