Author: twistedsifter

September 10, 2014 at 11:57 am

12 Intricate Paper Artworks Cut by Hand

12 Intricate Paper Artworks Cut by Hand

American artist Maude White hand cuts amazingly intricate paper artworks using a craft knife. On her website White explains why she loves paper as her medium of choice: When I cut paper, I feel as if I am peeling back the outer, superficial layer of our vision to reveal the secret space beneath. With…

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September 9, 2014 at 7:18 pm

Dads at a One Direction Concert

Dads at a One Direction Concert

Photograph by Angelina Castillo / The Nashville Scene On 19 August 2014, mega popular boy band One Direction played their hits to a screaming throng of teenage fans at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. On location to capture the extravaganza was photographer Angelina Castillo, shooting for the Nashville Scene. In between the moments capturing…

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September 9, 2014 at 1:03 pm

OsGemeos Complete First 360 Mural on Six Giant Concrete Silos

OsGemeos Complete First 360 Mural on Six Giant Concrete Silos

OSGEMEOS (b. 1974, São Paulo, Brazil), translated as “The Twins”, Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, have worked together since birth. The street artist duo recently completed their first ever, 360 degree mural on Granville Island for this year’s Vancouver Biennale. The ambitious project is a continuation of their ongoing Giants series and is not only…

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September 8, 2014 at 7:46 pm

Picture of the Day: The Transparent Kayak

Picture of the Day: The Transparent Kayak

Photograph by Clear Blue Hawaii Imagine travelling in this and seeing the wonders of the sea beneath you. The Molokini by Clear Blue Hawaii is a transparent two-passenger kayak made out polycarbonate material (the same used in the bulletproof glass and fighter jet canopies according to the manufacturer). The kayak comes equipped with an…

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September 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

The café wall illusion is a geometrical-optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating black and white “bricks” appear to be sloped. [Graphic above by Fibonacci] Reported by Richard Gregory and Priscilla Heard in 1979, Gregory recalls: It was noted some time ago (Gregory 1973) by a then…

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September 8, 2014 at 1:45 pm

Artist Turns Her 2-Year-Old’s Sketches Into Watercolor Paintings

Artist Turns Her 2-Year-Old's Sketches Into Watercolor Paintings

Canadian artist and mother Ruth Oosterman started collaborating with her 2-year-old daughter Eve earlier this year. Ruth takes Eve’s doodles and adds watercolors to them, turning the collaborative works of art into beautiful paintings. She posts the results on her blog, The Mischievous Mommy and also posts timelapses on YouTube. Ruth is adamant that…

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September 7, 2014 at 12:50 pm

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Photograph by SearonTrejorek on reddit After a day of freezing rain, reddit user SearonTrejorek peeled a perfect layer of ice off a Magnolia tree’s leaf. The photo was taken a couple of winters ago at Hardin Gardens on the campus of Winthrop University in South Carolina. In the comments he says it took a…

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September 7, 2014 at 11:43 am

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

In an ongoing series entitled Shaping Clouds, Argentinian artist Martín Feijoó takes photos of clouds and then draws what he sees on top of them. On his tumblr project page, Martin explains: When I was a child I was told that clouds’ shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the…

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September 6, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Photograph by Parken Zoo on Facebook Meet Olivia, a rolly polly dwarf Hippo and newest addition to the Parken Zoo family in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Olivia was born 2 August 2014, weighing just under 6 kg (13 lbs). A small 5-picture album of the newborn was recently shared on Parken Zoo’s Facebook page. The species…

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September 5, 2014 at 10:00 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 281

The Shirk Report - Volume 281

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! –…

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