Show & Tell (Show us your handiwork and tell us about it) - Page 14

GeoffC · 03-04-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

very lovely Geoff! I had meant to ask if that was an original?

no, the original is the live cat ... that's a drawing....

Lady Blue · 03-04-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

no, the original is the live cat ... that's a drawing....

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Yes, I can see the likeness.

kindlekitten · 03-04-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

no, the original is the live cat ... that's a drawing....

TC Beacham · 03-04-2010, 02:09 PM

Wow, this is a very talented group - glad I paged through this thread!

I guess my "handiwork" is the books I write, as seen in the links below.

Happy creating!
TC

LCF · 03-04-2010, 05:08 PM

Now, this is... WOW! I mean, just... WOW!!! I've read the whole 14 pages without pause (never done something like that before) and I'm really impressed. I don't even know where to start giving personal WOWs and THAT'S GREATs, so I'll sum it up for all the above posts:

AWESOME!!!

I even got the courage to share some of my creations. The combination between watching a purification column dropping 10 drops per minute and having a sheet of aluminium in reach results to the attached images.

Strange as it may sound, I think I like the Curious Goose the most. Especially since she flew away (I left her near an open window and the next morning she was gone

).
Funny story: The Goose also has another name. When I showed the picture to my girlfriend, her first reaction was:
Curious Goose? I would have called it "A lonely tree with two branches."
I had to admit, she really had a point there, so now the Goose (or the Tree) has two names.

yvanleterrible · 03-04-2010, 08:22 PM

Plainly forgot about my promise of posting a final picture of that carving. Actually, when I took the picture of that house, I was totally outraged at how ughly it was. The original plans called for a three storey structure; they only built one, so the house is totally disproportionate and trollish looking.

And worse, they still owe me wages for three months work.
The concrete replica of my carving looks nice though.

Wetdogeared · 03-04-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

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And worse, they still owe me wages for three months work.
The concrete replica of my carving looks nice though.

Put a lien on the house.
Did they take a cast of the carving to make the replica or how did they do that. The house is a bit top heavy, but still looks grand.

vivaldirules · 03-04-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

no, the original is the live cat ... that's a drawing....

I love it, Geoff. Would you mind terribly posting a larger image of your drawing?

And go on ya, Lady Blue, for bumping this thread. I'd love to see more updates from everyone who has something to update.

GeoffC · 03-05-2010, 05:13 AM

There are many things 'wrong' with this, but it is my first drawing for at least 2 years, so on that basis I'm very pleased with it ... There is a lot of white hair that I struggled with, not least the long whiskers.

dreams · 03-05-2010, 05:25 AM

Wow, I didn't realize that you were the artist, Geoff. The larger picture shows detail much better.

I'm very impressed, it's very beautiful and lifelike.

You are, indeed, a man of many talents.

yvanleterrible · 03-05-2010, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

There are many things 'wrong' with this, but it is my first drawing for at least 2 years, so on that basis I'm very pleased with it ... There is a lot of white hair that I struggled with, not least the long whiskers.

Wow! That's beautiful Geoff!

I've been meaning to ask about your avatar for a long time. I figured it could be a photograph with a Photoshop filter but it was always bugging me...

yvanleterrible · 03-05-2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Put a lien on the house.
Did they take a cast of the carving to make the replica or how did they do that. The house is a bit top heavy, but still looks grand.

The builder is not the owner of the house.

To make the mould, I had to encase the carving edges in plywood about 6" thick. Then they filled everything with silicone. Silicone comes, like epoxy, in two liquids that react chemically to become rubbery. This flexible particularity allows separation of the mould from the "plug" (original artwork) . The silicone itself for this unit cost 5000$.

Once they had this casting they set it on a vibrating staging plate and poured in the concrete. A moulding like this is good for about 30 reproductions without major repair.

The house walls were made this way too. I made some of the detail moulding around doors and windows out of wood. Those they dealt with themselves.

I'm adding a picture of the "plug" on the day of delivery.

GeoffC · 03-05-2010, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

The builder is not the owner of the house.

To make the mould, I had to encase the carving edges in plywood about 6" thick. Then they filled everything with silicone. Silicone comes, like epoxy, in two liquids that react chemically to become rubbery. This flexible particularity allows separation of the mould from the "plug" (original artwork) . The silicone itself for this unit cost 5000$.

Once they had this casting they set it on a vibrating staging plate and poured in the concrete. A moulding like this is good for about 30 reproductions without major repair.

The house walls were made this way too. I made some of the detail moulding around doors and windows out of wood. Those they dealt with themselves.

I'm adding a picture of the "plug" on the day of delivery.

all i can say is i'm dumbfounded, that's amazing ...

nekokami · 03-05-2010, 11:46 AM

LCF, are these sort of origami? That is, you created them by folding aluminum sheet, not by dripping something from the purification column, right?

GeoffC, that's a lovely image. I particularly like the reflections on the eyes.

yvan, thanks for sharing the final image of the casting. I'm appalled that they still haven't paid you, though.

poohbear_nc · 03-05-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

There are many things 'wrong' with this, but it is my first drawing for at least 2 years, so on that basis I'm very pleased with it ... There is a lot of white hair that I struggled with, not least the long whiskers.

Beautiful! Your feline model has the long whiskers like my baby cat (can't get her to hold still for photo) - I call them Fu Manchu whiskers!.

03-04-2010, 05:08 PM	#200
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	Now, this is... WOW! I mean, just... WOW!!! I've read the whole 14 pages without pause (never done something like that before) and I'm really impressed. I don't even know where to start giving personal WOWs and THAT'S GREATs, so I'll sum it up for all the above posts: AWESOME!!! I even got the courage to share some of my creations. The combination between watching a purification column dropping 10 drops per minute and having a sheet of aluminium in reach results to the attached images. Strange as it may sound, I think I like the Curious Goose the most. Especially since she flew away (I left her near an open window and the next morning she was gone ). Funny story: The Goose also has another name. When I showed the picture to my girlfriend, her first reaction was: Curious Goose? I would have called it "A lonely tree with two branches." I had to admit, she really had a point there, so now the Goose (or the Tree) has two names. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by LCF; 03-04-2010 at 05:44 PM.

03-04-2010, 08:22 PM	#201
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Plainly forgot about my promise of posting a final picture of that carving. Actually, when I took the picture of that house, I was totally outraged at how ughly it was. The original plans called for a three storey structure; they only built one, so the house is totally disproportionate and trollish looking. And worse, they still owe me wages for three months work. The concrete replica of my carving looks nice though. Last edited by yvanleterrible; 07-28-2010 at 11:39 PM.

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TC Beacham Great Beach Reads! Posts: 202 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Wow, this is a very talented group - glad I paged through this thread! I guess my "handiwork" is the books I write, as seen in the links below. Happy creating! TC

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	There are many things 'wrong' with this, but it is my first drawing for at least 2 years, so on that basis I'm very pleased with it ... There is a lot of white hair that I struggled with, not least the long whiskers.

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	LCF, are these sort of origami? That is, you created them by folding aluminum sheet, not by dripping something from the purification column, right? GeoffC, that's a lovely image. I particularly like the reflections on the eyes. yvan, thanks for sharing the final image of the casting. I'm appalled that they still haven't paid you, though.