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SPECK
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lets see what you got!

post pics of your tags/pieces/sketches!

i will some of my pics soon im just heading out the door right now, peace!
Mar 8 2011 6:29PM
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MN_Nice
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He's got some cool stuff there but does he have any pieces out on the streets?
May 29 2011 3:10AM
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katalina
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yeah but i dont have pictures of those... even if i did i wouldn't post them. they're being really weird with their stuff lately. apparently cops are onto them? i dont know how the whole graffiti thing works. none of those tags have their actual "name" or "sig" or whatever its called because theyre in a yard and visible. they don't want anyone to match that tag with another somewhere illegal.
May 29 2011 3:13AM
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Poikenz
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Yeah I get that, but for me there has to be some sort of art to it for me to be impressed, anyone who is semi- crazy can do what he does is what I am getting at. I look at it as more of an art form than "lets destroy some store fronts"- thats why people don't like graffiti. It should be more of an art and bring beauty to the surrounding area.
May 29 2011 11:55AM
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SPECK
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I 100& agree with you, i dont like how he was destroying those store fronts it just makes graffiti look stupid and reckless. however i did like the idea of the "mega spray can" with the fire extinguisher.

i think what makes graffiti exciting is when people find their own way of making street art and keep it smart and not tag in stupid locations, make your graffiti more of a hidden treasure and try to actually capture the attention of the public in a positive way



May 29 2011 2:03PM
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Phil-X-
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Thank you!
May 29 2011 4:54PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
I totally understand what you are saying. If you have your name up all over your town/city its bound to lead to some heat and the internet is the least likely but easiest way to get burt (caught). The police pretty much run Bombingscience forums and a few other sites, its retarded. You are doing your friends good though, most people wouldn't have a clue!

Anyways, I got a hold of a ladder (super heavy and a bitch to carry though) and did something on top because the spot was sick and really chill.

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May 29 2011 8:52PM
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SPECK
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can you explain to me the meaning of your name? pocet? uter?
May 29 2011 9:00PM
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Brock.
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no meaning at all. i like the letters. most of the crew I write with dont have meaningful names either. MISK,JASPR,JARO ect.
May 30 2011 12:30AM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
no meaning at all. i like the letters. most of the crew I write with dont have meaningful names either. MISK,JASPR,JARO ect.
May 30 2011 12:32AM
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Brock.
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is there a story behind SPECK?
May 30 2011 12:34AM
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Raz.
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lol at school notes i found... Click for larger image
May 30 2011 9:55AM
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SPECK
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well i used to be SKEPTIC until i found out some artist downtown has already been using that name for years.. so i tried to think of a more important name.  I got the idea when i was in class learning about the universe, the point of our lesson was that the world is just a tiny little dot, and i thought "well if our planet is a dot then im just one little speck" . when i got home my German grandma was there and i told her about it, she told me that SPECK means Bacon in German and BAM. there is it.

soon im gunna have to figure out some sort of way to incorperate bacon in my tags/pieces
May 30 2011 12:22PM
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SPECK
Posts: 616 - Karma: 47
question: how does a graffiti artist make a living?
May 30 2011 12:30PM
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Poikenz
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 3,769
They usually make some sort of portfolio and apply for a job with a graf company - the type of companies that do murals for businesses and stuff like that, and selling their artwork (canvas and other objects). Usually when they do legal stuff they change their name so they don't get in trouble.
May 30 2011 1:22PM
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MN_Nice
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 56
Product design, advertising, selling pieces, etc. And thats awesome how you picked your name through bacon. Hahaha.
May 30 2011 1:36PM
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MN_Nice
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Welp. I've got a little problem. Turns out a guy is already got the name Acek with a few throwies on the internet. Do I stick with Ace-K or try again?
May 30 2011 7:31PM
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kootenayklaus
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As long as you aren't in the same area, you shouldn't have any problems.
May 30 2011 8:55PM
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Raz.
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i'm fucked. my friend got caught with EVERYTHING and if he gets caught again he's off too boarding school. he turns 18 in 10 months though and he said hevwill write again then, but this whole year im alone. back too reppin O.M.A. (one man army). also probably means a lot more stencils and shit as opposed too bombing
May 30 2011 9:09PM
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MN_Nice
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I'd stick to Rage. Do Rage1 or RageOne or something. And rep the fuck out of your buddy. What was his graf name?
May 30 2011 9:18PM
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Raz.
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noooo i still right RAGE, but instead of reppin a crew i rep OMA. and yeah imma do hella shouts too my friend, SEEK.
May 30 2011 9:32PM
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MN_Nice
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Oh! The one you posted before! Bummer. At least you had another writer with you. I just got a couple buddies who might spot for me. Which is why I was considering going with AceOne.
May 30 2011 9:44PM
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SPECK
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just got some new OTR's and tagged this downtown

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May 30 2011 10:06PM
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Raz.
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you can do aceone with acek, it doesnt matter. i write RAGE, Mr Rager, Rager, Ragism, whatever
May 30 2011 10:15PM
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MN_Nice
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What kind? Art Primo?
May 30 2011 10:18PM
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Poikenz
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Not a big fan of halos, just not my thing. I see it too much thats all. Even though I am mostly into stencils so I don't really have that much of a tag myself.
May 30 2011 11:43PM
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MN_Nice
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Whatcha got for stencils?
May 30 2011 11:47PM
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Poikenz
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not a whole lot since I am cheap and only print on regular paper (one time use) I have done batman, one of my friends wearing 3 sets of headphones (yeah that one sucked for trying to bridge stuff) and the generic hot girl type of stencil. Right now I am working on a multi-layer one called the power of love, I know sounds lame but it's going to be awesome. I imagine I will end up just playing off that concept when I finish this one and do some more.
May 30 2011 11:56PM
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SPECK
Posts: 616 - Karma: 47
new one

