dim: press two

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

press two

distributed at moontribe for the spring equinox. these images were inspired by the approaching holiday and by the community with which i celebrated. image sources are as follows:

1. snake & egg from www.timboucher.com
2. rabbit www.jwhenn.com
3. buddha www.jupiterimages.com
4. zen circle http://www.happy-buddha.co.uk/images/zencircle.gif
5. hare from alice in wonderland http://xahlee.org/p/alice/tenniel.html
6. Quetzacoatl/Ouroboros http://www.redicecreations.com/specialreports/2006/09sep/godDNA.html
7. tripping cactus cropped from the drawing belle cactus at www.nikohenrichon.com
8. flower photograph by imogen cunningham at www. heritagegraphicsintl.com
9. cactus www.designpreference.com
10. turn on tune in drop out original design, sorta
11. sex, drugs, & techno original
12. robot sound original

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Valentina (Unity) said...: Hey James! This is Unity, me and my boyfriend AustinSpace met you at the March Moontribe. Thanks for the art and stickers! We missed you at the 15 year anniversary, going to Burning Man? Hope to see you soon!!; July 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM

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the what the fuck.

when i'm out walking, i love to see artwork and ideas left by other people -- political stencils on the sidewalk, graffiti on the sides of passing train cars, a child's drawing in chalk, rock stacks, wind chimes, even corporate stickers slapped onto road signs in the median. there are so many places in our everyday environments that could be used for human expression. so i say take advantage of it. fill your environment with you, share yourself, and rejoice for those around you.

this project was inspired by mass manufacturing, limited resources due to an extremely small budget, wasting time on meaningless crap yet insisting on attaching some importance to it, and the need to continually create and share it with others. i hope you enjoy these stickers and i hope they do some small part to clutter up your environment.

how to make stickers.

i got the recipe for these stickers from "the guerilla art kit" by keri smith. if you come across a copy of this book, it's certainly worth picking up.

these stickers are relatively inexpensive to make. they are, however, fairly temporary. they will work best in a location that receives little abrasion or weathering. but, if at anytime you want to remove a sticker, just use soap and water.

instructions:
1. create your image and cover it with clear packaging tape to give it that nice coating.
2. mix equal parts of school glue and white vinegar (actually, i think a thicker consistency works better, so start with 1:1 and add some more glue). i've mostly been using the crayola brand of glue, but elmer's seems to hold a little better.
3. use a brush to smear the glue mixture on the back side and apply liberally.
4. allow to dry overnight -- but make sure the edges don't curl under. next, trim them up and cover the world!

to apply stickers:
firstly, lightly wet the back side with some water (unfortunately, saliva doesn't work very well. but i'll be trying out a lick-n-stick recipe soon). next, press and rub firmly onto a smooth, hard surface of your choosing. then, go do something else.

so, please share your images with me!! you're welcome to use any of my designs to make your own stickers. i'll try to remember to upload them from time to time...

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

press two

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the what the fuck.

how to make stickers.

my other nerdy stuff that you should definitely check out.