Silk Purse or a Sow's Ear?

   1. "Sudsie the cleanest pig, carved out of soap"
      < http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/16/1063625030503.html >

   2. "Cheesy artist installs bed of ham"
      < http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2004/06/03/484894-ap.html >
   "An artist best known for decorative cheese has broadened his palette - or
    palate - to ham"

   3. "Edam to build church out of cheese"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_783892.html >

   4. "Woman makes Harley Davidson from butter"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_806844.html >

   5. "Jewelled cow fetches record price"
      < http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7960429%255E13762,00.html >
   "An exotic sculpture of a cow encrusted with 15,000 pieces of crystal glass
    has been sold for charity for the record sum of 150,000 euros"

   6. "Lingerie designer makes bra and knickers from human hair"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_725332.html >

   7. "Lodi woman creates fowl collectibles from foul substance"
      < http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2004/01/27/news/01_birds_040127.prt >

   8. "Scientists invent cardboard piano"
      < http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1086272453340_81681653 >
   "It's a mover's dream and sure to capture the fancy of anyone who tickles the
    ivories: a grand piano made only of cardboard that sounds almost like the
    real thing"

   9. "Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear - pigskin purses and decorations"
      < http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1204/is_n1_v96/ai_20463568 >