tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84427753064978923322024-02-21T03:38:52.193-05:00Dance Commander!I make things, tear things apart, put them back together, and then get aggravated that the first attempt was the best. Never fails!Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-89871165520531984602010-02-17T12:49:00.013-05:002010-02-17T13:23:50.466-05:00hai2uOh snap, so this is still here, huh?<br /><br />I rarely draw fanart but Mass Effect 2 currently owns my soul, so I can't really say <span style="font-style: italic;">no</span>...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mildly spoileriffic!</span> <span style="font-size:78%;">Shep-shep momentarily sad when her BFF Garrus has his face shot off from a gunship. Boo-urns! So then she nukes it to hell and back and then everything's awwwwwwwite.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-sAfAQ9vMPHmG_kb-_1ZsYZz8YTFEK7TmCqOiiG-Yf23kxyKwvr5td292M2MUlBMlGujr69K_kcB99FERxlvNDFKuhG6A8kAAnxdof54hJfb005VecRDuP2ZgCWjvAHjoW0yoKWgjfc/s1600-h/garrus_awcrap3+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-sAfAQ9vMPHmG_kb-_1ZsYZz8YTFEK7TmCqOiiG-Yf23kxyKwvr5td292M2MUlBMlGujr69K_kcB99FERxlvNDFKuhG6A8kAAnxdof54hJfb005VecRDuP2ZgCWjvAHjoW0yoKWgjfc/s200/garrus_awcrap3+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439271503142415490" border="0" /></a>Also, baby's first render. Learning me some Maya. Slowly but surely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6ONVkRI-BBMuiWnjXXFuiJUv9uPo-x3aBliL5BZsRO0qHe5lf2MICbVwRtoyeOlI9GouOGIr7hxmQr8nC_hsU72BTF9CCaBEbv_pe-Wj4iMMfctUi1hIDkL7ZRPja-yEANAO1FDfmgw/s1600-h/3D_wk2_raygun2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6ONVkRI-BBMuiWnjXXFuiJUv9uPo-x3aBliL5BZsRO0qHe5lf2MICbVwRtoyeOlI9GouOGIr7hxmQr8nC_hsU72BTF9CCaBEbv_pe-Wj4iMMfctUi1hIDkL7ZRPja-yEANAO1FDfmgw/s200/3D_wk2_raygun2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439272826256521074" border="0" /></a><br />Aaaaaaaand I don't think I ever posted the Princess Mononoke prop commission I finished back in October/Novemeber.<br /><br />The client wanted San's gear from Princess Mononoke: mask w/ ears, bead necklace, crystal necklace, dagger. I hit a few snags in fabrication (natch) but it all worked out in the end and she looked fantastic. It was super fun to do and San's gear had been on my list of stuff to make eventually. A+++++++ WOULD MAKE AGAIN.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUXfdK7l_xw7QNWGRGfoL_0FDCprq4J687ClPiPLMNoh40tbMq29TUBWp0xoNtLQGoMVplqlpwF0o3dMq_tCf1qPwDEns-sJzm10jR8tVox1xKTzGP7w59r-zHGj0F6GuV13nMxqDK5Y/s1600-h/DSCF0218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUXfdK7l_xw7QNWGRGfoL_0FDCprq4J687ClPiPLMNoh40tbMq29TUBWp0xoNtLQGoMVplqlpwF0o3dMq_tCf1qPwDEns-sJzm10jR8tVox1xKTzGP7w59r-zHGj0F6GuV13nMxqDK5Y/s200/DSCF0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439274474134315426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmAx3ackui7QD937IF-cJFkneEu39_hp-boXiSkL9O7paYZF7G5FNtaY1RrpAqKvBSbugbT5Gehv-KvbMDlxqKp17UNcqvHEKw6Bq9-zhg1rEmf_HQs2sm6gumBt9-roelL1ggND59cQ/s1600-h/DSCF0190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmAx3ackui7QD937IF-cJFkneEu39_hp-boXiSkL9O7paYZF7G5FNtaY1RrpAqKvBSbugbT5Gehv-KvbMDlxqKp17UNcqvHEKw6Bq9-zhg1rEmf_HQs2sm6gumBt9-roelL1ggND59cQ/s200/DSCF0190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439275204515429650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxusUXyT2UvDxX-aQm0ij7rQy1zxtLeVrWUOG7PlCgmWNwkISiyW_oo_lfzc7A-WJ_eqi7GST5QX3An3R09PyNWcDFnMDpmtHWaCxO32UInilOm1vGSllShyphenhypheniGjQ0M0Vrmk7EiIDdybsI/s1600-h/DSCF0198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxusUXyT2UvDxX-aQm0ij7rQy1zxtLeVrWUOG7PlCgmWNwkISiyW_oo_lfzc7A-WJ_eqi7GST5QX3An3R09PyNWcDFnMDpmtHWaCxO32UInilOm1vGSllShyphenhypheniGjQ0M0Vrmk7EiIDdybsI/s200/DSCF0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439275765664241938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAahqp0eiCkqPbj_01l71LAT7SRTiCybey6x-xqqmD4CZ-B-VIimMfDoCEJxVWpFdcB2rs_-T1-L3sNZaePUeYox25uriRINeG6lyULfIBFHalJYQ7r3QXIQZNjYMVSTJveHdP0QSsF0/s1600-h/DSCF0181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAahqp0eiCkqPbj_01l71LAT7SRTiCybey6x-xqqmD4CZ-B-VIimMfDoCEJxVWpFdcB2rs_-T1-L3sNZaePUeYox25uriRINeG6lyULfIBFHalJYQ7r3QXIQZNjYMVSTJveHdP0QSsF0/s200/DSCF0181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439275578846421554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sFIePPDTMdrst35ITiFxcAM_7vE2vqgcK2DRcQDiUUNziWz4yI-m4Tbo54CacpDzRhTm_y0Nbidm1ECsME-UbbBAZKbQLlap8QH7iB0B2EFfkbVOu_1SlaNz632FhTL65rP2IBrmEug/s1600-h/DSCF0175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sFIePPDTMdrst35ITiFxcAM_7vE2vqgcK2DRcQDiUUNziWz4yI-m4Tbo54CacpDzRhTm_y0Nbidm1ECsME-UbbBAZKbQLlap8QH7iB0B2EFfkbVOu_1SlaNz632FhTL65rP2IBrmEug/s200/DSCF0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439274964013661874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6e7rTy7mJIB_EJgan9OPAASbk1YoZF1zeG8SUd6cSDoxDXuQapSeBgyG2LC555saOuDwTI-A-hP_Tok9OOmytNib4_iP74dDMcVWZYhlq0AvB6HQ-jD6lFa7XThKZcol01TC9Apaq0I/s1600-h/DSCF0177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6e7rTy7mJIB_EJgan9OPAASbk1YoZF1zeG8SUd6cSDoxDXuQapSeBgyG2LC555saOuDwTI-A-hP_Tok9OOmytNib4_iP74dDMcVWZYhlq0AvB6HQ-jD6lFa7XThKZcol01TC9Apaq0I/s200/DSCF0177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439274633683693538" border="0" /></a><br />Materials went something like this: Fiberglass, fiberglass resin, epoxy resin, sintra, microsuede fabric, suede cord, plastic vintage beads, blue melting quartz crystal, half a tube of E6000, and a few other things. Krylon's satin clear coat has the most delightful texture when dry. I love it!<br /><br />Working on another commission for a palm-sized watch-necklace thing. I'll post pictures of that soon enough.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you don't think this song is the greatest song ever... I will fight you.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-63372239785965132862009-09-02T00:12:00.004-04:002009-09-02T00:15:08.738-04:00Stuff and things!Messing around with the wet edges option in Photoshop. Painted all on one layer. First is about 20 minutes or something, second is... No idea. Need more figure practice.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXK0Qqa_KhS_wJxcIOZH9k57vNh7hSXUHFIIsf5hjDrMqJyW_sHk_DlR1BrfPvTZot6sXU4LrFbFFQoIrSgjcP3WbpldXSOAQMZkFDoeywmxE-VOExnF-4DRZdOK23TcihKCb1jFIiyM/s1600-h/watpsd+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXK0Qqa_KhS_wJxcIOZH9k57vNh7hSXUHFIIsf5hjDrMqJyW_sHk_DlR1BrfPvTZot6sXU4LrFbFFQoIrSgjcP3WbpldXSOAQMZkFDoeywmxE-VOExnF-4DRZdOK23TcihKCb1jFIiyM/s200/watpsd+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376718276497835778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOhIqgRZ03wlXu6Sh1bB91tXpu7fUNgeAbcNxcxsd8ttXEsp4VZSgNd9c2zQ36ueNU2-qbpD3BGNGBOSu5FSvKkuJB21dnYb7WGLWpQflykxNtD6izjj1F-AfOwI3da7qMlEKXN98klA/s1600-h/dulette+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOhIqgRZ03wlXu6Sh1bB91tXpu7fUNgeAbcNxcxsd8ttXEsp4VZSgNd9c2zQ36ueNU2-qbpD3BGNGBOSu5FSvKkuJB21dnYb7WGLWpQflykxNtD6izjj1F-AfOwI3da7qMlEKXN98klA/s200/dulette+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376718193048950434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">ENEMIES EVERYWHERE!