It’s February and I’m slacking at doing bi-weekly posts. So here goes my verbal/written diarrhea and poor writing skills.
I’m getting ready for the May OddMall and starting to look at the options of doing other shows. I’d love to start up some sort of Goblin Market Craft show in Cleveland….there is the written diarrhea…words just flowing out…but I would..how does one start a new craft show from scratch?
I have lots of critter builds going on. Let’s do a quick run through
The Baby Beholder is coming along well. I expect to have his base layer done by the end of this week. Here is how he started and where he is at right now.
Once his base coat is done I’m going to give him the classic 1975 beholder hide. I’m not a fan of the eye layout so I changed that up. I have it designed so he can be screwed onto an acrylic rod base or the future owner will be able to hang him up in the house with some fishing line.
I’m just about done with my beta test Stone Elemental Hand. It is a paper mache build with some other media mixed in there. The palm of the hand will have a “pot” in it so the owner can put a small house plant in the palm. Don’t you worry, I’m a thinker.. The area of the pot is going to have a rubber coating on it so the water won’t cause any issues…. After I finish off the beta test I’ll be building one to take to the oddmall.
Also showing up at the Oddmall if things go as planned will be a Stone Elemental Head. He will have a light inside his melon so that the eyes will glow. I think I’m also going to see about making some light come out of the mouth and perhaps make some cracks in the back of the head that will make some interesting light/shadows against a wall behind the head. I have lots of paper mache work to get to.
I’m doing some Paper Mache Dragon building as well… I’m not sure how it will all work out in the end but there is a chance I will have a couple of small dragon Trophy heads at the Oddmall
The two sets of weeping angels are being finished off. One set will be attached to some round bases while the others will be attached to some bookends. I’ll post some finished photos shortly.
This guy was made as a test on some materials and oven temps.. The sign on him is only temporary. I’m still working on what I’ll put there.
I will also have 2 new Bonsai Tree Ents at the Oddmall. One will have a little tea light fairie light on his base the other is made to hold a pen or other such item in his arms.
I think that’s it…..Other than my Unicorn Trophy wall mount that I’m building. I’m not sure if it will be ready or not for the May Oddmall. We shall see. It is based on the Unicorn from the “Hunt of the Unicorn” Tapestries. This means the horn will be really really long and it will be much smaller than the “movie” horse look that most folks have in their head.
I may for the first time Mold and cast something because the horn is something I don’t look forward to making more of by hand each time i make a Unicorn Bust… plus I can than perhaps simple sell you fine folks the horn.
We shall see.
Enjoy the Snow!
Steve.