More Goodies For Instagram Lovers - Check Out StickyGrams and Printstagrams.

A few weeks ago I introduced you to Stitchtagram, a way to have your Instagram photos turned into handmade throw pillows. Now, more companies are capitalizing on the popularity of the free app.


above: Instagram is a free app that adds preset filters to your mobile phone photos

Stickygram turns your images into magnets while Printstagram turns them into little stickers (I know, the names are confusing and would make more sense if inverted).

What is Prinstagram?
Mini Stickers made from your Instagram photos. You get 252 stickers per order. Two sticker books per order with a total of 252 stickers. Each sticker is 20mm square (0.8 inches)



Get Your Printstagram stickers here


What is StickyGram?
StickyGram turns your Instagram images into little magnets. You create your pack online and they deliver them to your door.



Each StickyGram is 50mm x 50mm (that’s approximately the same size as they appear on your iPhone) and they come in packs of 9.
Get your StickyGrams here

Another Instagram Goodie:
Don't forget you can turn your Instagram photos into beautiful books as well at Blurb.

Enter The Dragon - The Limited Edition Aston Martin Dragon 88.

Aston Martin revealed three special-edition China models under the "Dragon 88" (Dragon 88 - 龙年88限量版) moniker at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The Dragon 88 Limited Edition models formed the centerpiece of Aston Martin's Beijing Motor Show display.




Each Aston Martin Dragon 88 Special edition features different, but equally striking color schemes and shares the same exquisite detailing, including intricate Dragon design embroidery and beautiful gold inlay. The Vantage S, Virage and DBS models were built to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon, and only 88 cars will be built.

Car Moulds:

Real gold detailing:

24k gold-plated badges:




Created using around 30,000 stitches, each dragon motif features a combination of four thread colours: Metallic Gold, Cream Truffle, Winter Wheat and Kestrel Tan, which perfectly co-ordinate with the interior leather colours and Sahara Tan stitching throughout the car.





24-Carat gold plated Aston Martin wings badges will be featured on the hood and rear of the car. Exclusive to the Year of the Dragon 88 Limited Edition, the models feature a striking headrest embroidery design, inspired by the “Nice-Dragon Wall” in Behai Park, Beijing. Unique sill plagues will be fitted with laser-etched special edition nomenclature. Additional enhances will include the front grille, meshes, wheels, and brake calipers.







"With the new limited-edition Dragon 88s, our 'Q by Aston Martin' bespoke service and the massive expansion of our sales network, China is on course to become Aston Martin's third biggest market," said Global Sales Director Andy Gawthorpe.

The DBS Volante Dragon 88 edition at the Bejing Auto Show:




Filmed at the Beijing Auto Show 2012, this Dragon 88 limited edition DBS Volante includes striking headrest embroidery, a piano black fascia with intricate gold inlay and laser etched sill plaques.



The Year of the Dragon 88 Limited Edition is designed for those seeking a rare ownership opportunity. In accordance with Chinese cultural significance of the number eight, symbolising prosperity, good fortune, and luck -- only 88 of these unique vehicles will be produced.


Aston Martin

Dirtbags - A Fierce and Funny Way To Keep All Your Tech Screens Dirt and Dust Free.

iLoveHandles introduces the Dirtbag, a machine washable microfiber pillow that can be used on all types of computer screens to keep them dust, dirt and smudge-free. Machine washable, the 4" square illustrated pillows can be used over and over again.




The six available designs include Outlaw, Pimp, Embezzler, Thief, Swindler and Hoodlum:





Designers: Avik Maitra, Richard Moore
Brand: iLoveHandles
Material: Microfiber
Color: Black, White
Measurements H 4” W 4” D 1”
Care: machine-washable

buy them here OR if you belong to Fab, you can purchase them for a discounted price for the next few days only.

Here's an invite link, if you are not a member: http://fab.com/y06r4g

Fabric Covered Padded Pixel Portraits Made With The Help Of Prison Inmates.

As part of textile brand Kvadrat's Hallingdal 65, a project in which 32 talented designers were asked to to create entirely new works using the textile originally designed by Nanna Ditzel, Dutch designer Hjortefar designed two giant portraits (BUM and NANNA) made up of fabric covered padded pixels in 29 colors. In total each piece contains 7200 pixels and measures 3 x 6 meters.



Each portrait is created using 60 × 60 pixels, each pixel being a 5 × 5 cm small padded foam piece on a base of MDF. The pieces have been padded by inmates of Denmark's Vridsløselille State Prison.



BUM:




The project asked the designers to explore new applications for the fabric. In his own words, Hjortfar describes the thinking behind his portraits:

‘When I told my dad about my participation in this project he just replied “BUM!”’, remembers Mads Hjort aka Hjortefar. ‘First I was puzzled but later he told me about a book published by Kvadrat 25 years ago. It was a story about an unusual man, answering to the name Bum (Boom), because he was born the same year World 
War I began’.

Hjortefar had to know more.‘I found the book on my grandmother´s bookshelf and got hold of a short documentary about Bum from the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s archives. This proved to be a thrilling encounter with an exuberant, vivacious and tireless entrepreneur who among other things collaborated with Nanna Ditzel when creating Hallingdal.’ After getting to know Bum and Nanna better, it became obvious to Hjortefar that he wanted to create portraits of these two masterminds.

NANNA:



Exhibit images:




Hjortefar.com
See the other designs for Kvadrat's Hallingdal 65 project here.