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For me, coming across Joan Cornella's collages are something of a love-at-first-sight situation — the picture I first saw told a brief story about a man being shot in the crotch by a pink bear in a tree, who then runs over to lend him a tampon. It's hard to say exactly why these gruesome tales are so pleasing, but I guess it's something to do with how they're simultaneously so well-drawn, hilarious and colourful. We don't know much about Joan, but if you're reading, get in touch! We want to…

The London shop she ran with Malcolm McLaren defined an era. “I don’t think punk would have happened,” Chrissie Hynde said, “without Vivienne and Malcolm.”

Matt Ritchie's work makes a case for the relevance of the handmade. His flat paintings on custom-shaped panels could easily be misconstrued for digital graphics, but the artist cuts them out of wood and paints the miniature creations by hand in a way that's adamantly analog given the many shortcuts available for production. No laser cutters are involved.

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A fun two color cat themed print by artist Arna Miller. Client: Arna Miller Ink colors: Flat Gold Black Paper: French Paper Co. Construction Cement Green Size: 11"x17"

Quick & Easy Bicycle Skirt Guards: Skirt guards are hard to find in America and can be very expensive. Cable ties and scraps of tulle or other mesh material will keep your skirt safe without going to the Netherlands or haggling with a collectibles dealer. You can read about the ins…

11 Unusual Uses for Straws: Straws are already pretty great for sipping down delicious drinks, but did you know there so much more that can be done besides the ordinary? Fun and inexpensive, straws are versatile and functional. Follow along as we explore vacuum sealing bags t…

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This article will review how to check and adjust bicycle wheel dishing by making changes to spoke tension, ensuring optima bike handling.

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Lesson One Decorating Wheels To view some more notes on decorating wheels click here and another one here If you don't know where to start, wheel decorating is fun and will get you rolling. Scraper Bike Wheels - A Phenomenon Go to the Scraper Wheels post for a PDF on Scraper Wheels

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