Sunday, January 13, 2013
SHARPIE MAGNUM
In my design class last semester we were tasked with finding an object and making three magazine advertisements with it. I chose my favorite art tool, the Sharpie! For this one I went with the biggest Sharpie, the Magnum. I wanted to go with a more humorous tone for the trio and of course continuity was a must. Since this is the biggest Sharpie that I know of I wanted to relate it to other things that are monstrously huge... namely monsters! So I went with three classic movie monsters, King Kong, the squid from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and of course my pal, Godzilla. I modified the original movie posters for each and worked in the good ole Sharpie. I just loved how all three of these turned out!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
THRIFT SHOP THEME SONG
This is my new theme song for the thrift shop hopping that Nicky, I and the kids do on weekly basis. I totally rock old man clothes.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
X-MAS HIPPO
I am not a fan of Christmas music. Every year the entire world plays these annoying ditties over and over until I want to dig my ear canals out with an eggnog spoon. One of my sons toys, which he repeatedly pushes the button of, plays "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas." This particularly obnoxious song is quite ludicrous. So this little girl wants a poop flinging, bulbous, death beast? I bet the youngster that's singing the song would be a lot less cheery when the "cute" pet hippo was mauling them with its flesh rending teeth and dragging them to a watery doom. So no Miss Gayla Peevey, your ears are not on straight. You're mind numbing tune is ripe with false information that hippos are house safe animals and putting millions at risk. Beware the hippo menace!
*ahem*
Merry Christmas.
*ahem*
Merry Christmas.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
ROT: TOFURKY
It's Thanksgiving and a Thursday? What better time to post a miscellaneous item that fits the holiday and Random Object Thursday! It's been such a long time since I've done a ROT anyways. So I chose the main course of Nicky, Paladin and I's (my daughter Alex still eats meat) feast, the Tofurky. It might look odd but we salivate all year long for this yummy meal. The funny thing is, I still cook my mothers real turkey too. So a dead bird is in the oven at the same time as my testament to veganism. How's that for ironic.
Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving, eat hearty and spread love.
Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving, eat hearty and spread love.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
WOODKID - RUN BOY RUN
Woodkid has done it again! This is the second video that he has released and it looks as though it's a series. That's freaking dope as hell. I like the song better in the first one but the video is way more interesting in this newest installment. Just like the first, it's classy, artsy and different. Check it out for yourself:
Every boys fantasy... to have an army of monsters!
Every boys fantasy... to have an army of monsters!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
NOVEMBER FIRST IS LAME
November 1st is one of the saddest days of the year in my house. It's the day after Samhain. The bats are pulled from the windows, each tombstone is dug up and all of the skewered heads look just a little bit sadder as they are stowed away.
*sigh*
Until next year day of the dead. I'll send you off with a picture of my son sniffing his finger in his Halloween costume, The Dude from The Big Lebowski.
*sigh*
Until next year day of the dead. I'll send you off with a picture of my son sniffing his finger in his Halloween costume, The Dude from The Big Lebowski.
Friday, October 26, 2012
MY HEAD ON A PIKE
This semester in my Sculpture: Modeling to Casting class, we made busts of ourselves them made a mold out of it. I specifically took this course just for this project. I wanted to really learn this entire process because it opens the door to making crazy ass mask molds for my own sick artistic needs. I should have documented the process a little bit better but here's generally what I did or can remember.
Step 1: Make A Clay Bust (mine is a self portrait)
This part really doesn't need much explaining. Make something out of clay and keep it moist by covering it with wet towels and a plastic bag. This isn't the greatest likeness of myself but it's not bad for my first attempt at a self portrait in clay. One issue was that I had too deep of recesses cut for the eye lids. I'll explain more on why that's an issue later in the process.
