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4. Mad Platter Pairing water-jet technology with classic ceramics, Australian artist Mel Robson creates porcelain silhouettes from platters, with a modern eye for shape and texture. Happiness may be a warm gun, but this is one cool dish. feffakookan. blogspot.com

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5. Pop Opulence Jared Brown’s densely wrought embroidery captures amazing pop culture moments, from the Avengers on the go to David Bowie’s pensive pout, and imagines others, like Mr. Spock in a psychedelic rainbow shower. craftzine.com/go/ jaredbrown

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6. I, Dragonfly Possibly the most expensive item on Etsy, this exquisitely crafted mechanical dragonfly proves that robots can be beautiful. jessedanger.etsy.com