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Published: 2005-12-24 14:58:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1907; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 202
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Description Some media use (paint pen, rapidoliner), mostly collage.
This is a present, for christmas, that will be late.
I of course cannot disclose who it is for, because that would indeed spoil the surprise.
The piece of metal this is done on came off of an old photo enlarger, and was going to be thrown away by my photography teacher. It's got a strange hinge that allows the piece to open a bit like a two page book. If you think of it as a book, I decorated the front and back covers, calling the back cover the front (at least, in cultures that read left to right.)
The first side measures about 5.25x4.25in. not including the bar, and the second side measures the same.
When unfurled, it measures about 5.25x8in.
I have detail shots of..

a) The inside layout: [link]
b) Side #1: [link]
c) Side #2: [link]

It took four to five hours to make this thing, so please give everything a good looking over, and make sure to full view too I guess.
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Comments: 37

Reowyn [2006-12-06 22:54:29 +0000 UTC]

This is the best present by far! Very cool.

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Coughing In reply to Reowyn [2006-12-07 06:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Coughing In reply to Reowyn [2006-12-07 06:21:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Ezezar [2006-06-30 13:47:57 +0000 UTC]

wow, thats some present, great gallery too by the way

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Coughing In reply to Ezezar [2006-07-01 04:42:38 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thank you. The work here comes slowly, as a matter of how often I find the right bits and scraps of things.

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Discordial [2006-01-20 00:40:39 +0000 UTC]

fuckin yeah!

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Coughing In reply to Discordial [2006-01-20 03:03:37 +0000 UTC]

!!!!

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gregoriousone [2006-01-04 00:42:28 +0000 UTC]

what a great book, and even better story. will there be a sequel someday? it would be nice to see if dawn and the puppy did survive after the avalanche.

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Coughing In reply to gregoriousone [2006-01-04 05:19:21 +0000 UTC]

I think if the material is found the sequel will be made.

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schlockhausen [2006-01-03 18:20:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the inner workings! what a cool object. there should be a category for assemblages!

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Coughing In reply to schlockhausen [2006-01-04 05:19:01 +0000 UTC]

And have three deviations submitted every week!
(thanks)

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beguile [2005-12-31 03:15:55 +0000 UTC]

That would be an awesome gift. I would read it. For sure.

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ikhon [2005-12-29 14:03:06 +0000 UTC]

yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow i love you

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Coughing In reply to ikhon [2005-12-29 18:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it is such a wonderful color.

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little-row-boat [2005-12-28 15:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Eeee I love this!
too many layers for my eyes to handle!

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Coughing In reply to little-row-boat [2005-12-28 22:09:53 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad you like this!

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colorblindme [2005-12-26 18:25:38 +0000 UTC]

Love Love Love it!!!

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Coughing In reply to colorblindme [2005-12-27 05:16:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad!

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alienari [2005-12-26 06:50:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like the grungy look of this spread.

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Coughing In reply to alienari [2005-12-26 07:04:22 +0000 UTC]

Well thanks ever so much.

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levdir [2005-12-25 19:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Most unusual.

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Coughing In reply to levdir [2005-12-25 21:19:23 +0000 UTC]

Aye.

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Manderrr [2005-12-25 06:43:45 +0000 UTC]

you are too much fun.

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Coughing In reply to Manderrr [2005-12-25 21:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Too much fun is never enough!

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ThatGuyOnTheStreet [2005-12-24 20:25:52 +0000 UTC]

I can definitely see the work put into this, man. Whoever gets it will appreciate it. Or die.

I really like how if you spread each item that you used for this, they would not match AT ALL.
But when you throw them together in this little book of yours, they spread quite nicely.
Congrats on a fine piece of work.

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Coughing In reply to ThatGuyOnTheStreet [2005-12-25 21:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I can think of a few relations, but that's for me to know and snicker over.
Thanks a whole bunch mista Nick, you is quite kind.

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fredfree [2005-12-24 20:06:02 +0000 UTC]

what a silly photography teacher!

superfantastico mr coughing!

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Coughing In reply to fredfree [2005-12-25 21:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Well she just didn't consider its bookish qualities, I guess.
Thanks Murp!

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EverybodyLookAtMe [2005-12-24 18:14:17 +0000 UTC]

I would read that book. Very nice!

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Coughing In reply to EverybodyLookAtMe [2005-12-25 21:16:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you would!

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violetlove [2005-12-24 17:36:31 +0000 UTC]

excellent! wowie!

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Coughing In reply to violetlove [2005-12-25 21:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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violetlove In reply to Coughing [2005-12-26 03:22:39 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.

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clav [2005-12-24 15:39:31 +0000 UTC]

you brilliant, scintillating bastard!

yup.

i can never get over the class of your mixes. they just seep with golden cleverness.

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Coughing In reply to clav [2005-12-24 16:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Hah!
Thanks ye old boy.

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sevenplaces [2005-12-24 15:03:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That's the most unique gift I've heard of this Christmas season. Nice work...I'm sure the recipient will be blown away! Great piece!

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Coughing In reply to sevenplaces [2005-12-24 16:21:37 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks. I hope she likes it.

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