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. [TJIC]

   @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

2. [Rob Beschizza]

   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.

3. [greensteam]

   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?

4. [dculberson]

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

5. [dculberson]

   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.

6. [Benny]

   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.

7. [dculberson]

   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??