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Old 10-15-2008, 03:46 AM   #1
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October 15, 2008: Lace Fence

Fences are a necessary evil.
Sometimes they work as intended, good on one side and bad on the other, and sometimes they don't. Even high end, expensive fences are not all that pleasant to look at, and the kind most of us are exposed to are definitely not.

The ubiquitous chain link fence, while keeping your flora, kids, pets, and special three legged pig, from harms way, are boring and to many of us, ugly.

Demakersvan, a Dutch design firm, has a solution... Lace Fence, a chain link fence with patterns or pictures woven in.




Unfortunately, many of the cool things we see from design firms never make it to market, or at least markets most of us can afford. Demakersvan has set up a plant in India to make this fencing, so initially they will probably be making custom designs for high end markets, but maybe later they (or a Chinese knockoff company), will make a few standard designs for the masses.
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Old 10-15-2008, 04:04 AM   #2
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Interesting concept, but I think they are still ugly... And perhaps even tackier.
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Old 10-15-2008, 04:07 AM   #3
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I think they look very cool.
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Old 10-15-2008, 04:15 AM   #4
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Perhaps they can weave some threats into the fence.
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Old 10-15-2008, 05:06 AM   #5
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The flowers are cool, certainly.
The lion is a bit naff, but I suppose in the right place even that would be cool. Like in a zoo or safari park.

When I win the lottery I will have cats on mine. Trotting round the periphery, a slightly different movement on each panel, like a zoetrope.
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Old 10-15-2008, 05:07 AM   #6
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Pic one:

I see dead people.
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Old 10-15-2008, 08:35 AM   #7
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I don't know...I'm still on the fence about the whole idea.
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Old 10-15-2008, 08:57 AM   #8
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Pic one:

I see dead people.
"Why is it every time we show you a picture of a fence, you think about sex?"
"Would do you keep showing me sexy fence pictures?"
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Old 10-15-2008, 11:50 AM   #9
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Wire doilies?
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Old 10-15-2008, 11:59 AM   #10
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Wire doilies?
Why are doilies?
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Old 10-15-2008, 12:00 PM   #11
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Old 10-15-2008, 12:23 PM   #12
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Old 10-15-2008, 12:31 PM   #13
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I could see how that lion would be a deterrent for burglars. If they could make a mean looking dog that said "Beware of man eating hell hound", I'd be into it.


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Old 10-15-2008, 01:15 PM   #14
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I could see how that lion would be a deterrent for burglars.
Are you sure? I see a easy way in through the face of that lion.
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Old 10-15-2008, 03:21 PM   #15
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Why are doilies?
Because of little old ladies?
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