{"id":481,"date":"2021-10-16T09:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T09:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2021-10-16T09:46:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T09:46:23","slug":"cool-coffee-tables-look-like-animals-underwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"COOL COFFEE TABLES LOOK LIKE ANIMALS UNDERWATER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.derekpearce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Pearce<\/a>, a sculptor and furnisher designer creates glass coffee tables, but with a twist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" width=\"592\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-1.jpg 461w, https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-1-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than a usual solid base, he sculpts animals cast from resin and places their faces and limbs to look as if they&#8217;re emerging from the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34322.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34322.jpg 654w, https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34322-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who&#8217;s ever been by a body of water knows the familiar look of seeing a ripple suddenly appear and watching an animal slowly emerge its head. Whether it&#8217;s a dolphin sighting or a turtle coming up for air, spotting one of these such moments always makes us feel like we&#8217;re watching a rare phenomenon in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gallery-1471547461-water-table-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gallery-1471547461-water-table-3-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gallery-1471547461-water-table-3-1-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Called &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.watertables.net\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Water Tables<\/a>,&#8221; the half-inch thick glass represents the water&#8217;s surface. Whether it&#8217;s a puddle-shaped top or a perfect oval, each floating animal has individual flair, with a silky-smooth surface or realistically textured skin. The results are incredible; take a look below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/554.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/554.jpg 649w, https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/554-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Pearce, a sculptor and furnisher designer creates glass coffee tables, but with a twist. Rather than a usual solid base, he sculpts animals cast from resin and places their faces and limbs to look as if they&#8217;re emerging from the water. Anyone who&#8217;s ever been by a body of water knows the familiar look&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/?p=481\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">COOL COFFEE TABLES LOOK LIKE ANIMALS UNDERWATER<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=481"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":493,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481\/revisions\/493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mermaidthea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}