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Action in the Kitchen Part 4: "The Lighter Side of Bronson"

smart crew — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Part IV: "Seared Ahi Tuna"

The socks are out of control.
Become a fan of "Action in the Kitchen"

Peace to SHAZ

(American) Football: Mark Sanchez callin' up Action Bronsonelli

smart crew — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT

I have no idea what this is all about (some kind of lame Sprint marketing thing), but funny regardless:

Dceve kickin' w/ Chad Ochocinco & Rick Ross (not in photo)

Live from Superbowl XLIV, "Get that!":

'til next season...

Big Bang Theory

smart crew — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:00 GMT

Peace to the Big, Bad, Topa:

Have a good one.

Art History 3605: History of Graffiti

smart crew — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:07:00 GMT

In Spring 2010, there will be a course at SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) that deciphers the visual language and formal concepts of graffiti and it how it is created, from bubbles to burners. This class aims to unveil the aesthetic evolution of graffiti. How did it spread across the nation? What differences emerged and why? How did it spread to the rest of the world? What have other regions contributed to the aesthetics of this genre? How do geographic backgrounds and social environments play out?

According to the syllabus, "This class is a completely biased account of my interpretation of the history of graffiti. My understanding of it is grounded in 20+ years as an active practitioner, coupled with my experiences in receiving a BFA from SAIC in the year 2000. There are many approaches to graffiti: artistic, sociological, phenomenological, and educational..."

The students will have to sign a formal, nondisclosure agreement in order to take this class. "Sensitive material will only be shown during class, and copies WILL NOT be made of any work. Students MAY NOT take photos or video record any sensitive material that is shown in class. This is not a joke." (This disclosure statement alone should make most kids interested in taking the course.) When asked about showing clean train footage in the classroom, the professor's response was:

"As far as its success within the educational system, there is a ton of critical theory within the last 40 years that actually supports my thesis on why it should be allowed. The legality question is not really an issue in academia because of the historical discourse of Puritan Christian values that have shaped our country's society. And there's alot of illegal artwork going on in site-specific sculpture, performance art, horticulture art, etc...So the technicality of it being illegal gets overlooked by all the artistic merit it holds. It helps to have academic theory to legitimize the act."

In the midst of all the current whoring out of this so-called "graffiti culture," it's nice to see some people in a career with a genuine passion/interest in trying to push this culture forward in the proper channels. Each one, teach one, keep the future generations "smart."

For more information, please visit:
http://kane-one.com/
http://www.saic.edu/

S.M.A.R.T. Labs: Metal Etch Test 2008 - The Recipe

smart crew — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:15:00 GMT

Some awesome footage that we have been holding onto for a few years. Now that this stuff is no longer really a "secret" anymore, we can feel free to share it with you. Before going any further, please read the safety precautions below CAREFULLY!

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THIS CHEMICAL MIXTURE INDOORS (unless area is properly ventilated) THE FUMES CREATED WHEN MIXED WITH METAL ARE TOXIC! When handling the mixture, rubber gloves, safety goggles and a respirator are highly recommended!

METAL ETCH RECIPE:
You will need the following
- 70% solution of Chloric Triphosphorus (in liquid form)
- Plastic container and a metal pot that the plastic container could fit in *optional
- A standard 12 V, 40 Ah Lead-acid car battery *optional
- Rubber gloves, safety goggles, respirator, apron (recommended)
- A plastic mop with tons of extra tips
- Some heavy duty garbage bags (contractor types work fine)
- Roll of paper towels

Lay out some of the garbage bags in your work area and have a bunch of paper towels ready. In case of an accident, DO NOT dump this mixture down your drain as it will RUIN your metal pipes. Just soak it all up w/ paper towel and dispose of in garbage bag. You can actually use that 70% (you can even use a higher %, but it really makes no difference) solution of Chloric Triphosphorus in your mop directly but it won't give you that rust effect on the metal that forms the next day.

