At the intersection of 3D-printing, scientific data and insanely detailed art you’ll find London-based Little Planet Factory. As you might have guessed by their name, they produce 3D-printed planets, moons and full solar systems that are tiny enough to fit on your desk or in the palm of your hand. Each Little Planet Factory globe starts as a high-res digital master model that is downloaded to a printer that creates your perfect globe from the bottom up, layer by layer until the color and geometry are spot on. Once each seamless and perfectly scaled model is created it’s manually inspected before getting a hand-applied layer of protective coating. Whether you’re looking for a Tiny Alpha Centauri, a Solar System in a Bottle, Venus & Cloud Cover or a version of what Mars could look like Terraformed, there’s at least one piece from Little Planet Factory that will look great in your space.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
