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Ten feet tall Transformers made out of nothing but recycled auto parts, dresses made out of food; fashion and art can be created out of some of the strangest things. Celebrities made entirely of candy or portraits made with hamburger grease. You won’t believe your eyes when you see some of the things that people come up with.
Matchstick Marvels
Friday, January 20, 2012 · 2 Comments
One of a Kind Patrick Acton of Gladbrook, Iowa, is the world’s best matchstick model maker. His works , everything from Paul Revere on horseback to Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria, to this scale model of Hogwarts School of Wizardry, can be seen in a number of Ripley’s Believe It or ...
Climb Aboard the Longest Motorbike In the World
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 · 3 Comments
Colin Furze, A plumber from Linconshire, UK has set the world-record for the longest motorbike ever made. Spanning 72ft in length and seating 25, it’s truly unbelievable that this 125cc Moped can travel in upwards of 35mph. Built in his mother’s back garden, Furze spent about 2 months putting together ...
Giant Car Cows
Thursday, December 22, 2011 · 3 Comments
The Finnish sculptor Miina Äkkijyrkkä purchases dozens of used vehicles from dealers around Finland and uses them to create enormous cow sculptures! About the Artist As an uncompromising, artistic individual Akkijyrkka has managed to combine in her output elements often seen as contradictory, such as agriculture and “high” culture, the ...
Tipu’s Tiger – Ancient Mechanical Wonder
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 · 4 Comments
Who Was Tipu? Tipu Sultan, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India, and was commonly known as the Tiger of Mysore and adopted this animal as the symbol of his rule. It is said that Tipu Sultan was hunting in the forest with a French ...
Jack Sparrow … Captain that is!
Monday, October 24, 2011 · 5 Comments
Check out this stunning 8+ feet tall sculpture of Captain Jack Sparrow made from scrap metal auto parts.
Millie Brown – Nexus Vomitus
Thursday, October 13, 2011 · 16 Comments
Meet Millie Brown, the Vomit Painter Brown drinks brightly colored milk and then vomits onto her canvases while filming the process. You can purchase her paintings (this one, titled Nexus Vomitus, is available for $2400), though we have not been able to find any information about the shelf life of ...
Keyboard Keys Space Shuttle
Thursday, September 8, 2011 · 6 Comments
Created by artist Doug Powell (www.duzzleart.com) has created several amazing pieces for Ripley’s including this awesome Space Shuttle made entirely out of computer keyboard keys!. Project Specs 4′ X 6′ on canvas 5,951 computer keys 14 embedded SHUTTLE RELATED words 190 hours to complete The Words in the Puzzle Can ...
The Knock Clock
Monday, September 5, 2011 · 5 Comments
The Knock Clock was created by three Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design students in a 48 hour competition, the unique timepiece tells you the time of day after you knock on the top twice. The clock even has an alarm function. Check out the video to see the clock in ...
Crop Art
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 · 2 Comments
Wow, these amazing works of art were created using crop fields as canvases. For over 30 years, Kansas-based artist Stan Herd has created large scale artworks he calls Earthworks. Stan Herd was born into a family of farmers and grew up in a very small town in southwest Kansas. Although ...
Hamburger Fashion
Monday, August 29, 2011 · 12 Comments
Check out this hamburger dress by Joy Kampia that has been crocheted. The dress even includes sesame seeds on the bun.
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