Part of having partners in business is being able to experience industries that are slightly different than your own.  Our partnership with Monster Media has been a perfect example of this. A couple weeks ago Monster Media installed a carbon fiber wrap on a rally car from K&N.   What makes this wrap so cool is that the carbon fiber wrap look is not just printed on (like most of the printing at monster media) but rather it is a textured roll that we special order from 3m.   Although the wrap won’t reduce the weight of your vehicle, it won’t reduce the weight in your wallet either.

Check out these sick Carbon Fiber Wrap Photos.

What can you wrap in carbon fiber?

So what can you wrap with carbon fiber?  Just about anything really.  Think about it. When was the last time you saw a mini van with a carbon fiber hood and rear door? I bet they don’t even make those!  For a few hundred bucks you can have the fastest looking mini van on the road.

What about Bikes? Helmets? Walls? In reality if you have enough square footage (will have to check with the guys in the shop to see the min.) you can wrap just about any surface.  Hm. Carbon Fiber Fridge doors anyone?

See, this is part of why I love working in the Monster Media building.  Although Zebra Kick is entirely an online service provider, we love to dabble in the offline world.  And without giving anything away, we are going to see some seriously cool stuff coming out of monster media in the near future.  Until next time though, that will have to wait.

Also if you have an idea for an awesome carbon fiber wrap project, let us know in the comments below.  In fact if your a comment spammer (I love you scrap box), leave a relevant comment suggesting a good carbon fiber wrap project and I’ll approve you link! (as long as your not linking to any of our orange county competition).

A quick glance through her portfolio left me with a new view of the ability for ink to create strong positive and negative space.  Each rendering shows a different way in which complex shapes can work together to create textures, volume and character.  It was a treat to see her work and meet her.

Check out this Video of Elana’s Work

I found some of Elana Hendlers images online, but if you want to stay up to date with her latest work or find out more, then I suggest you check out her social media presence.

• Elana Hendler on Twitter
• Like Elana Hendler on Facebook
• Network with Elana Hendler on LinkedIn
• Find Elana Hendler on Google+

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

– Buddha (but I could see Cash saying it as well).

Although typically not a fan of Jason Mraz, I ended up on Mr. A-Z this evening as I was taking care of some work.  Got to say, I really enjoyed this song.

It takes a crane to build a crane
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I’m saying

It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction

La la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Al la la la la

It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other

And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished

Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is so full of
Ah la la la la la la life is so rough
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is our love
Ah la la la la la

It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain

Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life is meaningful
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life it is…so… wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
It is meaningful
It is wonderful
It is meaningful
It goes full circle
Wonderful
Meaningful
Full circle
Wonderful

Okay, so the joke was bad, but my friend Jed loves “this guy” jokes, so I had to work it in somehow.

Yes it is true, someone got me the Middle Earth public transit t-shirt. Super excited (thank you Bridget!). I grabbed a close up photo off of the website, along with another blurry webcam shot of the logo.

Check it out, and look out for the dog!

Axe was a bit juvenile a few years ago, but it seems like they have expanded the brand upward. Love this commercial. It’s funny to see Old Spice expand the brand to a younger age, and Axe to Expand older.

For those who haven’t taken the chance, check out the following have tags. #tigerblood #winning #adonisDNA.

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