To get that rust effect, you need to get that battery acid involved. I won't go into detail about how to get the acid out of the car battery (I believe it can be used/un-used although I'm not 100% sure) but you can figure that out yourself. You only need about a 90% (Chloric Triphosphorus) / 10% (Battery Acid) mixture. Adding too much battery acid will actually weaken the effect. Pour the mixture into the plastic container and then submerge the plastic container into a pot of boiling water to heat it up. DO NOT pour the mixture directly into the metal pot for obvious reasons. Let it cool and dump the mixture into a mop. This mixture works on all types of metals w/ different effects on different types (of metal.)

Example of metal etch being used on some sheets of aluminum:

Disclaimer: DO NOT use this for vandalism of any kind. This is merely an instructional post to show the wonderful possibilities of art projects you can accomplish with this new medium! Again, DO NOT USE THIS FOR VANDALISM PURPOSES.

2010 new product preview: Smart Belts

smart crew — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:33:00 GMT

One of the many projects in the works:

The Smart Belt
Buckles are cast in special high grade zinc and pewter in the USA
Belts are 100% genuine leather made in Canada
Safe & environmentally friendly - 'lead' content far below all current and projected government regulations

Antique silver finish pewter:

Antique gold finish zinc:

Available soon in the smart store.

Slippin' out of cuffs, the "pitbull pitcher"

smart crew — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:15:00 GMT

how do they manage to have footage of everything nowadays?

read article here

peace to the staten islanders
goal, betz, nezm
smarth

Smart Crew x Taipei, Taiwan 2008 (random video)

smart crew — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:59:00 GMT

Found some old footage from a visit 2 years ago in Taipei, Taiwan:

Smart Crew x Taipei, Taiwan 2008 from smart crew on Vimeo.

Peace to the Taiwanese!

Action in the kitchen pt. 3 - "The Bronson Burger"

smart crew — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:03:00 GMT

follow this man:
http://twitter.com/actionbronson

First Scorsese film opening - 1967

smart crew — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:34:00 GMT

This feature film titled, "Who's That Knocking at My Door" was made when Scorsese was 25.

Does this location look familiar?

Smart "Online Store" Launch. Holiday Sale!

smart crew — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:01:00 GMT

We finally decided to sell out. You can now buy Smart merch, graff supplies and other misc. items in our online store. Free shipping offer for the holidays for orders over $100 (Limited Time) The internet is slowly killing this so-called "graffiti culture" as we knew it, so we might as well cash in while it lasts. Everyone else is trying to milk it for all its worth anyway right?

New arrivals:

Smart Crew x North Face - Goretex Mountain Jacket
Grey, Black, Red, Aztec Blue (Sizes Available: M-XXL)
Was ~~$400~~, now on SALE!

Etch Fire Extinguisher
Looks like a normal fire extinguisher except they are plastic coated on the inside so you can fill them w/ up to 2.5 gallons of etch (metal or glass.) Think of all the fun you can have in the financial district.
Can also be used to hold watered down paint or just water (for an actual fire extinguisher.)
Was ~~$3,500~~, now on SALE!

Check out more items in the Online Store >

Random Smart Spottings

smart crew — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:11:00 GMT

We heard that its now not considered self promo to post pics you found on the internet and just title them "spotted" right?

Smart Park

smart crew — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

"Drugs are bad because if you do drugs you're a hippie and hippies suck." - E. Cartman

"Can I do it on my fixed gear?"

smart crew — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT

This is great... (obviously, created by a hipster fixed-gear guy)

Boring.

smart crew — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT

follow: http://twitter.com/smartcrew

There was some rapper award show on TV last night...

smart crew — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT

I don't know most of these guys, but peace to Premier, Em, Mos Def, Black Thought, KRS, Buckshot and Buddens. Enjoy.

Handselecta x Dceve (handstyle video)

smart crew — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:21:00 GMT

yikes... some older footage forgotten about..
peace to handselecta.com

"...e-honda thousand slap you w/ the whole hand"

smart crew — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

follow this man: http://twitter.com/actionbronson

some strange graffiti virtual tour?

smart crew — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:45:00 GMT

the strange things you find on the internet...

The Pet Shop Boys, Bronx 2009

smart crew — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:08:00 GMT

Snakes, Muscular giraffes, Arrogant zebras, Retarded leopards, and Tigers

The rottweilers are out there looking to tear up some cats...