Man Inserts magnets in Fingertips to Cheat at Dice Game
A Thai doctor recently shared photos of a patient’s hand and the magnetic plates he had embedded in his fingers to help him cheat at a popular dice game without raising suspicion. Dr. Wat Lun of the Wiwat X-ray Clinic-Lab in Chon Buri, Thailand, regularly shares photos of his medical cases on social media, but […]
Commemorative Portrait Made from 13,138 Dice
To commemorate the death of his friend, Canadian artist and designer, Tobias Wong, Frederick McSwain has created a giant portrait of him, from 13,138 dice. The artist says: The idea of a die itself was appropriate—the randomness of life. It felt like [a medium] he would use. Because [Tobias] was a very street-level force, I […]
The Incredible Dice Mosaics of Ari Krupnik
Ari Krupnik uses dice and various other materials to create intricate pixelated mosaics of celebrities and historical figures. A Software Engineer, in Silicon Valley, California, Krupnik says he uses dice as an art medium because they offer six different shades of gray, depending on which facet is up. He uses a computer to calculate the […]