</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-19914721355550170152009-08-27T16:10:00.004-04:002009-08-27T16:34:40.257-04:00MISTER MC GREATCOATHis alias is Mr. Dmitri Garsides though his real name if GASP!UNKNOWN. Derp! Rare antique & artifact collector. He's another character from the robot & sky pirate's universe I've been working on building. The pirate works for him occasionally, finding delightfully rare treasures. Garsides is quite hairy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMy66GljOcBjWd7lPf7xZz5dfI1Yhgdvue6tMvoukPWHylbg_Zhyphenhyphenoko_7HTLNnCgN-s8bTwBb9c1Ul339kli4az54chzwGqYgGIAUGh43WG1e7pVMoTPea86za07h8vy08T7pkNEBnAs/s1600-h/mrgarsides2+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 79px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMy66GljOcBjWd7lPf7xZz5dfI1Yhgdvue6tMvoukPWHylbg_Zhyphenhyphenoko_7HTLNnCgN-s8bTwBb9c1Ul339kli4az54chzwGqYgGIAUGh43WG1e7pVMoTPea86za07h8vy08T7pkNEBnAs/s200/mrgarsides2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374744605052029458" border="0" /></a><br />Textures used are from <a href="http://www.cgtextures.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cgtextures.com/</a>. I enjoy textures. Lots!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">AWESOME IS A SYNONYM FOR <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span>!</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-82481548681050016962009-08-24T12:15:00.002-04:002009-08-24T12:21:55.583-04:00KITTIES HELP ME DRAWIn progress! Drawing fueled by Mars Volta and loads of coffee. Derp! Been working on this on and off for a few days. Missing a few adjustment layers/extra goodies in it. I suck at backgrounds and it looks overworked with all the layers on. Ew.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKC-xL0_pMnJywvRsLsvkQCax_Ykj3tuBNTE-3bCrSb7FAqztLaNtdP7o6HhAqR3LystZHdeSQpWXPYdeTYLzVBh0N_Jeqn1iXPwVyYIt0QPBxawPRrY4HpRksakYecdMgBENc7SLWOs/s1600-h/warrickbenchprog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKC-xL0_pMnJywvRsLsvkQCax_Ykj3tuBNTE-3bCrSb7FAqztLaNtdP7o6HhAqR3LystZHdeSQpWXPYdeTYLzVBh0N_Jeqn1iXPwVyYIt0QPBxawPRrY4HpRksakYecdMgBENc7SLWOs/s200/warrickbenchprog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373564944955482802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><i>KITTENS HELP ME PLAY HALF-LIFE.</i>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-76721798002759155212009-08-11T19:37:00.005-04:002009-08-11T20:00:34.285-04:00SWEET GUITAR RIFFS, BRO.I'm redesigning my site. Only this time it's going to be awesome because I've outsourced the coding to a friend who does that stuff on a daily basis. :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQv9neToqW1GdjYZEZiySaZybnWy8G12Be3C7tSXbDGeRNIfuaNajHkBrNeFSO-JpjcEBwg2a7ajiMkNBb-zUPXqFLWtW8ROgNGaf3lPR-wSSTYggTHHSsx8IMIWaayIMUGtAbcvavgJk/s1600-h/siteprev.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQv9neToqW1GdjYZEZiySaZybnWy8G12Be3C7tSXbDGeRNIfuaNajHkBrNeFSO-JpjcEBwg2a7ajiMkNBb-zUPXqFLWtW8ROgNGaf3lPR-wSSTYggTHHSsx8IMIWaayIMUGtAbcvavgJk/s200/siteprev.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368858220169400498" border="0" /></a><br />I made my own damask pattern for that. <3 damask! I took pictures of some copper piping I had and chopped them together in Photoshop rather than making the frame for real-real. It was quite enjoyable, so I think I might explore that kind of photochoppery more.<br /><br />Also been working on some digital paintings. Nothing too good. Screen shot progress of one of them. Something I may finish actually homahgawd. A silly interpretation of Freya, the Norse goddess of AWESOME and METAL. Sweet guitar riffs, bro.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vQ2yZToEC_ZJbdxBYhs0UxTQbsN35QVjvyXJJxO0N0aGtkppJQf2DzYpd7DFE5Q5eNyTjyKenXRoYTlvlbkDK5Q0evQohyphenhyphen9BbxbTqOQGuuZD7WzyLtq_Q6IRSrcPBM5K_Ko5R08Y5EA/s1600-h/progress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vQ2yZToEC_ZJbdxBYhs0UxTQbsN35QVjvyXJJxO0N0aGtkppJQf2DzYpd7DFE5Q5eNyTjyKenXRoYTlvlbkDK5Q0evQohyphenhyphen9BbxbTqOQGuuZD7WzyLtq_Q6IRSrcPBM5K_Ko5R08Y5EA/s200/progress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368857074571419346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">brb going to stop ragnarok</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-78666509519581372792009-07-28T16:23:00.005-04:002009-07-28T16:53:44.098-04:00Needs more jean short-shorts.I hate drawing in Photoshop. My linework is horrible and jittery because I have shaky hands. I haven't found a setting to fix that so it's paint in photoshop only. D:<<br /><br />Thus, man-butt painting. Not the best but I desperately need more figure practice. Drawn from a random photo in my anatomy stock. Worked on and off 3-4 hours while watching a Law & Order: SVU marathon. 'Cause Detective Munch is THA BEST.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrj8Sb8knvGvzN-yD1CHBFBRdeozrTMM0q5FEOHtQwHBHbuZBaA4kMP1Mmpp-58cSslilSYokoKksCQOX5RWA-P9PgYvBvoLU_xgOv82qzHqCw84OjagGRUt_Ik_RzgYbkSUrI7lwGFcE/s1600-h/back+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrj8Sb8knvGvzN-yD1CHBFBRdeozrTMM0q5FEOHtQwHBHbuZBaA4kMP1Mmpp-58cSslilSYokoKksCQOX5RWA-P9PgYvBvoLU_xgOv82qzHqCw84OjagGRUt_Ik_RzgYbkSUrI7lwGFcE/s200/back+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363610565969589666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">He's a nevernude.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-35278411928832932322009-07-24T17:16:00.012-04:002009-07-24T17:53:23.676-04:00Crowbars are for geeky scientists.I'm gearing up to take prop commissions again. For real real! Not for play play. I took a couple pictures of the most presentable pieces and collaged them as examples of how I roll. UNF! Older stuff is towards the end.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9IuGXYLKFNxoxLBBWb90YoyPEgrXWCYw6XFOAthAxud1ajpx0uWFJnFju5x3WXaO7nHaxHAXthhZ6d3TdCLegRYyyhOhYKABCBgpHuj6XWTtamyZvoUs9lwqv1wgJVJ_KfW8T-4rHyA/s1600-h/spaulders2+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9IuGXYLKFNxoxLBBWb90YoyPEgrXWCYw6XFOAthAxud1ajpx0uWFJnFju5x3WXaO7nHaxHAXthhZ6d3TdCLegRYyyhOhYKABCBgpHuj6XWTtamyZvoUs9lwqv1wgJVJ_KfW8T-4rHyA/s200/spaulders2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139152395640242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhqpFKQ0IH7hc48Td8jHplzWt3NUkFp58vakPPM6Ib8da-ev-D7dY5T-5YN_sNS-pipJpMHOEFLmgR1hFuhuLfZUf4rtTOJdPy_BIWKNfPL-9z1w6odIHYXg4XQLq30qXxqqv7MKqB9g/s1600-h/spaulders1+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgik_5d_V3pp4fLqgD0cgu0EkqSrLPpHrBry9J5UnPk5mRImfSkA-JDGWKXwH0pFOVHDhiGPNHhnu2UifpTTb3E1lfymccyu517v-xCha7SynCdwE_-cdgGoUnEunRGX3oeXSol_Fq08Ws/s200/linabelt+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139044563064898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQYEnekvuvPJ_v2al-icYS7nVO9Vdw9e-xVuRFwb-gzVgEGsVq0EpIOgRd7_-9kVA234Rxp7TD1y0o3oPJ5uls116nMVz2_YETl68ovdfcf9GT9gXmtcfOY7-81TGjbjA_T3dOYdSHuY/s1600-h/Dscf0118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQYEnekvuvPJ_v2al-icYS7nVO9Vdw9e-xVuRFwb-gzVgEGsVq0EpIOgRd7_-9kVA234Rxp7TD1y0o3oPJ5uls116nMVz2_YETl68ovdfcf9GT9gXmtcfOY7-81TGjbjA_T3dOYdSHuY/s200/Dscf0118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139262376213586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI18GItwWNxYqdgSw5OE4HPJ-0dZabnCsvN5m7FHELr73K1sCodLaOCHh2wnVKockXZIHVw_sivrAATsV3Vfiv-EOyjOWC1mGo71ePdwulocH89QQny24TWPY7ybOKr9d5LJ7EZIHRzaU/s1600-h/Dscf0113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI18GItwWNxYqdgSw5OE4HPJ-0dZabnCsvN5m7FHELr73K1sCodLaOCHh2wnVKockXZIHVw_sivrAATsV3Vfiv-EOyjOWC1mGo71ePdwulocH89QQny24TWPY7ybOKr9d5LJ7EZIHRzaU/s200/Dscf0113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139357938557122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZioKRJDhqDw6qrHkQjUkBzB6XHlnVwOE4zXxeEEDlOFm73iWiQqBdKM_d-qUPrQsfOFKx8GsrhdKy2XRV7GV3T6rOKMy9MdW0lCsAnxOdTMyOtibuOhcKOC_dDR4FHNGRZOvKDYUPXOc/s1600-h/automail2+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZioKRJDhqDw6qrHkQjUkBzB6XHlnVwOE4zXxeEEDlOFm73iWiQqBdKM_d-qUPrQsfOFKx8GsrhdKy2XRV7GV3T6rOKMy9MdW0lCsAnxOdTMyOtibuOhcKOC_dDR4FHNGRZOvKDYUPXOc/s200/automail2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139004261008354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx24Tsr2bI2KxPr-97KKyPzwaCM7i7z1dMiQ-AGS6XxSpJoldmjfgiIgzXwmpGr98hAn4yVEofns0Oy972fQHxe5OtaFfTB9MIu_mNyUc0162uzWLl-Spgjk-MyUEhljx6rKzbATjrJmo/s1600-h/automail+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx24Tsr2bI2KxPr-97KKyPzwaCM7i7z1dMiQ-AGS6XxSpJoldmjfgiIgzXwmpGr98hAn4yVEofns0Oy972fQHxe5OtaFfTB9MIu_mNyUc0162uzWLl-Spgjk-MyUEhljx6rKzbATjrJmo/s200/automail+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362138945962426770" border="0" /></a><br />I've been obsessed with Half-Life recently. I got my hands on a papercraft pattern for Gordon Freeman's HEV suit from Half-Life 2. I started making it for kicks. It'll look pretty horrible on me even if it's scaled (short & stumpy lady /= Gordon) so I don't know if it'll go to the resin & fiberglass stage but... We'll see.<br /><br />For anyone with knowledge of 3D programs! You can make papercraft patterns out of files from 3D programs and then print & build them for serious. The software <a href="http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/">Pepakura Designer</a> has a free trial but its save and export functions are locked unless you fork out the 38 bucks. Cool stuff though.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Great job, Gordon! Throwing that switch and all, I can see your MIT education really pays for itself.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-8046807123895072092009-07-15T15:55:00.012-04:002009-07-15T16:17:26.228-04:00CAPTAIN BEYONDIT'S A POST! IT'S A POST! I never posted the results of the whole mold/cast/wear saga I was working on a few months ago. I'm going to take decent pictures of it eventually, but here's something in the meantime. Photo by Kuroki.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsUZBvWtN181NK08f8ppFlCpMNivSgyS0EoEyOIGx-12J2cfR8kJB6UQmeXskbCdy-4vKRLwTcNXrAeRkpcmqfLrCWwmwBcEYnyj8esX9z5ysCG4LheILdjCknQvDWYQsYbgmZAhcVHM/s1600-h/2042157.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsUZBvWtN181NK08f8ppFlCpMNivSgyS0EoEyOIGx-12J2cfR8kJB6UQmeXskbCdy-4vKRLwTcNXrAeRkpcmqfLrCWwmwBcEYnyj8esX9z5ysCG4LheILdjCknQvDWYQsYbgmZAhcVHM/s200/2042157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358778904569750626" border="0" /></a><br />All the hardware is sintra and cast epoxy resin. Software is moleskin, some cotton lyrcra, brown stretch vinyl, and god only knows what for the cape. I got my hands on some Rustoleum "hammered" black spray paint for the spaulders. The hammered paint creates a really nice texture. Starting another project soon with a huge scythe. Over-sized props are the best!<br /><br />I've been working more on the sky pirate animation I rambled about so long ago. Script in progress and a character animation/style test in underway.<br /><br />I really need a new scanner... But have some concept sketches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELhW_rkz6peVhedzVHkP857DDMZJzVVhjlYjRL9Ei2tP-FmS_Z646kzi4ciuwk4p75SV41HOtchNrcob2jE3lRSc3pmpYqyoEy-BYecvZeU0ZLsRjSdofGR91OM-1yTjsYrskCIvzUn8/s1600-h/ship.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELhW_rkz6peVhedzVHkP857DDMZJzVVhjlYjRL9Ei2tP-FmS_Z646kzi4ciuwk4p75SV41HOtchNrcob2jE3lRSc3pmpYqyoEy-BYecvZeU0ZLsRjSdofGR91OM-1yTjsYrskCIvzUn8/s200/ship.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358780694966776290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcZvZMh6NoHdlqykpeFWY5HZN9Jn5md-_eyPdUlhnIu3TRQ28-7R5DheD8Ifp2rTbCQhLr5BoMXjhFWZPPW-WH-YsUxcRVJXuWz7kPpUP1HPEUA8twrArCwbuRxCXokj88gxK9w4bD-E/s1600-h/ginny4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcZvZMh6NoHdlqykpeFWY5HZN9Jn5md-_eyPdUlhnIu3TRQ28-7R5DheD8Ifp2rTbCQhLr5BoMXjhFWZPPW-WH-YsUxcRVJXuWz7kPpUP1HPEUA8twrArCwbuRxCXokj88gxK9w4bD-E/s200/ginny4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358780913403281682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAmIQxbm3Idu5BYk3jxHmoC_X4zc4VT6HmM2bZiu-GBlSiE2o83aXzT8_7Zl4iOnNRPl0tdRnmnRERE7ShoUkX3A9kLpxoBjSB-uAMN588XKYqh1HgE7vUPkSmTI8ZSgQtBhpH3WjR7o/s1600-h/ginny3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAmIQxbm3Idu5BYk3jxHmoC_X4zc4VT6HmM2bZiu-GBlSiE2o83aXzT8_7Zl4iOnNRPl0tdRnmnRERE7ShoUkX3A9kLpxoBjSB-uAMN588XKYqh1HgE7vUPkSmTI8ZSgQtBhpH3WjR7o/s200/ginny3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781358103466930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsEEL_IA97YblCT8mN9DEWaW7Hry64zwz-GRhl9YOgAoRO-A_ignSBDt1EIa_3J9KEFUAq5Kc4m6vc6JCyWOIns0h16FLOsAKl7LiPHK684Ll77kR5aKdAItfEcr6Eowih_y7mrul8jU/s1600-h/warrick2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsEEL_IA97YblCT8mN9DEWaW7Hry64zwz-GRhl9YOgAoRO-A_ignSBDt1EIa_3J9KEFUAq5Kc4m6vc6JCyWOIns0h16FLOsAKl7LiPHK684Ll77kR5aKdAItfEcr6Eowih_y7mrul8jU/s200/warrick2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781451892753042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk_SlCETPz-dVFWixKZbN4gDwW9ba52cJTSob_3NNa_hYNeXsD8IAvqqUw3r2cUGWoEysK3N2AQi4aZdTQr9R5soQlrnJOKvKCq0rHsWAkrZ395WhHcRgb1SdeAMRqOyE-xcrjtS0rrM/s1600-h/ginnywarrick2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk_SlCETPz-dVFWixKZbN4gDwW9ba52cJTSob_3NNa_hYNeXsD8IAvqqUw3r2cUGWoEysK3N2AQi4aZdTQr9R5soQlrnJOKvKCq0rHsWAkrZ395WhHcRgb1SdeAMRqOyE-xcrjtS0rrM/s200/ginnywarrick2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781101838871538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">STORMING CASTLES WITH ABANDON AND RAINBOWS BY FISTFULS</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-71319769730614739942009-04-05T23:30:00.006-04:002009-04-05T23:53:21.901-04:00CAST ATTACK! RAAAGHLike I've been saying, been casting stuff lately. Here's some of the goods curing. Epoxy resin and transparent dyes. When they're done I'm gonna back those suckers with foil tagboard and watch 'em shine. Reeeeeeeeeeeeally like using epoxy resin! It's good stuff!<br /><br />A fraction of my Zeiram 2 DVD is in one of the pictures. Only mentioning it because I freaking love the Zeiram series hurrrr.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIjpr0rZRDhsOevtec4u6znlP0XIjDhpMOJzusdtLLcJLBzedXnSmvXEmSpk-doNhUCXEohrRedbkH2XfBfT36VK54GzZVphcN3crb3ZguYgiadZLr7gPJ5AXxHC8wlBfYZhAnRmZliE/s1600-h/Dscf0091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIjpr0rZRDhsOevtec4u6znlP0XIjDhpMOJzusdtLLcJLBzedXnSmvXEmSpk-doNhUCXEohrRedbkH2XfBfT36VK54GzZVphcN3crb3ZguYgiadZLr7gPJ5AXxHC8wlBfYZhAnRmZliE/s200/Dscf0091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321416424202451298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhcpI8Jj_Mt-mI_Ka8sgXCcj4MoVCqrt6wYeeQgCu-JTg3W08RECwthqGbaC-y4Qtrkx2c0Fc6OIefak28eTID3LVbfXyKAzmZdpxdPFBvFooFdatT3jxGpMloZ9-clqZUlQYXY2hzT4/s1600-h/Dscf0090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhcpI8Jj_Mt-mI_Ka8sgXCcj4MoVCqrt6wYeeQgCu-JTg3W08RECwthqGbaC-y4Qtrkx2c0Fc6OIefak28eTID3LVbfXyKAzmZdpxdPFBvFooFdatT3jxGpMloZ9-clqZUlQYXY2hzT4/s200/Dscf0090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321416463359208402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOH-urF4eN0nH9DZ1lcBZ5GiykNPalNwYGPj0ID3h-Pdf2lgFJY1peQdNuK8ZYtBTA02vso15j5Du0u63M1UBC8EOI3HxkgVCHk6jsLqYZ4FANbLrPzzubrHT8h05ngxO4TFolFoFSq0/s1600-h/Dscf0087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOH-urF4eN0nH9DZ1lcBZ5GiykNPalNwYGPj0ID3h-Pdf2lgFJY1peQdNuK8ZYtBTA02vso15j5Du0u63M1UBC8EOI3HxkgVCHk6jsLqYZ4FANbLrPzzubrHT8h05ngxO4TFolFoFSq0/s200/Dscf0087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321416370536140050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIIbWBl_BWNDpyXJ6kAguqoKlq4yuv9dYSzWVOrKpNho3XL1VJIgKN0RyEpJRV2a2j_fFwzWSuAHOpnb8_IX0sPu89E1cTSABrT7QOFpgoLx6_7zzs1IrIi2WYqK9EEaWb9nK4NcwssA/s1600-h/Dscf0089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIIbWBl_BWNDpyXJ6kAguqoKlq4yuv9dYSzWVOrKpNho3XL1VJIgKN0RyEpJRV2a2j_fFwzWSuAHOpnb8_IX0sPu89E1cTSABrT7QOFpgoLx6_7zzs1IrIi2WYqK9EEaWb9nK4NcwssA/s200/Dscf0089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321416322394031826" border="0" /></a><br />Also got a new sketchbook (HOMYGAWD IT'S SQUARE WTF LOL) and I've been doodling a bit. I've got some airship & Vanlande sketches that I'll post later this week.