buahahaha! behold, my newest creation!

okay, it's not exactly *my* creation. i got the idea from the uncommon goods catalog. but i made three of my very own last night, and i am positively tickled with the results. the piture above is the shot from the catalog; mine are all wavy along the edges and of varying depths (depending on the height of the object i melted them over). but that's the general idea...

i went to the thrift shop yesterday, and with my student discount (25% discount! from the thrift shop! it's like stealing...) i purchased 3 old vinyls, in various stages of abuse and disrepair. then i brought them home, placed them on top of various oven-safe objects, and melted and re-molded them to make the spiffiest little bowls you ever did see. and you probably will be seeing them, not only b/c i'm going to post a photo asap, but because you're all going to be receiving them at some point as gifts because i am in love with them. if it is at all possible, these may even surpass in fun-ness the creation of the little magnetic chalkboards last week (chalkboard paint? magnetic paint? *someone* needs to be nominated for sainthood. any catholics in the house?).

*sigh*. i suppose i really ought to be spending my limited free time on school work, eh?

[edited on 3/6/03 to add photo]