 Paint Ball Portraits - The Mona Lisa in 80 Nanoseconds::Paintballs are considered a fun action sport, but did you know they can be used to create magnificent portraits too? Mythbusters created a Mona Lisa using this technique in nanoseconds at NVISION.
I… [MORE] |
 Visual Product Surgeries - Photographing Toothpaste Guts::Trend Hunter is fond of quirky photography, as you can see in the cluster of 25 quirky photography sets below. This Product Dissections project by Erik Boker is as quirky as they come and a great addition… [MORE] |
 Buying Real STDs Online - Revenge Crabs::As they say, revenge is a dish best served cold. In the case of Revenge Crabs, the servings are colonies of pubic crab lice you can purchase to infect your ex as pay back for the pain and hurt after having… [MORE] |
 Artistic Auto Yarn - Car Covered in 4 Miles of Wool::Is it art? Is it a car? Well, the yarn covered art car by Tim Klien is both. The clue is in the name: it is indeed a car covered by four miles of yarn.
Mike views this project as a hobby. The yarn car… [MORE] |
 Broken Glass Inspired Candy - Fragile Candy by WooTeik Lim::Candy lollipops that look like shards of glass have got to send mixed messages. They taste sweet and good but beware! The candy is made to look like coloured glass shards with jagged and sharp edges. Careful… [MORE] |
 35 Glow-in-the-Dark and Neon Products::Who knew the depths to which we worship not only dark, but neon light that glows in the dark? The products in this cluster showcase human innovation and, most importantly, our refusal to abandon our love… [MORE] |
 Winged Cats - Kittens with Wings::Fame can be so short on the Internet. A winged cat has already stolen the thunder of the four-eared cat, Yoda.
Meet Tom, the unique winged cat which developed a pair of fur-covered wings during the recent… [MORE] |
 32 Unique Theme Hotels and Resorts::With all of the bizarre and unique theme hotels and resorts found around the world, kitsch-seeking travelers no longer are forced to stay in boring hotels replete with industry-standard marble flooring,… [MORE] |
 Costumes Made of Lego - Homemade Boba Fett Suit::I love this costume made of Lego and presume that the man who created it, named as Simon, is single. Simon is being given a bit of a hard time online for making his own fancy dress costume out of Lego,… [MORE] |
 Human Neanderthal Mating - Was Planet of the Apes for Real?::All the buzz about Big Foot got me thinking about the possibility of Human Neanderthal interbreeding. Half-man, half-ape, Bigfoot begs the question: just how CLOSELY were we related?
It turns out, well,… [MORE] |
 Custom Corpses - Morbid Personalization by diStefano::These sickly looking stiffs are a true luxury item for anyone that wants to spend the money on them. The price on the male corpse is $545, while the female sells for $595.
The corpses can be fully tailored,… [MORE] |
 Frontless Shoes - Annejet Kosters Shoe Designs::There is something missing with the experimental shoe designs by Annejet Kosters... the entire front! Her airy designs are sure to please those who like to go barefoot but still hanker for heels.
The… [MORE] |
 Living Compasses - Using Cows to Find North::In yet another globally significant belief-shattering landmark study, German and Czech researchers reported in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that... cows like to face… [MORE] |
 10 Outrageous Beer Flavors - From Pizza to Banana Bread::Breweries and beer corporations in 2008 face an ever-changing landscape and must diversify their portfolios. Luckily for consumers, this means sampling a great variety of new ales, lagers and lambics.… [MORE] |
 Black Baby Clothes - Punk Rock & Goth Baby Fashion::Don't want to dress your baby in powder blue and bubble gum pink? Just as there are styles to meet your personal fashion needs, there is alternative clothing for babies too.
BabyGoth.com offers a mean… [MORE] |
 Geeky Stained Glass - Window Designs by Nerds::Stained glass seems to be making a comeback, but it's not ordinary patterns, it's crazy features like shagging skeletons and wild street art.
This gallery shows what happens when geeks do stained glass.… [MORE] |
 Taxidermy Text - "Life Can Be So Nice" Dead Animal Font::I love animals and don't really approve of traditional taxidermy, however I must admit I am drawn to Iris Shieferstein's series, "Life can be so nice".