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">COOL STORY BRO</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-52140040389455729642009-03-30T21:07:00.003-04:002009-03-30T21:25:12.176-04:00LAMESAUCERedesigning some characters for a story I've been working on for a while. Heavy Norse mythology themes and such (surprise surprise!) Here's a quick sketch of Rigg. Your basic roguish smart ass. I have no idea what's happening with his leather armour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRZh42Q5SHDb7V1cQsXwQK52knYeLU4RjBWK66INR3BS0txc1O2F2uJVK6eEnSYXskaOzmZOhJDi2dLY4j1ibZl7pihnM-Bdn_I_arFVIEPTiV6zYPU5H9er1wG6UlJ9lQjQkm_uehvM/s1600-h/heimdtest.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRZh42Q5SHDb7V1cQsXwQK52knYeLU4RjBWK66INR3BS0txc1O2F2uJVK6eEnSYXskaOzmZOhJDi2dLY4j1ibZl7pihnM-Bdn_I_arFVIEPTiV6zYPU5H9er1wG6UlJ9lQjQkm_uehvM/s200/heimdtest.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319152360925767714" border="0" /></a><br />Been sculpting/molding/casting props lately. I'll post pictures of that whenever everything decides to cure... Sometime this week.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Of Simon and Garfunkle the one that is not Garfunkle. ...Sean Connery.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- Can you repeat the question?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Of Simon and Garfunkle the one that is <span style="font-weight: bold;">not </span>Garfunkle.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- I Garfunkled your mother.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-44458998807653546522009-03-04T13:55:00.002-05:002009-03-04T14:30:32.476-05:00It snowed on Monday. It snowed <span style="font-style: italic;">a lot</span> on Monday. Have a sketch from said snow day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvFXykHZVBw78Wyi4sCrxlNKPdP6p8kjJ7Svlmc-lHgNCcIBcj4JIJ07-6du6EuXqL6Ox9qadWmY9maNE3SCtoSp0UGqeCbi5W2YvLMDIpX-91W1Kk-lwbc3NKB-JGzZxlTuGXR-dEdQ/s1600-h/vlwsnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvFXykHZVBw78Wyi4sCrxlNKPdP6p8kjJ7Svlmc-lHgNCcIBcj4JIJ07-6du6EuXqL6Ox9qadWmY9maNE3SCtoSp0UGqeCbi5W2YvLMDIpX-91W1Kk-lwbc3NKB-JGzZxlTuGXR-dEdQ/s200/vlwsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309408449689020642" border="0" /></a><br />So they may be standing in snow but the stuff that's falling? Not snow. That's <span style="font-style: italic;">ash</span>. From their burning ship nearby. See what I did there!Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-90146726944120027552009-02-22T18:17:00.008-05:002009-02-22T18:45:48.492-05:00I'm attacking the darkness!NEGLECTED!<br /><br />I've been busy with work and by the time I get home I have no motivation to do anything. But that's how it's supposed to go, right? ...Eeeeeyugh.<br /><br />I haven't been idle though! Seriously, I do stuff! I'm doing some prop/costume work with an April-May deadline, and I pretty much finished a sculpt of a talisman today. Ok, maybe not "finished" but "got to a decent shape where I can cast it." I've run out of RTV silicone so until I get some more I'm at a stand still with this particular part. But anyway, this is what you get!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4modb2nuqiwOMMIxt38IEWijBrilT9N5erGn1h4ASj-acs2hSoC_zq3LmemN9MWx3LTS8n3tc-8iFrGCTKckLVVg2dRjl99TbLyd9V-wht0LAQ0QVAK_01GOfEr3aLr6ybdvh9qwE7s/s1600-h/DSCF0086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4modb2nuqiwOMMIxt38IEWijBrilT9N5erGn1h4ASj-acs2hSoC_zq3LmemN9MWx3LTS8n3tc-8iFrGCTKckLVVg2dRjl99TbLyd9V-wht0LAQ0QVAK_01GOfEr3aLr6ybdvh9qwE7s/s200/DSCF0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305767425519621618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrf5rcRNgLMGAJccJ5tgFd1fAGGBHlWgzvwZEdgLNeQHWF-R7e1Ge9kaZh04oUpTsZR1JKAkCtiWbFWe-NAijcWBuyW3EPAyD1ZwnSCPyS_Ieq8d_X5_yjId5Vm2-0fLilMIUZ9yKldk/s1600-h/DSCF0080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrf5rcRNgLMGAJccJ5tgFd1fAGGBHlWgzvwZEdgLNeQHWF-R7e1Ge9kaZh04oUpTsZR1JKAkCtiWbFWe-NAijcWBuyW3EPAyD1ZwnSCPyS_Ieq8d_X5_yjId5Vm2-0fLilMIUZ9yKldk/s200/DSCF0080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305767573238370370" border="0" /></a><br />Eventually it'll be cast in red translucent epoxy, the base sprayed gunmetal, and if all goes well, have an LED rigged inside so it'll light up. Gotta make 4 of these suckers.<br /><br />This is actually the third or fourth sculpt for this thing. I like sculpting a lot, but I'm pretty bad at it so I don't do it too often, hurr. It probably was the worst route for this kind of prop since I want it to look machined/not lumpy/etc but, uh... Oh well! I can sand out imperfections in the final casts? I've got plan Bs and Cs incase of irreparable suckitude.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPXVuhCEMW4zYeolJP0BGKZEvke3dklUeoh919U_AbWjTep0AkZRT6jawQg9oCF5Js20xoa9cq4a4VTay8eTjS_ZNWMapUtnrezwPQQEqsdhK-5MHdzHKt134_hYigtvCv2n2OHEiHlg/s1600-h/DSCF0076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPXVuhCEMW4zYeolJP0BGKZEvke3dklUeoh919U_AbWjTep0AkZRT6jawQg9oCF5Js20xoa9cq4a4VTay8eTjS_ZNWMapUtnrezwPQQEqsdhK-5MHdzHKt134_hYigtvCv2n2OHEiHlg/s200/DSCF0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305767634939707778" border="0" /></a><br />MAH TOOLZ. Nathan gave me a sweet pick set for Christmas, which came in super handy for this. It's also a decent set of weapons too if you wanna get in any knife fights. Derp.<br /><br />Also, enjoy the ridiculous color palette so far. Moleskin ftw!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3h-q63gsIi5_IOHj1WUDKOOmxBpTrDbd04nNRuLuwi2F_4SK_8V3aUbuC0Jf85u8NzZmgPEm8Y99KompC4Th1PCNv9eZcfPha88wPlNzRltD5T_GwzuBEKEd7IHCkPkVA_YkMFGQLEI/s1600-h/Dscf0044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3h-q63gsIi5_IOHj1WUDKOOmxBpTrDbd04nNRuLuwi2F_4SK_8V3aUbuC0Jf85u8NzZmgPEm8Y99KompC4Th1PCNv9eZcfPha88wPlNzRltD5T_GwzuBEKEd7IHCkPkVA_YkMFGQLEI/s200/Dscf0044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305769920725224866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">WORLD OF WORKCRAFT IS NOT A FUN GAME. NOT AT ALL.