Shi Yuan has created a way to turn normally passive things into something with a life of its own. Like this wallpaper that reacts to heat, the painting that react when you touch it, or the daily calendar that fades away during the day.
It is made using heat sensitive paint - and it is incredible.
Turn up the heat and your wallpaper starts to blossom. Here with the radiator is off...
...and now on.
Show people how you feel by touching the painting.
Watch how the day slowly fades away with this calendar
(Via Shi Yuan)
I remember when heat reactive inks made their way to clothing, with some unfortunate results for some people.
Way cool!
Where can i order this?
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Yorick, Ask Shi Yuan
HOW MUCH IS THIS COSTING?
rofl
wow, thats interesting, cool idea
That is so cool! It reminds me of on Willy Wonka, the first one, with the lickable wallpaper. Good one!
thats like totally awesome mon i mean like totally awesome!!!!! kool yeah. i want it
Thats a deadly idea.. any idea of the costing??
any website ??
I can think of a bunch of people that would love to have this in their home. It's so custom and unusual!
Yeah that's pretty fun! I was wondering if those posters are available somewhere?
hey... 15th feb is my birthday...
ile taka tapetka kosztuje?
This idea has been around for a while, but I've always wondered how it can apply to cars or motorcycles. I envision a car that gradually changes colors when you drive it in the heat or cold. Or a dark car the get lighter in the sun, thus reflecting more heat.
where can i buy this stuff?
OMG! this is very cool! Can it be applied on a cardboard or paper? I want to know more about this! very2 interested to know.
Where did you get the poster that is shown on the picture? "life is beautiful poster"
This is wonderful idea, but how does the artisan apply the material/paper, surely his/her warm hands will react and therefore strech the finished product when the drying out process begins. What type of adisive do you use, or is all of this just an illusion.YS.
This could be very fun!
Ha! That's awsome
Hay, where can i get this stuff from????????
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Ask Shi Yuan (the creator)
Novel idea, add your idea to auto-manufacturer's and the Paint Companies and make yourself a billion,
from the Hardryve
Remember the hot wheels cars that changed colour when you put them under hot air or hot water? This reminds me of those cars!!
looks lame
okay so can we buy that poster?
i went to the guys website but it dosen't say anything about that. man i wan it!
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Harris, I don't know. I suggest you contact them and ask.
this stuff is great
Why do all the pics except the poster one look like they were generated in a 3d program. It is really noticeable in the calender one. Is this fake? I know heat sensitive paint has been around like those Hyper color shirts . However, I am a bit skeptical about that calender one. that picture looks totally fake.
All fake.
What is to stop all the days on the calendar from fading away?
Also this is not a very marketable product because of climate differences. May be ok for businesses with regulated atmospheres but not for global residencial use.
Cost would be the final nail in the coffin for this idea.
that is so hot!
I want paint my cah this paints. vroom vroom
i like Dick Gozinya's comment, the paint on the hood of a car would be amazing!
really like the idea behind this and if it became reality would add a whole new level of customisation to your house. even more so if it was supplied as paint rather than a set wallpaper pattern
Where can i order this? How much is this cost..?
Truly amazing!! really cool work on graphics and the idea of heat sensitivity is excellent :)
Very nice product.....
Here are 2 proof-reading suggestions:
Add an "s" to react in the sentence that reads.."the painting that react when you touch it"
Instead of "here with the radiator is off", omit "with" to read "here the radiator is off"
But what about the lickable wallpaper? Do snozberries really taste like snozberries?
Sorry...couldn't resist. But seriously...I LOVE the color changing wallpaper.
wow. that would be an amazing calander... i want so of that wall paper.
what a wonderful creative idea. You can redecorate when you turn up the furnace and change the drapes and throw pillows. Love it
This is amazing! I knew about things like invisible ink and the such but to see uses of technology like this is amazing. I love the calendar example, thanks for posting!
My question is to Thomas Baekdal:
How can i get in touch with the designer and is this something i can buy? I loooooved the walpaper and the calendar and will be interested to buy a product like that or get a reference where i can order a customized item.
Cheers!
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Jenny, Apparently "Shi Yuan", the creator if the reactive paint have decided to redesign his site, and I cannot figure out how it works (or if it works at all).
So I cannot find any contact details.
I love this idea. It would work out well using paints that changed colors at diffrent temps. Like one that appered green at 15 degrees, and another that showed up at 30, and one that faded out below 30.
This is a very creative use of the concept, and I cannot wait to see what other applications Shi Yuan and others might come up with.
Thanks Thomas for keeping us informed about the creator's website. It would be appreciated if you could post a link if/when there is a site at which the product could be purchased or further researched.
I love the idea and I want that kind of wallpaper but does it come in like peace sign funky color kinda things I want that instead of flowers
Excellent! I would love to have these. A non-invasive (not loud, not noisy or overly-excited) change in your space. Congrats to the developer!
Just like at Willy Wonka's house, but with touch rather than taste!
This is neat indeed!
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When it get wet it starts playing a movie
will the date re-appear again the next day ?
really loved the wallpaper idea.
brilliant.
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Excellent idea!