So, for anyone who may have missed the NH Chronicle debut, here's the video:
Friday, November 5, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Delivery day! (congratulations, it's a bug!)
All loaded up and ready for a road trip...why do I feel like I'm taking my beloved pet out to the countryside to set him free (without him knowing?)
Such a colorful character!
So, first I do an primer coat, which I actually love the look of...kind of looks like a giant clay sculpture.
By the end of that process, he wasn't the only one shimmering...my poor shoes will never be the same. But, look out disco night!!!
Where's that pretty smile? ....Oh!
I couldn't find the right shape anywhere! It's not quite round, it's not quite square, and it's sort of like a squished pyramid...yeah, try finding that at the hardware store! So, eventually I decided to just shape it out of a propane tank.
But where to begin? Well, by using a ball of clay, I could try cutting it into various pieces and see how they fit back together. With a little trial and error (and a dash of desperation) I finally found a winning combo!
The eyes were tricky, too! Again, after countless hours of searching the scrap piles, I had to give in and buy something new....quick drains!
With a few snips here and there (once again...love the grinder!) I had my eyes...or rather my mantis had his eyes!
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