Step 2: Cover Damp Clay With Silicone Mixture
Make a mixture of the following:
Step 3: Cover Silicone Layer With Plaster
Plaster is the next step. It adds support to your silicone mold because it's too flexible on it's own. You have to put thin metal shims down the middle of the your clay bust. Go along the sides as there will be a line in your clay that you don't want running down your face. With the shim barrier in place, slap on a layer of plaster on one half of your piece. Once dry, carefully pull out the shims and grab an exact-o knife, box cutter or something else mad sharp. Cut smoothly all the way through to the clay along the edge of the plaster line. Next, take some vaseline and smear the edge of the plaster very lightly. Then gunk the other half with plaster. The vaseline will keep the two halves of plaster from sticking to each other. Once that half is dry, you tap thin wood shivs into the crack to pry apart the plaster.
Step 4: Fill The Void
Remove all the clay. You don't have to be gentle as you won't need the clay again. Make sure your silicone is really clean and dried. You should then lube the entire inside... uh huh huh huh. I sprayed a thin layer of aerosol dry lubricant inside of the silicone mold. This is so your filling won't stick so badly to the inside of your mold. Put your two halves together, silicone inside of the plaster, and put a strap around the whole thing so it won't split apart or leak. I used one of my belts and the foam slightly pushed the mold apart so I suggest using a ratchet strap.
Once your mold is prepped and set upright, fill it with whatever you want! Concrete, plaster, tofu... whatever grabs you. I chose expanding foam gap filler because it's cheap, lightweight and easy to apply. If you decide to use this super expanding foam you have two options. First is to cover the end of your mold with something so the foam won't escape and forces itself into every crevice which makes a smoother surface. The second, which I went with, is to leave the hole you pour it into open. This is messy and will ooze out of the bottom. It will get into the crevices pretty well but it doesn't have the pressure built up inside. Thus there will be small air pockets and interesting surface textures. I was going for a macabre look so that's exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of this step. I wish I would have as it was really neat looking oozing all over.
Step 5: Finishing Touches
After 24 hours, pop off the strap that binds your mold together, remove the plaster shell and delicately peel off the silicone. This is where you will see if you made too deep of crevices like I did with my eyelids. When I pulled out the foam head some of the silicone ripped off in the highly detailed or deep areas. This could have been avoided if I would have used the lubricant on my first attempt, but oh well.
Now you have a foam head! You can repeat steps 4 and 5 as often as you want now that you have a reusable mold. Lastly comes the decorating. Foam is easy to cut, sculpt, melt, burn, stab and paint into whatever you want. I used Sharpies for most of the color detail work as they're the greatest pens on Earth. I did the final bloody neck touches with craft paint.
I'm pretty pleased with the final product. I wanted a creepy head and that's just what I got. I ended up making three versions and the below was my favorite. Now my skewered heads are an official Halloween installment at my house. Feel free to drive by (1316 N. St. Paul, Wichita KS) and see my lovely display of death! Vlad the Impaler would be proud.
Step 1: Make A Clay Bust (mine is a self portrait)
This part really doesn't need much explaining. Make something out of clay and keep it moist by covering it with wet towels and a plastic bag. This isn't the greatest likeness of myself but it's not bad for my first attempt at a self portrait in clay. One issue was that I had too deep of recesses cut for the eye lids. I'll explain more on why that's an issue later in the process.
Step 2: Cover Damp Clay With Silicone Mixture
Make a mixture of the following:
- 2 tubes of pure silicone
- 4 ounces of naphtha
- 20 drops of glycerin
- dime sized squirt of acrylic paint
Step 3: Cover Silicone Layer With Plaster
Plaster is the next step. It adds support to your silicone mold because it's too flexible on it's own. You have to put thin metal shims down the middle of the your clay bust. Go along the sides as there will be a line in your clay that you don't want running down your face. With the shim barrier in place, slap on a layer of plaster on one half of your piece. Once dry, carefully pull out the shims and grab an exact-o knife, box cutter or something else mad sharp. Cut smoothly all the way through to the clay along the edge of the plaster line. Next, take some vaseline and smear the edge of the plaster very lightly. Then gunk the other half with plaster. The vaseline will keep the two halves of plaster from sticking to each other. Once that half is dry, you tap thin wood shivs into the crack to pry apart the plaster.
