A decorative bead toy includes: a body portion formed into a granular shape and made of a water insoluble material; and a recess engagement portion provided in the body portion so as to engage a plurality of fusible bead toys made of water soluble resin. The recess engagement portion is formed into an annular shape.

A structural wall unit system includes a plurality of wall units having at least one face being a rotational tessellation. The face has at least two irregular sides extending therefrom. Each side of the wall units have at least one spacer or connector configured to engage other wall units. The structural wall unit system also includes a plurality of starter course units, where each starter course unit has a portion of a primary rotational tessellation element having at least one irregularly shaped side that is an image of the first side or the third side. Each irregularly shaped side of the starter course units have at least one spacer or connector configured to engage the wall units, and the starter course units have at least one straight side. The starter course units and the wall units are configured for assembly as a structural wall having a natural, random appearance.

An illuminated modular decorative article includes a base control panel and a side panel. The base control panel includes a base, a first electrical/mechanical connection interface, and a power source. The side panel includes a base, a second electrical/mechanical connection interface, and illumination sources. The first electrical/mechanical connection interface connects to the second electrical/mechanical connection interface to electrically connect the base control panel to the side panel and to mechanically connect the base control panel substantially orthogonally to the side panel.

Disclosed is a method of making an extensible sculpture including providing a plurality of flexible material sheets; cutting each of the plurality of flexible material sheets to form a plurality of at least three sculptural pieces; arranging the sculptural pieces in a predetermined order; defining a first set of connection columns on the top face of the first sculptural piece; using a first connector to fixedly connect the bottom face of the second sculptural piece to the top face of the first sculptural piece at the first set of connection columns; defining a second set of connection columns on the top face of the second sculptural piece; and using a second connector to fixedly connect the bottom face of the third sculptural piece to the top face of the second sculptural piece at the second set of connection columns.

Disclosed is a method of making an extensible sculpture including providing a plurality of flexible material sheets; cutting each of the plurality of flexible material sheets to form a plurality of at least three sculptural pieces; arranging the sculptural pieces in a predetermined order; defining a first set of connection columns on the top face of the first sculptural piece; using a first connector to fixedly connect the bottom face of the second sculptural piece to the top face of the first sculptural piece at the first set of connection columns; defining a second set of connection columns on the top face of the second sculptural piece; and using a second connector to fixedly connect the bottom face of the third sculptural piece to the top face of the second sculptural piece at the second set of connection columns.

3D printed objects can be securely surfaced mounted onto encaustic artwork through a method of attaching anchor posts to the objects, softening the artwork in a controlled manner, surface attaching the objects, and controlled cooling of the artwork. Surface-mounted objects provide a different aesthetic than objects affixed to the artwork substrate as those often may appear sunken in the artwork.

3D printed objects can be securely surfaced mounted onto encaustic artwork through a method of attaching anchor posts to the objects, softening the artwork in a controlled manner, surface attaching the objects, and controlled cooling of the artwork. Surface-mounted objects provide a different aesthetic than objects affixed to the artwork substrate as those often may appear sunken in the artwork.

A trim assembly includes a first trim member and a second trim member, each including an aesthetically-pleasing surface and a substrate-facing surface. A plurality of circumferentially-arranged projections extends axially away from substrate-facing surface of the first trim member. The second trim member includes an aesthetically-pleasing surface and a substrate-facing surface. A circumferential projection extends axially away from substrate-facing surface of the second trim member. The circumferential projection includes an axially-extending portion and a radially-extending portion. The radially-extending portion extends radially outwardly away from the axially-extending portion. The radially-extending portion forms a plurality of circumferentially-arranged passages configured for receiving the plurality of circumferentially-arranged projections for joining the first trim member to the second trim member when the plurality of circumferentially-arranged projections are at least partially disposed within the plurality of circumferentially-arranged passages. A trimmed assembly is also disclosed. A method for forming a trimmed assembly is also disclosed.

A example ribbon decoration device includes a base structure having a first end, a second end, and a body. At least one end fastener attaches the first end of the base structure to the second end of the base structure for positioning the base structure around a portion of the tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, or other object. A plurality of decorative ribbons are configurable between a rolled configuration for storage and an unrolled configuration for decorating. Ribbon fasteners are configured to attach a corresponding one of the plurality of decorative ribbons to the body of the base structure. The base structure is positioned on a tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, or other object with decorative ribbons in the rolled configuration on the base structure, and the decorative ribbons are changed to the unrolled configuration for decorating the tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, arch, or other object.

A example ribbon decoration device includes a base structure having a first end, a second end, and a body. At least one end fastener attaches the first end of the base structure to the second end of the base structure for positioning the base structure around a portion of the tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, or other object. A plurality of decorative ribbons are configurable between a rolled configuration for storage and an unrolled configuration for decorating. Ribbon fasteners are configured to attach a corresponding one of the plurality of decorative ribbons to the body of the base structure. The base structure is positioned on a tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, or other object with decorative ribbons in the rolled configuration on the base structure, and the decorative ribbons are changed to the unrolled configuration for decorating the tree, pole, fixture, window, doorway, arch, or other object.