I might be toying with the idea of being Hubertus Bigend for Halloween.
- a nominal Belgian who looks like Tom Cruise on a diet of virgins' blood and truffled chocolates.
Bigend wears an International Klein Blue suit in at least a couple books. This is useful to me because my wife is a rippin' tailor. She's already made me a suit jacket in white and blue stripes to be Ponyo's dad; not sure how dodgy this fabric is but I'll bet I could make this happen.
And then I found the paint.
So. Hubski. Considering I didn't buy a legit Yves Klein back in 2001 for $18k (I couldn't have spent a tenth that in 2001) that I saw go for $13m ten years later...
...what should I paint International Klein Blue?
The Ducati. (Once it is put together and running again.) Seriously, though? A watch face. Design a watch that makes the most of Klein Blue. Simplicity. Elegance. The color is the prominent feature, but the design the purity of the Yves Klein design ethos (the Unity) driving the functional aspects of the watch. Kinda like a more usable Movado, with the utility of markers, designed with the simple elegance of the Unity. Backed with Klein Blue. Shit. I might even WEAR that watch...
Ochs & Junior are already there. If I had a spare $15k I would totally rawk a klein blue Day Night. I need to talk to my buddy the gemcutter. I need to know more about doing ultrathin cabochons. After all, International Klein Blue is effectively ground lapis and lapis dials have been done.
Something similar is done in geology for ore microscropy. Dunno if it helps, but it's a well-documented procedure. EDIT: Just to save some time, here's an entire book.I need to know more about doing ultrathin cabochons.