20 Amazing Artist-Inspired Tattoos [Editor's note: While your Flavorwire editors take a much-needed holiday break, we're revisiting some of our most popular features of the year. This post was originally published February 16, 2011.] If we’re being honest, most of us will never own a work of art by a famous artist. And while back in college, it might have been okay to pay homage to one of the greats with a poster print from the museum, these days when it comes to the artwork that hangs on our walls, we tend to opt for original pieces by emerging (read: more affordable) talents. A few enterprising souls have found a way to sidestep the issue completely by displaying famous works of art directly on their bodies. Click through for some of our favorite examples, and if you happen to have an art-inspired tattoo, be sure to tell us about it in the comments. Andy Warhol [via] Banksy [via] Chuck Close [via] Edgar Degas [via] Frida Kahlo [via] Georgia O’Keeffe [via] Gustav Klimt [via] Jean-Michel Basquiat [via] Joan Miro [via]
Brian Marshall Re-purposed Adoptabots Sculptures Delaware-based middle school teacher, Brian Marshall creates the Adoptabots sculptures from found and re-purposed materials. For someone who does this on the side, Marshall has an extensive collection of Adoptabots.Adoptabots are robot figures created from discarded daily objects, which are now ready to set on with a new life. Designer Brian Marshall decided that products which had ostensibly completed their desired taks did not deserve to rot in the landfill, so he decided to give them a new life in the form of artistic figures which maintain their original form, but also take up an entirely new shape which can all be seen on his Flickr page… they can also be purchased via his Etsy online store.13 more incredible work of Adoptabots after the jump...
Health Health Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon Combo The magic mixture of honey and cinnamon is known for hundreds of years for their miraculous curing power. If we look back into the history we can see both these items used by different countries and cultures across the world for different medicinal purposes.You can find references for this wonder combination in medical streams like Ayurvedic, Yunani etc. And the best part is that it does not have any side effects and most of the times can be taken parallel with any other form of medicine. Diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon Take one part honey to two parts of luke warm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. For hair loss or baldness, patients may apply a paste made out of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of luke warm water and drink it.
Remarkable Collection of Steampunk Sculptures Continuing the theme of Steampunk – Unique Steampunk Insects – we want you to show the remarkable collection of Steampunk characters, engines and vehicles created by Belgian artist Stephane Halleux. For a long time Stephane worked as an illustrator and drew cartoons in his spare time. In recent years he became interested in steampunk style and the creation of unusual sculptures. About his work, he says: “I like crazy mixtures, unlikely associations, advanced technology mixed with mechanisms of long ago. I’ve always been fascinated by robotics, its advantages and contradictions.” While creating these beautiful sculptures Stephen used leather, metal, wood pulp and recycled materials. Little flying civil servant
Fashion 100 - The Definitive List of the Most Influential Bloggers It’s no secret that here at Most Wanted we’re big fans of fashion blogs. They come in all shapes and sizes, formats and styles, but all of them are bursting with inspiration! As the humble fashion blog becomes bigger in influence and reach we were inspired to create a list that identifies and collates the cream of the crop. The Definitive List Our goal was simple, to cut through the hype and hubris to prepare a comprehensive survey of the essential Fashion blogs publishing today.Over last few months, our editors have painstakingly scoured the Internet to find leaders in each category, with a view to identifying those bloggers defining the future of fashion publishing online within their respective category: The 10 Categories The VoucherCodes.co.uk Fashion 100 2010/11 is different to other fashion blog lists out there as we've put out own unique spin on things. The Influencer Score charts the reach of each blog, mapping a series of key factors to define their influence online. The Results