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-51746894830414012232008-12-06T12:41:00.007-05:002008-12-07T13:42:10.506-05:00ODE TO MY VIDEO CARD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulOS83YvnRFK-5DhdzmW0bKH8jERVEdAW-WhyphenhyphenMMmF9SJBfeR6pWiNeinMlnhkD4z8iEJDCspIHl3Qc1hEgGuulNxrNslkfnIOaQ0Bv-igwpBWeushHZb4siVxCSWIS4GkE3HZ5PcfKnY/s1600-h/FFFFFJPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulOS83YvnRFK-5DhdzmW0bKH8jERVEdAW-WhyphenhyphenMMmF9SJBfeR6pWiNeinMlnhkD4z8iEJDCspIHl3Qc1hEgGuulNxrNslkfnIOaQ0Bv-igwpBWeushHZb4siVxCSWIS4GkE3HZ5PcfKnY/s320/FFFFFJPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276733913542301858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><s>I think my PC's video card is fried which is kind of a huge pain because my baby's using obsolete AGP cards. I... Might want to build a new computer... But my 6 year-old PC runs fine otherwise <3<3<3 Drawing that comic on my Crapintosh--I mean Mactop--was painful. Flash is as fast as a dead squirrel and the damn thing is not compatible with my scanner or printer, and basically sucks in general. (I am very anti-mac if you couldn't tell.)<br /><br />brb cleaving things with axe in a fit of rage </s><br /><br />Dodged a bullet! Found and tested some old parts, and the monitor's on the fritz! Not the video card! I'm never too good with Occam's Razor. TIME FOR A SWEET NEW MONITOR.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Excellent plan, Simmons! Invite 'em to dinner and shoot 'em in the back! Classic holiday "gotcha!"</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-60117912959843933422008-11-25T00:15:00.007-05:002008-11-25T00:41:23.877-05:00Hurf durf"Oh, airship parts can fuel a decent fire. How lovely! " VanLande takes a seat on her scavenged armchair, opens her novel, and flips to the page she left off at--page eighty-five. "Warrick, when you're done collecting the ship's engine, please brew me a cup of tea. I am parched, my friend, <span style="font-style: italic;">dreadfully </span>thirsty!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNxA0uJlcbb6BL6aCIK-o95tgpws3O58hzj5v3XYVEhGhvjHdURIEETRqYGLf_g920gFQ7LJYpqk9wsud5Q8Mc5PEAWu0E2m6u37JSb3TmVk5ACZ34-xCD7KajALZHDRVIE0ca2kceuQ/s1600-h/whoopsclose.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNxA0uJlcbb6BL6aCIK-o95tgpws3O58hzj5v3XYVEhGhvjHdURIEETRqYGLf_g920gFQ7LJYpqk9wsud5Q8Mc5PEAWu0E2m6u37JSb3TmVk5ACZ34-xCD7KajALZHDRVIE0ca2kceuQ/s200/whoopsclose.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272460628449680818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VJsuDWxFeN2CEfKgGeoYWoaqgOlzyxQAPety6UVEJArhVbVnJ7Jialyz0tVxZOfANFa_LUVk4raeCh6ATgtMgWKkSG0vaz9Yg8C1cL6tyGA_R2hu-zyayeuRNEsRQn1LMqHuGvHiiqg/s1600-h/whoopstest1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VJsuDWxFeN2CEfKgGeoYWoaqgOlzyxQAPety6UVEJArhVbVnJ7Jialyz0tVxZOfANFa_LUVk4raeCh6ATgtMgWKkSG0vaz9Yg8C1cL6tyGA_R2hu-zyayeuRNEsRQn1LMqHuGvHiiqg/s200/whoopstest1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272460753319112754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Quick and crappy sketch of a possible scenario for the film. It'll make sense later when it's not a bunch of lines, hurr. Gonna flesh it out in Photoshop or something, that's the plan.<br /><br />VanLande remains calm when she crashes ships. Warrick, however, does not. And usually ends up leaking coolant everywhere...<br /><br /><br /><i>Spider Jerusalem: cheap, but not as cheap as your girlfriend.</i>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-12971628929570909752008-11-13T20:37:00.006-05:002008-11-13T21:16:40.422-05:00BOTTOM OF THE BARREL, OH GOD WHYWork has been crazy busy for the past month and a half. I go home covered in paint and dust every night. I somehow split the soles of my last two pairs of boots... My poor babies! D: You will be missed.<br /><br />Needless to say, I haven't had time to draw or animate. I did, however, have a brilliant set idea for that animation I keep mentioning.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjE_Tbpg0uqlEJQP7qzT2AErnrP4Esn2HsdQeKe8m8zzUZYenTHSmrPdU3_OZxPBxawQKUk34-49noCGLbFu1G2CIK0HqyWCWsK9IuIY-qbnK7nBnVTOkUv80nS2VLwwUSun3Y7GEWA/s1600-h/nsset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjE_Tbpg0uqlEJQP7qzT2AErnrP4Esn2HsdQeKe8m8zzUZYenTHSmrPdU3_OZxPBxawQKUk34-49noCGLbFu1G2CIK0HqyWCWsK9IuIY-qbnK7nBnVTOkUv80nS2VLwwUSun3Y7GEWA/s320/nsset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268324467000221970" border="0" /></a><br />Sup concrete facility. I haven't fully scoped out the place or talked to the management, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Could make for some interesting outside shots if it actually goes through. All the metal seemed too appropriate.<br /><br />Also, the street it's on looks like something out of Silent Hill during foggy days. Quite epic.<br /><br />Here, have some failed spaulders for a costume. One unsanded, one sanded. Wonderflex and Plasti-paste. Think I'll slush cast them instead. Or fiberglass. Eh.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMi6tmgeZwPHJF-DTQN_oBDsmxdWUaLC9cMtUUmblL15WjtCGPc-oWQh6Bp7Hqecji0y7r-MPNEe35TA0FULeLoDpAhll8yZCtQSevCLIY919tZyIQPS91cBa72CTDBxKB8D-FK9Z05I/s1600-h/2003_0101lina0009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMi6tmgeZwPHJF-DTQN_oBDsmxdWUaLC9cMtUUmblL15WjtCGPc-oWQh6Bp7Hqecji0y7r-MPNEe35TA0FULeLoDpAhll8yZCtQSevCLIY919tZyIQPS91cBa72CTDBxKB8D-FK9Z05I/s320/2003_0101lina0009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268326076585317378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just got a big bag of red moleskin in the mail, so I'm going to go roll around in it and then sew some pants! BOOSH!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where is Babar?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- He-He's taking a shower, buddy.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Elephants shower with their nose! BRRRRRRR!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- Nearl... I'm gonna kill Babar.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-63939200419508942332008-10-07T22:31:00.006-04:002008-10-07T22:54:33.703-04:00GO FOR WALKIES.Uh, a walk cycle not even 1/3 done? Haven't even completed the cycle itself. Basic outline that I've been poking at every now and then for the past week and a half or something. She'll have her cane in her crooked arm and kind of strut when I'm done. That's the goal at least.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='414' height='344' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzwR6ixUcZYub8iKxuVzjN73lTcpymysvcSgxn3BHiBRowAsV16p-dgURbvQFHiDD7qgais6hTuKEGl04BMsQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm pushing buttons, I'll do a dance</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">With my skivvies on outside my pants</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-42188665820155510092008-09-22T22:32:00.004-04:002008-09-22T23:02:32.241-04:00COEURReally quick post. Gonna chug some Nyquil and conk out afterwards. ...Or wait for the Warhammer MMO to finish downloading. Dwarf tank, awww yeeeah.<br /><br />Massart representin' at Ottawa! And <a href="http://www.kara-doom.blogspot.com/" target="new">Kara</a> totally owned at awards night with her film. Fabulous stuff, <a href="http://www.kara-doom.blogspot.com/" target="new">go look!</a><br /><br />So I always get back from Ottawa feeling totally inspired and needing to make stuff. This time I'll actually do it because I'm sick of being lazy. So far I hit the ground running. Pre-production like whoa for a Vanlande & Warrick animation. Conceptualizing a script, started a test walk cycle for Vanlande and started trying to lock down a style for her. Getting closer, still not right. My pencil sketches look worlds better than my Flash ones, so I may end up doing ink and paper for this...