Bernie Fagnan - Pipe Cleaner Art

Bernie Fagnan uses pipe-cleaners as his art medium. There are many more of his creations in his DeviantArt gallery.

Pluto

Floppy Dog

Southpark Brats

Stitch

Calvin and Hobbes

Mike

Betty Boop

Wallace and Grommet

Jim's Pancakes

If you've enjoyed my earlier post on Pancake/Flapjack Art, you might want to check out these fun pancake creations by Jim, a father who makes cool pancakes for his 3 year-old daughter Allie.

Joe Bravo - Tortilla Canvas

Los Angeles artist Joe Bravo uses tortilla as canvas for his art. Bravo first started the acrylic paintings on tortillas when he was in college and couldn't afford canvases. Now his paintings sell for up to $1,800 each.

Pancake/Flapjack Art

Gotta love this blog The Pancake Project, created by Michael Goudeau who is passionate about pancakes. He makes pancake art for his family.

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Lincoln

And while you're drooling over the pancakes, check out these flapjack portraits by diner owner Bill Smith.

Guy Fieri

Paula Deen

Bobby Flay

Duff Goldman

Bill Smith paints the outline of the face and hair with a squeeze bottle filled with batter

He fills in the remaining gaps with a final ladle of batter

Cook pancake until golden; flip and serve

link - http://www.foodnetwork.com

Sumo Baby Crying Contest

Ever heard of the annual Naki *Sumo (crying baby contest) in Japan? Two sumo-wrestlers, holding a baby each, coax the babies into crying.

In the face-off, the baby who cries the loudest and longest wins the contest. Participating Japanese parents believe the Sumo-induced cries are beneficial.

The 400-year old ritual is also believed to ward off evil spirits.

*Sumo - obese giant in diaper
                                                     
source - http://www.japanprobe.com  

Beaded Animals

These beaded animal figurines are handcrafted by talented disadvantaged bead-and-wire artists in the townships near Cape Town, South Africa. Making and selling them provides a livelihood for many entrepreneurial and creative South Africans, who would otherwise be destitute. Read more.....