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Short Film Silently Documents Delicate Feats of Fine Art Restoration

Portrait

(via) Dig this short film that silently documents the incredible work of Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago. The piece of art that he’s working on is a self portrait of Emma Gaggiotti Richards (1825 – 1912), an Italian painter whose work created five works for Queen Victoria.

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Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.
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This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.
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How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.
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Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.

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