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Loungeroom pics

Posted in Architecture and Design - Art Deco to Mid-Century, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables, Tiki and Surf on November 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This weekend I managed to get in and rearrange the loungeroom. It’s been one of those things I’ve been meaning to do for ages but never got around to doing. The room is an eclectic mix of mid century modern, 50s retro, kitsch, tiki and modern day stuff too. The cool part is it’s all been done on a budget, the only major item bought new was the tv, the rest (cabinets, dining table, chairs etc) is bought second hand off ebay, op shops, or from mates. The jukebox was even found on the side of the road during a council clean up!

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More Bailey Brothers art

Posted in Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A while ago we featured a bunch of art from the Bailey Brothers down in Victoria. They’ve certainly been busy, with their art on sale at events like Camperdown and places like Kustom Lane. Not too busy though, because they’ve had plenty of time to sling some paint! Here’s some of their latest work (thanks again for sharing gents).

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Bomber seat office chair

Posted in Architecture and Design - Art Deco to Mid-Century, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on October 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On the weekend I visited a bloke who had what I reckon is the coolest office chair I’ve ever seen – It’s a seat out of a WWII Hudson bomber! As you can see the seat has been mounted on an old ammunition box to give it some extra height, and some castor wheels have been added to make it more practical. It looks real comfy too! The cool part is the Hudsons were originally a commercial plane which were brought into military use, which is why it features the neat ribbing and detailing around the base.

At the end of the war things were pretty scarce so the seat was brought home by a serviceman who used it in their home. In more recent years the current owner stumbled upon it on ebay, snatched it up for a measly $50 after it didn’t sell, had it reupholstered and turned it into the beauty you see before you. I want one!

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Fonzie’s Diner

Posted in Architecture and Design - Art Deco to Mid-Century, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

One place I wanted to check out while in Albury was Fonzie’s Diner & Ice Creamery. It features all of the well established 50s diner kitsch elements that you’d expect, with car lounges, retro tables and some old petrol pumps. I can report from personal experience that their milkshakes are awesome, nice and thick with a strong flavour – just like a proper old school milkshake should have! Word is the burgers are pretty good too, though the timing of our visit meant we didn’t get to try them.

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Cheers to our banner design comp winners!

Posted in Banner image competition, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on August 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Congratulations to the winners of our banner design competition! We asked you to come up with a funky design that reflected Kustom Kulture Australia and Sailor Jerry kicked in some fantastic prizes as an added incentive. We had a number of entries, but the winners (and grinners) are:

1st Place – Greg Bakes


2nd Place – Jacob Bain

3rd Place – David Fisher

Congratulations guys, your prize packs will be in the mail shortly! And while we’re on the topic of prizes, thanks again to Sailor Jerry for supporting the competition and kustom kulture in general! To check out some of their cool merch, check out www.sailorjerry.com.

We’ll having a chat to Greg at a later date, but you can already see his handiwork at the top of the page!

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Want some free Sailor Jerry rum and other merch?

Posted in Banner image competition, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

There’s just over a week to go in our quest for a new banner logo for Kustom Kulture Australia! Basically design us a new logo for the top of this page, email it to us, and you could win! Full comp details are here.

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Stray Cats tour momento – wall art on a budget

Posted in Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables, Tunes on July 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I was trawling through some old pics and thought I’d share this. This is a memento of the Aussie Stray Cats tour from a couple of years ago.

The pics are just from a camera phone, they’re not great quality but they’re reasonable. I was able to make them a lot cooler by converting them to black and white and bumping up the contrast a touch. The ticket stub is pretty self explanatory, and the cloth trim is just some stuff from Lyncraft. The frame is just from one of those discount stores that sell excess stock. Hardest part was measuring it out so it was all even and straight!

Now if you’re after some cheap wall art there’s no reason you couldn’t steal this concept and create something for yourself. I’ve got a similar piece with a Trader Vics theme with a business card, napkin and a menu (which a mate brought me back from the States). There are heaps of things you could use as a basis for your own art, be it old postcards from a vintage store or even pics from a magazine. Better yet, you don’t need to be a budding Shag or Keith Weesner to create something original and half decent!

