German Swat Team Members Get Chain Mail Like Anti-Knife Equipment
German police officers have been dealing with an increasing number of knife attack incidents with refugees. In order to prepare for the attacks the SWAT team have been wearing chain mail like equipment to protect themselves. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Minimalist Tattoos By A Korean Artist
When it comes to tattoos, sometimes it’s just better to keep things simple. Continue reading »
A Group Of Artists Unveil A Mural Celebrating 250 Years Of Literary History
The Graphic History Company and Machete UK today unveiled The Author Mural commissioned to celebrate nearly 250 years of literary history at Hachette UK’s landmark London building, Carmelite House, on the north bank of the Thames. The mural features the names of prominent authors published by Hachette UK from the foundation of the group’s oldest publishing house, John Murray, in 1768, to the present day, including Charles Darwin, Jane Austen, Bram Stoker, Vladimir Nabokov, Enid Blyton, Daphne du Maurier, Nelson Mandela, J. M. Barrie, Goscinny & Uderzo, JK Rowling and Malala Yousafzai. It also features Nobel and literary award winning authors and key moments in the history of the company, such as the notorious burning of Lord Byron’s scandalous memoirs in 1824. Continue reading »
This Wall Clock Changes Shape When You Walk Around It
Inspired by motion capture techniques used in movies such as Lord Of The Rings and Avatar, designer J.P. Meulendijks has created a wall clock for Plankton, that appears to change shape when looked at from different angles. When you have a closer look, you can see that the numbers on the clock face area made up of little white balls that ‘float’ at different heights. When you move around the clock, for example side to side, the numbers dissolve and transform into different shapes resulting in an optical illusion, and making the clock appear more as a piece of art than a device to tell time. Continue reading »
Minimalist Tattoos By Irina Irchey And Eugenia Vorobej Beautifully Blends Geometry With Nature
Russia-based artists Irina Irchey and Eugenia Vorobej from “Mama Budet Rugat” studio creates beautiful minimal tattoos. Using their delicate touch, girls duo blends together the graceful figures of nature and geometry, resulting in unique tattoos. Sometimes the artists even infuses the thinly-lined tattoos with vibrant colors which makes them look something like watercolor paintings. Continue reading »
US Soldiers Used Special Boots During The Vietnam War
Richard Hoffman, 1-2 RT Hawaii
The US Army’s experimental “barefoot boot” was designed to leave the imprint of native feet by Special Forces patrol members. Continue reading »
Artist Covers Walls With Cross-Stitch Floral Patterns In Street Installations
Set designer and artist Raquel Rodrigo brings the macro details of cross-stitch embroidery to building facades around Madrid. Her colorful installations are prepared beforehand with enlarged cross-stitch techniques utilizing thick string wrapped on wire mesh before each is unrolled and affixed to a surface. The decorative pieces create a fun, pixelated texture that looks completely different close up versus at a distance. Continue reading »
Polish Fashion Artists Creates Beautiful Felted Animal Scarves
Polish fashion designers Maja and Celina Debowska have cleverly crafted these felt animal scarves and stoles. While the sisters make a range of cold-weather accessories such as hats and gloves, the critter stoles really steal the show—the level of detail is pretty astounding. Continue reading »
Dragon Scale Crochet Gloves For When The Winter Comes
With lots of beautiful colors, crochet dragon scales, and a beautiful crocodile stitch pattern, the fingerless gloves look absolutely stunning. And not only will they make you look like a dragon, but keep you warm too! Well, except your fingers. They’re 100% hand crochet and made with wool, acrylic, and mohair. Are they awesome, or what?! Continue reading »
Street Artist Okuda Transforms An Abandoned House Into An Universal Chapel
The Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel (previously here, here and here) has unveiled a new creation in Arkansas, transforming an abandoned house into an universal chapel, celebrating mankind, nature and all its creatures. An explosive artwork made of colorful and geometric shapes, that Okuda San Miguel created as part as The Unexpected Art Festival. Continue reading »
Laze About The House Like A Piece Of Tempura With The Fried Prawn Wearable Sleeping Bag!
The creative folks from Felissimo’s humorous YOU+MORE! brand have dazzled us with a range of unusual creature bags and cute animal accessories to brighten up the home, but now they’re turning their attention to the world of food, with a brand new item that’s set to have everyone laughing around the country. Continue reading »
Artist Immortalizes Gene Wilder With Willy Wonka Candy Portrait
In the wake of Gene Wilder’s recent passing, San Francisco pop artist Jason Mecier created a fitting tribute in the form of a candy portrait depicting the actor as Willy Wonka, which is perhaps his most famous role. Although additional details are scarce, the mosaic is reportedly on display at Giddy Candy in the city’s Castro district. Continue reading »
The Stars And The Sea Combined Together Inside A “Starry Sea” Table By Alexander Chapelin
Dreams are made to be granted. The most Creative Dreams started by looking at the stars. Heavenly dreams goes together with clear deep blue sea.
