Public Ad Campaign and The Heavy Projects developed Augmented Reality Advertising Takeover. The augmented reality viewer runs on smart phones and virtually replaces outdoor ads with curated artworks by street artists Ron English, John Fekner, PosterBoy, Doctor D and Ox. Here’s a quick video.
Where visions of crafting often conjure up images of glue guns, popsicle sticks, fabric and looms, hacking evokes soldering irons, microprocessors, and software. Truth is, there’s a lot of similarities between hacking and crafting, and even more to be gained from a dialogue between both groups of makers. Both hackers and crafters feel the same need to create things and manipulate materials, and have very similar basic requirements: access to equipment, space to work, and a supportive community within which to grow and share projects and ideas.
While I think it’s changing, for many years I approached Halloween with a chip on my shoulder due to the masses of scantily clad women in unimaginative costumes. (Yikes, I sound like my grandma!) At any rate, I love the suggestions for costumes based on historical figures from Take Back Halloween. It includes ideas and […]
Another lovely, dark and fun Halloween costume idea is to go as Black Swan. Refinery 29 shows a really rad make-up tutorial that will help you master the look.
Remarkable art from Korean Young-Deok ๏ปฟSeo, who works in many different types of chain, but always, it seems, with the human form as subject. The roller-chain piece shown here is but one of many beautiful examples, none of which have apparent titles, in the artist’s online portfolio.
With Halloween fast-approaching, here are two adorable and funny costumes you can easily spin out of one project, Eggs and Bacon and Breakfast of Champions. Want to include your small-fry? I show you how to scale down the measurements for your dog or kiddo.
The first day of the Summit of Awesome was great – attendees have been learning how to screen print, apply business tips to their crafty stores, chat with the founders of BUST magazine, and cover themselves in Bedazzled felt. We’re starting Day 2 now and it’s looking like it will be even more fun. For […]
