A couple of years ago for an art project I made a couple of four foot long geckos out of conduit and fence wire. It was a lot of work and the end result, while pleasing, wasn't quite as finished looking as I would have hoped. I got the idea from looking at beaded wire frame animal shapes you can see for sale in artsy stores. How can I make a frame for animal shapes that represents the original more accurately with less guesswork? [more inside]
posted by diode on Mar 23, 2008 - 2 answers

Please help a recovering black thumb gardener with burning questions about a gorgeous ivy topiary... [more inside]
posted by widdershins on Oct 12, 2005 - 5 answers