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MOBILE CONSTRUCTION Stainless Steel: for the arms. Colored Plastic (for most): for bases and petals Available Materials: plastic, plywood, brushed metal, aluminum, copper and brass, eva foam, driftwood, ceramics, shells, rocks, toys, anything really. My designs are original like no other, each made one at a time just for you. All pieces are hand signed by me and year made, name stamped into plastic (rollover right photo for close up view). Please note that all of my mobiles and stabiles are handmade of eco-friendly colored plastics for the petals and stabile bases (plastic manufactured in Germany) and beautiful shiny stainless steel (USA).   Every mobile is made by hand one at a time, and not mass produced or computer laser cut. Each petal piece is chosen by hand, cut, hand sanded and beveled (edges of the plastic) and then buffed to a shine (my husband Brian "the master polisher" helps with this part). Polishing the edges takes time and with skilled expertise, resulting in fine artisian quality craftmanship, made by hand, one at a time, and never mass produced. I hand drill holes, hand form all stainless steel rods, cutting and balancing all by hand,matching exact measurements to one of my designed artworks. My plastic and stainless steel combination is perfect indoors or out - they are rust free and weather durable. Note: the color red is the only plastic color that is sensitive to full direct sunlight ...it will fade slightly in 3 years to a grey. I can also spraypaint the plastic or metal petals to any color. You can send me colors you like in an email, and I can try to match them. I offer many custom colors for you to choose from. Note every computer sees colors slightly different. | |||||||||||||||||
 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 toothpick...lift off the glass and break the toothpick at the point of balance....then place it back on the very edge of the glass. It will balance. Then push down (just a little) the fork-end of the toothpick... it will bounce in place! You can then place the balancing end of the toothpick anywhere...even on another toothpick! Salt Shaker Tilt Take a salt shaker, pour out some salt on the table (not a lot). With only one edge of the shaker, set into the salt, push a row of salt under it enough so it will grip. Then tilting the shaker, you will find it has a perfect balancing point. Hold still at that point, carefully remove your fingers, the shaker will stand tilting all by itself. Softly blow away the extra salt. Voila! Word Definitions from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |
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