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The Killing Tree

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Proposé le :
May 21 '05
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distrubingly awesome. love it
Slade xTekno
Slade xTekno on May 22 '05
That is so twisted, but strikes me as something so very significant...
dropowtt
dropowtt on May 22 '05
that's brutal



very interesting
Negz
Negz on May 22 '05
Quite disturbing but very well thought out! I like it but I wouldn't wear, but I am sure heaps of others will though.
Nutter Butter
Nutter Butter on May 22 '05
Cheer up, christmas is just around the corner! :)
Amorparatodavida
Amorparatodavida on May 22 '05
The symbolism is incredible. This is one of those shirts I would save up for to buy. Great idea and you get a $ and 5!
captainfantastic
captainfantastic on May 22 '05
Overall I like the design, however I do not like the box around it which seems to be black but then you can see the lines. Ya know?
rawraws
rawraws on May 23 '05
Evil. Me likey. $5
johnny the fairy
johnny the fairy on May 23 '05
omg. It's so fantastickly disturbing , I think I would actually cross the street if I saw someone wearing that shirt. Pretty freaky
cani
cani on May 23 '05
love the idea
happibudda
happibudda on May 23 '05
when are you emo kids going to cheer up?
jock05tees
jock05tees on May 23 '05
take out the stars!
mezo
   mezo on May 23 '05
Supurb concept. Poor execution.
toe-melon
toe-melon on May 23 '05
scary
dropowtt
dropowtt on May 23 '05
if emo kids cheered up then threadless would go down the tubes...





I'd say make it slightly smaller and bring it up a tad
theOtherSideOfPink
theOtherSideOfPink on May 23 '05
this the most frickin cool shirt that i've ever seen!!!! i'd buy a hundred of these shirts!!!!
derekandes
derekandes on May 23 '05
ok concept, the off-black box around the image bothers me more than the image itself.
Harmsway
Harmsway on May 23 '05
I dont care what anyone says you did an awesome job.......when i get some cash that shirt is going into my collection of awesome shirts i wear!!
morecereal
morecereal on May 23 '05
!!!
BuriedAlive
BuriedAlive on May 23 '05
FReAKIN COOL!!! !
Remster
Remster on May 23 '05
I don't know, I think this might be a winner. I'd wear it. My points of advice would be to remove the 'stars' and make it smaller.
rokoroshon
rokoroshon on May 23 '05
The lines are all blurry... that on purpose? Good concept, just doesn't seem very.. interesting.
thriftedyouth
thriftedyouth on May 23 '05
i... actually like it.

4+$
blondie69276
blondie69276 on May 23 '05
Amazing concept. I couldn't wear it, but its lovely.

I also say lose the stars and box and make it a bit smaller, and this could be a huge success.
Blacksheep
Blacksheep on May 23 '05
::shudder::



Lose the box.
pink_17
pink_17 on May 24 '05
deep...nice idea. i like! innocent and creepy! i'd like it in the back of a shirt though.
amandagay
amandagay on May 24 '05
dag... strong message but its not really something that I see myself wearing. But wow... I really like it, just not on a shirt. Def going to be a big seller though.
Gra:)
Gra:) on May 24 '05
thats just sooo creepy
BandPromoter
BandPromoter on May 24 '05
AWESOME. <333
oopsylazy
oopsylazy on May 24 '05
i love it. print it already.
theseshirtslookalike
theseshirtslookalike on May 24 '05








evertyhing's already been said, but I would like to add.



cool concept, dark and disturbing, but good...



bad execution, especially with the tree.



it looks like when your six and try to draw a tree and the limbs look like big fat arms and there are like only three of them.



bad tree. bad tree.
theseshirtslookalike
theseshirtslookalike on May 24 '05
oh wait... but I'm an asshole



because I just realized he probably had to make the tree all short and scraggly cuz of the limited printable area.



all things considered, it was pulled off pretty well.



bong.
tobergdads
tobergdads on May 25 '05
dude, i f'ing love it! I would buy it in a heart beat. I'd buy it yesterday if I could. I hope it wins, because if it does, i'm snatching that baby up asap. Love the design, and the concept.
armistice
armistice on May 25 '05
AWESOME shirt. i love it. i think you should just take the stars out.



wonderful idea.
Kettcar
Kettcar on May 25 '05
Great concept,I´d immediately buy it.I love everything about this shirt,please don´t lose the stars,they fit in perfectly.5+$

