Retro

Anamorphic painting of a ship

Anamorphic painting of a ship

When you look through the little glass/mirror you can see the entire ship, clever work from 1744-ish… An anamorphic painting, a composition that can only be viewed with a special mirror that restores the deformed image. This example was originally attributed to Van de Velde, a Dutch artist, but its origins are now uncertain. Painted […]

“Computational Engine” casemod

“Computational Engine” casemod

Here’s the start of a nice looking, very retro, case mod… Celebrate the historical heritage of the modern Personal Computer..the way it should have been. While charming in its reticence, the buzzing beige rectangle under a desk hardly seems a fitting aesthetic legacy for what is inarguably the most important invention of the last 50 […]

Modern coffee table plans

Modern coffee table plans

Steve writes – This coffee table design culled from a 1953 Mechanix Illustrated has just the right combination of retro kitsch and clean, simple lines to meet the needs of today’s crop of ranch house dwellers. And it looks really easy to build – just like Grandpa used to make! Finkbuilt » Blog Archive » […]