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Allen and Patty Eckman’s Cast Paper Sculptures Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:54 PM PDT Don’t ask me how Allen and Patty Eckman did it, but they have a special process that lets you create detailed sculptures out of cast paper: Cast paper sculpture has been around since the 1950’s but should not be confused with papier-mache’. The two mediums are completely different. The artists first mix an acid free paper pulp in the studio hydro-pulper from two raw stocks, cotton and abica. Then the pulp is cast into molds which were made from original clay sculptures. The paper is then pressed under vacuum pressure or by hand in the mold where most of the water is extracted at the same time. The drying process is completed by evaporation while the paper is still in the mold. After the dry and hard casts are removed from the molds the exclusive process of chasing, cast additions, cast alterations, sculpting in paper and detailing begins. It takes a great amount of time and experience to create each piece. Some works are so painstakingly detailed they can take many months to complete. Suffice it to say, their artwork are fantastic: Link - via CrookedBrains

Where Insults Can Get You Fined, Jailed, or Executed Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:53 PM PDT Graphic: Oliver Uberti / National Geographic, source: World Press Freedom Committee Biggify here: Link Most Americans take our freedom of speech for granted - after all, such an idea seems like a basic and universal human rights. But be careful what you say in other countries: saying insulting things may just get you fined, land you in jail, or worse. Link

World’s Most Expensive Jeans Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:52 PM PDT Recession schmecession. Hipsters never let a little global financial tsunami interefere with fashion! Here’s the "Spin Jean" by Daniel Hirst, in collaboration with Levi’s. Bold and brash, he teams up with Levi’s on the release of a new denim style. Hardly wearable, the jeans seen here should be considered much more a re-appropriated piece of art than fashion. A multi-colored splatter pattern covers every square inch of a pair of iconic Levi’s denim. The Spin Jeans comprise of only 8 instances worldwide with a suggested retail price of ¥2,625,000 JPY (approximately $27,000 USD). Link

Dogs Looking Like People Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:51 PM PDT There are dogs … then there are dogs looking like people. And of course, there are blogs that blog about dogs looking like people: Link

Wild Jewel Crochet Love Goddess Rainbow Sparkle Jumper Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:51 PM PDT Say what you will, but I think this Wild Jewel Crochet Love Goddess Rainbow Sparkle Jumper by Etsy seller kyecrow is fantastic. Nay, fantastic is too tame a word. What is it that I’m looking for - oh yeah, supercalafragelisticexpialadocious ! At $610, it’s a steal: Link

Humans! A Public Service Announcement Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:49 PM PDT Humans! is a short animation by Reza Rasoli, Greg Gunn and Casey Hunt of Three Legged Legs. It’s done in the style of a PSA - and while you may not agree with the gloom and doom depiction of humans as parasites, it’s still a very interesting (though a bit gory) animation. Hit play or go to Link [aniboom] - via Cool Infographics

Jumbo Air Landing Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:28 PM PDT [YouTube - Link] Here is a really neat PSA from the “International Fund for Animal Welfare” from Germany concerning the trafficking and buying of products made from protected and endangered animals such as the Elephant. Air Dumbo now landing!

Plush toothy monster by Melissa Sue Stanley Posted: 01 Apr 2009 03:25 PM PDT Melissa Sue Stanley’s Etsy shop is full of creepy plush creations like this armless monster.

Sick Sea Turtle Swims Right to Hospital Doorstep Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:49 PM PDT A 73 pound loggerhead sea turtle seemed to know exactly where to go for a bacterial infection.  The turtle was suffering from a bacterial infection and swam to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys, the only such licensed facility in the world that treats sea turtles.  The staff originally thought the turtle was lost and waited for a few hours, but after the turtle stuck around, it was taken in and treated. Link From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Geekazoid.

