Scaled down version without the jaw of the original design as featured on Kickstarter. It became their #1 most funded sculpture project of all time.

The nocturnal (or nocturlabe) is a very old instrument for telling time at night by measuring the stars. While concept is ancient, this design is all original. It is fully functional (all dials move properly) and meant to be worn as a pendant. This is now available for sale, as it has been tested and works nicely.

How to Use the Nocturnal:

The top of the nocturnal is where you see a bit of a ring around a spike. This ring can be strung with a chain and makes it possible to wear the nocturnal as a pendant. When reading the nocturnal, this end of the piece should always be up.

Your first step is to set the outermost dial on the date. The months are shown as letters, with January and December at the top, and the progression of the months running *counterclockwise*. Note that the exact position of the letter actually marks the middle of that month. Look closer at the piece and you will see the line that separates the months between the letters.

Now, hold your nocturnal up to the starry night sky, making sure that the date is still properly set. Locate the North Star centred in the hole in the middle of the Nocturnal. Then use the central dial (the one that looks like a pointer) to point to the two stars at the end of the bowl of the *big* dipper.

Once you have this all set. Look closer at the pointer and you will see that within the pointer is an eliptical ring and within this is a smaller pointer. This smaller pointer points to a roman numeral, which shows you the time.

Note again, that the roman numeral is centred on the middle of the hour. So, if the little pointer points in the centre of the numeral, it is in fact half past.

So now you can tell time at night without a powered time piece. This is great for night owls, vampires, and those who appreciate a gothic or steampunk look.

The Hyphae lamp is a series of organic table lamps based on how veins form in leaves. Each lamp is a completely one-of-a-kind design 3D-printed in nylon plastic. The lamps are lit by eco-friendly LED's and cast dramatic branching shadows on the wall and ceiling. 

Video
watch it grow at http://vimeo.com/nervoussystem/hyphaelamp

About Hyphae
Hyphae is a collection of 3D printed artifacts constructed of rhizome-like networks. Inspired by the vein structures that carry fluids through organisms from the leaves of plants to our own circulatory systems, we created a simulation which uses physical growth principles to build sculptural, organic structures. Starting from an initial seed and a surface, we grow a hierarchical network where nodes constantly branch and merge. The densely interconnected structure is at once airy and strong.

Lighting Specifications
The lamp comes with an eco-friendly 3-watt 200 lumen LED light fixture with three bright Cree LED's that will last for 6 years of continuous use. It is UL-listed and works off a 120V or 240V outlet.

Please contact us at http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/contact.php to receive the lighting components for the lamp.  We will send them to you free of charge if you purchase the lamp shade.

Detailed Raven Mask Necklace Charm. Please contact for a customized version of this model. :) ancienteyes(@)shaw.ca Only $39.99 in Gold Plated Glossy. Successfully printed in a variety of materials, bars are approximately 2-3 mm.

ARTIFICIAL NATURE SERIES
Inspired by Nature, with an artificial twist.

A flower-shaped tea-light holder. Suited for approx. 4cm diameter tea-lights.

UPDATE 11 November 2012: Thicker walls - Should now work with polished and dyed Strong&Flexible

This radiolaria-like object started out as a simple cube which has undergone several iterations of fractal subdivisions, each with a small amount of displacement applied. Next the edges between each point have been traced volumetrically and then smoothed in order to create this final form - the lattice representation of the original mesh.

More images in this flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toxi/sets/72157624686695647/

This model is also available bigger (150mm diameter):
http://www.shapeways.com/model/145391/lattice_20100813_173314_150mm.html

Chain Bowl was created by dropping a 3D model of linked meshing onto a sphere using a 3D modeling physics engine. Once the meshing contacted the sphere the animation was paused creating this dynamic desk top bowl. Comprised of 912 intersecting rings

Intricate Nautilus Sugar Skull Design. Available for the low price of $49.99 in WSF Polished material only on Shapeways! :)

Wireframe teapot, the least logical primitive of any modeling package, but a modelers icon. Model is of a single wireframe teapot including the lid.

Another version of the Thistle Tea Light Cover with thinner walls (1.5mm instead of 3mm). Suitable for use only with LED tealights.

This sculptural flower was formed by simulating the biological process that plants use to form their own flower buds, branches and leaf stems. A version of this 3D print was shown in the Australian Gallery of Design's show Brilliance.

A tea light ring with flaps that remind me of tree ears (a kind of fungus that grows on tree trunks). It has thick enough walls to be printable in the matte white glass, I think (3mm), but could also work in other materials, such as transparent detail, or sandstone if you like the shape and want something a bit cheaper.

We hope you enjoy our Pressed Flower Pendant. Just add an inexpensive jewelry ring and feed the string or chain of your choice through the gap in the stem (or one of the petals, if that's more your style) to enjoy your new accessory.

Feeling crafty? Forego the pendant option and use this as a piece of artistic flair in your latest craft.