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Insects made of human hair

Cory Doctorow at 12:02 am Wed, Jan 12, 2011

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Seattle artist Adrienne Antonson recycles human hair to make elaborate, beautiful insects.

Insects Created from Recycled Human Hair (via Geisha Asobi)

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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vinegartom

Wow. More disgusting than the real thing.
Chrissy

This artist came to my university last semester and his stuff was AWESOME! These human hair pieces art just so incredible!
irksome

I made one of Ann Coulter using my fingernail clippings.

Why do you suppose she hasn’t gotten back to me yet?
Ugly Canuck

This craft or art is not so very different from the art and craft of fly-tying as it is practiced by a particular breed of anglers:

http://www.rareandunusual.com/tcs.html

Making imitation insects can be a very useful skill if one is hunting trout or bass.
Cowicide

How bout some unicorn chasers not made of human hair?