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POPSTiltShiftMaker.com - Discover the world in miniature Tilt-shift photography is a technique that makes photos of real, life-size things look like they're tiny little model train sets or something of that sort. This web utility lets you get a similar effect on your own photos without the expensive fancy camera lens.
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POPSThe Romance of Alexander the Great The gorgeous full and half page illuminated manuscript miniatures seen above - definitely click through to large and very large versions for the full impact - were produced by the workshop of the Flemish illuminator, Jehan de Grise, between 1338 and 1344.
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POPSMiniatures Seeing as I have trouble growing mold in my bathroom these examples of bonsai truly impress me.
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POPSAdolf Hitler Artworks A sample of a number of original Adolf Hitler artworks, most dating from 1908-1913 during his Vienna years prior to World War I. Postal size, miniatures, and larger format paintings are shown and described in detail.
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POPSSettlers of Catan :Redefining Board Games
Most impressive of all, though, Settlers is actually inducting board-game-averse Americans into the cult of German-style gaming. Last year, Settlers doubled its sales on this side of the Atlantic, moving 200,000 copies in the US and Canada—almost unheard-of performance for a new strategy game with nothing but word-of-mouth marketing. It has become the first German-style title to make the leap from game-geek specialty stores to major retailers like Barnes & Noble and Toys "R" Us. Settlers is now poised to become the biggest hit in the US since Risk. Along the way, it's teaching Americans that board games don't have to be either predictable fluff aimed at kids or competitive, hyperintellectual pastimes for eggheads. Through the complex, artful dance of algorithms and probabilities lurking at its core, Settlers manages to be effortlessly fun, intuitively enjoyable, and still intellectually rewarding, a potent combination that's changing the American idea of what a board game can
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POPSMiniatures. Please click on arrow in top right corner of ClipMarks to view the complete photos at their best.
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POPSCraftmanship in miniature If you have time watch the video by clicking on the link. William R. Robertson who builds on a 1/12th scale. This man has tremendous skill and patience as you will see in the slide show. Well worth watching.
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POPSClayPals, Handmade Clay Miniatures, by Alex If you're looking for a unique and/or inexpensive gift, look no further than Alex's ClayPals. They're miniature creatures made from clay and then baked for preservation. They're crafted by a creative and enterprising young girl named Alex, who began the business when she was 9 years old. Be sure to check out Alex's ClayPals.
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