In this article, I would like to introduce a genius copper artist Wu who gift for camouflage a step farther. It started with the chameleon tap measure. At the first glance, it doesn’t reminds me anything about the humble measuring tape. But the fancy looking chameleon is actually a tool and its extraordinarily long tongue can extend to six feet.
After paying a visit to Wu’s Etsy shop, I found several similar designs that Wu called them “creative tools“. Although they look more like decorations or jewelries for me, they do have some practical usage, such like open your beer or clean your ear.
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Chameleon tape measure
Made from brass and manganese steel, the cleverly designed creature disguises its extraordinarily long tongue as a skinny measuring tape, which scales upward of six feet when fully extended. [buy on Etsy]
- Material: Brass & Manganese Steel
- Length: 1.9 inches / 47 mm
- Width: 1.6 inches / 40 mm
- Height: 0.7 inches / 18 mm
- Weight: 3 ounces / 92 g
- Ruler length: 6 ft / 2 m
Insect Brass Bottle Opener
The English name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males of most species, which resemble the antlers of stags. But this time, the stag bettle doesn’t fight with others but the bottle instead. It will use its powerful claws to open the bottle for you.[buy on Etsy]
- Material：Solid Brasses
- Length：65 mm / 2.6 inches
- Width：34 mm / 1.3 inches
- Height：10 mm / 0.4 inches
- Weight：1.3 ounces / 38 g
Crabs Beer Bottle Opener
This unique bottle opener is designed based on the hermit crab. These strange and beautiful creatures live mainly in muddy seabeds or on land in tree caves or under rocky ledges. The starfish is set on the shell of the conch as an embellishment, which is both functional and beautiful. Each piece is handcrafted, making it not only a practical object for life, but also a collectible work of art.[buy on Etsy]
- Material: Bronze & Copper & 925 Sterling Silver
- Length: 3.9 inches / 100 mm
- Width：1.8 inches / 46 mm
- Height: 1.7 inches / 42 mm
- Weight: 7.4 ounces / 229 g
Octopus Phone and Tablet Stand
This Steampunk can hold your phone or tablet firmly. It can be a beautiful decoration as well.[buy on Etsy]
- Material：Brass
- Length：3.59 inch / 91.3 mm.
- Width：1.87 inch / 47.6 mm.
- Hight：1.87 incn / 47.6 mm.
- Weight：7.4 ounces / 209.7 g.
Brass Hippocampus earpick Ear Wax Removal
It is believed that the seahorse is a luck of good fortune/charm an attribute of the sea. But this time, this handmade brass hippocampus will not only bring you luck, but help to clean your ear as well.
[buy on Etsy]
- Material：Brass
- Length: 2.9 inches / 74 mm
- Width: 0.2 inches / 5 mm
- Height：0.5 inches / 12 mm
- Weight: 0.1 ounces / 4 g
Do you like these creative tools? There are several more on Wu’s shop. Although these tools seem a bit expensive compared with what these type of tools usually cost, they do look special and can be a great gift.