Internet feline meme Nyan Cat has been making a splash and has inspired Tumblr user Tarale to create her Nyan Cat Hair Clips.
The Nyan Cat Hair Clips tutorial is a simple how-to that came to be according to Tarale because of her ability to have "Patience + stupidity." The materials she used were Super Sculpey, chromacryl student acrylic paint, glitter glue, glaze, hair clips and a glue gun.
All the DIY-er has to do is sculpt their own take on the popular feline, and then "Bake the shit out of the Nyan Cats. Take them out of the oven and burn yourself going OOOH BAKED NYANS and showing them to your boyfriend." Then paint, glaze and don them in your hair.
Implications - When an Internet sensation appears, such as Nyan Cat, audiences who are devote to the topic will look to incorporate the pop culture item into their daily lives. Products can be created to attract viewers to purchase and wear, further promoting the pop culture phenomenon.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Pop Culture Accessories
- Creating wearable items inspired by popular internet memes and phenomena to attract fans in everyday life.
- DIY Hair Clips
- Encouraging DIY hair accessory creation by providing tutorials that use unique and creative materials.
- Personalized Sculptures and Accessories
- Allowing individuals to design, bake, and customize their own hair accessories based on the things they love.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fashion Accessories
- Creating hair accessories inspired by internet memes to attract the younger and tech-savvy demographic.
- Arts and Crafts Supplies
- Providing affordable and unique sculpting materials for DIY enthusiasts in the creating hair accessories or other artistic pursuits.
- Personalized Gift Products
- Using creative outlets, like hair clips inspired by particular internet memes, as a way of incorporating personal involvement in the purchasing process.