In this piece, the Danish artist's dead animals,… [MORE] |
 Intoxicated Photography - Marcel Wanders' Sexy Happy Hour::No, the first photo is not upside down or on its side. It is the work of Marcel Wanders.
Here he is featured in a play of his own (design). Together with a lovely female model, some sparkling Veuve Clicquot… [MORE] |
 Childish Naughty - Hottest Souvineer in China: The Pee Pee Boy::While everyone is in China cheering for the latest gold-medal winners, the Pee Pee Boys are selling like mad. What, you might wonder, is a “Pee Pee Boy?” It’s a small clay statue of a naked boy, designed… [MORE] |
 Anatomy Fashion - "Inside Out" Shirt::It's about wearing your heart, bones, muscles, and veins on your sleeve. When the graphic design world gets bored of the usual paisleys, florals and geometric lines, it moves to something more... human.… [MORE] |
 Viral Obituaries - The Nasty Obit of Dolores Aguilar::Dolores Aguilar was not well liked, according to her obituary, which reads, “Dolores had no real hobbies, made no contribution to society and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life.”
The bitterness… [MORE] |
 Shaved Heads as Beauty Rebellions - Eccentric Model Alice Dellal::We have seen the demise of flawless beauty within the modeling industry. The Gisele Bundchens and Naomi Campbells of the fashion world have been replaced by models with quirky characters, like Agyness… [MORE] |
 Deceptively Naughty Fashion - Fake Boob T-Shirts::Trend Hunter showed you how to attract looks with the Fake Underwear Skirt, now we bring you another eye-popping item with this Japanese fake boob tee-shirt.
The design is for those ladies who are not… [MORE] |
 Controversy Political Comparisons - Madonna Likens John McCain to Hitler::Madonna kicked off her "Sticky and Sweet" tour this week and used the opportunity to make a clear statement for who she wants to win the U.S. presidency.
In one of her concert acts, a video was displayed… [MORE] |
 Unknown Insect Discovery on eBay - Dr Richard Harrington's Discovery::Who would have thought that an insect, previously unknown to science could be discovered on eBay, an online auction site?
A scientist, Dr Richard Harrington purchased an amber (fossilized tree sap) piece… [MORE] |
 Bollywood Harry Potter - Hari Puttar::Hari Puttar is the Bollywood knock-off of the popular Harry Potter movie series, but it seems that the Indian Hari Puttar isn’t being so well received by Hollywood.
The Warner Bros. company is so upset,… [MORE] |
 Art That Expires - Edible Michael Phelps and More::Michael Phelps made of spices, and Britney Spears made of Cheetos are among several other edible famous people from a website dedicated to art with an expiration date, suspectandfugitive.com.
Some pieces… [MORE] |
 Extreme Adverstunts - Redbull Flugtag: Does Redbull Really Give You Wings?::What is it about Redbull and their crazy promotions?
Have you heard about Flugtag (pronounced floog-tag)? It's the latest promotion from those crazy kids at the Redbull company who seem to always come… [MORE] |
 Drawing with Bacteria - Art on Agar::Yet again art on agar is solid proof of why I love geeky scientists to an inappropriate level.
