Enid Lego Builder

The Enid Lego Builder, or sometimes dubbed the Builder or ELB, is an anonymous artist who lives in the town of Enid, Oklahoma, US. He said that he chose to use a Lego man because Lego is an image that is iconic, and hopefully would not offend anyone. The Builder was once called "Enid's Banksy", even though he hates it, shunning the political statements.
Career
Early career (2011)
In an interview, he said the project started as an educator. "Someone said they didn't know who Garriott was. Others say they thought he was a politician; one person was sure he was a former mayor." He saw an opportunity to educate the public. He started this project with posters, his first one of Owen K. Garriott. His signature look for his artwork is made with stencils that he cuts himself. He puts up the posters with vinyl gloves to keep clean from the water-flour mixture he uses in place of glue.
Magnets
The Builder started creating magnets near the end of 2011 for people wanting his art. Zealous fans kept pulling down his posters to keep. The Builder came up with the solution to give his art away as magnets. He starts by taking pictures of a handmade magnet and gives a small hint on where it's hidden. He then uploads the picture to Facebook. In a matter of minutes, a lucky local picks up the magnet and takes a picture of them holding their prize. There are many variations of the magnets. There is only one rule for the magnets: Only one per family. You can get another if other "hunts" or "drops" take place between time.
2012
In 2012, the Builder created a Facebook page for fans to "friend" him.
2013
2013 was the rising point of the Enid Lego Builder's career. on 13 May, he was featured on the cover of the Enid News & Eagle with the title "Identity Unknown". He discusses the mystique, how he started, and what he is doing now. He was in many interviews and created a holiday.
Enid Lego Builder Day
On 2 April 2013, the Builder released the idea of Enid Lego Builder Day, dubbed "ELB Day!!". The day was scheduled on 27 April. After making all of the unique items for the 2013 ELB Day, there was a total of 91 magnets, 11 head magnets, five keychains, four canvas paintings, one wood cradleboard painting, and five Privation Printing T-shirts. On the 6th of May, the City of Enid made a Proclamation for ELB day and the official Enid Lego Builder day is on 6 May.
Technique
Posters
His posters are made of paper that he paints his design on. When hanging them up, he delicately rolls up the paper. While wearing vinyl gloves, he hangs up the posters with a mixture of flour and water in place of glue. In the span of less than a minute, he hurries from his car toward his destination where he slaps on the poster.

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