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Moss table provides a green furniture option

These tables by Ayodhyatra are made with a sweet collection of mosses under the glass top. It makes for a really nice piece and and I'm sure if I had a coffee table like this it wouldn't be buried under magazines and books the way my current one is.

No need to worry about maintaining the mosses, either. They're all dried.

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A good name says: Apr 12, 2010. 5:03 PM
If they aren't living, you're probably causing more environmental damage just by having removed them from their natural habitat.
 
milesduggan in reply to A good nameApr 14, 2010. 7:23 PM
 Don't be a hippy please!
mrgenewhite says: Apr 5, 2010. 10:17 AM
 Question. I don't know much about moss and what is entitle to keep it alive instead of working with dead moss, but would the moss develop molding around and under the wood that is covering the moss within the table. The reason why I'm asking this is because I like this idea but just worried due to my kids and mold.
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fungus amungus (author) in reply to mrgenewhiteApr 5, 2010. 1:13 PM
If you were to try this, I'd just stick with dead moss. No upkeep, no possible mold, no extra smells developing.
numenius says: Apr 1, 2010. 8:56 AM
What a fantasticaly different furniture idea. As for the posts about keeping it alive, if you read at the very top he says they are all dried mosses - so no problems with condensation either. I don't suppose it would meet with approval from the green lobby if these were made on a commercial scale, but I would love one myself! 
mark36091 says: Mar 23, 2010. 8:53 AM
This is a really nice table, but I'm not sure making one out of living moss would be feasable, since the moisture required for the moss would condense all over the glass, making it hard to see what's inside.  Still though, this a really nice table!
fightthemachine in reply to mark36091Mar 25, 2010. 1:45 AM
Boolloocckkss sir, that's condensation, inside, that glass.
mark36091 in reply to fightthemachineMar 29, 2010. 11:41 AM
What???
90mp11 in reply to fightthemachineMar 27, 2010. 2:20 PM
after a critical amount of condensation has occured, the surface becomes see through again until a particularly hot day
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lemonie says: Mar 18, 2010. 3:54 PM
Oh, I really like moss, I'd love a table with living moss in it - challenge I suppose?

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Plasmana in reply to lemonieMar 24, 2010. 9:31 AM
Living moss? Would it grow and press up againts the glass and ending up looking like a mushy green soup? :)
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lemonie in reply to PlasmanaMar 24, 2010. 10:54 AM
Moss doesn't grow very big or fast, enough headspace and you'd be fine. I'm thinking of making a test-piece at the weekend (If I can get the materials)

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Houdinipeter in reply to lemonieMar 21, 2010. 12:33 PM
 'Ible i suppose? I may get to it after some research, but i'm sure you'll get to it first!
newman2 in reply to HoudinipeterMar 22, 2010. 1:01 AM
Where did your bar code movie go on youtube?
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Houdinipeter in reply to newman2Mar 22, 2010. 2:51 PM
 it rickrolled you. but now with the copyright killing youtube...
I really should redo it. I've had some fun with non standard black and white QRcode, but where to point it to?
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gmoon in reply to lemonieMar 19, 2010. 9:35 AM
+1

This is cool, but not nearly as a living mossified table...
Qcks in reply to lemonieMar 18, 2010. 6:49 PM

The biggest challenge would be keeping the moss alive.
Mosses don't have vascularized tissue.
This makes environment especially important to the moss, since the environment is going to make sure that the moss gets enough moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and light.
If your vivarium doesn't provide any of those four elements very well, you're moss cullture could fail.

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noahlankford in reply to QcksMar 19, 2010. 9:20 PM
well if the tops clear, than you have light, and you could make special ventalation holes in an inconspicuous area. Plus the staem on the insid would provide it with sufficent moisture im sure.
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gmjhowe in reply to QcksMar 19, 2010. 12:35 AM
 It would just be like a giant flat terrarium I guess.
fightthemachine in reply to gmjhoweMar 25, 2010. 1:41 AM
If the size of a shadow box was available, but expanded in any way or length, it would just need full thickened or tempered glass, and re installation needs framed and 2*2 solid hardwood, but sealed for leakage.
fightthemachine in reply to fightthemachineMar 25, 2010. 1:43 AM
LEDs and colored lighting, anything under 12v and water tight above, or seperate is moderately safe.
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Plasmana says: Mar 24, 2010. 9:31 AM
Wow, that is amazing!
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nickodemus says: Mar 19, 2010. 10:03 AM
This is very interesting, but for some reason the idea of a sand-garden table comes to mind.
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tanmanknex in reply to nickodemusMar 22, 2010. 3:45 PM
ooh, i would pay for that!!!
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SYMMETRY says: Mar 22, 2010. 2:27 PM
 great website 
Jent13 says: Mar 22, 2010. 9:37 AM
this is so cool. you should totally make an ible
vadios says: Mar 19, 2010. 8:48 AM
It looks outstanding! I'd like to have one in my living room! 
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