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Knarly old vine.
I love to put detail in our projects. But each time I seem to get carried away
Thermoformed Likes it Turnkey
Thermoformed Plastic Products, located in the Air Capital of the World, manufactures Vacuum Form tools, Master models, CNC holding fixtures, Composite Layup molds and other tooling for many of the well-known aerospace companies. TPP chooses Precision Board Plus and...
Pub progress pictures
With the two workshops now behind us we have picked up where we left off at the Fox and Hounds Pub. Many dimensional signs await final placement in our shop. Onsite the contractor and many trades are finishing their work allowing us to start our final finishes at last
Colorful menagerie!
Once the sculpting was done it was time to start in applying the color to our beasts. Primer, base coats, blending, glazes and details. We encouraged our students to go out on a limb, try some colors they might not ordinarily use, and in the process make their dinos come to life in a multitude of ways.
Dino might!
The primary assignment for our students was to design and create a dinosaur head. Using our imaginations was certainly encouraged of course. Each student was given the same assignment and a routed backer board to build it on.
The magic of mud!
One of the many things we teach at our workshops is how we mix our special formulas of fiberglass reinforced concrete.
Sculpture MAGIC Workshop report one
Our first Sculpture Magic Workshop was a resounding success. The students came from British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Arizona, Colorado and Washington. Our guests arrived Thursday afternoon for the most part, eager to get started.
Ready, set… GO!
Today we did the last of the major preparations for the Sculpture MAGIC Workshop which starts officially on Friday morning. Thursday afternoon our guests will begin to arrive. I welded up the steel structures for the tree sculptures we will be doing
Another name tag
For Melissa’s name tag I waned to try out the blending of the texture into the background – like I had done on Eric’s from the last workshop group. The difference was I would use the weave pattern. I first crated a domed oval