Kidrobot x iPhone

Being iPhone users and obvious lovers of Kidrobot, we definitely thought this post from the Kronikle was worth reposting for you guys.

You can put Kidrobot on your iPhone screen for free!

It’s super-easy.

Method 1

1. Visit this page on your iPhone.
2. Tap the image you want as your background.
3. When it pops up big, tap and hold it for 2 seconds and choose “Save Image”
4. Leave your browser and go to your Photos app, view the image you just downloaded and tap the icon in the lower left corner, then choose the “Use as Wallpaper” option. That’s it!

Method 2

1. Visit this page on your PC or Mac.
2. Click on the image you want as your background.
3. When it pops up big: Right-click it (option-click for Mac users) and save it to your desktop, then email it to your iPhone.
4. Pull up the new mail with the image attachment on your iPhone. Tap and hold the image to save it.
5. Leave Mail and go to your Photos app, view the image you just downloaded and tap the icon in the lower left corner, then choose the “Use as Wallpaper” option. That’s it!

iPhone Backgrounds

All copy and images copyright of Kidrobot and via Kronikle.

ReadyMade's Poster Children

American art has never been so liberally supported by government as it was during the critical years between 1933 and 1943. ReadyMade asks five artists to reimagine the populist poster art of the first Great Depression.



With the intention to usher in a new era of social action art, ReadyMade asked illustrators and designers Nick Dewar, Christopher Silas Neal, Christoph Niemann, Open, and Mike Perry to conceive and draw out the iconic messages of our day.

Read the full article "Poster Children"


Download all five posters here

Thunderpanda Troops 001: Another Paper Toy

Another adorable paper toy that you can download for free and put together yourself. Registered as number one, Coobie are the information collector, he maybe have most of the characters ever made in the modern papertoys era.
Download the pattern here

More information about Coobie available here.

Need a last minute costume?

We've been so preoccupied with the custom show and that Matisyahu poster series that Mark and I didnt even make plans for Halloween costumes this year. There are so many great parties tonight and tomorrow that we will probably have to pass on because of that. BUT if you are in a bind and need a great last minute mask - grab one of these beautiful vintage inspired masks by Drew Morrison created for Daily Candy. Simply download the PDF, print em out, cut along the lines, grab some string and be on your way. Choose from the owl, black cat, skeleton or mechanical bird (complete with windup key).

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Another great printable paper toy.

Lemi ver.002
A pattern for Lemi The Space Wanderer is available to download, as well as the new pattern for Blank Platform Pattern.

click here to download the .pdf

and click here for the blank platform .pdf to customize

Send photos of your Lemi or your custom Lemi, and they will post them at the Lemi World page.
wiryanata (at) gmail (dot) com

100 Exceptional Free Paper Models and Toys

We have on more than one occasion in this blog featured free downloadable paper toys that you can print out and put together yourself. Now, courtesy of Creative Closeup, here is a listing of 100 exceptional free paper models and toys.

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More printable toys

Download one of three existing characters or a blank template that you can customize and create your very own character, all from home and FREE!! Foldskool Series 2 by Marshall Alexander featuring Tron Boy, Chestmate, He Slimed Me and the blank template are available now for download here

PaperBirds

Free printable lil' birdies for you to download, print, cut up and play with! They are all super adorable. Check them all out here. And they even have a call for artists!

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