25 February 2011

The dynamic art of Holton Rower


The process is shown in the video above; the end result, when viewed from above, looks like this:
Other examples here.  I think it looks like fun. 

Via everlasting blort.

8 comments:

  1. Mel V.February 25, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    It reminds me a bit of candle carving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGgy3KbRRTE

    And they both remind me of candy!

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  2. MinnesotastanFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Very interesting, Mel. Probably worth a separate blog post.

    Thankx.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    It's funny as it starts to get towards the floor... "don't step in the art!"

    And the girl that pours the final drip is absolutely beautiful!

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  4. N. NormalFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Back in the day, after the the black Pakistani hash hit our neighborhood, my brother and I melted a large box of crayons one by one into the flame of a large candle, creating an effect like this. Good memory.

    Little kids probably wouldn't need the hash.

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  5. Mel V.February 26, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Thought it looked like something you'd enjoy. I just discovered it myself, and am totally in awe. If only it weren't so expensive a hobby to take up... and if I didn't have a dozen other hobbies I'm neglecting already...

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  6. FunderFebruary 27, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    That video was really hard for me to watch, because I couldn't help imagining trying to do that myself, then stepping in the paint or tripping over something.

    Candle carving is pretty awesome. I've seen it on How It's Made on tv.

    N. Normal - bt;dt. :)

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    if you like this, look up "Fordite". It is made from built up layers of paint over many years in the automotive factories, then made into jewelry. Some beautiful stuff....

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  8. MinnesotastanFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    And a good place to look up "Fordite" is in TYWKIWDBI. I blogged it about two years ago --

    http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/06/fordite.html

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