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Design a new Kustom Kulture Australia banner image and WIN!

Posted in Banner image competition, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on July 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »

We’re looking for Aussie artists and creative types to come up with a new banner (that image at the top of the page) for Kustom Kulture Australia! What’s more the fine folks over at Sailor Jerry share our passion for kustom kulture and have come to the party with a bunch of awesome Sailor Jerry gear for prizes – what legends!

1st place scores
Bottle of Sailor Jerry rum
Sailor Jerry t-shirt
Sailor Jerry messenger bag with hip flask
Sailor Jerry jacket
Sailor Jerry cocktail shaker
Artist profile/article on Kustom KultureAustralia

2nd place
Bottle of Sailor Jerry rum
Sailor Jerry t-shirt
Sailor Jerry duffle bag

3rd place
Bottle of Sailor Jerry rum

To check out what the Sailor Jerry gear looks like, visit their website. You can also keep up to date with what they’re up to in Australia on their Aussie facebook page here.

How to enter

  1. Mix yourself a Sailor Jerry based drink, put on some choice tunes, and check out Kustom KultureAustraliafor some inspiration.
  2. Design a new banner logo or image for Kustom KultureAustralia. Hint – it should include our name! Dimensions are to be 760 by 190 pixels.
  3. Save it as a jpg and email it to contacthewey@hotmail.com by the end of 31 July 2011.

Now be creative in your entries! Original sketches, paintings, digital art and photography are all fair game!

Terms and conditions (aka the fine print)

  1. Instructions on how to enter form part of these conditions of entry. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these conditions of entry
  2. The closing date to submit your entry is 31 July.
  3. The promoter (Kustom KultureAustralia) will choose the winners at their discretion. Chance plays no part in this competition.
  4. Upon the winners being drawn, the promoter will be in contact to get their contact details. This information will be forwarded to Sailor Jerry, who will send the prize packs directly to you.
  5. The promoters decision in regards to the competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  6. The winners will be announced by 7 August on http://www.kustomkultureaustralia.com
  7. In the event that a prize is unavailable, the promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize in its discretion with an alternative prize to the same and equal recommended retail value and/or specification.
  8. All entrants MUST be over the age of 18 years.
  9. All entrants must currently be living inAustralia. Prizes will only be posted withinAustralia.
  10.  All elements of each entry must be original work of the entrant (in other words no stealing other people’s art, images, or copyrighted images).
  11.  Any entrant entering a submission which includes a person or their likeness needs to have their permission before submitting their entry.
  12. All entrants give their permission for their design to be used in the promotion of Kustom KultureAustraliain the future.
  13. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third-party interference; (c) any variation in prize value to that stated in these conditions of entry; (d) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; (e) redemption of any prize and/or (f) participation in the promotion.

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Nice digs up for grabs

Posted in Architecture and Design - Art Deco to Mid-Century, Hot Rods, Customs and Classics, Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This awesome pad in Alexandria is up for auction on 9 July. Given the location and set up it’ll no doubt go for a pretty penny. But like the Nomad I was checking out today – you can always drool over it and dream!

I’m loving the awesome garage set up, and the mid-century modern loungeroom – how cool is the stone detailing on the pole near the kitchen? Property details can be found here.

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Stolen images

Posted in Kustom Kulture Art and Collectables, People, Pin Ups on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As someone who’s played with a bunch of art (I’m the first to admit calling myself an artist is a stretch!), and as someone who has bunch of artists as mates, it really shits me when I see people ripping off artists to make some cash. So I’m helping to spread the word about these dodgey shirts, which illegally use images taken by Harmony Nicholas from South Australia.

If you haven’t seen her images before, check out her facebook page. The quality of her work is amazing! If you do see the shirts being sold somewhere, email her at the address above so she can chase up the dodgey bastards making these shirts!

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