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07-24-2011, 09:32 AM | #1 |
I wonder . . .
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July 24, 2011 Jeweled Ceiling Made from Millions of Beetles
It’s apparent at first glance that this is no ordinary ceiling; it’s vivid and iridescent in a way that suggests some kind of rare and special material. In fact, the ceiling – located in the Royal Palace in Brussels – is made up of an astonishing 1.6 million Thai jewel beetles. It took Flemish artist Jon Fabre and his team of 29 assistants four months to glue all the beetle shells in intricate patterns.
For more stunning ceilings go to: http://weburbanist.com/2011/07/18/mo...iling-designs/
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07-24-2011, 01:54 PM | #2 |
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WOW. Astoundingly beautiful!
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07-24-2011, 06:40 PM | #4 |
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Yes.
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07-24-2011, 06:54 PM | #5 |
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That's a shitload of dead beetles.
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07-24-2011, 10:17 PM | #6 |
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Gluing them all on was a big job. I suspect collecting them all may have been an even bigger job.
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07-25-2011, 03:51 AM | #7 |
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It was a hard day's night, alright.
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07-25-2011, 05:36 AM | #8 |
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07-25-2011, 08:38 AM | #9 |
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Quote:
The guy who did it got a little help from his friends.
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07-25-2011, 08:50 AM | #11 |
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I hope, it's hard to carry that weight!
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07-25-2011, 09:07 AM | #12 |
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C'mon, whats a day in the life of a decorator really worth?
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07-25-2011, 09:10 AM | #13 |
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I don't know. You never give me your money.
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07-25-2011, 09:11 AM | #14 |
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Well the bloody taxman took it all.
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07-25-2011, 09:13 AM | #15 |
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Man, we haven't done this in ages. Dammit, I totally have to go to bed. No googling the Beatles back catalog while I'm asleep! Later!
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