NASA just released the entire Apollo Mission Project photo portfolio on Flickr. Spanning from Apollo 7, the first manned test fight, to Apollo 17, the final lunar mission, this collection of photos is spectacular and gives us a real perspective of what is was like to orbit the earth and travel to the moon.
Artist and mechanical engineer Dan Linden has taken an industrial laser cutter and is creating works of art out of the everyday map. While working at a roller coaster company, Dan had an idea to make use of the laser cutter in this office to create a three dimensional replication of his Columbus neighborhood on a beverage coaster to be sold at the monthly art fair.
There is a little company out of Richmond VA making some great things. Square Trade Goods Co. was created by Alan Long, in his quest to find the perfect candle. Having no luck with the off-the-shelf candle market, Alan took it upon himself to create the quintessential campfire scented candle this world has seen.
It took a year of trial and error, but in the end he was able to find the perfect blend of pine, cedar, wood smoke and a subtle hint of amber. He completes the scent with U.S. grown all natural soy wax, self trimming all natural cotton wick and to top it off, each candle is hand poured in either an amber glass jar or a reusable whiskey glass. What comes out in the end is a strong, but not overwhelming sent that can burn up to 4 hours continually.(Note: I have left mine burn for 6-8, but I like to break the rules)
Alan has expanded his candle offering to eight (8) scents as well as expanding into hand salve and some apparel and accessories. He has started down the path to create a nice lifestyle brand that we here at NCG can get behind.
Found this on the interweb today. It only reinforces my reasons for being proud to be from The Great State of Ohio.
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