Carrianne Bullard made this teaset out of the wings and legs of cicadas. It's got a lovely Silence-of-the-Lambs meets Tinkerbell vibe.
Carrianne Bullard (Object Cicada wings, legs)
(via Bruce Sterling's Tumblr)
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6:06 am Sun
Mar 10, 2013
Teacup, spoon and saucer made from cicada body-parts
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Start making music in Logic Pro X with this producing course
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