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Monday, April 30, 2012

88. Night light bulb moustache

88. Night light bulb moustache

The last of the bulbs, at least for now....


Thursday, April 26, 2012

84. Moustache-on-a-stick

84. Moustache-on-a-stick

I have seen a lot of these going around (some even made of tasty-looking chocolate), and put my own together using a popsicle stick, some painter's tape and a cut-out moustache. Non-edible, alas, but so easy!


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

83. Licorice moustache

83. Licorice moustache

This stringy licorice is an ideal medium for moustache making. The strands lie down much like hairs.



Tuesday, April 24, 2012

BONUS - Famoustaches: Bulat Okudzhava, famous Russian bard

BONUS - Famoustaches: Bulat Okudzhava, famous Russian bard

Bio and image source (public domain re: Russian federation)
sounds: 1, 2 (playing seven-string guitar in second video?)


82. Guitar bridge moustache

82. Guitar bridge

It was a Monday.
Like this guitar, I've seen better days. I didn't get much done, but it was sunny, and I did find my moustache of the day... 


Not all guitar bridges are this ornate, and this one boasts seven strings as well.
It was made, it seems, at the same factory as the mandolin, only in Leningrad rather than Petersburg ;).
Hammer, sickle, and lyre.


Monday, April 23, 2012

Sunday, April 22, 2012

80. Earth Day moustache

80. Earth Day moustache

For earth day, a moustachified map of the world...


 It's based on this "butterfly map":

I'm much more convinced of the butterfly shape than the moustache, but it was an honest attempt.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

79. Beadstache

79. Beadstache

It's the weekend! Time to have some fun.
Barring that, it's a good opportunity to stare at something shiny.


Friday, April 20, 2012

78. Mandolin moustaches

78. Mandolin moustaches 

 If you're thinking these don't look much like mandolins, I wouldn't blame you. 

...but I did borrow the design from a mandolin:
 
 It was made, it says here, at the factory of folk musical plucked (string) instruments named for Lunacharsky in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

77. Multi-tool multistache

77. Multi-tool multistache

Another way to make sure you have the right tool on hand at all times.
I see two moustaches in one here:

In fact, I see a whole face in the middle, like this:


 The long moustache reminds me of Yosemite Sam, which is why I made him a redhead.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

76. Swiss Army 'stache (a very handy handlebar)

76. Swiss Army 'stache (a very handy handlebar)





This was cooler in my imagination, I think. But then, what's cooler than always having the right tool when you need it?

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

How-to: moustache cookie cutters

How-to: moustache cookie cutters


75. Binder clip moustache (another day at the office)

75. Binder clip moustache (another day at the office)

If there was ever a moustache style called the x-wing, it would look something like this:


... and here's a slightly abstract, but balanced moustache for good measure. 


Monday, April 16, 2012

74. Moustache cookie cutters

74. Moustache cookie cutters

I realize that people sell moustache-shaped cookie cutters, but I wanted some that weren't so.... well, cookie-cutter. 
I've been thinking about this for a while. I read tutorials about making custom cookie cutters from hardware-store sheet metal. I happen to have some of that on hand, but who knows if it's food safe?
I looked for cheap cookie cutters to turn into moustaches, but those are all coated in some shiny, glossy, colorful stuff - and who knows if that's actually food safe, especially after being bent, pliered, twisted, and cajoled into moustacheness. 
I finally found some ordinary metal cookie cutters. I used a tulip and a bell to make these:


 ... and a circle to make this one:



It's surprisingly hard to find a circular cookie cutter these days. I tried not to work too hard against the original shape, so the flower and bell still look a little flowery and bellish to me.
I'm looking forward to using them -- results to follow!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

73. Candy wrapper moustache

73. Candy wrapper moustache



I was planning on posting a better version of this one, but my camera is misbehaving, so here it is.
Hopefully I will get my camera issues worked out for tomorrow! 


Saturday, April 14, 2012

72. Rocket 'stache

72. Rocket 'stache

So, the other day was the 51st anniversary Yuri Gagarin's first venture into space (i.e. Yuri's night). I've been thinking about rockets since then, and didn't have much time today, so put together these (open) clip art rockets in a couple of moustachey shapes.



Friday, April 13, 2012

71. Double-decker stretch moustache (fireplace poker)

71. Double-decker stretch moustache (fireplace poker)

Maybe this one's a bit of a stretch. I saw two half-moustaches in the curved end of a fireplace poker and made a drawing of it. I ended up with what kid of looks like two stretched out moustaches stacked on top of one another.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

70. Barcode moustache

70. Barcode moustache

I spelled out "daily moustache" using the code 128 font by Grand Zebu:






Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bonus - A pointed moustache

That last, needlenose moustache reminds me of another pointy moustache of historic import: Napoleon III.





Impressive.
(Note: The image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright is expired - see here)



69. Needlenose moustache

69. Needlenose moustache.

These poor pliers have seen better days, but they make a nice pointy moustache.


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

68. Moustache measurer

68. Moustache measurer

A different kind of moustache ruler:



I suppose there are other ways to measure a moustache ... weight, volume, applause-o-meter, but size seems... well, simpler.
PDF available under "extras"

Monday, April 9, 2012

67. The measure of a moustache...

67. The measure of a moustache:



Two variants today, using one of those handy folding rulers.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Saturday, April 7, 2012

65. Moss-stache

65. Moss-stache


Portland has more than enough moss to go around, and I've been thinking about this one for a while (moss-stache - a pun too good to resist!). I spotted the half-moustache shape on the left on top of a cement wall, and added some loose moss clumps to the right side to make a full moustache. Not quite a masterpiece of moss graffiti (amazing stuff, but I'm not sure I'm ready to risk getting in trouble for unauthorized use of the household blender), but a lot of fun.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Sunday, April 1, 2012

60. Metamoustache

60. Metamoustache

A moustache made of moustaches. Ta-da!


59. Instant disguise and stencil kit

59. Instant disguise and stencil kit.

Wallet-sized cards provide easy access to six different moustache disguises. Cut them out and you have a handy stencil set!
PDF under "extras"!