Another busy week

Did a 4x8 and delivered it Mon, (forgot pictures) did a trailer with vinyl (forgot pictures) and worked on the Bigfoot mystery project (got pictures :) ) for the bear hotel. And Fri we had a birthday BBQ with smoked corned beef brisket, pulled pork, hot wings, red velvet cheesecake brownies, and coleslaw.

The 4x8 and the trailer were just one color jobs mostly computer cut vinyl. The Bigfoot mystery project is a sculpture project that is much more entertaining and creative.

I really enjoy working with the epoxy clay, but, I am allergic to it so I have to be sure to use gloves and keep the clay from touching my skin. I rubbed my arm against some uncured clay and my right eye was swollen for about a day. most people seem to do well with it but I am one of the unfortunate few, luckily for me I can still use it with some care.















I still need to paint the pupils of the little martian and add the lights and motor action to the capsule. Then I'll probably let it set a day or two and see if I still like it, if not I'll make whatever changes I think need to be done and get on to the next project.

Sorry for slacking off here, things have been a bit busy personally.

I finished the rock sample despite having lost the job, I think it turned out all right and I now have a better idea of what will work and what won't.

The rocks are blue insulating foam (foamular) , shaped using an angle grinder with a sanding disc, and then coated using a custom mix of roof sealer, latex caulk and plaster of paris.



I've also been a little busy on the bigfoot mystery project sponsored by the Bear Hotel. Bigfoot is not actually a creature but a robot suit controlled by little martians, Who Knew?



the control module is the cardboard template I made to fit in the cavity of the statue, that Joe Johnson built, with fiberglass resin and cloth and details will be added using magic sculpt, and some old broken electronics, some battery powered color changing lights, and an old rc servo motor driving a piston up and down.

The little martian is looking over his/her shoulder with a look of surprise at being discovered, hands on the controls. Built using foamular and magic sculpt. The foamular was initially carved using a home made hot wire cutter using and old transformer, dimmer switch, and some wire bought from Hot Wire Foam Factory. Trying to have it done this week as they have more work for me. :) :)

I also finished and delivered the 30 X 96 Cucina Mista sign on the 4th, and a tiki torch statue for some friends. The tiki is made from a sonotube for concrete forms, and great foam in a can and coated in fiberglass and paint.





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stuff is gettin' done

The weekend at BoxR with the youth group was great, lots of snow.

working on a sign for Cucina Mista should be done tomorrow, worked on the tiki and bigfoot projects today and seal coated my shop roof today.

Slow Week

Not much goin on this week, gettin ready to go cook at the Calvary Youth Group retreat this weekend and got a call from the folks at the Bear Hotel to work on a Bigfoot mystery project

Nearing the Finish

Well the 40 Acres sign is about 95% done a little detailing and touch up and I can send it on its way. I still need to build a stand so that my parents can display it at the car shows with the truck.

Busy Week

I was all over the place this week. Worked for Jeanine at Grants Pass Art Supply, worked on a mural, made cave samples, and did some work on the Joy and 40 Acres signs, I also did a little furniture repair, presented a mural idea to the local Lions club and did all the dad stuff I gotta do,
had a meeting at the bear hotel for some upcoming work. I'm tired.

undersea mural

Got started on this mural Wed and did a little more Fri, waiting for better weather to finish