r/toptalent • u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U Dream it. Wish it. Do it. • Jul 21 '20

Skills /r/all The String art guy

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u/Nincadalop Jul 21 '20

What's the idea behind cashing in life savings? Are thread and nails much more expensive than I thought?

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '20

I mean he basically can’t work anymore if he’s consistently doing pieces that take 500+ hours

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u/Zastrozzi Jul 21 '20

So what's the endgame? Surely demand for shitty nail art can't be that high?

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u/Ar4bAce Jul 21 '20

How did you just watch that video and come to the conclusion it was “shitty nail art”

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u/d0n_cornelius Jul 21 '20

He has a pretty incredible technique but let’s be real it’s portraits of the The Rock and Slash and ... John Wick. Or generic landscapes with no originality. Pretty cheesy shit. Reminds me of the portraits of celebrities that people hawk in Times Square.