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Ironclad (adj., EYE-urn-kladd)

Covered with iron plates for protection, rigid, or firmly decided. Oddly, Ol' Ironside was not actually ironclad. Just goes to show you that history is written by the victors. If the iron doesn't fit, you must acquit.

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Julia Ibbini's laser-cut, hand-painted creations

Man, Colossal has been on a tear recently. We've got a solid ten in the backlog from them, and Julia Ibbini's marvelous creations were at the top of the list today. Take a look at this:

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Ibbini creates these paper art forms with lasers (for cutting), using brushes (for painting), and from a variety of sources (for inspiration). Her home of the United Arab Emirates, in particular, provides fertile ground for patterns.

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You can see more of Ibbini's paper art at Colossal or by following her on Instagram.

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