Ever find yourself browsing google images for "Chicago Style Hotdogs"

Hot Dogs Saved My Life! 

Working on a comic titled Sweaty Microscopic Suicide Pencil for the past couple of weeks (lets be honest here I've been working on this comic for two years) I came to a part in the story where I wanted to insert a photo of the classic Vienna Beef Chicago style illustrated hot dog.  Hence, that is how I found myself perusing 130,000,000 Chi-style hot dog results.  Here is a few of the results that I had to check out.

My Dream Bed

Seriously!  If this sat at a 45 degree angle I would put this in my living room and eat hot dogs on it until I fell asleep.  The only design modification would be built in cup holders and an iPhone dock with speakers.  Is that too much to ask?  The next hit below should be put on a poster or t-shirt, hell even put it on bumper stickers, key chains, billboards, or go back to the 90's and screen it on mouse pads!

The Periodic Table of Hot Dawg Fixens

 

Yep the Poor Man's Chris Elliot  

 

If I ever get too drunk from eating too many hot dogs in one sitting this is the tattoo I would get and not remember after waking up with a hot dog hangover!

This I'm sure is the restaurant/ hot dog strip club I would swear I was at all night...Lo0ky Tasty?

Hot Dog Stripper? 

Broken Teeth Soap and Tofu Tacos for Breakfast

Tacos for Breakfast! What better way to spend the morning than undertaking two, or three depending on how you look at it, equally satisfying projects and completing them before noon.  By tradition ever since I came up with this tofu taco recipe I always prepare it differently every time.  This go around the tofu taco mixture contained an estimated 1 and 1/2 cups of chopped cilantro, one medium sweet onion minced, 2 tablespoons of garlic minced, lime juice from 5 small limes, a half of a cup of black beans, chili powder, cumin, celery salt, and of course 2 cups of cubed extra firm tofu. In my opinion they were up there in the top 5 best times making tofu tacos.  Soap Making! This is the first creative project for BTD since summer has ended, which only makes sense because of the holiday season breathing down our necks.  The perfect holiday gift, homemade soaps with fresh citrus zest and fresh herbs.  Clementine, orange, meyer lemon, grapefruit, and lime zests couple together with fresh thyme and cilantro to make these bars and medallions of soap little slices of scented heaven.  Can't wait to soap up with these bad boys!

Who Made this? This Artist is on the tip of my brain...

Broken Teeth Home Decor or How to make the most of a work day

What have you been doing lately? Not Enough...

With enough Hot Glue and Cardboard we could rebuild the world!

Praxis/Schmaxis

This are the best bits of my worst work. It is like my very own losers bracket.

Six months, two seasons, a whirlwind of changes, and no blog posts. :(

This has got to change.

The Best Damn Wheat Paste in the Midwest

Most of the past week has been lost to obligation and allergies... peace and quiet this Sunday morning have given me the opportunity to do some R+D on the first BTD Gorilla Art Kits. In so doing I am happy to report I have stumbled upon one of the best wheat paste recipes I have used yet. These kits are an idea Chris has been trying to sell me on for "a minute" saying that people like making street style art but there are too many barriers to entrance. Having finally been convince  BTD Gorilla Art Kits will be available through Etsy around Independence day and will contain an assortment of Mylar and contact paper stencils as well as ready-made prints and adhesive.

But for those that are looking to get started before July,  here is the wheat paste recipe I used:

1 Cup super hot water
3 Tablespoons flour (any flour will do ya) mixed to liquid with cold water
Pour the flour mixture into the hot water and heat to a boil. Stir constantly with fork or wisk to make sure the flour is fully dissolved. As it begins to thicken up allow it to cool down.  This makes roughly 1 Cup of super strong outdoor poster  glue which will keep for about a month. Holds up to 8lbs and dries transparent.

While wheat pasting is a really cost-effective replacement for traditional glues it may not be the best mediums for BTD to use (at this point) for our kits. Next week I will be exploring gelatin stickers and other ready made adhesives.