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What do you gift the person who has everything? Or what is the MOST personal thing you can give someone in a scientific sense? Or how can you indulge the most egotistical person on your list? Or if you need an excuse to go all CSI and try to lift some DNA without their knowledge…

DNA11 has been known for their awesomely beautiful artworks that are made from your DNA! You send in a sample, pick a color scheme, and *poof* wall art that’s so YOU! I mean i can’t help wondering what someone can extrapolate from your DNA or fingerprint hanging on your wall… someday will they clone you based on your art?

They started with the DNA Portraits a few years back, which are the wall prints… then came the Fingerprint Portraits – you print yourself until you make the perfect one… then there were Kiss Potraits , where you “Apply the provided M.A.C VIVA Glam lipstick.”, and send them the perfect pucker… and freshly launched, there are now MINI DNA Potraits in beautiful desktop ready glass frames!

Ok, add this to that “omg, why didn’t i think of that?” list ~ Solar Lanterns! Such a perfect mix of traditional classic lantern designs infused with a tiny bit of oh so obvious technology ~ solar panel, light detector, and two tiny (but super bright!) LEDs. Basically the same technology as the Sun/Moon Jars and all those solar walkway lights you see everywhere these days…… only its hanging from your trees or patio!

Really it makes such perfect sense, i had to buy one to see how the lighting looked at night ~ after all, LED coloration can vary so greatly, and you never know how the shadows will turn out with these unknown fabrics. I purchased the Soji Silk Effects Square Lantern in Slate and its absolutely gorgeous both in the day and at night. The slight sheen of the silk-like material on the bamboo ribbing gives the lantern that extra little sparkle that makes it dance in the light of the sun, and create perfect mood setting shadows at night. Read the rest »