mean as hell, and twice as ugly. working on the hat- it's too wee for his *napper!
*napper-
(Scottish for a large swollen head)
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hahahahahatook the bags out neesy - but I think I turned him into hitler!
With the weight the concrete will add, make sure that neck has support or it will snap. There is a tilt forward with it and that heavy stuff will stress the neck area while it dries.
thanks spider, trying to get Amy involved but she Just wants to play on her phone.Awesome-- you are making great progress!
hahahahaha
- that's funny!
(Nah - I don't see any little moustachio)
He is looking great- just needs his hat and he'll be fine
This is looking so fantastic!
mean as hell, and twice as ugly. working on the hat- it's too wee for his *napper!
*napper-
(Scottish for a large swollen head)
That should support it
the tubing ended up off centre due to the jacket setting to the left. so I had to stick a rod in the tube to hold the 10kg of weight the head now has.
I've added expanding foam into the sleeves to set them a bit sturdier. it started seeping through the cracks already - so it will be funny to see the hanging foam stalagmites tomorrow.
that's incredible, Sheemiee! Twenty-two pounds for the head...I guess that is about twice as much as an adult human head weighs. What it the total weight of the figure? Sika spray foam, hey? Had you ever seen anything like this done before? Or where'd you get the idea?
I reckon I've used two bags of cement at 20kg each , for the jackets and jeans . almost two blocks of clay at 4kg each. some chicken wire, and drain pipe fittings, along with my old work boots. all in all id say about 60kg.
I've not seen this done anywhere, it's just an idea I had while cementing fence posts in the back garden and getting my coveralls covered in the quick drying cement dust. then I saw the street entertainers pretending to be statues - wearing coats coated in plaster. so i always wanted to try this out.
the foam seems to be working great, although it's seeping through a bit of the cracks. it's filling the voids left inside the clothing.
try it - you'll be amazed at the result. dip jeans in a tub of watered down cement - then let them set.
Hey Sheemiee, was just thinking, right now, there are a lot of halloween skulls out. LIghtweight things. That would be perfect as the base of the clay or cement. Still heavy, but the rod would support that. Actually , probably not as heavy as as the head and chicken wire situation.I reckon I've used two bags of cement at 20kg each , for the jackets and jeans . almost two blocks of clay at 4kg each. some chicken wire, and drain pipe fittings, along with my old work boots. all in all id say about 60kg.
I've not seen this done anywhere, it's just an idea I had while cementing fence posts in the back garden and getting my coveralls covered in the quick drying cement dust. then I saw the street entertainers pretending to be statues - wearing coats coated in plaster. so i always wanted to try this out.
the foam seems to be working great, although it's seeping through a bit of the cracks. it's filling the voids left inside the clothing.
try it - you'll be amazed at the result. dip jeans in a tub of watered down cement - then let them set.
Hey Sheemiee, was just thinking, right now, there are a lot of halloween skulls out. LIghtweight things. That would be perfect as the base of the clay or cement. Still heavy, but the rod would support that. Actually , probably not as heavy as as the head and chicken wire situation.
Wait, did you already solve this problem?
Super!yeh shaved some clay off the top and hollowed out the skull a bit, so it's less weighty.
drying nicely .
Now, if this was cyst, I'd watch you pop it. aheoaheohaoheohaeohea!!!View attachment 17614 the foam is scoooshing out everywhere!!!!
THis is just a really nice job, super creative and well done.
the final push .
not sure if it's our Roland or Indiana jones emerging from the temple of Doom !
hat is cut and prepped ( initially too small) so I'm gluing chicken wire and cement this morning -
more pics here as usual guys -
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