Archives for: August 2010
5 More Pencil Lead Carvings
5 More Pencil Lead Carvings

Due to the popularity of my last blog post on pencil lead carving, I’ve hunted down 4 more fine examples of Dalton Ghetti’s work and one more example from the amazing miniature artist Willard Wigan. Each of Dalton Ghetti’s pencil lead carvings take up to a year to carve. Mainly, because carving pencil lead is a finicky business and he reports massive casualties in [...]

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10 Best Pieces of CAPTCHA Art
10 Best Pieces of CAPTCHA Art

Captcha art has been all the rage since 4chan introduced a new captcha system that has of course sparked much mocking of the system in the form of mediocre drawings, but hilarious, ms paint drawings. I’ve seen a fair number on various sites and have decided to pull the ten captcha art that I find most chuckle worthy and put them in one [...]

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Better late than never… BACON TIME!
Better late than never… BACON TIME!

Just came across this great post similar to my own bacon post, and since it made me laugh and I haven’t posted in a while go read 6 great bacon gag gift ideas. However, starting Monday posts will be on their regular when ever the hell I feel like it schedule again. Currently, I’m sitting on my new apartments porch fantasizing about bacon and stealing my neighbors internet (which is [...]

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The Ten Worst Car Mods (Mucho Duct Tape Included)
The Ten Worst Car Mods (Mucho Duct Tape Included)

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the typical car snob. Hell, it is all about the 1991 legacy, but even some cars don’t meet my excessively large expectations. I like racing stripes, spoilers, and reflectors as much as the next guy, but some car modifications just go to far! If this was a legacy and not a civic I definitely would [...]

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Penguins are People Too! [Video]
Penguins are People Too! [Video]

After seeing this video I am completely convinced that penguins are actually just shrunk down, birdified, wedding guests! Images: Flickr|mdid

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Jennifer Maestre Master of the Pencil Sculpture
Jennifer Maestre Master of the Pencil Sculpture

Behold the artwork of Jennifer Maestre, the artist behind some of the most spectacular pencil sculptures you will ever see. Rather than carving the pencils, which is the subject of my “pencil carving art” post, Maestre cuts and sharpens hundreds of colored pencils to create fluid forms. On her website she writes that she was inspired by the fluid shape of sea-anemones, it turns [...]

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Oh no it’s Comic Sans!
Oh no it’s Comic Sans!

BREAKING NEWS, in my quest to bring you up to the minute, fresh, completely original news, I give you”Comic Sans Please Keep Door Closed Thank You” sign! I have now seen this sign on Huffingtonpost, Reddit, and Stumbleupon, there is your breaking news.

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Pencil Lead Carving
Pencil Lead Carving

I am pleased to present you with yet another post on pencil carving art! If you haven’t seen my last post on pencil carving art definitely check it out! I am a fan of bizarre art, if you take a look in the offbeat category you will find such gems as watermelon carving to toothpick sculpting, but this strange phenomenon called pencil carving really takes the [...]

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Genius Pencil Carving Art
Genius Pencil Carving Art

In my quest to find the strangest forms of art, I have happened across a medium even more spectacular than toothpick sculptures, albeit similar, pencils! These pencil sculptures are each carved from single pencils by the folks over at infofreako. I can’t imagine how long it took to carve each of these pencils, some of them are incredibly complex, anyhow enjoy! The pencil carvings get [...]

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