Sighn, a member of the
Mul; Polar Projects,
wanted to create a large
number of somethings. So
he decided to produce one
million wood cutouts of
the reassuring phrase “It’s
OK” (which he es;mates
will take 50 years) with an
equally reassuring catch:
For each one purchased,
the Arbor Day Founda;on
will plant a tree. $20,
multipolarprojects.com
Like many graduates with degrees
in psychology, Leslie Maron didn’t
know what to do a;er finishing school.
So she threw cau;on to the wind
and opened organic bath and body
shop Oliba (La;n for olive) in Fairfax,
Virginia, with her fiancé Dan Huynh.
Make a batch of her bathbombs and
consider yourself on pamper patrol.
oliba.etsy.com
MAKE IT
INGREDIENTS
1 C CI TRIC ACID
($10 FOR 2 LBS, AVAILABLE
AT FROMNATURE WI TH
LOVE.COM)
2 C BAKING SODA
1 C CORNSTARCH
2/3 C EPSOM SALT
1 TSP PEPPERMIN T OR
SPEARMINT ESSENTIAL OIL
Using easy to come
by chrome rods,
wooden bowls, and
a chrome-topped
bulb, Chuck
Routhier has
fashioned a fixture
that, hands down,
beats almost any
other table lamp
we’ve seen. $55,
supermarkethq.com
TOOLS
SPRAY BOT TLE (OF WATER)
WHI TE MICA (OP TIONAL)
GLASS BOWL
1. Combine the citric acid, baking
soda, cornstarch, and Epsom salt in
a bowl, eliminating all clumps.
2. Add your essential oil to the
mixture very slowly. After adding
in the oil, spray the mixture with
water, one spray at a time, mixing
thoroughly with your hands. (If the
mixture starts to fizz, you are either
adding the liquid too fast or not
stirring fast enough. A volcano-like
effect will likely ensue.) Continue
misting and mixing until the blend
is damp enough to stick together
but not wet.
3. Use your hands to mold the bath
bombs into small snowball-size
balls. Roll your bombs in po wdered
white mica (available online at any
bath and body supply store) to
make them sparkle like fresh snow.
4. Set the bath bombs on wax paper
to dry for the next 24 hours. Once
dry they are ready for use. Package
in up-cycled Mason jars tied with
festive ribbon or a strip of fabric.
Here’s one for the budding gardener:
porcelain garden stakes from Pigeon Toe
Ceramics. Each is handmade and imprinted
with one of 10 different herb names to keep
your plan;ngs organized and make it easy
for dinner guests to take self-guided garden
tours. $6 each, pigeontoeceramics.com
