Trojan Deer: Skinning

Trojan Deer Casting

I started a new project, a life-size Trojan deer for my birds to ride around in and claim their next victim. It has been slow process. Deciding exactly how I was going to make this happen was the hard part. My dear uncle, avid hunter, let me borrow his target practice for a while. Luckily it is the off season. Above you can see me wrapping it up for protection. It was much harder than I imagined.

My friend Mary Cale helped get me started with the plaster gauze. I think her high school students are better at it than I was.
First round done.
Second round I decided to make my own gauze and in hind sight I should have just ordered more of the real stuff. I made a huge mess.
But it all worked out and released from the original without issue.

Turtle Transportation Finished

Turtle Transportation in progress

Finished Commission

I finished the piece I have been working on for my dear cousin. I finished a baby present for her not to long ago and she liked it enough to have me make one for her cousin that is expecting a baby girl. Guidelines were: Zebra print, hot pink, chartreuse, and bling. I think I got it right.

Commission in progress.

"New Do" in progress.

I'm spinning.

I am working on a new piece called "the new do".  I think i posted a sketch a while back. In summery, the birds sheer a sheep and make aristocratic wigs for themselves from the wool.

I needed a specific color and style for my "wigs" so I decided it wa worth making it myself. I haven't spun in years and even then didn't do it much. It took me a bit to recall the process. ( I must take time to include a shout out to the undergrad that just happened to be in the room and helped me out a bit) i was lucky enough the store (Wild Fiber) had the perfect colors i could mix. the product is chunky and uneaven but it will be perfect.

Turtle trans. Progress

Beaking blue birds this morning.

Yard sale treasures.

David and I ventured out saturday morning looking for some yard sales. It was my lucky day. A cross stitcher was cleaning out her stash. So I got a very full very organized box of floss for 20$. Wow!

Automata and mechanical toys

Just flipped through my new book, and wow, it is amazing. Wish I didn't have so much to do and could start soaking up all the goodness inside. There is much less "how to" and more contemprary history. I am too excited.

Trojan deer sketch

New piece in the works.

Fabric ornaments

Found these great ornaments for my tree next year.

New fabric

We have been cleaning out the house and a mattress had to go. Couldn't help salvaging the fabric. Now what to make. (After a good wash.)

Crow berry.

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Sketch for Crow

I did a lot of holiday sewing. This is a sketch for a picture I made for my grandmother.

Eight geese a laying.

All the babies are getting a goose for Christmas. If I can get them finished.

Art Sale!!!!

I was able to take part in a wonderful art sale last weekend and we are doing it again. Sat. 10th. Lots of good stuff from great folks.
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Christmas Cards

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Lightenin' Bugs

This is a new piece I made with my new electronics knowledge. Nostalgic scene of fireflies caught on a summers evenin'. They flicker in the mason jar and never die (well until the battery does, but it can be changed).
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Electrical Station

Now that I sorta have a general knowledge of circuits, LEDs and switches, I felt free to spread out and dive into this project full force. The odds and ends look a little different than my fabric space. There are still spools but they are covered in wire instead of thread.

My new electrical tacklebox.

"New Do" Sketch

Layers for "The Crusade"

I have been working on re-working my mechanical toy, "The Crusade". You can see older post on what it looks like to date but soon it will take a new form with more sophisticated layering and stronger working parts, and lights. Here is a quick look at the lasercut layering.

Drawn Layers

Lasercutter in action

Lasercut Layers

Cut Acrylic