<br /><br />Enjoy some half-assed texture variants on one of the style tests. She'll be animated, printed on aged looking paper (or textured like hell in photoshop, we'll see how that goes) cut out, and reanimated in stop motion sets alongside Warrick in all his puppety glory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_O05RPakUERZskq7OwqJlcMpckxl9hSfPzumEr5yJRRAvTsCvE-5eZuBEuuWUxfZbGZBD6m-VKHaFnSJ6XWfYeV8kvr6lBoNgg7gJOTZNrsT3OHPa_Cpyemo7tNVbbjjHDk99mXlR2c/s1600-h/vanlandetest2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_O05RPakUERZskq7OwqJlcMpckxl9hSfPzumEr5yJRRAvTsCvE-5eZuBEuuWUxfZbGZBD6m-VKHaFnSJ6XWfYeV8kvr6lBoNgg7gJOTZNrsT3OHPa_Cpyemo7tNVbbjjHDk99mXlR2c/s200/vanlandetest2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249045562517551618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlrxrY3fU_cvoJlUpczuqGLO_2LK6vO01xv7Tf5YOpjY6PTAz0YLGkHz-deTvCdJj43Wi4j0Oif8zbbsjwSSKubq7XVR4aeVOvHFRNRGekj6dQHKGI0oSD5UhP2Py6855LNRSDIz4nJA/s1600-h/vanlandetest1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlrxrY3fU_cvoJlUpczuqGLO_2LK6vO01xv7Tf5YOpjY6PTAz0YLGkHz-deTvCdJj43Wi4j0Oif8zbbsjwSSKubq7XVR4aeVOvHFRNRGekj6dQHKGI0oSD5UhP2Py6855LNRSDIz4nJA/s200/vanlandetest1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249045839736560722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Major inspiration for this short is coming from <a href="http://frenchfrog.free.fr/film.php?lang=en&film=21" target="new">Stephane Berla's video for "Tais-toi mon coeur"</a> and <a href="http://www.jaspermorello.com/gazette/" target="new">Anthony Lucas' "The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello"</a>. Both are amazing, go watch them as well.<br /><br /><br />I think it's Nyquil time.<br /><br /><br /><i>MY GOD IT'S FULL OF STARS.</i>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-55352414328072604472008-09-14T23:17:00.006-04:002008-09-14T23:44:30.692-04:00YachtsAnother junk post.<br /><br />Caught an episode of Samurai Jack on TV the other day. Absolutely adore the sound design in that show. And the art style too. It got me thinking about trying a more geometric, angular style. Just for kicks I scribbled something while watching it but I haven't scanned it. Alas!<br /><br />I've got a D&D character that I'm really digging. Err, more like her design actually. Or whatever pieces I have of it. I'd like to maybe use her for an animation or something, but if that happens I'll be taking the character in a different direction (more thief, <span style="font-style:italic;">much </span>less berserker... Huuuurrrrr) She's an angular, surly, pointy type of lass.<br /><br />Quickly scribbled while waiting for my hair dye to set. Hurr. She's lookin' a little Monarch in that head-on one...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1bgt_ILhCY6YCb5oz64BuGXxmddm8M4abxSyf86KRI4J5HSRY_SvOdNkxFKtnZLRyMxVDp3-A2xFLeP5Ft51Geh08Xo6d5dzaBr8P627V_CjbMkgb43DCnLc9f8Q5gYfLPUBs85SFw4/s1600-h/vanaheimwat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1bgt_ILhCY6YCb5oz64BuGXxmddm8M4abxSyf86KRI4J5HSRY_SvOdNkxFKtnZLRyMxVDp3-A2xFLeP5Ft51Geh08Xo6d5dzaBr8P627V_CjbMkgb43DCnLc9f8Q5gYfLPUBs85SFw4/s320/vanaheimwat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246082281212014978" border="0" /></a>Color idea.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGMy35Qa7iIjreI9wyz7eqViuSKIUMpvWV_2P1-l7CAra5o21SiPwFpS6iRDMdFRBipOgyYh874Uf167QTfAuBa1aMN8-4y4cwqaGXfnim45pTeqskoooFYEqb8YWHCa0FKYxELe122E/s1600-h/vanacol.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGMy35Qa7iIjreI9wyz7eqViuSKIUMpvWV_2P1-l7CAra5o21SiPwFpS6iRDMdFRBipOgyYh874Uf167QTfAuBa1aMN8-4y4cwqaGXfnim45pTeqskoooFYEqb8YWHCa0FKYxELe122E/s320/vanacol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246082210614798386" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe I'll have something of substance soon.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">YOU ARE MADE OF MEAT. EVERYTHING THAT IS YOU IS MERELY CHEMICAL REACTIONS. YOU ARE NOT A MAGICAL SPACE BABY.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-75573111903516483392008-08-21T13:36:00.004-04:002008-08-21T13:44:26.704-04:00HALOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLFun with <a href="http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/" target="new">pepakura!</a> Grab your .pdo files and go at it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtmtXQr1k9lBc1mGs-iuo3Ozw_ry_4n5rchotsApp6AzCnTSTM4f3Rf2orMSsiBspn4tdykODxuRo2HpSqLMoZG_9hkFAI5uyLmQxocGL9_Ut-_n7dUG4iQW3fMqYZ2Vuc25DBhmjpcQ/s1600-h/2003_0101awesomechief0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtmtXQr1k9lBc1mGs-iuo3Ozw_ry_4n5rchotsApp6AzCnTSTM4f3Rf2orMSsiBspn4tdykODxuRo2HpSqLMoZG_9hkFAI5uyLmQxocGL9_Ut-_n7dUG4iQW3fMqYZ2Vuc25DBhmjpcQ/s320/2003_0101awesomechief0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237026519854673554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEo_BnuoMmun2GZJUPOQOwWATSf8ZWSCYTozXq7X9CQW6rsIhjAxnMTNWfrtaQ_phBz5YXMyoILKpABwLYN5wRwC6JsMLgAn1g_eMfLI95M0Odcug1Q3xP6PSQ2JNHsUCIweBfV1VSWU/s1600-h/2003_0101awesomechief0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEo_BnuoMmun2GZJUPOQOwWATSf8ZWSCYTozXq7X9CQW6rsIhjAxnMTNWfrtaQ_phBz5YXMyoILKpABwLYN5wRwC6JsMLgAn1g_eMfLI95M0Odcug1Q3xP6PSQ2JNHsUCIweBfV1VSWU/s320/2003_0101awesomechief0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237027868957510418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />About 3 days on and off to cut and assemble. 12 pages of cardstock and a buttload of tape, only because this was just a test. You really can't get it too clean using scotch tape. You really need glue.<br /><br />I may end up making Master Chief's armour eventually. The helmet was a pretty fun project.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Master Chief? More like AWESOME CHIEF, AMIRITE?</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-37818292530636123332008-08-18T19:48:00.007-04:002008-08-18T20:10:49.422-04:00OUR WEAPONS ARE USELESSAnother junky post. Nerdism to the extreme.<br /><br />So I found some photos from a quick shoot I had while I was in Baltimore. They came out beautifully, I'm totally ecstatic. Major props to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7529675@N08/" target="new">LJinto</a> for being so awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhA6yyO-16Lcz60IWQM9XofqyglqEwiZIyQVcT486dG9Zu6Ey_D-yDbm83jD3W-SoqirP1hgw51xLNX0xIhpVuLj5MGnFThaPSx0QNpxr0UrM4f0JY9Hg1MdEdmJTE0seOZPAFdrh7JI/s1600-h/2767394209_d245028d89_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhA6yyO-16Lcz60IWQM9XofqyglqEwiZIyQVcT486dG9Zu6Ey_D-yDbm83jD3W-SoqirP1hgw51xLNX0xIhpVuLj5MGnFThaPSx0QNpxr0UrM4f0JY9Hg1MdEdmJTE0seOZPAFdrh7JI/s200/2767394209_d245028d89_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236010460714282818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglp1h2Dv0uc9edgMCYCDA8o6uzm8kW7ejwGaa59nIPDJQSknWh_ApW0Gh5uzz3iXOKJl9pRzQ3GOu6me7ekdlk6-N3otY0PRoIeI4VcuteHGIT86veL_UwAWofYssqCAT1SS4LbaQdck0/s1600-h/2768241950_db8694d30a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglp1h2Dv0uc9edgMCYCDA8o6uzm8kW7ejwGaa59nIPDJQSknWh_ApW0Gh5uzz3iXOKJl9pRzQ3GOu6me7ekdlk6-N3otY0PRoIeI4VcuteHGIT86veL_UwAWofYssqCAT1SS4LbaQdck0/s200/2768241950_db8694d30a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236010633733652002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_0vDbli9DrAKsVpG5skCpSSoqZc33wYZZcFhRxf6cYiTD9YdsFCjeKjVIQoqINFdsXDhsB5JVaUmSSUWKkXIwww3k_eQLKTtmtzDoRZzp6NW_9W8rHG4lALjEkmJkfDPsqnp8-xvUFo/s1600-h/2768242136_f531ebb07d_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_0vDbli9DrAKsVpG5skCpSSoqZc33wYZZcFhRxf6cYiTD9YdsFCjeKjVIQoqINFdsXDhsB5JVaUmSSUWKkXIwww3k_eQLKTtmtzDoRZzp6NW_9W8rHG4lALjEkmJkfDPsqnp8-xvUFo/s200/2768242136_f531ebb07d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236010749915190018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AhytnxzcBmrS_I5_b-bmsyCeuRRJkPbYuaUF4UkNW7AfsOvDc1kCfm7CssKG57LwN2PJ59grXi4LXBJKHuH6sq62Aa9rKT9qUZFBMjsqsELRWYLhW38Vy8h9djQDw7ZhDZZxWvkTH3Q/s1600-h/2767394615_5126e0c8aa_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AhytnxzcBmrS_I5_b-bmsyCeuRRJkPbYuaUF4UkNW7AfsOvDc1kCfm7CssKG57LwN2PJ59grXi4LXBJKHuH6sq62Aa9rKT9qUZFBMjsqsELRWYLhW38Vy8h9djQDw7ZhDZZxWvkTH3Q/s200/2767394615_5126e0c8aa_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236010867560043490" border="0" /></a><br />Got a few projects clogging up the pipelines. Half is prop related the other half is animation related. More on that later...