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Stitched Pop Culture Maps

This Legend of Zelda Map Brings a Lot of Hand Stitched Detail

— February 17, 2014 — Art & Design
This Zelda map shows Hyrule in a completely new and excruciatingly detailed way. Redditor 'tibtibs' dedicated almost a year of her life to creating the most detailed piece of geeky tapestry one could imagine.

The Zelda map that outlines Hyrule was one of the most necessary aspects of Zelda games, specifically 'A Link to the Past.' Without that map, many more hours would have been spent wandering around looking for objectives. Tibtibs is aware of the importance and decided to put nine months of cross-stitching into creating one of the best and most accurate homages to Zelda one could come up with.

The colors are spot on and the map even looks to scale which is a pretty impressive feat all on its own.
Trend Themes
1. Hand-stitched Pop Culture Art - Creating intricate hand-stitched pieces of pop culture artwork is a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and craft enthusiasts.
2. Detailed Geeky Tapestry - Designing highly detailed tapestries inspired by popular geek culture references presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry.
3. Crafting Accurate Homages - Producing accurate and meticulously crafted homages to beloved franchises like Zelda offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for fans and collectors.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Craft - The art and craft industry can tap into the demand for hand-stitched pop culture artwork to offer unique and personalized products to consumers.
2. Home Decor - The home decor industry can leverage the popularity of detailed geeky tapestries as a way to add a touch of fandom to interior designs and attract niche markets.
3. Collectibles and Memorabilia - The collectibles and memorabilia industry can capitalize on the market for accurately crafted homages to franchise favorites like Zelda, creating limited edition items that appeal to fans and collectors.
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