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I'm way behind on this journal, but I'm going to break up the work into chunks to save your sanity.
( Photos under the cut )
( Photos under the cut )
Jan. 31st, 2011
I'm way behind on this journal, but I'm going to break up the work into chunks to save your sanity.
( Photos under the cut )
( Photos under the cut )
Some of this I did right before Further confusion, some I did right after.
( more photos under here! )
( more photos under here! )
Some of this I did right before Further confusion, some I did right after.
( more photos under here! )
( more photos under here! )
Jan 23 & 27 -- lower skirt
Jan. 31st, 2011 11:18 pmThe next big job was building the canvas underlayer for the grass skirt. The result is a combination of petticoat and corset technology:
( visual evidence under the cut )
( visual evidence under the cut )
Jan 23 & 27 -- lower skirt
Jan. 31st, 2011 11:18 pmThe next big job was building the canvas underlayer for the grass skirt. The result is a combination of petticoat and corset technology:
( visual evidence under the cut )
( visual evidence under the cut )
Saturday I started work on the patterns for the bamboo slat cladding for the shoulder section. I also decided to build a friend.
( Saturday )
Then Sunday, I set out to finish the shoulders. I got part way done, and did more work on my mutant.
( Oh, the Humanity! Still more photos )
Finally, today (Monday, Jan 31) I had the opportunity to use the drill press in the shop at work, so I took my Forstner bits with me and cut the mounting bores in the acrylic salt and pepper shakers for the dome.
( One more set of photos! )
So tomorrow: Take the rest of the rolled up bamboo shades to cut with the bandsaw in the hack shop at work (with permission from the shop manager, of course). I'm now just waiting for one final component to build the lift mechanism for the neck section.
( Saturday )
Then Sunday, I set out to finish the shoulders. I got part way done, and did more work on my mutant.
( Oh, the Humanity! Still more photos )
Finally, today (Monday, Jan 31) I had the opportunity to use the drill press in the shop at work, so I took my Forstner bits with me and cut the mounting bores in the acrylic salt and pepper shakers for the dome.
( One more set of photos! )
So tomorrow: Take the rest of the rolled up bamboo shades to cut with the bandsaw in the hack shop at work (with permission from the shop manager, of course). I'm now just waiting for one final component to build the lift mechanism for the neck section.
Saturday I started work on the patterns for the bamboo slat cladding for the shoulder section. I also decided to build a friend.
( Saturday )
Then Sunday, I set out to finish the shoulders. I got part way done, and did more work on my mutant.
( Oh, the Humanity! Still more photos )
Finally, today (Monday, Jan 31) I had the opportunity to use the drill press in the shop at work, so I took my Forstner bits with me and cut the mounting bores in the acrylic salt and pepper shakers for the dome.
( One more set of photos! )
So tomorrow: Take the rest of the rolled up bamboo shades to cut with the bandsaw in the hack shop at work (with permission from the shop manager, of course). I'm now just waiting for one final component to build the lift mechanism for the neck section.
( Saturday )
Then Sunday, I set out to finish the shoulders. I got part way done, and did more work on my mutant.
( Oh, the Humanity! Still more photos )
Finally, today (Monday, Jan 31) I had the opportunity to use the drill press in the shop at work, so I took my Forstner bits with me and cut the mounting bores in the acrylic salt and pepper shakers for the dome.
( One more set of photos! )
So tomorrow: Take the rest of the rolled up bamboo shades to cut with the bandsaw in the hack shop at work (with permission from the shop manager, of course). I'm now just waiting for one final component to build the lift mechanism for the neck section.