Challenge #97: Barcode Art

Fast Friday Fabric Challenge 97, September 26, 2014

Challenge Hostess: Meena Schaldenbrand

Title: Barcode Inspiration

Theme:  Use of barcodes

Technique: High contrast fun

Due date: October 4, 2014

Barcodes are composed of black and white thick and thin lines on many purchased products. UPC barcodes use strong lines. QR barcodes use geometric shapes.

For challenge # 97, use barcodes to create high contrast fiber art. 

What do bar codes mean?   UPC is short for Universal Product Code, 12-digit barcode which allows retailers to manage sales of a product. UPC codes are valid in the United States and Canada.  EAN codes are a 13-digit barcodes valid in all other countries. 

Barcode explanations:
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/collages/diagram/index.html

QR codes (Quick Response codes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

Quilts:

http://livelovequilt.blogspot.com/2012/07/qr-barcode-quilt.html

http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=QR%20bar%20codes

Other Art Examples:

Barcode Gallery:  http://www.cnet.com/news/barcode-gallery-qr-codes-become-wall-art/#

Turning them into art: Scott Blake
http://theinspirationgrid.com/barcode-art-by-scott-blake/
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/collages/index.html
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/videos/index.html
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/index.html

12 Coolest Works of Barcode Art by Grace Murano
http://www.oddee.com/item_96851.aspx

Art in Aisle 5: Barcodes Enter Expressionist Period

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303823104576391973120779678
or http://tinyurl.com/FFFC97-1

Variations on barcodes: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/barcode-art
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funky-barcodes-spice-up-packaging-ii

Art barcode graffiti
https://www.google.com/search?q=bar+code+art&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2FETVKXvCs2uyASCsoHIDg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1120&bih=578#tbm=isch&q=art%20barcode%20graffiti&revid=2125053464&imgdii=_
or http://tinyurl.com/FFFC97-2 

Barcode "Clock"
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/clocks/barcode/index.html

Free download of decorative font

http://www.1001fonts.com/barcode-font-font.html

A Fast Friday Fabric challenge based on the barcode http://meenaschaldenbrand.blogspot.com/2013/12/just-when-caterpillar-thought-world-was.html  or http://tinyurl.com/FFFC97-3

And one more thing -- have fun with this!