Step 4: Fill The Void
Remove all the clay. You don't have to be gentle as you won't need the clay again. Make sure your silicone is really clean and dried. You should then lube the entire inside... uh huh huh huh. I sprayed a thin layer of aerosol dry lubricant inside of the silicone mold. This is so your filling won't stick so badly to the inside of your mold. Put your two halves together, silicone inside of the plaster, and put a strap around the whole thing so it won't split apart or leak. I used one of my belts and the foam slightly pushed the mold apart so I suggest using a ratchet strap.
Once your mold is prepped and set upright, fill it with whatever you want! Concrete, plaster, tofu... whatever grabs you. I chose expanding foam gap filler because it's cheap, lightweight and easy to apply. If you decide to use this super expanding foam you have two options. First is to cover the end of your mold with something so the foam won't escape and forces itself into every crevice which makes a smoother surface. The second, which I went with, is to leave the hole you pour it into open. This is messy and will ooze out of the bottom. It will get into the crevices pretty well but it doesn't have the pressure built up inside. Thus there will be small air pockets and interesting surface textures. I was going for a macabre look so that's exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of this step. I wish I would have as it was really neat looking oozing all over.
Step 5: Finishing Touches
After 24 hours, pop off the strap that binds your mold together, remove the plaster shell and delicately peel off the silicone. This is where you will see if you made too deep of crevices like I did with my eyelids. When I pulled out the foam head some of the silicone ripped off in the highly detailed or deep areas. This could have been avoided if I would have used the lubricant on my first attempt, but oh well.
Now you have a foam head! You can repeat steps 4 and 5 as often as you want now that you have a reusable mold. Lastly comes the decorating. Foam is easy to cut, sculpt, melt, burn, stab and paint into whatever you want. I used Sharpies for most of the color detail work as they're the greatest pens on Earth. I did the final bloody neck touches with craft paint.
I'm pretty pleased with the final product. I wanted a creepy head and that's just what I got. I ended up making three versions and the below was my favorite. Now my skewered heads are an official Halloween installment at my house. Feel free to drive by (1316 N. St. Paul, Wichita KS) and see my lovely display of death! Vlad the Impaler would be proud.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
PRE HALLOWEEN BASH 2012: AFTERMATH
Well for those of you that missed our Pre Halloween Bash 2012 last weekend, it was a hit! There were a confirmed sixty-five attendants and that's not counting those that I can't remember. We floated the keg, tore through five cases of PBR and the shots poured down those ice blocks like great Kansas gully washers. There was only one fight incident that almost went down but was avoided once we ran off the culprits. It was at the end of the party around five in the morning anyways, so it didn't ruin things. But after hearing all the good feedback, I do believe we will be doing this again next year. So you've got a year to get your costumes and beer guts ready for an even bigger and badder bash!
Only one person took a small amount of pictures on her cell phone. So unfortunately these are all we have to document the event with.
Only one person took a small amount of pictures on her cell phone. So unfortunately these are all we have to document the event with.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
BABY DISPOSAL
Last weekend I went on a trip to Cedar Point to ride some rollercoasters. Long story short, it was awesome. On one of my flights back to Wichita, I found the below sign in the lavatory of the airplane just above the toilet.
*tee hee*
*tee hee*
Friday, September 28, 2012
PRE HALLOWEEN BASH 2012
Come one, come all to our first ever Pre-Halloween Bash!
Kegs, ice shot blocks, beer pong, drunken hopscotch, Rock Band, loud music, tons of room (three buildings on a half acre lot) and of course, plenty of twisted shenanigans.
OPEN INVITE:
Bring as many people as you like and stay as long as you want. Plus, we also have plenty of room to crash if needed.
The only stipulation is that you MUST DRESS UP!
(you don't have to be elaborate or anything)
Kegs, ice shot blocks, beer pong, drunken hopscotch, Rock Band, loud music, tons of room (three buildings on a half acre lot) and of course, plenty of twisted shenanigans.
OPEN INVITE:
Bring as many people as you like and stay as long as you want. Plus, we also have plenty of room to crash if needed.
The only stipulation is that you MUST DRESS UP!
(you don't have to be elaborate or anything)
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