Secret Wall Tattoos by sea monster, artmouse, officer j-dog
October 22nd, 2009 6:48 PM / Location: -17.48854,-149.8270Given the mostly second-rate literature available, we decided to install both a wishlist as well as an accompanying message for future generations of 'Gumpers' to discover.
Gump Library
-quality- literature -only-, clearly
we had to wait a really long time for all the other krazy kollege kidz to fall asleep
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materials:
fabric paint (not many options on a tropical island)
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design notes:
our class mates are wondering why all the sharpies aren't working....
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paintbrushes and headlamps:
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Night #1
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Night #2
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it got increasingly uncomfortable to do detail work...
Even with three people working, it still took between two and three hours each night to complete!by 3AM the second night we were feeling tired, silly, accomplished, and worthy of another popsicle break
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Results: three shelves, three wall tattoos, three (or six) secret messages.
(larger images below)
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now hidden away from sight, and we're happy to announce no one has discovered them yet, in the days it's been completed!
more process-focused photos found below
Manuia Mo'orea!
the world may never know...
grade 'A' library right here...
"Sex and horses: who could ask for more?"
(moustache envy regrets to inform that this did not live up to expectations)
secret tasks accomplished secrety
we had to wait a long time for all our night owl classmates to fall asleep
sea monster
officer j-dog sleeps
moustache envy sketches
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sketching the outlines of he books
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the contenders, organized
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first section, outlined
she meant to wake up but...
now to paint...
these are actually fabric paints, but they were readily available around the station
sea monsters
the painting begins
working away
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beginning the third shelf
design notes
j-dog awakens & joins the fun
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Gump Library, in all its glory
j-dog takes a popsicle break
back to work
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finishing touches to painted portions
Night #2!
under the cover of darkness... (we actually had to wait much longer than just after sunset... which is always at 6pm)
paused Porco Rosso to resume task
back to work
rewriting the final list
-quality-
IMG_5145 copy.jpg
we killed many a pen
our classmates are already wondering why most of the sharpies lying around don't work...
action shot
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finishing touches
more action shots
SECRET MESSAGES
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3AM completion - popsicle reward!
you'd look rather out of it after a hard day's work of science then staying up til 3am tasking!
thizzz face & tools of trade
island 'stache/island stosh
Shelf #1, Message #1
Shelf #2, Message #2
Shelf #3, Message(s) #3
replacing books
in a way so that the paint dries without getting any on the -actual- books
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hope no one notices...
43 vote(s)
- Samantha
- Lincøln
- Borgasm
- Mr Everyday
- Ombwah
- Skitz Ø
- Spidere
- teucer
- The Found Walrus
- susy derkins
- Sombrero Guy
- Ben Yamiin
- done
- rongo rongo
- Poisøn Lake
- Juxtapolemic
- Sean Mahan
- KristinawithaK
- Orynes
- Rin Brooker
- Juliette
- Camel O'Rama
- Mistress MeiMei
- LC Wildcard
- Ntan McNunofurbizwax
- Ian Kizu-Blair
- sPuNk
- Austin Cook
- Secret Agent
- Myrna Minx
- anna one
- Loki
- Not Here No More
- saille is planting praxis
- Cat Riding Panda Pants
- Waldo Cheerio
- gh◌st ᵰⱥ₥ing
- Markov Walker
- Monkey Hero
- Bex.
- Dela Dejavoo
- Amoeba Man
- Anna Louise
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votemorelater, library, multiday, secrets, books12 comment(s)
a lot of the current gump library is 'yikes' indeed
damn girl.
you're dark.
also, fuckin' rad. (the task, not you)
(well, you all are rad too.)
I like how the wall tattoo you designed fits so well with the location you picked out.
You guys are some kind of sneaky, to have my own roomie slinking out at night to carry on with these shenanigans . . . .
Anyways, well played, I would happily trade those shelves of mediocrity and plain awfulness for the wishlist painted back there. Well, maybe expect Riders. That's a keeper.
Damnit. That was gonna be the title of my comment. Now it would look silly right after your comment.
Nicely done. Easily the most coherent secret wall tattoo yet.
I saw one of my favorites among your requests too.
and I also saw an issue of Bio of a Space Tyrant... yikes!