Coffee cup in an old lens

Alas, it's just a clever photoshop, found floating around unattributed, save for a scrawled signature, on the image boards.

Design page [yok2008 via Gizmodo, etc.]

[#1 posted by Benny , September 17, 2008 6:14 AM]

tebe_interesno is a live journal site that does some interesting photo shop stuff, he also designed some nuclear tower ashtray.

http://tebe-interesno.livejournal.com/

oh yeah, it's in Russian, so I don't know if he's the one that designed everything on the page.

[#2 posted by dculberson , September 17, 2008 6:45 AM]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhwantwantwantwant

Now I've got to check at the thrift stores for a damaged zoom lens, dig up a cool handle, and figure out a way to spin or press a stainless liner. Oh, Rob, what hast thou wrought??

[#3 posted by Rob Beschizza , September 17, 2008 8:32 AM]

I suggest filling it with molten lead and then pouring the contents into a stream in a national park. The remainder will plug the leaks.

[#4 posted by dculberson , September 17, 2008 11:19 AM]

Good idea!!

I could also melt down some Bisphenol-A and spray it in as a liner. I've heard that's good for you.

[#5 posted by TJIC , September 17, 2008 12:59 PM]

@2

> Now I've got to check at the thrift stores for a damaged zoom lens, dig up a cool handle, and figure out a way to spin or press a stainless liner. Oh, Rob, what hast thou wrought??

For a brief overview on metalspinning stainless or alumnium to make a coffee cup, check out the Turned Out Right blog:

http://www.turnedoutright.com/2007/07/27/cofee-cup-project/

For two DVDs on the process, check out SmartFlix:

http://smartflix.com/store/video/480/Metal-Spinning-Workshop

[#6 posted by greensteam , September 18, 2008 9:23 AM]

I wonder if it would be possible to carefully hacksaw a slot for the handle and drop commuter mug into the lens and superglue in place?

[#7 posted by dculberson , September 18, 2008 9:32 AM]

Tjic, thank you so much!! I will check that out.