<br /><br />I'm currently waiting for a package of epoxy resin and silicone RTV mold making supplies. That should get here Thursday and I can't contain my excitement! NICE MOLD MAKING SUPPLIES. <3 Expect a post on how much I love (or hate) the RTV stuff. I've never had the pleasure of using nice mold-making compounds. It's always cheap plaster, blargh.<br /><br />In the meantime, enjoy some scrapped spaulders of Wonderflex and Plasti-Paste. Solid as all get-out but totally the wrong shape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIck_Rt2RmT6YB-NsjsX7HPasjOAZvc7BgukfYCng6e67iId5ix0UQlSL7kV9pQL3gAWiHSJZ-YHDyz-diOX8UYQkjuMsPDsr2uD7x8TZCGMHVzDUYWsnw62oDlxTdl6ivNf5kmRP1myw/s1600-h/2003_0101lina0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIck_Rt2RmT6YB-NsjsX7HPasjOAZvc7BgukfYCng6e67iId5ix0UQlSL7kV9pQL3gAWiHSJZ-YHDyz-diOX8UYQkjuMsPDsr2uD7x8TZCGMHVzDUYWsnw62oDlxTdl6ivNf5kmRP1myw/s200/2003_0101lina0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236011400929945314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Illusion," Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-88929562730356347682008-08-12T15:12:00.008-04:002008-08-12T15:57:01.744-04:00I AM ALL THAT IS MAN.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgYEsTiFi_VrcBWDmWQTEKtEqaMFr4e9h72eJDucplFBA6mOPM_Ow4OI7KaC9PlRKxVZ1Ihrj2qb-qwBUOpGd5d0eytOEQ5Rc1VX6HyBcMNoEDzNQBO6U6oOfkeS6oGWFfLotn3kZam8/s1600-h/Dsc07429.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgYEsTiFi_VrcBWDmWQTEKtEqaMFr4e9h72eJDucplFBA6mOPM_Ow4OI7KaC9PlRKxVZ1Ihrj2qb-qwBUOpGd5d0eytOEQ5Rc1VX6HyBcMNoEDzNQBO6U6oOfkeS6oGWFfLotn3kZam8/s200/Dsc07429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233711857955385826" border="0" /></a><br />I can now say that I make award-winning props and costumes. Pretty rad, right?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGwV3tz5G51biCQJDoGjS1P4p9oSwyvBBxEuCoescfrMkrpzIWcUZv6jfZYEq8jSd5oVsY0wgpl5AoAiHVlHJDUnrgyZJDBb-WaP3vuc8Zx2CGM5fLj0Xhafb1pt3jmpw8VBaA0rMW_c/s1600-h/Dsc07445_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGwV3tz5G51biCQJDoGjS1P4p9oSwyvBBxEuCoescfrMkrpzIWcUZv6jfZYEq8jSd5oVsY0wgpl5AoAiHVlHJDUnrgyZJDBb-WaP3vuc8Zx2CGM5fLj0Xhafb1pt3jmpw8VBaA0rMW_c/s200/Dsc07445_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233711365801319010" border="0" /></a><br />so i herd u herd taht i liek dressing up. Well, I do. Remember the sword I said I was working on and all? I lugged that around in costume this past weekend at <a href="http://otakon.com/">Otakon</a> in Baltimore.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_302Nigy1Cse8NgoZmJYBIDoJOl_7LBxjpklKivlUjXBBNHW5hMwpsSQqeKG57KNBNZ8r26WTj04vfjQxWd2M_oGOC93iIRrukFHv1GYhKG8QRXwamvP8MNQQLmV3DnkajZEaSEoWPK8/s1600-h/ebk6081575.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_302Nigy1Cse8NgoZmJYBIDoJOl_7LBxjpklKivlUjXBBNHW5hMwpsSQqeKG57KNBNZ8r26WTj04vfjQxWd2M_oGOC93iIRrukFHv1GYhKG8QRXwamvP8MNQQLmV3DnkajZEaSEoWPK8/s200/ebk6081575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713139180420594" border="0" /></a><br />If you've ever read/watched Claymore then this'd look familiar, but if not just remember that I'm dressed up as the most badass character from the series, okay? Hurr hurr.<br /><br />It was a mildly epic weekend. I placed second in the Journeyman in Friday's costume competition. I also played temporary booth babe/promoter for Funimation, the company that acquired the distribution rights to Claymore.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGWyQRKGnPFRIZC1lY2WpjqzPVdLnbi-9ecWQZe9VBkKjo_Oxlcb5kbW4A14oPyN3ziwG8idOSXjZoOLp3-YNBb1-b77cRmUSNLv829luvxndpbYJcm2cy4w9JJ83xvTvpdZBZCbTZ2o/s1600-h/ebk6081531.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGWyQRKGnPFRIZC1lY2WpjqzPVdLnbi-9ecWQZe9VBkKjo_Oxlcb5kbW4A14oPyN3ziwG8idOSXjZoOLp3-YNBb1-b77cRmUSNLv829luvxndpbYJcm2cy4w9JJ83xvTvpdZBZCbTZ2o/s200/ebk6081531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233713601546289650" border="0" /></a><br />LOOKIT THEM BOOTH BABES. Carloyn (left) and I were asked by the brand manager of Funimation to hang around the booth and do some promo work for the show. We did a 5 minute interview for their site, got lots of pictures, and exchanged cards with them. I didn't get anything out of it except a free DVD of the show but damnit, they have my card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7wIEyZL6sA6uhjd1glRgfCMTPsrSGvr7_xYd9ahMSdheNUS5DZf6hTsxrD2OQGrib51z6HWVNzsLyIEHdzhvC0CK_kSLeNB6fz0eIepnHjQdPvd9iQAzuZqWNSsmFh8XG8yiWB90P1U/s1600-h/Dsc07446.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7wIEyZL6sA6uhjd1glRgfCMTPsrSGvr7_xYd9ahMSdheNUS5DZf6hTsxrD2OQGrib51z6HWVNzsLyIEHdzhvC0CK_kSLeNB6fz0eIepnHjQdPvd9iQAzuZqWNSsmFh8XG8yiWB90P1U/s200/Dsc07446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233711468868715026" border="0" /></a><br />Also, these are some of the people I roomed with. They are phenomenal and my head almost exploded with all the Mighty Boosh quotes flying around the room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kqf0PxKyPzkpFpzGCuS67DnucmK75xbwvuSaa5O25_-jn91_hNZnx0F2_G1JWgmd-waEzDoH2IO4-8E6rBUpjywmCFgWovYHMqiYhD0x4MieFyeR2TkiCphDIRQjzZFBeaYfgqx3mNA/s1600-h/manina.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kqf0PxKyPzkpFpzGCuS67DnucmK75xbwvuSaa5O25_-jn91_hNZnx0F2_G1JWgmd-waEzDoH2IO4-8E6rBUpjywmCFgWovYHMqiYhD0x4MieFyeR2TkiCphDIRQjzZFBeaYfgqx3mNA/s200/manina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233712661393952818" border="0" /></a><br />It was a good weekend in all... Minus the flight back. Remind me never to fly AirTran again. The past couple times have been shite service and organization.<br /><br />I'm open for prop commissions, preferably weaponry and such as I'd rather not start out trying to fit armour for people I can't readily measure. I don't want you guys to look stupid in my gear, duh. Although I could make some exceptions...<br /><br />I'm itching to make something new now that this project is done.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So he says to me, 'You wanna be a baaaaad guy?' And I say yeah, baby! I wanna be bad! I SAYS, SURF'S UP SPACE PONIES! I'M MAKING GRAVY WITHOUT THE LUMPS! Aaaaaa-hahahahaha!</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-79913564138943038452008-07-20T15:21:00.004-04:002008-07-20T15:40:31.521-04:00Lundy, Fastnet, Irish SeaThis is going to turn into a prop & costume blog if I'm not careful. So here's art-related stuff.<br /><br />Found a pretty sweet site for quick figure drawing refs. <a href="http://www.posemaniacs.com/" target="new">Pose Maniacs</a>! They have a tool where it'll do a set of timed poses. No substitute for a living model of course, but it works fine. Gonna practice later.