These alarming explosive innovations highlight the ways in which the shock factor can up the ante for particular products.
Often integrated into photo shoots as well as less expected goods, including cologne, the 'bursting' trend is eye-catching and effective. While manufactured goods tend to focus around grenades and artillery shaped products, art that incorporates explosions typically takes the idea in a more literal direction. From balloon bursting editorials to exploding alarm clocks, people seem to be endlessly on edge and eager to pick up their own volatile goods.
Destined to stick around as long as consumers are intrigued by things that go "boom," this is an innovation that isn't going anywhere. Destined to only become more suspenseful and more eye-catching, this is a movement that continues to blow up.
66 Alarming Explosive Innovations

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Explosive Liquid Shoots
Edward Horsford Popped Water Balloon Photography Makes a Splash

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Bursting High-Speed Photography
The Explosive Air Rifle Images of Alan Sailer

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High-Speed Photography
Exploding Objects Frozen in Time
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Tie Dye Watertography
Lindend Gledhill Captures Extreme Water Droplets
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Paint-Exploding Photography
Gabrield Wickbold Plays With Fire and Ice
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Exploding Bomb Handbags
Dafne Balatsos' Stud Ball is a Lipstick Holder and Weapon in One
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Explosive Bullet Photography (UPDATE)
These Alan Sailer Shots Will Blow Your Mind
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Explosive 3D Artwork
David Spriggs Creates Universe-Inspired Installations
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Explosive Ice Cream Ads
Driver & Aguilar's Magnum Campaign is Bursting With Flavor
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Explosive Seaside Shoots
The Craig Easton Photos Set Ablaze Nature's Finest
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Neon Egg Explosions
'100 mph!!!' from Henry Hargreaves is an Eye-Popping Art Project
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Exploding Wall Art
The Baptiste Debombourg 'Turbo' Project Bursts Out
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Unbelievable Balloon Poptography
Mk Adagio Captures Outstanding Slow Motion Scenes
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Grenade Planters
These Seed Bombs are Grenade Exploding Gardening Tools
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Eco-Friendly Bathing
LUSH Bath Bombs Now More Green
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Exploding Alarm Clocks
Danger Bomb Alarm Clock Gets You Up Quickly
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Atomic Attire
Erin Fetherston's 2010 Mushroom-Cloud Fashion Collection
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Explosive Photography
The Reknowned Holger Pooten Loves to Make an Impact
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Explosive Face Paintings
In This Yumi Nakata Art Series, Rainbow Rage Oozes from Hot Heads
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Exploding Vases
Perfectly-Timed Photography
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Real Food Explosions As Economic Metaphors
NY Times Magazine Food Issue
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Exploding Cakes
Turn Up the Volume is the Latest Wicked Video for Autoerotique
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Bright Exploding Heads
"Acid in the Ice Cream" Illustration Series by Zach Johnsen
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Graffiti Luxury Scarves
The Hermes Kongo Scarf Collection Blends Street Art and High-Fashion
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Fake Exploding Light Bulbs
Northern Lighting 'Scheisse' Fixture
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Explosive Suit Accessories
These 'PeaceBOMB' Cufflinks Will Blow You Away
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Exploding Flower Photography
The Ela Zubrowska Color Flowers Series Modernizes the Delicate Plant
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Explosive Technicolor Lights
The ‘Blow Up' Lamp by Alejo Ruocco is Bursting With Color
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Exploding Chest Covers
10. Deep 2009 Summer Look Book Helps the Fashionably Challanged
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Exploding Blocks Logos
The MTV Organic Collection Adds a New Twist to a Classic
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Exploding Brain Drawings
Masha Vereshchenko Works in Pencil and Ink
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Exploding Paper Plane Art
Dawn NG's 'I Fly like Paper' is an Incredible Piece of Artwork
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Exploding Flowers
Ori Gersht is Inspired by a 19th Century Painting
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Geek Popcorn
Explosive Method of Salting Popcorn
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Epic Car Ad Performances
'Bullet' by BMW Canada Shows a Car's Strength Through Superb Tests
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Explosive Animal Art
Lucky Bunny's Grenade Bunny Turns the Cute and Cuddly Critters Deadly
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Explosive Memory Sticks
