Beautiful Word Paintings Are Made with Deconstructed Book Text
Jamie Poole works mainly as a landscape painter and art teacher, but today we’re going to look at his unique style of painting with words by using shredded poetry and book text to create incredible works of art. WE’ve featured some pretty unbelievable text artworks in the past, from John Sokol’s hand-written portraits of […]
Young Japanese Women Rent Out Their Bare Legs as Advertising Space
A good way to make sure your advertisement gets plenty of exposure is to place it where a lot of people are looking. With this important marketing rule in mind, one Japanese advertising service is offering brands a novel way to raise awareness to their business – placing advertising stickers on the bare thighs of […]
Het Arresthuis – A Luxury Prison Hotel You Won’t Want to Escape from
After serving as one of the Netherlands most feared prisons for almost 150 years, Het Arresthuis, in Roermond, has been converted into a luxury hotel that no one wants to escape from anymore. Het Arresthuis opened its doors in 1862, as a prison. Obviously, no one came here to stay by their own accord, during the […]
Computer Programmer Spent Two Years Creating Awe-Inspiring World Map Mosaic from 330,000 Tiny Glass Shards
49-year-old Chris Chamberlain, an IT worker from London, England, spent the last two years of his life piecing together the “Jewel of the Universe”, a giant mosaic of Earth made with 330,000 hand-cut pieces of stained glass, each smaller than a fingernail. Now, he’s trying to sell his magnificent artwork for £250,000 ($380,000). Chris Chamberlain has always […]
Dangerous Hands – Ukrainian Hairdresser Cuts Hair Blindfolded
Oleg Maksakov, a hairdresser from Sevastopol, Ukraine, has a very unique way of cutting his clients’ hair – wearing a blindfold and masterfully wielding two pairs of scissors at the same time. Most clients visiting a hairdresser are worried they might get a bad haircut, but Oleg Maksakov’s customers are more worried about getting one […]
Meet the German Family Who Lives without (Almost) Any Money
29-year-old Rafael Fellmer and his family lead a very frugal lifestyle, one that requires them to spend almost no money at all. They get their food from organic supermarket dumpsters, “pay” their rent by doing all kinds of chores around the house and use a barter system to get the things they need. They only […]
Amazing Fantasy Creatures Brought to Life by Talented Artist
It doesn’t happen every day, but I sometime get the chance to write about something truly special. This is definitely one of those rare occasions. Ever wondered what the creatures of your imagination would look like in real life? I’m sure you have, but just like me, you probably lack the talent and patience to actually take them out […]
Golden Baba – Indian Holy Man Tells Followers to Live Frugally But Drapes Himself in Gold
His real name is Bittu Bhagat, but his fascination with gold earned him the nickname “Golden Baba”. Claiming to be a living saint, this Indian holy man tells his followers to live in poverty, while he covers himself in gold clothes and accessories worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Golden Baba has apparently been in […]
Artist Turns Adorable Teddy Bears into Creepy Zombies
Nothing seems to escape the zombie epidemic sweeping the planet; not even fluffy teddy-bears. English artist Phillip Blackman uses zombie-flick special effects makeup to turn the lovable toys into creepy undead that will keep you awake at night. 45-year-old Phillip Blackman, from Suffolk, England, says the idea for his zombified teddy-bears was born from a […]
Portland Dog Kissing Contest Will Leave a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
They say a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s but is that any reason to actually kiss your canine, even if it’s on Valentine’s Day? The answer is “YES”, at least according to participants at a dog kissing contest in Portland, Maine. The 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Dog Kissing Contest took place yesterday, at the […]
Star Wars Fan Turns Living Room into Large Scale Battle of Hoth Diorama
What would you do if you had 140 feet available in your living room? You’d probably do something lame, like get a couple of armchairs, a sofa and a coffee table right? But then again you’re not an awesome Star Wars fan like Barry “Zipidi Doodah”. He turned his living room into an awe-inspiring diorama […]
Homeless Man Has Been Living in a Grave for the Last 15 Years
Bratislav Stojanovic, a 43-year-old homeless man from Serbia, has been living with the dead in a cemetery in Nis. He has made a grave his home and says he is more scared of starving and of the living than of his dead neighbors. A former construction worker, Stojanovic has never had a regular job, and […]
Young Artist Creates Portraits from Thousands of Chewed Pieces of Gum
Anna Sophia Matveeva, from Makiivka, Ukraine creates sticky portraits of celebrities from a very unusual material – used chewing gum. Every one of her artworks numbers over 1,000 pieces of chewed gum. 22-year-old Anna Sophia Mateeva says she came up with the idea of making art with chewing gum by accident. She was traveling with a […]
Eat My Face – 3D Printed Face in Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
Nothing says “I love you” like your detailed mug rendered in delicious chocolate. At least that’s what the Japanese at 3D-printing firm KS Design Lab and FabCafe, in Tokyo, are hoping you’ll think, as they offer patrons the chance to “chocolatize” their faces as gifts for Valentine’s Day. Valenntine’s is big business in Japan. As we […]
Die-Hard Fan Covers Her Body in Twilight-Related Tattoos
Remember Cathy Ward, the woman who made the news back in 2011 for getting a full-back Twilight tattoo honoring the popular vampire movie which had helped her lose weight? Well, the avid fan of the Twilight trilogy didn’t stop there, and now her upper body is almost completely covered with Twilight tattoos. 51-year-old Cathy Ward, […]