<br /><br />Pirate party was awesome. We ate, plundered, drank, and plundered some more. Drew a picture of the costume I had put together since I didn't get pictures. I totally plundered some booty, hurr hurr. .......No, really. There was a treasure chest filled with candy there and I stole some.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0NxEXgejk9UdEVT6omqt6dTvU5dMzXb_lW6KIKAGm7AmDyTGqFQxcSALIpNtP_BgqqzUSCCUFJ54vQatPUKRHdotRWq6r5blsBx87qjHRjfyVNuytdSK9XguKCBdca5IOBlgwNO0Ab4/s1600-h/shanaaaaars2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0NxEXgejk9UdEVT6omqt6dTvU5dMzXb_lW6KIKAGm7AmDyTGqFQxcSALIpNtP_BgqqzUSCCUFJ54vQatPUKRHdotRWq6r5blsBx87qjHRjfyVNuytdSK9XguKCBdca5IOBlgwNO0Ab4/s320/shanaaaaars2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225179749764823922" border="0" /></a><br />I modded a Nerf gun for the costume. It kind of fell apart (yeah hot glue) but I'll post pictures of that when I fix it up. YAAAAAAR.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dammit! I haven't been to the Olive Garden in, like, </span><i style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">forever</span>!</i>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-13958284486853785662008-07-11T01:26:00.012-04:002008-07-11T02:08:00.885-04:00A WEE CASE OF THE INSOMNIASFILLER POST FILLER POST FILLER POST FILLER POST<br /><br />A little too wired for bed at the moment. No drawings this time as I've been knee-deep in fiberglass and adoring it........Uh, kind of. So here's a bit of in progress of ZOMGPROPS and ROFLFIBERGLASS.<br /><br />This is the honkin' 54" sword that I made in March. Most of it was churned out the week that I needed it... Which was like, two weeks after my tumor surgery. Totally awesome timing. Totally awesome procrastinating.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-WXKRfdjbgNKJe2edXyV5TwzspB5par-08h8Tr2JIdTwbJdh-C-qInX3R6F75_kLaejhKjY9vVEXpGmzPkuuxbNvjDoNhCROtRftDu_YP8Lr8BJdxBgiebs4MhZmWpmrzdTwMhnde8g/s1600-h/2003_0101glassy0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-WXKRfdjbgNKJe2edXyV5TwzspB5par-08h8Tr2JIdTwbJdh-C-qInX3R6F75_kLaejhKjY9vVEXpGmzPkuuxbNvjDoNhCROtRftDu_YP8Lr8BJdxBgiebs4MhZmWpmrzdTwMhnde8g/s320/2003_0101glassy0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221624279336507266" border="0" /></a><br />I (stupidly) cranked that sucker out while I recovering so it's... Not the of best work. It's falling apart; missing an enamel inlay in the top, it's lumpy, and the weathering was all done with my fingers and some ink the night before I needed it. SUPERSMART! Also? I love insulation foam with all my big-as-the-moon heart.<br /><br />I'm remaking that sucker for an event in August. Just 'glassed and rough sanded the first half of it yesterday.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkToA_hb2azDmbif5RLvnOHjXK1qGkNzoYvufBXolocUnLP8F1pUNCn2HXt_nTBbhgNcf8MkYnQ1saciUs82RY78efTuAKGwLWcYMTsFp1TEziI7vTsUz7CmSBus7lJsvFUd9T2ZKFefU/s1600-h/2003_0101glassy0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkToA_hb2azDmbif5RLvnOHjXK1qGkNzoYvufBXolocUnLP8F1pUNCn2HXt_nTBbhgNcf8MkYnQ1saciUs82RY78efTuAKGwLWcYMTsFp1TEziI7vTsUz7CmSBus7lJsvFUd9T2ZKFefU/s320/2003_0101glassy0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221625332541194818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkuBMhvbBI-zxVYtYCAy3Rz2JqwQX39biZpopY9QcQEl_MrHF6nbkGjiQU-7SBXvnZZhmto2IqKcJlRbAf2qCYA_TAxE37gKAjAe1hGmE_gVUEd6KnLWULqH6vsBrDfqlMhjqhPZTgas/s1600-h/2003_0101glassy0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkuBMhvbBI-zxVYtYCAy3Rz2JqwQX39biZpopY9QcQEl_MrHF6nbkGjiQU-7SBXvnZZhmto2IqKcJlRbAf2qCYA_TAxE37gKAjAe1hGmE_gVUEd6KnLWULqH6vsBrDfqlMhjqhPZTgas/s320/2003_0101glassy0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221625421644698034" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, those glorious football shoulderpads from hell are just getting spot-filled for divots and other little marks I missed since March. Then a fresh, better coat of paint. That brick of plaster there is my second successful two-part mold. Woo hoo!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlsnfzTx5WpYeqDyseOTaUAlUxTcMyFcDocqYVzB_Iy6dkUvQcBihOfVZni8_HN_990HbUSXQ69upPdNLaoCLyewmA2t4Ny8FT5fsTU2pDkUYUozCQzcZeCoLPdKYdMaIh9vTT8L8fsg/s1600-h/2003_0101glassy0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlsnfzTx5WpYeqDyseOTaUAlUxTcMyFcDocqYVzB_Iy6dkUvQcBihOfVZni8_HN_990HbUSXQ69upPdNLaoCLyewmA2t4Ny8FT5fsTU2pDkUYUozCQzcZeCoLPdKYdMaIh9vTT8L8fsg/s320/2003_0101glassy0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221625657156020050" border="0" /></a><br />The fiberglass cloth goes all transparent when you pour the resin on it. It's a beautiful thing, really.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">SUPERB.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-6604763478998558752008-07-09T00:18:00.003-04:002008-07-09T00:25:42.053-04:00HELLO, BONGOPHONE?<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>"OH HAY GUIZE IM REDY 4 D N D LOLOL wait why ddi u clos teh d00r on me??/ ....guize? ......GUIZEE???!!!!? ...........halp itz cold oot heer rofls D:"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFTBTPMo4SVAQAgashyphenhyphenetL5qrO9392eHdhyphenhyphenvh-stMJZKxSCYQ1JcDsXvSycSjS7ff6ft7oyIxQXwgnLWpULs0Od8QgzrsLeGHhyphenhyphenzX80T6TDuyHBWlYwjYT7rG-3J_38IU-fx2NT8-Nrc/s1600-h/hayguize.png"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFTBTPMo4SVAQAgashyphenhyphenetL5qrO9392eHdhyphenhyphenvh-stMJZKxSCYQ1JcDsXvSycSjS7ff6ft7oyIxQXwgnLWpULs0Od8QgzrsLeGHhyphenhyphenzX80T6TDuyHBWlYwjYT7rG-3J_38IU-fx2NT8-Nrc/s320/hayguize.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220864154206504338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">HOLY DICK I CAN HEAR HOW UGLY YOU ARE.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442775306497892332.post-55612710346298223972008-06-30T18:15:00.007-04:002008-06-30T18:43:37.366-04:00HOLA FRUTA.I'm going to a party in a few weeks. It's on a boat and it's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzpByR3MvI" target="new"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzpByR3MvI" target="new">PIRATE THEMED!</a></a><br /><br />Awesome, right? So what did I decide to do? SKY PIRATE. ... On a boat in the water.... Yes. Of course. With a touch o' the steampunk flair thrust upon it somehow. Here's a thing. Of my costume. Pose was referenced. In a perfect world I'd make this stuff and have that sweet leather bolero jacket but I have like, 2 weeks to pull this off. Maaaaaybe not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6nVEnX6ruNYmSox88XFS60I9s-UTQ-nPfEaYqKvRyF1riTEvIASVKhcw3tCppwP6M4XXKaIHx6s7mFalbiuDt13oxn5AJbyWX69sMrb6o7pUAUcoaBMzvZcWoDvwh4yzS7AHaw6IJPo/s1600-h/pirate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6nVEnX6ruNYmSox88XFS60I9s-UTQ-nPfEaYqKvRyF1riTEvIASVKhcw3tCppwP6M4XXKaIHx6s7mFalbiuDt13oxn5AJbyWX69sMrb6o7pUAUcoaBMzvZcWoDvwh4yzS7AHaw6IJPo/s320/pirate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217801875988917730" border="0" /></a><br />I'm playing around with textures. Uh, clearly. Ignore the throw-away background and wood stuff. Just wanted to test it out style-wise.<br /><br />Sewing leather without an awl is a terrible, horrible experience. This is why i can't have nice things.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do rich Pokemon wear?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">PokeMONOCLES.</span>Shannon!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359835941504936noreply@blogger.com1