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May 31 2011 12:15AM
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Toasty.
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^ looks dope, but the p looks like a r so its like sreck

May 31 2011 1:00AM
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MN_Nice
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My only problem with it. I'm more of a jagged look fan, but I love the smooth style you got Speck.
May 31 2011 1:08AM
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Phil-X-
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upload the finished/sprayed power of love when youre done with it, id love to see some original stencils! or just upload the layered image itself, good for advice n shit, how many layers?
May 31 2011 2:50AM
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Poikenz
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only 3, and it might take a while to finish since no where close to here sells good paint, so I am going to have to do some traveling eventually.
May 31 2011 11:13AM
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I_Am_Mod
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a friend of me drew this, i like it and he's gonna do something similar but with mountains on my helmet now :)

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May 31 2011 11:41AM
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williams
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I know its in french but this dudes a boss. KIDULT

May 31 2011 2:45PM
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dweezileast
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Check out this video... another french writer named Revert. Kills it on some now-you-see me shit. The song is sick too... it's from a dilla/beach boys mixtape, and i'm not usually into mashups at all but this one is pretty well executed. peep it

FEATURED: 'Revert' from Strawberry Militia on Vimeo.

May 31 2011 3:03PM
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B-runge
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bombing science blog?
i swear i watched this yesterday
May 31 2011 7:38PM
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Raz.
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Whats weird is that although i do a lot of stencils and shit, my main goal in graffiti is really a negative one. for me, doing graff is a way for me too say FUCK EVERYTHING, because i spend the rest of my life trying too be perfect. I am so ignorant when i go out bombing; I will do a throwie directly infront of the people at a bus stop, or do a wall under a road that a cop is parked on (true story). during prom we just went around downtown and would like do tags where they were standing and just do little notions underneath that said "PROM SWAG!".
May 31 2011 10:51PM
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B-runge
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hope you get caught so bad^
May 31 2011 11:48PM
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Raz.
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^if i do get caught, im not gonna be one of those people who are like "i didnt do nothing!" or "this is bullshit". i understand exactly why im in trouble and would comply with them
Jun 1 2011 2:24PM
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Craze
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Hahahaha i could deffinitly relate to you, When i use to bomb it was to say fuck everything! I try so hard to do shit rite that paint time is fuck it time where i relax vent and finally not have to give a fuck so much. I have been caught once and i didnt care i knew what i did and i took what i got. Buuut lately ive started caring about painting like i do everything else because when i got caught and couldnt paint for so long i relized how much it ment to me. Im preparing to bomb again some day but im gonna bomb in a completely different way. Rite now i have a free wall i can paint anytime so im going to stick to that until i feel other people can appreciate what i do, and when i start bombing im not just going to bomb a name. I wana bomb quotes and sayings to make people think and not be able to forget my bomb once they have seen it. I might put my tag up beside them and still hit the occasional bombing nights to rep myself but i want people to enjoy what i do. like if i tag someones building ill bomb there bussiness's name with characters and shit make it my own style but respect the persons wall and hopefully theyll like it and not buff it. Ya it might sound different and people will hate on me but i dont give a fuck i paint for myself and nobody else, i might have more respect for the peoples property im bombing but my plan is to make my work last as long as possible
Jun 1 2011 4:20PM
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Blindsurfer
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Jun 1 2011 4:26PM
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MN_Nice
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Just racked a new blackbook and some paint Sharpies.

I'd like to look at graffiti as my escape from being known for your average middle class white kid from the burbs. I have a story to tell and feel as though this is a way to show it. It takes skill and the sense of not giving a fuck, which is me. Year after year I get the speech of you are so talented but don't apply yourself. This is applying myself. Plus its fucking awesome to top it.
Jun 1 2011 6:07PM
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B-runge
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When i think of shitty graffiti this is exactly who i think is doing it.
Jun 1 2011 10:06PM
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Brock.
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The shitty thing for some people is that they will have to accept that graffiti will ALWAYS be vandalism. No matter how good you get at murals or crazy intricate portrait shit ect, you are writing on someones wall and there will always be someone who isn't ok with it. Also bombing is the best feeling EVER, you cant replicate the feeling. Its satisfaction in the purest form.
Jun 1 2011 10:58PM
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MN_Nice
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In my case, yeah. But you gotta start somewhere. I've been constantly writing, working on my handstyle, thinking of new throwies, whatever. I'm not just doing this for the fuck of it. I'm doing this for me. Why does the fact that I'm white and from the burbs make me boring and cheesy?
Jun 2 2011 12:07AM
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FerrisBueller
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fucking baller
Jun 2 2011 12:32AM
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B-runge
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i was just saying your falling into the stereotype you want out of
Jun 2 2011 12:33AM
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SPECK
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yup
Jun 2 2011 12:47AM
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MN_Nice
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Gotcha. I'm working on it.
Jun 2 2011 12:57AM
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