Here is the work on one such man - Niall Hamilton - a part-time microbiologist from New Zeland. On the… [MORE] |
 Religious Juxtaposition - A Bookshelf for the Religiously Confused::Religion is so complex. That's why the Juxtaposed bookshelf designed by Mike and Maaike is so important. It helps you simplify religion by bringing together all the world's most important religious texts… [MORE] |
 Camouflague Body Painting - Body Art as a Disguise::This camouflage body painting is simply amazing. If you look closely, you can barely see the outline of the human body. I don’t actually like the style of the paintings, as they seem a bit like paintings… [MORE] |
 Political Incorrect Drink Pricing - Bar Charges Yuppies and Activists More, Gay People Less::The Karriere Bar is a place where Yuppies and activists pay extra, homosexuals and immigrants pay less. I am not sure how they enforce this rule, but the concept is sure to attract attention and controversy.… [MORE] |
 Micro Carving - Tooth Picks Sculptures and Fruit Stone Art::I am totally in admiration of the artist behind these micro-sculptures. I can't even use a tooth pick without the darn think breaking in half in my mouth. I raise my hat to Bob Shamey, of Ligonier, PA.… [MORE] |
 Vending Machines As Secret Entrances - Hidden “Bodega” Shop in Boston::Gone are the days when, in order to purchase sneakers, one would go to a store with an awning. Gone to are the days that when one would walk into said store, there would be a selection before your eyes.… [MORE] |
 Topless Cycling - New Zealand "Boobs on Bikes" Parade::Amid much controversy and threats of legal injunctions, the 6th annual Boobs on Bikes Parade took place on Queen St. in Auckland New Zealand today. The event is sponsored by porn king, Steve Crow. About… [MORE] |
 25 Quirky Photography Sets - From Crying Actors to Kissing Strangers::Here at Trend Hunter we have featured all sorts of photography projects, from the high fashion and artistic to the quirky, playful and down right weird. It is the latter category we present to you in this… [MORE] |
 Stand-Up Funerals - Angel Pantoja Medina's Body "Stood" At His Funeral::I've heard of open caskets but... Angel Pantoja Medina (recently deceased) gives the saying 'dead man walking' new meaning. Seems the guy wanted to be propped up and "stand" at his own funeral. Here's… [MORE] |
 Dead Bugs as Accessories - Shokotan's Cicadas::In Japan, wearing dead bugs on your head is becoming the cool thing to do among younger fashionistas.
Shoko Nakagawa or Shokotan, as she is more often referred to, is a Japanese idol. No, not the singing… [MORE] |
 10 Body Modifications for Serious Gamers - Nintendo Tattoos::I appear to have become the Trend Hunter tattoo queen, although I am not quite sure how. Never one to shy away from a challenge, I decided to up the ante and take on this role with gusto.
My main issue… [MORE] |
 Skeletons of Cartoon Characters - 'Animatus' Pop Palaeontology by Hyungkoo Lee::Animatus is the brilliant work of Korean artist Hyungkoo Lee. He produced a science style exhibition of his skeletons of cartoons, as if they were truly real animal species! His work has been described… [MORE] |
 Patient Fashion - Jenna Karl's Creepy Catwalk::Latex, wheelchairs, gas masks and a lot of bare skin: those words only begin to describe this bizarre fashion video.
This footage featured above comes from Jenna Karl's slightly disturbing fashion show,… [MORE] |
 20 Ways to Start Cross Dressing::A range of designers are creating menswear that is distinctly feminine, some of which is geared at the cross-dressing type, though the majority of these flamboyant looks are not.
These fashions, which… [MORE] |
 7 Unique Soap Dispensers - Truly Bizarre Bathroom Decor::From soap dispensers that feature '90s icons to kitschy tissue dispensers shaped like famous landmarks, bizarre bathroom decor is an unlikely trend. You probably won't find these dispensers on the shelves… [MORE] |
 Dead Animal Furniture - Miss Pokeno Taxidermy::It really concerns me that taxidermy appears to be coming back in fashion - and nothing is a better indication of that than this Miss Pokeno furniture collection.
One of the leaders in this field is vegetarian… [MORE] |
 Suggestive, Yet Innocent Safety Belts - The Tiddy Bear::The Tiddy Bear is a horrible, yet effective play on words that certainly gets this safety product attention.
The Tiddy Bear Comfort Strap is a tiny stuffed teddy bear which slides onto any car seatbelt… [MORE] |
 Naughty Wood Furniture - A Stool for A Man's Jewels::This stool, carved entirely out of wood, designed so a man can put his jewels to a comfy rest.
I’m kind of sad I can only find one photo without further details of this exceptional design.
Between all… [MORE] |
 Artisan Leather Masks - The Cannabis Leaf Mask Carnival Masks and More::These cannabis leaf carnival masks come to us from none other than Etsy. It really is worth having a sniff around that site, as the artisan members have created some real gems.
These leather masks are… [MORE] |
 Terrorist Hot Sauce - Controvercial 'Bomb Laden' Warlord Cooking Sauce::This hot sauce would have been controversial with just its name, 'Bomb Laden' Hot Sauce. But the designers have taken it to the next level of controversy by also including a Turban on the bottle.
The… [MORE] |
 Discovering New Species Through Photoshop - Unexpected Animal Hybrids::The magical world of photoshop is enabling people to dream up a hybrid animals.
I don't really know where to start describing what I love about them. What makes these images so strong for me is threefold:… [MORE] |
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