Designing a Monogram Tutorial | How to Design a Monogram Part 2
This video shows you the results of how to design a simple monogram of letters R and X with a regular pen. Watch part 1 of this video here.
Monogramming can be dated back to as early as 350 BC which is said to be the year when monograms first started to be used. This video is for those who enjoy this unique form of art. I hope you enjoy!
It's always fun to read your comments and feedback!
Check out our Monogram Inspired Apparel.
Designing a Monogram Tutorial | How to Design a Monogram Part 1
This video shows you how to design a simple monogram of letters R and X with a regular pen.
Monogramming can be dated back to as early as 350 BC which is said to be the year when monograms first started to be used. This video is for those who enjoy this unique form of art. I hope you enjoy! It's always fun to read your comments and feedback! They say some things last forever, well I believe monograms last forever too.
Check out our Monogram Inspired Apparel.
Monograms Are Forever | New From Clad Nine & Nairobi Wear Spring 2011
Clad Nine & Nairobi Wear's Spring 2011 designs will be out in the next few weeks. For those who don't know about us, get familiar.
Founded in 2007, Clad Nine & Nairobi Wear are the only monogram art driven clothing brands in the market right now. The brands are positioned to appeal to individuals who appreciate unique lettering art, monograms, typography, and calligraphy.
Just like the founders, individuals we market to despite everyday challenges, have chosen to pursue their dream(s). That's why we make it our mission every season, our collections feature designs that serve as a statement meant to "Inspire & Empower you to stay true to your dream(s), without compromising your integrity"
We have set ourselves apart from the other brands by strictly using monograms art in our designs. Ever since he was a young boy, one of the founders has always been fascinated by "handwriting" and the art behind it. Calligraphy & Monograms.
Monograms have a rich sense of history and they were originally used as a royal signature. Romans and Greeks used them on coins to identify their rulers. Then, in the Middle Ages, artisans began to use them to sign their work. Victorian-period high-class persons adapted the monogram for personal use as a symbol of their place in society.
Today, Clad Nine & Nairobi Wear bring you the best Monogram art that artistically adorn every price of garment manufactured under these labels. The same procedure of paying attention to detail and bringing out the best quality in each piece is what we specialize in.
Celebrities Rockin High Top Sneakers, Kanye, Jay-Z, Omarion
High top sneakers are def in, I mean they have been for a while now. Check out the trends, celebrities like Jay-Z, Kanye West, Omarion all rocking high top sneakers. I had a few minutes and though I try designing some myself. Check out the Nairobi Wear high top sneakers inspired by the Kenyan flag colors.
The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift, it’s Gotta Be Red
I can't believe how fast January has flown by, it's almost Feb and you know what that mean....Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Now it doesn't matter if you're in a relationship or if you're single...you gotta celebrate Valentine's Day- regardless. So go ahead treat yourself this year with something flashy, something nice- something Red.
Check out red fashion tops that will make a perfect gift for you or your loved one. Which one is your fav?
Are Off-Shoulder Tops Sexy? New from Clad Nine & Nairobi Wear
Fashion is a fascinating thing, it's exciting, it's always shifting, indulging, satisfying- so many things in one package. So here is what we have for you at Clad Nine and Nairobi Wear- whatever your style is, I'm sure we have something that will fit your personality..from off shoulder tops, tube tops, and even sexy club dresses...what's your style? Take a look.
Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow Song (Clad Nine’s Colors)
Forgive me y'all but I had to share this video with you guys. I'm loving Wiz Khalifa's new joint Black and Yellow, just like Clad Nine's official logo colors. What do you guys think, Yay or Neh?
Inspirational New Years Quotes & New Years Resolution
When it comes to inspirational new years quotes this is the right place for you since as many of you know our mission is to inspire and empower you to stop at nothing until you achieve your dreams without compromising your integrity. So if you're looking for ideas here are a few quotes for you;
New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday. ~Charles Lamb
Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it’s twice as onerous a duty. ~John Selden
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning”. ~T.S. Eliot
The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months!
~Edward Payson Powell
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.
~Oprah Winfrey
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.
~Benjamin Franklin
Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.
~Bill Vaughan
Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A glad new year to all the earth. ~Martin Luther
Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.
~Oscar Wilde
But can one still make resolutions when one is over forty? I live according to twenty-year-old habits.
~Andre Gide
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things.
~John Burroughs
May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.
~Joey Adams
He who breaks a resolution is a weakling;
He who makes one is a fool.
~F.M. Knowles
I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's.
~Henry Moore
I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.
~Anaïs Nin
New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.
~James Agate
New year, same goal.
~Joe King
How to Enjoy New Years Eve 2011 in Style
Even if you're not in NYC, you can still usher the 2011 in style wherever you choose to with whoever you will be with. I personally think being with close family and friends is the best way to do it- but whatever works for you. This is a great day and we should all be thankful to God for allowing us to see another year.
Just as it has happened for more than a century as the old year ticks toward history, a large crowd will gather Friday night in New York's Times Square to mark the old and the new with the descent of an iconic ball.
