“Two industrial designers” are Ran Kazes and Liran Elbaz.
Their limited-edition collection of unique, handmade dolls made we want to crawl to bed and hug my own “Head in the sand” doll.
Each and every doll was created with a zero waste policy, out of leftovers from the upholstery and fashion industry (One man’s dirt is another man’s treasure …)
The guys are working on their own web site but until then the dolls are waiting for you at their [...]

What is your morning ritual? Erik’s is starting each morning with puppy love. He makes one puppy every day, with the daily newspaper.
I have to have one of these cute puppies! Genius!
FYI, I’m mad crazy with Erik’s web site. The smartest homepage ever!
{This is a Datch World Break}
www.erikstehmann.nl

Last week I ran into Ayanaki’s printed dolls. I have to admit that those dolls melted my heart! Ayana says that by making those dolls she is mixing two of her favorite love, illustration and sewing. You should take a closer look at those lined dolls… I love the way Ayana uses those lines!
Her Flickr page can be your color fix of the day.
BTW, one of Ayana’s favorite illustrators is the talented Yoko Furusho.
Ayana, Thank you for [...]

Last week I visited the Holon Institute of Technology mid term exhibition.
One of the items that caught me eyes was Angie.
“Angie seems like a sweet and harmless little girl with an angelic smile and a cute little rabbit in her hand. But the shadows conceal Angie’s trough nature, behind that innocent smile lays a dark shadow. Every Angie doll has a different shadow that tells a distinctive story about her inner demons, about her dark and devilish [...]

I wish I had one of these dolls when I was a child. It might have helped me develop my drawing skills ;)
You can find these cool dolls here.
www.manuelladesign.com