Food Face Dinner Plates Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:29 PM PDT These are a great idea and are certain to get children to play with their food -of course, that may not really help get them to eat their veggies. They will be availible on April 10th and are a reasonable $10. Link

Born Fools Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:12 AM PDT Celebrate April Fool’s Day as you like, but what if you were born on April first? Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss celebrates 15 notable people who happen to have a birthday today. I scored 73%; the average at the time was 59%. Link

Hamster in a Wok Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:44 AM PDT [YouTube - Link] You don’t need a hamster ball to take your hamster out for a "wok" … Is this video clip funny or cruel? You decide … From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Christophe.

“Brullie” the Frog has Surgery to Repair Shattered Leg Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:41 AM PDT After being dug up from hibernation by a burrowing dog, thereby shattering his leg, "Brullie" the frog underwent surgery and was fitted with a tiny steel rod to repair his broken lower leg bone. Doting owner Anne Mearns, 62, said: ‘People think I’m mad to care so much about a frog but I couldn’t bear to see him in so much pain. ‘Frogs are famous for their legs, so the thought of Brullie being left lame broke my heart. I knew without surgery he would never move again, so I to rushed to the vet and begged him to operate. The vet was more used to saving cats and dogs and couldn’t understand why I was so worried about a frog, but he eventually agreed. Link From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by see_you_@_de_pawty_Richter.

CT Scan Reveals Hidden Face Underneath Nefertiti Bust Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:38 AM PDT German researchers have used the latest scanning technology to reveal a second face underneath one of Egypt’s most famous artistical pieces.  Though the inner stone carving indicates that the outer layer was only modestly changed, it does bring into question what the motives were of the original sculptors. The differences between the faces, though slight - creases at the corners of the mouth, a bump on the nose of the stone version - suggest to Huppertz that someone expressly ordered the adjustments between stone and stucco when royal sculptors immortalized the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten 3,300 years ago. Link From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Geekazoid.

The World’s Most Famous Archaeological Underworld Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:25 AM PDT Archaeology is a religion for illuminated individuals, however if you cross the Gods you will suffer the consequences. Many men have risked their lives in pursuit of historical relics, many have never returned. The Valley of the Kings in Egypt is located on the West  bank of the Nile River within “the heart of the Theban Necropolis”. This illuminated place is said to hold the wealth of Egypt where Kings and Queens were laid to rest and their treasure was buried with them. Many men have died risking their lives to discover the mysteries of this sacred place, some have never returned. Link From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by lannaxe96.

Turtle One, Pigeon Zero Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:24 AM PDT [YouTube - Link] It looks like another day in the park until … snap, the turtle has the pigeon, drags it underwater, and a few token feathers float back to the surface. Turtles might looks slow, but beware. From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Urbanist.

Expedia Now Offering Flights to Mars! Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:18 AM PDT Continuing today’s special theme: Expedia has announced affordable trips to mars. It’s now cheaper to vacation on Mars than to visit Las Vegas! That’s right! Expedia has dropped all booking fees—including fees on flights to Mars. Right now you can save over $3 trillion on a Mars vacation—and in this economy, you can’t afford NOT to go! Link From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by MatthewInman.

Tauntaun Sleeping Bag Posted: 01 Apr 2009 07:13 AM PDT This high-quality sleeping bag looks just like a Tauntaun, complete with saddle, internal intestines and glowing lightsaber zipper pull. Now when your kids tell you their favorite Star Wars movie is “Attack of the Clones” you can nestle the wee-ones snug in simulated Tauntaun fur while regaling them with the amazing tale of “Empire Strikes Back”. Use the glowing lightsaber zipper pull on the Tauntaun sleeping bag to illustrate how Han Solo saved Luke Skywalker from certain death in the freezing climate of Hoth by slitting open the belly of a dead Tauntaun and placing Luke inside the stinking (but warm) carcass. If your kids don’t change their tune on which Star Wars film is the greatest ever, you can do your best Jar Jar impression until they repent. Why has no one thought of this before? I, of course, clicked the “buy now” button. Color me disappointed. Like the Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt from last year, this will be the in-demand product Think Geek will actually have to produce sooner or later. Link -via Unique Daily

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