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Saracenic Scissors

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The beauty of design is that it brings beauty to the otherwise mundane. Taken up as an attempt to merge scriptures with daily objects, the reinterpretation of these scissors create a poetic balance between the tangible and intangible. The inscription on the scissor speaks of how even the most simple acts in traditional craft are divine, being performed by god, existing within the creator. A wonderful way to look at craftsmanship under a more pure light. A lovely design philosophy to have!

Designer: Rasam Rostami

Author: Sarang Sheth

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Straight Lines Made Simple

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Tamás Fekete’s Vector Scissors are one of those designs that make you say “duh!” For the 99.9% of us who can’t cut a straight line, they make getting it right each time a cinch. The simplistic solution utilizes a straight edge (like the side of a table or desk) to ensure the cut is perfectly straight.

Designer: Tamás Fekete

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Perfect Symmetry Scissors

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Scissors are like the donkey of office supplies- they work well but aren’t much to look at! Until now…  ”MATHEMATICS” scissors win first prize in the beauty department for their sleek, minimal aesthetic that you’ll be proud to display on top of your desk. To maximize their visual attraction, designer iAN Yen applied the Golden Ratio which gave them perfect proportions without sacrificing comfortable ergonomics. DO WANT!

Designer: iAN Yen & Design YxR

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Fool-Proof Perfect Lines

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Unless you have a guillotine-style paper cutter, cutting in a straight line is near impossible! The Linear Scissors, however, take the heavy equipment out of the equation and are so easy to use that premarking the line with a pencil isn’t even necessary. The solution:  handles with a built-in right angle that square up to the edge of any table, making it possible to cut perfectly straight. Better yet, the handle’s shape diverts the excess material out of the way while cutting. Genius!

Designer: Tamás Fekete

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Leatherman Raptor: Scissors Fit for the Upcoming Apocalypse

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I have always believed that scissors are overlooked as weapons and as survival tools. The Leatherman Raptor is a versatile pair of scissors fit for surviving World War Z. While they might come in handy during zombie attacks, the Raptor was actually developed for medics.

leatherman raptor

This scissor-like multi-tool features stainless shears, a strap cutter, a carbide glass breaker, a ring cutter, a ruler, and an oxygen tank wrench.

leatherman raptor closed

Unfortunately, they aren’t available yet – and won’t be until May 2013. The price hasn’t been announced either.

leatherman raptor sheathed

Personally, I’d like to see a model that’s a bit more substantial than this one, something that looks scary, you know, something that you could use to take the head off a zombie.

[via Uncrate]


Facto Royale Salon Has Limbs Poking Out from Their Walls

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Just last night, I had a nightmare where I was at a salon and zombies (who, coincidentally, looked like the ones from The Walking Dead) were just plowing their way through the walls.

The good thing is that I didn’t have that dream while I was at the Facto Royale Salon in Portugal. It might look like an ordinary salon, but you’ll soon discover that the design is unique for reasons other than the fact that it’s decked out with 5,000 Swarovski crystals and a crystallized skull of a deer head with antlers.

Facto Royale

In true Walking Dead style, there are random human limbs poking through the walls in the salon. Functional limbs, that is, because they serve as racks, hooks, and handles to hold various tools and objects in place.

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The shop was designed by architect Igor Ferreira, who wanted to surprise salon-goers by coming up with something that’s almost the opposite of what people would actually expect at a salon.

facto salon hands

[via Knstrct]


Confiscated TSA Scissors Turned into Creepy Spiders

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I hate spiders almost as much as Indiana Jones hates snakes. Especially spiders like these, with sharp legs as well as fangs. The metal spider you see here was created by mechanical artist Christopher Locke, who created them from scissors that were confiscated at airports by the TSA.

scissor spider

I have never looked at a pair of scissors and thought, “Hey that would make an awesome killer spider”, bit Chris obviously sees things differently. His sharp sculptures are eerie and creepy and we can all thank God that scissor spiders don’t roam around our homes.

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Thanks to a contact at the TSA, he gets all of the items like scissors and Swiss Army knives that he could want, allowing him to create monstrosities like these ones. Each is equally handmade, unique and freaky looking. Check out Chris’ Heartless Machine website, where you can buy them for between $150 to $350 (USD).

[via Archie McPhee via Colossal Art + Design]