The table “Starry Sea” give you both: the stars and the sea in one piece of art work, beautifully designed and ornamental. This table which has the appearance of a portion of the Caribbean Sea; magically metamorphose at night like a starry sky in your living room. Continue reading »
Spacing Bad: The Breaking Bad Meth Lab Made From LEGO Bricks
While ‘Breaking Bad’ may long be past, the inspiration to build LEGO renditions of the show still exists. And, because this is LEGO, there just had to be a mashup with space down the line. Finally making it a reality is MadLEGOman with the build titled “Spacing Bad”. Continue reading »
The Superb Glow-In-The-Dark Full Body Skeleton Costume By BANDIKA
This X-ray skeleton bodysuit is the perfect base for your skeleton costume. Dress it up or down, add makeup or accessories, or turn into an awesome Day of the Dead costume! Continue reading »
Straight From Paris, HoKiou’s Tiny Marvels Under Glass
Paris-based artist HoKiou handmakes a variety of whimsical jewelry, including beautiful terrarium-style rings. Continue reading »
Bizarre, Colorful Hairstyles Feature Images Of Animals Shaved Into Back Of Heads
Based in Saint Petersburg, Russian hairdresser Aliya Askarova, who is also the creative director of Image Studio Denis Osipov, has created these amazing works of hair art. She first shaves the back of the head according to the shape requested by the customer before dyeing it in all sorts of colors to make the image pop. So far, we have seen hairstyles featuring animals such as a cat, a fox and a whale. Continue reading »
This Pastry Artist Creates Absolutely Beautiful Minimalist Cakes Inspired By Architecture And 3D Shapes
Originally trained as an architect, Dinara Kasko is a Ukranian pastry chef who approaches the design of her desserts as though they were ultra-modern buildings. Continue reading »
Stunning Light Bridge Bookshelf By Roumelight
Designed by Roumelight, this wall lighting installation with a bookshelf use consists of red pillars of the Golden Gate bridge and radial cables of the Rio Antirio bridge. A bookshelf and a lighting bridge together in one installation is a smart way to store your books.Combining warm white and red dimmable led light to create a comfortable atmosphere for your space. Continue reading »
An Artist’s Grocery List Becomes A Giant Monument In Central Park
An immense granite monument to the mundane was erected in Central Park last week by the Public Art Fund. The 17-foot-tall stone slab is inscribed with a message that, by virtue of the medium, could outlast the civilization around it. For his new sculpture, MEMORIAL, British artist and author David Shrigley has carefully chosen words like “sausages,” “Nutella,” and “tampons”—like a deadpan “Ozymandias,” it’s possible the only record left of a post-apocalyptic New York City will be a grocery list. Continue reading »
Adobe Has Just Launched A Clothing Line With The Worst Stock Photos
Adobe team has just launched a line of clothing featuring some of the worst stock images ever, and the weird part is that they actually look pretty cool (on slender and attractive models at least). The range is called Adobe Stock Apparel, and Adobe came up with the creative idea to promote their new royalty-free image service called Adobe Stock. Head over to the Adobe website to peruse the full range. They’re not for sale though, which is a shame, because if there’s one thing missing from my wardrobe it’s a t-shirt with a picture of a laughing woman eating a healthy vegetable salad on it. Continue reading »
Finger Monsters: Make A “Monster Mash” Of Your Fingers
“Here’s the church, here’s the steeple, open up the door and here’s all the… finger monsters!” Finger Monsters are one of our best selling products of all time. If you had them as a kid, you probably still have one stuck on a pencil on your desk at work. These 2″ tall fiends are perfect for low (and we mean really low) budget puppet shows. Each one has a different excited facial expression ranging from a panic-induced menace to a menacing panic, so the possibilities are endless. Set of eight (one of each style). Continue reading »
Mind-Blowing 3D Graffiti And Paintings By Italian Street Artist Peeta
Italian artist Manuel Di Rita, aka Peeta, using various gradients and shadows, obtains an amazing effect that makes the paintings look like they hover off the surface. Continue reading »
Superb Giant Monkey-King-Shaped Transformer Statue Displayed In Chinese City Of Qingdao
A huge Monkey King-shaped transformer monument has risen in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. The transformer stands more than 10 meters (33ft) high and is made of discarded auto parts. This is what I call creativity. Awesome piece of art. Continue reading »
Hello, Is It Me You’re Cooking For? Creative Ceramics By Lenny Mud
A ceramicist with an obvious sense of humour, Lenny the cat’s owner creates all manner of things such as mugs, bowls, and pots. As well as some of my favourite items from the shop featured below. Continue reading »