29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008 100 shares The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. I’ve taken the time to sort through them and hand pick the ones that I feel stand out in usefulness and beauty. Grunge Textures Christy Sobolewski Textures vintage grunge textures color grunge textures hardcore vintage grunge Large Paper Grunge Textures Anatomy of a Dumpster: 12 Textures rust textures Grunge II Texture Pack Old Grunge Photo Texture Pack Grungy and Dirty Textures 24 Free High-Res Textures Vintage Textures 15 Old Book Cover Textures 17 More Old Book Cover Textures Free High-Res Texture Pack: The Anatomy of a *Really* Old Book Vintage II Texture Pack Vintage Texture Pack Vintage Bum Wood Textures Textures – Wood Local Texture: Three by One Dark Wood Texture Pack Free Hi Resolution Wood Textures Fabric Textures Free Fabric Texture Pack
DIY Turban – HonestlyWTF We’ve recently received several requests for a turban DIY and so, your wish is our command . . . Before you start, tie your hair in a bun or ponytail. Fold a large square scarf in half into a triangle. Once you’ve twisted the ends twice into a knot, bring both sides together to the back of your head and tie it tight. Voila, you’ve just made a turban! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) The Buie Knife: 50 Examples of White Privilege in Daily Life Those who believe the U.S. has achieved a color-blind society, or that racism is no longer an issue in American society ought to read some of Peggy McIntosh's reflections on race. "White privilege" is often invisible, and often denied, but there is little doubt that it exists, she observed. Reflecting on it explodes the myth of meritocracy, and "the myth that democratic choice is equally available to all." "I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group," she wrote. As a white person, she "had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege, which puts me at an advantage.... She goes on to describe the "daily effects of white privilege" that "as far as I can tell, my African American co-workers, friends and acquaintances...cannot count on most of these conditions." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Top ten hostels in Europe Staying in a hostel in Europe is a rite of passage for budget-conscious travelers making their way around the continent. This is particularly the case for budget-conscious younger travelers. Here are ten hostels across Europe that either receive particularly high user-review grades or are notorious enough in one or another way to be noteworthy. St. Långholmen, Stockholm, Sweden. Good Bye Lenin, Krakow, Poland. Balmers, Interlaken, Switzerland. Meininger, London, United Kingdom. Oops! Hostel Archi Rossi, Florence, Italy. Kadir's Tree Houses, Olympos, Turkey. The Pink Palace, Corfu, Greece. Hotel 4 Youth, Berlin, Germany. (Image: foilman / Flickr) Filed under: Europe, Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
The colorful United States between 1939-1943 This is a group of color photos that shootted since 1939 to 1943 , It is a true portrayal of American society in that age. There are some very touching photo, which shoot by the photographers whose come from the security administrational office of the farm in the U.S. operational information services. Let us walk together into the life of farms and farmers in United States during World War II. 70 Photos
Andrew Myers’ Screw Portraits :: koikoikoi.com - Visual Arts Magazine, graphic design, illustration, photography, interviews, inspiration, tutorials California-based artist Andrew Meyers drives thousands screws at various depths, creating unique 3D images. Once the screws are in at the correct depth, (from 7,000 to 10,000 holes by hand) he paints over each head individually to create the finished product,which looks more like a portrait than a sculpture. > andrewmyersart.com Coconut Chicken Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette | Ginas Skinny Recipes Warm oven-fried coconut chicken over a bed of baby greens, cucumber, tomato, shredded carrots topped with a hot honey mustard vinaigrette. It's the perfect mix of salty and sweet, warm and cold. I'm not sure what it is about spring, maybe the thought of having to get into a bathing suit in just a few more months, or maybe it's just the sunshine that switches my brain to want less soups and stews to large main dish salads. This salad has plenty of protein to keep you satisfied and the warmth of the chicken doesn't leave me feel like I'm missing something. Serve this for lunch or dinner; use any combination of salad fixins' and dig in! For the chicken I found the cornflake crumbs gave this a nice crispy texture, but unseasoned breadcrumbs would work just as well in their place. Ingredients: Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients; set aside. Preheat oven to 375°. Combine coconut flakes, panko, cornflake crumbs and salt in a bowl. Lightly season chicken with salt.
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