The dazzling crystal ball will begin its 70-foot descent precisely at 11:59 p.m. ET to the chants of New Year's Eve revelers counting down the final seconds of 2010, according to the event's official website. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta will push a button to start the ball toward 2011.
Weighing in at 11,875 pounds with a diameter of 12 feet, the sparkling sphere is covered with 2,668 triangular crystals and is powered by 32,256 LED lights. By mixing red, blue, green and white light elements, the ball's lighting system is capable of producing a kaleidoscopic array of 16 million hues and colors, and billions of patterns, the event's website says.
Each giant New Year's numeral making up "2-0-1-1" will stand 7 feet high and the numerals will use a total 453 9-watt LED bulbs. As in the past three years, the numerals were designed to be more energy efficient, as Duracell set up a lab in which visitors rode stationary bikes to provide the stored battery power that will light the numbers on the ball Friday night.
More than one ton of confetti will be released at midnight, with personal individual wishes written in more than 25 languages, a tradition from the past three years.
Times Square has served as one of the most popular sites of New Year's festivities since 1904, though the New Year's Eve ball made its inaugural drop down the flagpole at One Times Square in 1907. That first ball, built with iron and wood, featured one hundred light bulbs and was designed by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant metalworker.
The New Year's Eve ball has beamed and dropped every year since with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943, when the United States was embroiled in World War II and New York City observed a citywide "dim-out" to cut energy costs.
According to New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, this New Year's Eve celebration, like years in the past, is a product of a lot of hard work and planning by many people.
"We don't ever take it for granted," Kelly said. "The situation changes somewhat, we have sort of a core plan but we always add to it or change it -- we don't want to get stuck in a rut where we simply take a plan off the shelf."
As in previous years, security will be tight. Times Square will be closed to traffic at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday. Backpacks and alcohol are prohibited at the event and party-goers can expect a beefed-up police presence, according to the statement from the New York Police Department.
What's your New Years resolution? I hope you have your dream(s) on check and actually have a real plan to get things done.
Read more at: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/12/31/new.york.new.years.eve/
How to Get The Best Tattoo Like Kat Von D
So you believe that you have finally made a decision to get your first tattoo. Congratulations and now you must be wondering what comes next. The next step that you should take is to;
1. Locate a Professional Tattoo Parlor with Qualified Tattoo Artists.
This decision is the most important one you will make on your journey to getting a tattoo. There are several reasons for this, one being that the professionalism and creativity of the tattoo artist will ultimately show in the final product. Another great reason is your safety during and after the procedure. A professional tattoo parlor will more than likely be safer, cleaner and more disease free than an unprofessional one.
There are several tattoo parlors in every location where tattoos are legal, with some being better than others. If you go to a tattoo parlor that is not exactly "up to snuff" as they say, you could walk away with a good tattoo, accompanied with a really nasty infection. You can usually tell how good a tattoo parlor is, by how much business it gets so if it has been in business for many years, it is more than likely one of the good ones. If it was one of the bad ones nobody would go there and they would be out of business quickly.
2. Cleanliness of the Tattoo Parlor
A history of cleaning the studio and equipment is a good sign when choosing your tattoo parlor. The tattoo artist should be a licensed professional and if they aren't, there is no guarantee that their studio and equipment will be clean. Cleanliness is a necessary factor when choosing a tattoo parlor because diseases are spread and infections are caused very easily if the equipment is not sanitized.
A good tattoo parlor will enthusiastically welcome you into their establishment and the tattoo artist should be very friendly and not at all intimidating. The professionals will not try to pressure you into getting a completely different, or more expensive kind of design than what you initially told them you desire.
3. Professional Vs Novice
Most experienced and professional tattoo artists will more than likely give you their opinion and help guide you if you are having some doubts on the outcome of the tattoo design or if they know what you are considering is really not going to "work" the way you picture it will. They should however, never try to push their opinions and/or ideas on you.
4. Quality Vs Cost
Before deciding which tattoo parlor is best for you, always compare all of the options that you have to choose from. Higher quality tattoo parlors will of course cost more money than other, lesser quality tattoo parlors. This is because they need more money to pay the artists and to help keep their studios and equipment clean. In most of these high quality tattoo parlors you will see the tattoo artists cleaning their equipment every chance that they get.
The best ways to find tattoo parlors near your location, are to utilize resources such as the Internet or a local telephone book. If you search for the keyword "tattoo parlor" you will most likely find a variety of different establishments in your area. Take some time to visit as many tatoo parlors as you can and meet with some of the tattoo artists. You could probably even ask to see watch some of them perform their skills on the skin canvas of someone else, in order to get a better idea as to how they operate and see the quality of their most recent work.
5. Go With Your Guts But Be Smart
With all this said and done- you're still the one who is going to get a permanent mark on their body. So by all means, make sure the feeling is right. If it doesn't feel right, then don't go with it. Make sure your tattoo is meaningful and that it symbolizes something that means something deep to you and helps you in your daily activities of pursuing your dream. In the end, it's all that matters. Good Luck and I hope you like your new tattoo.