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A Taste of Good Cheer

by Your friends at OIC on December 23, 2013

An array of Christmas treats from around the world

Happy Holidays from OIC Moments

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Dec

Aha Moment Maker: Kernels of Curiosity

by Your friends at OIC on December 21, 2013

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LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1945—Shortly after the end of WWII, Percy Spencer was touring the labs at Raytheon, where he worked. During the war, the Allies had charged the company with mass producing magnetrons, the tubes that powered radar systems. Percy had been instrumental in solving critical efficiency and production issues, so when he spotted one of his achievements in the lab, he naturally stopped to admire it.

We don’t know whether he got a warm feeling inside while inspecting the magnetron, but we do know that he got a warm feeling inside his pocket, and soon discovered that a chocolate bar he had been saving there was melting.  Read more...

 

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Dec

Miniature Food That Looks Good Enough to Eat

by Janine Boylan on December 19, 2013

Gingerbread house: miniature food with attention to detail. (© Shay Aaron)

Miniature gingerbread house necklace
© Shay Aaron

Shay Aaron’s Attention to Detail

Miniature food craftsman, Shay Aaron. (© Shay Aaron)

Miniatures craftsman, Shay Aaron
© Shay Aaron

Israeli craftsman Shay Aaron creates tiny clay food replicas with amazing attention to detail. Below he answers questions about his creative process.

How did you start making miniature food? 

It’s been over 10 years since I started to “play” with polymer clay, the main material of my miniature pieces.  Read more...

 

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