You Won't Believe That This Convenience Store Is Made Entirely Out Of... Felt??
You Won't Believe That This Convenience Store Is Made Entirely Out Of... Felt??
British artist Lucy Sparrow creates lifelike felt replicas of products you'd find in every local corner store! From felt chip bags to felt frozen foods, Lucy's newest novelty store 8 til Late is visited by art lovers all over the world who are eager to check out her "Feltism" style. Take a look at some of her mind-boggling creations!
British artist Lucy Sparrow creates lifelike felt replicas of products you'd find in every local corner store! From felt chip bags to felt frozen foods, Lucy's newest novelty store 8 til Late is visited by art lovers all over the world who are eager to check out her "Feltism" style. Take a look at some of her mind-boggling creations!
Lay's "Crispy" Potato Chips
There's an actual wall of meticulously sewn potato chip brands all recreated in felt. Can you spot your favorite flavor?
L'eggo My Felt Eggos
While they're not cold to the touch, these felt frozen foods are familiar and incredibly detailed. Our fave? The Tombstone pizza.
"It's Great!"
This is the unassuming outside of Sparrow's convenience store. Its felt signs featuring a depiction of Sparrow only hint at the craziness inside!
It's Like Walmart For Teddy Bears
With everything from Aunt Jemima syrup to Wonderbread, it's like we're in a supermarket. We wish the convenience store down the street was this well stocked. See how many different products you can spot!
Whole New Meaning To Rib-Eye
This corner store also has a well-stocked felt-deli, complete with meat hanging from hooks and a felt cat on the counter. A little disturbing: the tiny felt eyes on every single cut of meat. Sparrow seems to be a vegetarian.
Flawless Close-Ups
These close up shots of a bag of Ruffles and a Twix bar highlight Sparrow's emphasis on detail that shows in every single one of her creations. Down to the glistening pattern on the Twix and the dollop of sour cream on the chips, Sparrow doesn't cut any corners.
We're Knocked Down Too
We're basically in awe of the precision involved in both this Minute Maid orange juice and this insect spray. Look how thinly the felt is cut on the orange!
Sparrow Herself
Here's Lucy Sparrow, the artist, next to a felt mop spill and wearing a felt-covered uniform hat and apron.
Like Lucy's Designs? She has an original shop in the U.K.!
Sparrow's original cornerstore experience was created in Bethnal Green in the U.K.
Making Headlines
Sparrow cheekily pretends to read from an impressive felt copy of The Times, which features a written-out story about a horse meat scandal.
Little Felt Receipt
Check out this felt cash register, which looks like it's levers might even be functional! It's complete with a little felt receipt.
Cookies!! Oh, we mean "Biscuits!!"
Since the original corner shop is in the U.K., it features popular U.K. products instead of ones we're more familiar with in the U.S.
The Cutest Little Paper
This cute little felt newspaper has a headline that references the felt cornershop that Sparrow has created.
Posing With Her Art
Highlighting the size of some of these items, as well as The Cornershop label that appears on her creations, Sparrow holds two felt dog food cans bigger than her head.
"The Original"
Okay, so these may not actually be a sleeve of original flavor digestives, but sometimes the newer version is even cuter than the original.
British Candies Gone Wild
You can recognize Skittles, but have you tried any of these other British candies? The real versions, we mean. Not the felt.
An Extra Lit Felt Friday Night
Getting a little PG-13, the Cornershop even has a felt bottle of vodka and a packet of durex condoms, because stuffed animals deserve to make bad decisions too.
For Really Tough Periods
We guess felt isn't too out-of-the-box as a tampon material, but we're not ready to commit anytime soon.
What the hell is Marmite?
Just kidding, we know all about that infamous stuff. Here's an up close photo of a felt Marmite next to a more familiar bottle of Head and Shoulders shampoo.
Fab "Fabs"
These frozen treats still look tempting after their felt makeovers, even though we know we'd be picking stuffing out of our teeth for days!
S P A M
Is any cornerstore or convenience storm really complete without a disconcertingly large can of spam?
We didn't think so either.
What do you think of Lucy Sparrow's fantastic felt creations? Which felt foodstuff would you like to buy for your very own? Let us know in the comments below, and don't forget to share this list with any of your DIY friends--tell them to get on Lucy's level!