Comments on: Etching a mural into a wall with explosives http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 16:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037074 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037074 Excellent! Sure wish I had a wall he could, uh, paint. Excellent! Sure wish I had a wall he could, uh, paint.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037079 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037079 If I were to guess, I'd say that he probably affixes carefully measured bits of explosive to the bare wall in the shape that he wants to end up with, then plasters the whole surface over. I saw a couple wires flying off during the video, which I assume carried the charge to set off the explosive. I figure the explosive bits are underneath the plaster to cut down on the smudging and burn marks you'd get if the charges were on the surface. Anyway, that's my theory, as someone who has absolutely no experience with this sort of thing. If I were to guess, I’d say that he probably affixes carefully measured bits of explosive to the bare wall in the shape that he wants to end up with, then plasters the whole surface over. I saw a couple wires flying off during the video, which I assume carried the charge to set off the explosive. I figure the explosive bits are underneath the plaster to cut down on the smudging and burn marks you’d get if the charges were on the surface.
Anyway, that’s my theory, as someone who has absolutely no experience with this sort of thing.

]]> By: dcdomain http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1059099 dcdomain Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1059099 Same as the comment above. Cai Guo Qiang has done this already... but on large paper murals. Guess this has depth going for it. Same as the comment above. Cai Guo Qiang has done this already… but on large paper murals. Guess this has depth going for it.

]]> By: joncro http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1036572 joncro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1036572 Farto? like Le Pétomane? Farto?

like Le Pétomane?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037340 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037340 Shape charge explosives were invented because some guy noticed voids in explosive charges etched metal. Shape charge explosives were invented because some guy noticed voids in explosive charges etched metal.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037639 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037639 Yeah, that's really not healthy for the wall, cool and all but there's a reason the plaster is there and the walls aren't half an inch shallower... He should have stuck to paint. Yeah, that’s really not healthy for the wall, cool and all but there’s a reason the plaster is there and the walls aren’t half an inch shallower… He should have stuck to paint.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1044306 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1044306 It seems sort of funny that you would make two posts later, information about art thievery and fail to notice that this drawing with explosives thing has been done before. And much better I might add. http://www.pbs.org/art21/slideshow/?show=138 It seems sort of funny that you would make two posts later, information about art thievery and fail to notice that this drawing with explosives thing has been done before. And much better I might add.

http://www.pbs.org/art21/slideshow/?show=138

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1036931 noah django Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1036931 um, sure thing, joncro. let's take our mind out of the gutter and focus on the OTHER explosions. to wit: HOW THE HELL DOES HE DO THAT? is the explosive applied to the surface or embeded in the wall material? there is no sign of either method. and what kind of explosive is used? or is the surface shot with a type of gun on a robotic tripod? his website is no help. no surprise he wants to keep it secret, i suppose. i, for one, am amazed. um, sure thing, joncro. let’s take our mind out of the gutter and focus on the OTHER explosions. to wit: HOW THE HELL DOES HE DO THAT? is the explosive applied to the surface or embeded in the wall material? there is no sign of either method. and what kind of explosive is used? or is the surface shot with a type of gun on a robotic tripod?

his website is no help. no surprise he wants to keep it secret, i suppose.

i, for one, am amazed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1038229 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038229 um amazed...this is called actual creativity.. um amazed…this is called actual creativity..

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1036481 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1036481 Orelha Negra = Black Ear in portuguese Orelha Negra = Black Ear in portuguese

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1038034 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1038034 looks like he used 'squibs'. they are commonly used in the movie industry and can be tailored to suit any purpose. I expect he used these - surface mounted or cut into surface, then etched out the outline with a stanley blade, quick bit of paint over the top and the squibs are made to be set off using a remote control. They are quite cheap so I don't suppose it cost much, but is very effective and original. looks like he used ‘squibs’. they are commonly used in the movie industry and can be tailored to suit any purpose. I expect he used these – surface mounted or cut into surface, then etched out the outline with a stanley blade, quick bit of paint over the top and the squibs are made to be set off using a remote control. They are quite cheap so I don’t suppose it cost much, but is very effective and original.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037809 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037809 You can see wires dropping from some of them so maybe a small home made type explosive with a detonator? You can see wires dropping from some of them so maybe a small home made type explosive with a detonator?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/etching-a-mural-into.html#comment-1037816 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1037816 Looks to me like the technique is nowhere near a subtle as shaped charges. Compare this to the metal sculptures produced at CETR's test range in Socorro, NM, USA. http://evelynrosenberg.com/pdf/Leonardofull.pdf Looks to me like the technique is nowhere near a subtle as shaped charges. Compare this to the metal sculptures produced at CETR’s test range in Socorro, NM, USA. http://evelynrosenberg.com/pdf/Leonardofull.pdf

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