Wednesday 19 January 2011

Prison Technology



The material constraint of a prison inspire fantastic innovation and re-use of made parts. A lot of the devices made in this manner are crude weapons, but others include eating implements, tattoo instruments, music, and other tools.

Above you see an electric cooking stove made with wire element and a brick. Different environments lead to different solutions to life's challenges, resulting in this wide variety of accoutrements.



Above is a description of how to make a cup out of a toilet roll, and how to hide it in your cell.


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