Syzygryd Burning Man 2010

A project in Oakland, CA by Syzygryd Project
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Syzygryd is a 2.5 ton musical instrument that breathes fire. And you already know how to play it.
Backers: 189
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $10,918 of $8,224
Dates: May 6th -> Jul 1st (56 days)
Project By: Syzygryd Project
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Latest News

Hey Syzygryd Backers! Our New Project Needs Your Help!

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Syzygryd backers! First of all, thank you for your past contribution to this Ardent/Interpretive Arson project. We're writing because we're excited to announce our current project, the Ardent Mobile Cloud Platform (AMCP):... (Read More)

Syzygryd at Burning Man 2010 was a HUGE SUCCESS!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A herd of unicorns galloping around a vortex of blinky cubes. Random strangers stopping, attracted by music, fire, light and dance. The outline, seen from a distance, of a strange sprawling rendering come to life. The sound spider. The otherworldly... (Read More)

Ignition and Fire Vortex classes at Burning Man 2010

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy all! Thanks to your generous pledges, we fulfilled our goal, which means we'll be teaching you all about world domina... err.. ignition systems and fire vortexes! If you're interested in hearing about the myriad ignition systems we've tested... (Read More)

WE DID IT! Thank you from the entire Syzygryd team!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Whoa! You must really want to see Syzygryd on fire! Well, you've got it! With your generous contribution, we managed to blast past our original Kickstarter goal and raise more than $10,900! All of us on the Syzygryd crew are humbled and grateful for... (Read More)

Time lapse of structure construction, and just 3 days left on Kickstarter!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Syzygryd team has been hard at work in the shop fabricating the central support structure and the arms. Check out Dan Garcia's gorgeous high-speed time lapse video of the first arm-raising, below! Also check out time-lapse videos of Saturday's... (Read More)

Syzygryd Takes Shape

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Photo by Audrey Penven Fabrication on Syzygryd is going strong over at NIMBY. The past couple days have seen the central structure really become a thing. With a combination of ratchet straps, ropes, cables, turnbuckles, zipties, carabiners, quick... (Read More)

Syzygryd CAD rendering desktop background

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Our good friend Lee Dotson has created a gorgeous desktop background from CAD renderings of Syzygryd. The background is available in 1280×800, 1920×1200, and 2560×1600 sizes. Hopefully this will help satisfy your glowing cubey desires until... (Read More)

We've hit 100%, and the pledges are still rolling in!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
UPDATE: The Syzygryd Kickstarter has crossed the 100% line! A huge thanks to everyone who pledged to fund Syzygryd's FIRE! Because of you we will build twenty-four flame effects along Syzygryd's arm, a large central propane "poofer", and of course... (Read More)

T-shirt and patch designs

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who's pledged in the past few days - we're now over 75% of the way towards our goal! Remember: anything above $8224 will go to pay for additional fuel at Burning Man and making Syzygryd more overwhelmingly excellent. With our... (Read More)

Photos of the lovely laser-cut hangtags.

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hot off the presses, here are some photos of the laser-cut acrylic hangtags. They measure approximately 1.75" x 1". We're still finalizing the etching design and color choices, but here's a preview. Have we mentioned how much we love the laser... (Read More)

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