Mech-Fossil Octopus T-shirt, illustrated silkscreen graphic T-shirt, hand illustrated, Fossil T-shirt

Name: Mech-Fossil Octopus T-shirt, illustrated silkscreen graphic T-shirt, hand illustrated, Fossil T-shirt
Brand: lextalkingtonart
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This graphic t-shirt showcases a hand-illustrated Mech-Fossil octopus design. The octopus illustration captures Mech-Fossil #018 from the Mech-Fossil sculpture series by artist Lex Talkington. The t-shirt color is a warm grey called Venetian Grey. The octopus is silk-screened in white and orange.

The Mech-Fossil sculpture series stems from the deconstruction of found objects. This illustration is another deconstruction of the sculpture. The illustration for this t-shirt was then turned into a sculpture itself. To see the illustration, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRKYHBA3j4/?taken-by=lextalkington

• 2-color silkscreen (white & orange) on grey t-shirt
• Tri-blend crew t-shirt: 50% polyester, 25% combed ring-spun cotton
• Fabric laundered for reduced shrinkage, satin label
• Illustration created by Lex Talkington
• Silk-screened locally in San Diego, CA
• ©Lex Talkington, all rights reserved

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The Mech-Fossil may move around slightly — some movement is expected. The fossil is firmly held in place by a set screw in the bottom bracket. Gently twist or tilt the cast fossil to straighten it within the fame.

If and only if you feel the fossil can easily slide out of the frame, then you can VERY GENTLY tighten that set screw using a 1.5mm hex key. WARNING: If you tighten this hex screw, BE CAREFUL not to over-tighten or you could crack the fossil casting!

For the actual fossil, I use vintage electronics and mostly 35mm camera parts. Other parts come from typwriters, sewing machines, motors, and various electronics. The fossils are meticulously arranged and then cast in a polyester resin. That cast undergoes surface cleanup and then the fossil is coated in a flexible, strong polymer resin coating. The frames are laser-cut plywood and acrylic with hand-tooled walnut brackets.