Yuurei
Yuurei on May 25 '05
i really love this shirt, but i think it needs to be a little smaller.
aroundwego
aroundwego on May 25 '05
i like it, it shows that everyday people die and people are born. but that's the way i see it
kibbizzy
kibbizzy on May 25 '05
i would take the snow or stars away.... they don't seem to have much significance. i think if they were gone, more attention would focus on the guy and girl, not just the whole picture. otherwise, clever, dark idea.
-zinc
-zinc on May 26 '05
a goths favorite shirt...not my speed..but its good for the darkies
WhattheFernando
WhattheFernando on May 26 '05
I really love this. Good Job.
aliceMG
aliceMG on May 26 '05
eek
stuck with pins
   stuck with pins on May 26 '05
as updated info on this shirt: i'm erasing the stars, that weird box in the back was a mistake. it wasn't supposed to be there. i fixed it, now it's gone. and the whole picture is smaller. it looks a lot better. and thank you to everyone who helped me out with this.

keep scoring this if you want to see the finished result. : )

sometripe
sometripe on May 26 '05
Totally bleak. I love it.
Trashcan
Trashcan on May 26 '05
under the uv, in the nightclub, staring at your shoes, doing the goth two step. It's perfect!
zeroes000
zeroes000 on May 26 '05
love it.

fantastic job.
ApathyDeception
ApathyDeception on May 26 '05
This design literally broke my heart, as soon as i saw it moved me. Suicide thats the first thing that came to mind and i tghink this can have multiple effects in socviety, this is a winner a must sell! must have!
ObeseSheep5
ObeseSheep5 on May 26 '05
dark



awesome shirt but i dunno if i'd ever wear it
Farren
Farren on May 26 '05
Same here.
Doctordoctor
Doctordoctor on May 26 '05
I must have it

and I'm happy to hear you deleted the stars.
_Marko
_Marko on May 26 '05
Awesome shirt!
shoulditurnthisupforyoudenver
this shirt creeps the shit out of me



but it is so cool



and i wish i had the idea, even though i don't think i could wear this shirt



i'm giving you a 5 and $ so all these other people can have your freakin sweet shirt
Krause
Krause on May 26 '05
You know what would be even freakier, is if the kid's swing was somehow attached to to guys rope... like in some way the kid is at falt...



just throwing out the idea...
orangecatz10
orangecatz10 on May 26 '05
weird.

make it smaller.
Dovehead
Dovehead on May 27 '05
It makes me feel uneasy but I like it for some reason.
atr3yu
atr3yu on May 27 '05
make the shirt. id wear it...good concept...poor tree...lose the b ox...but $ 5 $ 5 $ 5
sassmuffin
sassmuffin on May 27 '05
i think itd be cool without the hanging dude...
Wee lassie
Wee lassie on May 27 '05
mmmm... seems very political I have given it 5 but I wouldn't wear it, too intense.
charlotte sometimes
charlotte sometimes on May 27 '05
I want this shirt!!! $5

nice work :)
derhans
derhans on May 27 '05
way too morbid, I wouldn't want to wear this.
stuck with pins
   stuck with pins on May 27 '05
it's kind of sad how everyone just looks at it and takes it for just that. there's a deeper meaning in it. everyone's saying, "it's scary, i wouldn't wear it because it creeps me out." well then life must creep you out because this is life.

someone up above got it right. every day people are dying but everyday people are also being born. some of us live our lives so care free and everything is perfect. but just on the other side, some one else is suffering. it's life, guys. it's just sad that only a few people actually took the time to look deeper into it.
CACollins
CACollins on May 27 '05
I like all of it, the night sky, the tree, the concept. Strange and creepy and cool and everything. I may not be seeing the same symbolism as the maker but the balance between life and death is still cool
christai
christai on May 27 '05
sorry, but it's been done before
ibonadarna
ibonadarna on May 27 '05
I don't like the "message." I think it's glib. All the weight of a hanged man into an image, to say what? You win some, lose some?



The hangman sillhoutte alludes not merely to "suffering" in a general sense, but to violence, including very specific acts of violence in history and current events. The image along with its explanation above suggest (perhaps inadvertently) that this violence is part of some natural cycle or balance, thus diluting its impact.



If one's message uses a man hanging from a tree, I'd rather it be more profound. If one's message is profound, I'd rather it be expressed with more subtlety and care. Hope this is constructive!
17Switch17
17Switch17 on May 27 '05
This is absolutely beautiful in the darkest of ways. I adore it.

I want to know what you intended with the message, because I got something totally differant that what ibonadarna got out of it. I see nothing of violence, all I see if the Banality of suicide, death, murder. A child without authority, or protection, playing in a dangerous world.
robofrance
robofrance on May 27 '05
Woah. I like it b/c it sends an odd sort f message.
eye_of_the_beholder
eye_of_the_beholder on May 28 '05
how morbid...
H Magoria
H Magoria on May 28 '05
wow...love your idea...it could be better though.



Flipping the image horizontally would do wonders...you read it left to right and seeing the kid on the swing before seeing the person hanging would be more effective psychologically.



