ElectricSun

‘Untitled #01′ by ElectricSun

This is the first of ElectricSun’s bespoke large-format giclée prints, made to order in three sizes, various colourways and two mounting options to suit your requirements. We also have a few pre-made and on sale in our online eShop.
It is printed on high quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm paper, which gives it a slightly fibrous finish with crisp whites and great definition. This substrate has a long life expectancy, which makes it the ideal choice for a piece of printed artwork. Prices vary depending on size and mounting options.
Please note: These are only available for shipping to mainland UK addresses.

OPTIONS

MOUNTING:
10mm Foamex PVC (mounted with velcro or split batten)
20mm MDF (mounted by split batten or MDF fixings).
In both cases, the print is wrapped round the edges of the mounting board.

SIZES:
1,500mm x 750mm
1,000mm x 500mm
750mm x 375mm
Other sizes available on request.

COLOURS:
Cyan
Further colours TBC

Please contact ElectricSun prior to ordering for an accurate price of your chosen option.

Photo courtesy of LoveTextures.

Prices: On sale soon, prices to follow

Flame is one of many beautiful and engaging Flash experiments on Peter Blaskovic’s site, escape motions, encouraging people to create their own artworks. I also recommend you to check out the equally impressive ‘Fluid Painter‘ and ‘Magic‘ projects.

Lomo pay homage to the camera that started the lo-fi photography revolution by releasing a 24 carat gold version of the LC-A (Kompakt Automat). The Russian camera became popular for its rich colours, shadowed borders and light leaking and soon gathered a loyal following.
The gold casing is clad in brown leather and simply oozes seventies retro appeal. It will set you back £460 – that’s double the price of a standard black one – but it does come in a nice box! Get one quickly at the Lomo site, as there are only 130 being made.

I’m not usually one for taking an interest in stamps, but January’s edition from Royal Mail definately caught my eye. They’ve released a set featuring ten classic British rock album covers. Each one is specially cut with the vinyl protruding out of the edge of the stamp.
They’ve opened a huge debate with this edition as every music lover will have a different opinion. I certainly don’t agree with some of the choices, but I was particularly pleased to see the inclusion of Primal Scream’s ‘Screamadelica’, which certainly fits the criteria of classic British album and is one of my favourite albums of all time. Timely, too, as Screamadelica is 20 years old this year.
If you can’t stand the thought of having to buy a stamp with Coldplay on it, you can buy individual rows of 5 stamps of just your favorite, as well as postcards, stamp books and presentation packs.
Sadly, the Royal Mail site does not do these stamps justice, so if you want more detailed pics and information, go to Norvic Philatelics.

Carrying on the photography theme from the 26 Gigapixel post last month, here’s a site called 360cities, featuring panoramic views of different locations around the world. We are quite used to sites offering 360 views that are often ‘stitched’ together in Quicktime, but this site takes this concept to dizzying extremes (quite literally).
Check out this example, a panoramic view of Lake Tekapo in the south island of New Zealand. If you want things to get a bit trippy, right click and choose ‘Little Planet View’ and watch the landscape curl up into a tiny globe, or unfold into a huge tunnel. Each one is a work of art (and you can actually buy prints online).
They’ve even included a how to get started section, with a list of equipment needed to produce the images.