Comments on: R. Crumb's Mr. Natural statuette carved from sandstone http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: InsertFingerHere http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979713 InsertFingerHere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979713 I hope those people in Bali are getting a morally fair cut of the $345. I hope those people in Bali are getting a morally fair cut of the $345.

]]> By: Aleknevicus http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979781 Aleknevicus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979781 How would you determine what a "morally fair cut" is? Most people are interested in this due to the fact that it's based upon Mr. Crumb's work, rather than the craftsmanship of the Balinese carvers. As such, it could be argued that their morally fair cut should equal what they would normally get for a generic carving. How would you determine what a “morally fair cut” is?

Most people are interested in this due to the fact that it’s based upon Mr. Crumb’s work, rather than the craftsmanship of the Balinese carvers. As such, it could be argued that their morally fair cut should equal what they would normally get for a generic carving.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979866 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979866 You do realize "hand carved" description is meant to increase it's value. You must also realize that most commercial applications of "hand carved" pieces start out being worked from a duplicator. Here's one you can build yourself: http://www.copycarver.com/ More typically, there's a row of 'em ganged together. Here's a photo of 24 wood Santas being "hand carved" all at the same time. http://www.gnbsearswoodcarving.com/SanOthRouIma/Duplicator.jpg You do realize “hand carved” description is meant to increase it’s value. You must also realize that most commercial applications of “hand carved” pieces start out being worked from a duplicator. Here’s one you can build yourself: http://www.copycarver.com/
More typically, there’s a row of ‘em ganged together. Here’s a photo of 24 wood Santas being “hand carved” all at the same time. http://www.gnbsearswoodcarving.com/SanOthRouIma/Duplicator.jpg

]]> By: CLamb http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979364 CLamb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979364 A natural but inorganic Mr. Natural. A natural but inorganic Mr. Natural.

]]> By: GreenJello http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979376 GreenJello Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979376 Hmmm an ad, the submissions are not so good today, no? Hmmm an ad, the submissions are not so good today, no?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979380 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979380 Hmmm a troll. Slow day under the bridge? Hmmm a troll. Slow day under the bridge?

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979381 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979381 It's not an ad. It’s not an ad.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979385 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979385 It is a not a pipe (it is a <i>picture</i> of an Ad) (so who has the STL file for Mr.Natural?) It is a not a pipe (it is a picture of an Ad)

(so who has the STL file for Mr.Natural?)

]]> By: bibulb http://boingboing.net/2010/12/27/r-crumbs-mr-natural.html#comment-979410 bibulb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-979410 GUH. WANT. GUH. WANT.

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