A different shirt color would be nice too...a lighter, happier color to contrast with the "grimness" of the image, but keep it white. Aaand a bit smaller & ditch the stars. It could be REAlly great.



I'm just being nit picky because I like it so much ;o)



H Magoria
H Magoria on May 28 '05
ooo, man. Sorry to comment again, but you GOTTA flip it...or at least try it and see what you think. I just saved the image and tested it out myself...huge (better) difference...if I do say so myself. =o)



ashes57
ashes57 on May 28 '05
nice work man but what's the fuck..... I gave you five but it freaks me out. ...
gishmi1ish
gishmi1ish on May 28 '05
Aww... I really love the stars. I'm sorry to hear you're removing them. I think they really make the shirt perfect. I almost hate it, just because it seems a little too strong with the dead body there... I'd almost rather just an empty noose. But I think it's absolutely beautifully done. I love the stars, the tree, the simplicity of it.
kingshit
kingshit on May 28 '05
dude I bow down to your genious--ok I'm done. This is abysmal in sheer beuty and grace--it speeks volumes and yet the message could be understood by a child. I LovE this shirt and I will try to make my own if they don't print it. 11$

P.S. don't listen to the whorish prudes who say this is "glib" or "violent" shut the fuck up and sit the fuck down--but I'm rude.
Alenty
Alenty on May 28 '05
awesome tee - you can tell how good it is from the reaction you've provoked. it's a cool t - i like it a lot - are you mentally stable? this t-shirt is totally dark and sick - but ROCKS!
stuck with pins
   stuck with pins on May 28 '05
haha, alenty, i'm totally mentally stable. if you go look at my other designs, you can see that. i've got whales and avocados for God sakes.
razzle22
razzle22 on May 28 '05
Oooh... Nice. I would buy a print of this, but wouldn't wear the shirt...

5
doctor snuggles
doctor snuggles on May 29 '05
I really like the idea. Altough I wouldn't wear it on the street for everyone to see. But I'm a sucker for sublime, off centered pictures on a shirt.

So, put a small version of the picture down to the left. Then I would give it a "5" and buy as many.
empyrestrikes
empyrestrikes on May 29 '05
I love this
Tatsurou
Tatsurou on May 30 '05
Hope it gets picked. Love it :D
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Mosdef
Mosdef on Jun 07 '05
Awesome shirt dude! i give it a 5 for sure,i really hope it gets printed too, very striking message.I would really love to see this to buy,i'm hoping it will.
Geist90
Geist90 on Jun 07 '05
i love this shirt, $5. all those who complain that it's too creepy need to grow the hell up.
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a boy on a string.
a boy on a string. on Jun 25 '05
me too. i want it.
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agentpaprika
agentpaprika on Jun 30 '05
i can't seem to vote on this anymore, but i sure would love to get this. my favorite one this girl has done
imxfake
imxfake on Jul 01 '05
very diturbing but i'd buy it anytime..
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bellis
bellis on Jul 04 '05
I love this.
SCHOSR_I
SCHOSR_I on Jul 05 '05
i want this shirt so bad. but i can't help but really really hoping that little girl doesn't turn around....
what i am
what i am on Jul 06 '05
this is so great. if only there was a rating higher than a 5.
makigai
makigai on Jul 06 '05
I need this.
Ash Sammy
Ash Sammy on Jul 07 '05
You hate your dad and you like to kill him?
adminmatt
adminmatt on Jul 08 '05
this is amazing. you are quite talented. i would definatly buy!
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tragicXoverdose
tragicXoverdose on Jul 16 '05
I saw someone made this into an icon and I fell in love with it.

I would buy it in a heartbeat.
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Xandrabeast
Xandrabeast on Jul 21 '05
So so awesome. As always.
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phosphodae
phosphodae on Oct 09 '05
Congrats, babe. <3
anonymous dude
anonymous dude on Oct 09 '05
sorry
Daniel James Diggle
Daniel James Diggle on Oct 10 '05
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mimamima
mimamima on Oct 10 '05
sorry but this design is stolen!
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kevinwells
kevinwells on Jan 16 '06
so i keep reading about this being stolen, but i've yet to run across a link to what it was stolen from. anybody mind dropping one so i can see them side by side?
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xiv
   xiv on Jan 26 '06
http://threadless.com/profile/112254/xiv/18908/StuckWithPins_vs._Putumayo:
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BrandonB11
BrandonB11 on Nov 19 '07
bump
asfi235
asfi235 on Nov 19 '07
So.....where's it stolen from? Xiv's blog is gone!
xiv
   xiv on Nov 19 '07
that blog was epic.
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SoulChaser
SoulChaser on Sep 05 '08
Great shirt. I discovered this web thanks to this image and this t-shirt. I love it. I would buy it, but with the picture a bit smaller...
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