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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
12:03 am	Banksy Posters - Snapshots of Vanishing Art I'm sure you will have seen copies of his work printed countless times on canvases and t shirts and maybe if you have been lucky you will have seen some of his original work while it survived. Even though Banksy himself doesn't use copies of his work for commercial purposes (he even gives away free copies of his prints in the "shop" section of his website) original pieces are being sold for vast sums of money. For example online bidding for a wall that Banksy had painted on in January 2008 closed with a final price of ??208,100, after 69 bids. Even though the owner of the wall had estimated that to remove the piece it would cost an extra ??5,000, which was to be paid by the buyer. Banksy's work is also popular with a number of celebrities, for example at a show he staged in Los Angeles Angelina Jolie was reported to have spent ??200,000 on some of his work. Christina Aguilera also bought three works at Banksy's Soho gallery in April 2006 for ??25,000. More recently a piece of Banksy's work that Kate Moss has bought for ??80,000 was stolen from her home. banksy prints The elusive Bristolian has risen from being a teenage member of the DryBreadZ Crew graffiti gang to an internationally recognised artist whose satirical take on life is respected social commentary. banksy graffiti Fellow Bristolian, 3D from dance music group Massive Attack inspired Bansky to enter the world of graffiti and he started painting in the classic New York style of big letters and characters. Banksy defends his use of art supplies by claiming that graffiti is a way of bringing art and culture to people who would otherwise denied access to exclusive exhibitions and galleries. Visitors queued for six hours to enter the exhibition and the acceleration in Banksy's popularity shows no signs of slowing down. (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
8:36 pm	Get removable wall decal stickers Ever thought that a wall in your home could do with a dash of colour, but don't want to resort to a full repaint, and all the mess, cost and effort that involves? Removable wall decals could be the perfect answer for you. wall decals Affordable wall stickers are being tipped as many as interior design's latest innovation to watch. Above all, these stickers are versatile, and can be applied to almost any room of the house. Everything from nurseries, bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms are seeing their outlook revitalised by the simple application of a wall sticker. For ease of use, nothing beats them. For many, the biggest appeal of wall stickers is how easy they are to apply. With no previous interior design experience required, applying a wall sticker is child's play. Best of all, they're removable. Get bored of a particular design or decide you want it elsewhere? No problem. Simply peel, and start over. We hip house stylists will need no longer rely on toolboxes, paintbrushes, or stencil kits to add some sparkle to our walls. Now that cute kids wall stickers have inspired and produced way for contemporary, multifunctional grown-up wall art stickers, decorating in pursuit of the most spectacular space doesn't have to be harder than peeling and sticking. If you haven't worked with wall stickers prior to, have no fear - you can go from dull to darling in five easy steps: 1. Choose your medium, keeping in mind that all wall stickers are not designed equal. First, contemplate materials and good quality - working with fabric decals that need heat during application, materials that must be squeegeed in order to stick, or harsh adhesives that may well damage a gorgeous wall color can add additional function to what ought to be a happy-go-lucky decorating procedure. If you aren't willing to put mileage on your hairdryer or spend time repainting, pick high top quality vinyl wall stickers that rely on water-based adhesives to maintain interior paint jobs great as new. Second, make certain you're finding the most for your cash by avoiding 1-use-only products. Some wall stickers are removable, but not reusable or repositionable. If you're like me, revising your hangout every few months is a therapeutic hobby that requires careful budgeting. Decorating is expensive sufficient why spend on wall decorations that could end up in a landfill following one afternoon bout of creative redesigning? two. Pick your surface. If you are applying removable wall stickers, you don't have to be concerned about committing to 1 location until it's time to repaint the room, but you should certainly practice your placement to prevent exhausting a single-use item before you have a chance to enjoy your motif. If you are prone to playing with ideas or changing your mind, select wall stickers that are removable, repositionable, and reusable - they're pigeonhole-proof and enable for as much decorating, redecorating, and re-redecorating as one can manage in a single session. three. If you've lately repainted, make certain the surface is entirely, totally dry. Keep in mind, paint dries in layers - you ought to tack on a couple of days even after the new color passes the fingerprint test. If you're planning to apply your decal to an existing layer of paint, the surface need to be clean and desert-dry. Just to be secure, throw those windows open and enable numerous hours to pass after even a minor cleaning. 4. Get those babies on the wall. If you chose removable, repositionable, reusable vinyl wall stickers, application is easy - basically peel the decal from its backing, stick exactly where desired, and smooth the entire shebang with your hand. Be positive to store the decal's backing in a secure, dry space in case you strategy to move or retire a style until next season. If you strategy to have yet another child and prefer to keep a particularly fabulous set of classic nursery decorations in rotation, reusable wall stickers for youngsters can be stashed away for long periods of time if stored correctly. 5. Best your most stylish space. An additional benefit of selecting removable, reusable, repositionable wall stickers is that you can arrange away until you've designed yourself a room to enjoy. Supplied you are working with the highest good quality, lowest commitment wall sticker, decorating shouldn't take longer than dreaming up your design. Regardless of whether you're preparing a nursery for a new addition, adding a little one thing to your dorm room, or repersonalizing your home to reflect your very best self, creatively arranging non-damaging removable, reusable wall stickers is way far more fun than worrying over what function you might be creating for the future. (Comment on this)