Well, it’s not quite alchemy, but it’s pretty close. Dr. Chunlei Guo of the University of Rochester, has found a way to etch metal with a high powered laser, in a way that causes it to turn nearly any color you can think of.
What he does is etch the metal in such a way that it only reflects certain light wavelengths. Causing the metal to turn color. Unlike paints or dies, the colors won’t fade or peel with age. And the process works on every metal tested so far.
Just imagine, cars with paint jobs that are literally part of the body. Metal appliances and jewelry in any color imaginable. The potential applications are too numerous to count.
Andrew Severynko is a Ukrainian artist with some very interesting sculpture.
All of his art is made from what appears to be random metal and glass junk. But somehow he comes up with some of the most amazing looking animals and objects. The Gourimand, pictured above, almost looks real.
Tom Every, and artist who used to work in the metal salvage business, has built an amazing park in Wisconsin.
The entire park is filled with art made from scrap metal. Everything from birds and cats, to strange futuristic looking machines. The pictures are really amazing.
This week I went back to a favorite from last year. Not exactly old, but not the latest release either. I really love the single, Fully Alive. In fact, I like pretty much the whole CD. It’s a little darker than some CDs I have, but not so dark that it is depressing. Its almost the exact opposite of the Matisyahu CD I was listening to just a few weeks ago. This group is one of those very rare metal groups with a female lead singer.
And if you want to buy the CD, its for sale on Amazon right now for $12.98.