Come to the Office Armed With the USB Grenade Flash Drive
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Explosive Grenade Alarms
The Tangible User Interface Alarm Clock Forces You Out of Bed
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Explosive Advertising
Cierto Express Shows Mustard & Ketchup as Grenade & Bomb
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Exploding Flower Grenades
The Kabloom Seedboms Boom into Being
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Green Grenades Captures
The Explosive Fruits and Vegetables by Alan Sailer Will Blow Your Mind
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Exploding Hearts as Art
Beating Heart in a Box
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Disturbing Explosive Commercials
The Denmark Against Landmines 'Picnic Gone Wrong' Ad is Scary
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Destructive Edible Weapons
The Series 'Soft Guerilla' by Kyle Bean is a Fresh Take On Corruption
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Bomb Containment Chambers
The Vorsphere Explosive Containment Vessel is the Perfect Bombproof Bin
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Psychedelic Exploding Heads
David Choe's 'Death Blossom' Exhibition
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Exploding Musical Heads
Monster Radio Ads Warn Against 'Last Song Syndrome'
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Hand Grenade Colognes
Viktor & Rolf 'Spicebomb' Looks Like It's Ready to Blow
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Exploding Floral Animals
Artist Tara Tucker Draws Life-Like Beasts in Curious Positions
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Explosive Walking Sticks
The Hand Grenade Sword Cane by Big Bang
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Glass Grenades
Silvia Levenson Creates Pieces that Resemble Explosive Devices
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Explosive Candy Spreads
The Crystaline Dazed and Confused Editorial is a Rainbow of Eccentricity
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Explosive Bomb Lights
The Hand Grenade Oil Lamp is a Dangerous DIY Project
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Explosive Outburst Makes Comet Visible to Naked Eye
Comet Holmes Glows Bright
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Explosive Dessert Endorsements
The Breyers Blasts April 2011 Ads Positively Pack a Punch
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Explosive Car Creations
Fawad Khan Makes Paints Incredible Automobile Scenes
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Exploding Birthday Desserts
This Iced Airbag Cake Prank Backfired on the Pranksters
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Giant Metal Grenades
Valay Shende Creates Amazing, Thought-Provoking Metal Art
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Dangerous Video Art
The Exploding Banana Head
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Explosive Lighting
These Bomb and Dynamite Candles Will Blow Your Mind
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Painting With Fireworks
Surrealist Art By Rosemarie Fiore Is Truly Explosive
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Explosive Holiday Decor
The Grenade Christmas Tree Ornaments Make a Statement
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Bursting Balloon Imagery
The An Abrupt End Series Looks like Captures of Planets
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Volatile Art
Exploding Teddy Bears
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Exploding Bike Locks
The Smart Lock Sprays Paint on Thieves
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Explosive Plushies
Felipe Barbosas Firecracker Animals are Color Explosions
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Lush's Cherry Pop Goes from Green to Romantic Red for Valentine's Day
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Vibrantly Reimagined Fragrances
Marc Jacobs Introduced the 'Daisy Glow Limited Edition' Collection
Laceless Personalized Sneaker Fits
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Heavily Fragranced Hand Creams
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Olympic-Ready Elevated Footwear
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Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
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Heartwarming Life-Tech Apparel
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Dynamic Fashion-Forward Basketball Shoes
Balenciage Presents its First Basketball Sneaker Model
Rule-Breaking Gummy Bears
Vandal Gummy Bears Flavors Challenge Conventional Color Pairings
Spoof Sparkling Water Cans
Liquid Death's Can of Art Pokes Fun at a Controversial Work of Art
Fragrance-Integrated Fashion Accessories
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Venice-Inspired Luxury Fragrances
Bottega Veneta's New Fragrance Capsule is Ethereal & Creative
Provocative Fall Fragrances
BORNTOSTANDOUT's New Collection Clashes Clean and Animalic Notes
Luxury Basketball-Themed Fashion Capsules
Balenciaga Introduces the Basketball Series Collection
Modern-Tinged Classic Cookware
Staub Joins Buster + Punch on a New Collection of Cookware
Spooky Bong-Shaped Candles
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Extra-Concentrated Fragrances
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Fragrance-Heavy Laundry Products
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