4/3/2006: Stacked cans

Undertoad · 04-03-2006, 12:15 PM

In another thread title that sounds dirty but isn't, axlrosen (and I think someone else...?) points to this gallery of can stacking work.

I believe these were part of a commercial competition but can't remember the details of it.

Doesn't really matter, they are impressive nonetheless.

I used to work in the grocery biz and they would sometimes take the time to build a display, but never anything like this.

axlrosen · 04-03-2006, 12:33 PM

The installations themselves are so impressive, it pains me to post the tacky official web site, but here we go: http://www.canstruction.org/indexi.html

Pancake Man · 04-03-2006, 12:53 PM

Hands in your pockets.

barefoot serpent · 04-03-2006, 01:05 PM

what's the one on the left in #2 'sposed to be?

RQuinn · 04-03-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

what's the one on the left in #2 'sposed to be?

Kang.

barefoot serpent · 04-03-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RQuinn

Kang.

Ah, thanks... Kang, but not Kodos.

glatt · 04-03-2006, 02:36 PM

I love the cobra. Very nice work.

chrisinhouston · 04-03-2006, 02:43 PM

Hi UT, I know I suggested it to you some time back, maybe someone else did, too.

Interesting thing is that they are very limited on what they can use to secure the cans or hold them in position.

If you go to the mentioned website and click on the About and then What's Canstruction PPT you get a pretty good slide show that tells all about how the competition works.

Trilby · 04-03-2006, 01:17 PM

Nice. I like the mermaid.

Are those empty or full cans? If full, do they donate the goods after the show?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-03-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Nice. I like the mermaid.

Are those empty or full cans? If full, do they donate the goods after the show?

They probably take 'em back to the store and sell 'em.

I wonder if there's any product placement money here?

capnhowdy · 04-03-2006, 04:50 PM

Very impressive. This really took some patience and even more talent.

Bet they could sell bowling tickets at an inflated price. Guess that's the mischievious side of me I can't seem to outgrow.

Wonderful IOTD. Gotta love this place. I've seen more art here in a few years than I've seen my whole life, it seems. Thank you, Tony.

Undertoad · 04-03-2006, 04:56 PM

Thank the submitters for this one, in this case I was just a funnel.

Cyclefrance · 04-03-2006, 06:10 PM

By wierd coincidence the Cobra cans are one of the pics shown on the Abrutis website that supplied the pics that I added earlier in the Photoshop Frenzy thread...

Kagen4o4 · 04-03-2006, 06:31 PM

very nice. just makes me want to make something bigger and better. like a life size elephant or something out of cans

04-03-2006, 12:15 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/3/2006: Stacked cans In another thread title that sounds dirty but isn't, axlrosen (and I think someone else...?) points to this gallery of can stacking work. I believe these were part of a commercial competition but can't remember the details of it. Doesn't really matter, they are impressive nonetheless. I used to work in the grocery biz and they would sometimes take the time to build a display, but never anything like this.

04-03-2006, 12:53 PM	#3
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	Hands in your pockets. __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

04-03-2006, 01:17 PM	#9
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Nice. I like the mermaid. Are those empty or full cans? If full, do they donate the goods after the show? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-03-2006, 04:50 PM	#11
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Very impressive. This really took some patience and even more talent. Bet they could sell bowling tickets at an inflated price. Guess that's the mischievious side of me I can't seem to outgrow. Wonderful IOTD. Gotta love this place. I've seen more art here in a few years than I've seen my whole life, it seems. Thank you, Tony. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-03-2006, 06:10 PM	#13
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	By wierd coincidence the Cobra cans are one of the pics shown on the Abrutis website that supplied the pics that I added earlier in the Photoshop Frenzy thread... __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

04-03-2006, 12:33 PM	#2
axlrosen Major Inhabitant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 125	The installations themselves are so impressive, it pains me to post the tacky official web site, but here we go: http://www.canstruction.org/indexi.html __________________ Warp Bill Gates

04-03-2006, 01:05 PM	#4
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	what's the one on the left in #2 'sposed to be?

04-03-2006, 02:36 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I love the cobra. Very nice work.

04-03-2006, 02:43 PM	#8
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Hi UT, I know I suggested it to you some time back, maybe someone else did, too. Interesting thing is that they are very limited on what they can use to secure the cans or hold them in position. If you go to the mentioned website and click on the About and then What's Canstruction PPT you get a pretty good slide show that tells all about how the competition works.

04-03-2006, 04:56 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Thank the submitters for this one, in this case I was just a funnel.

04-03-2006, 06:31 PM	#14
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	very nice. just makes me want to make something bigger and better. like a life size elephant or something out of cans __________________ something we both can enjoy??

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