Halloween

[oscarl48]

Suzanne. I don't know if I should be offended...but...ahem...3.

[oscarl48]

Yup. Time for me to start having some nightmares. brrrr. Chills up my back.

[zan29]

Don't be, I love what you do .........just messin' with ya!

Suzanne. I don't know if I should be offended...but...ahem...3.

[oscarl48]

Suzanne. I was messing with you as well...it was actually 5. lol

[zan29]

LOLOLOL too funnny!

Suzanne. I was messing with you as well...it was actually 5. lol

[PSQRD]

Here is my first prototype for my book of shadows sketchbook. Happy with the carving design but not happy at all with the wood hinges I installed. I bought a jig to try to keep the alignment straight but doesn't work very good for this application. It was meant for dowel joinery. My drilling was not straight at all.

I failed to go to the lumber store on Friday so only had limited selection of lumber on hand so went with cherry but I wanted the book to be dark because of the subject matter. I used red mahogany stain on the cherry. I typically don't stain since I work almost exclusively with hardwoods and I love each species specific look but this combination blew me away. I'll post pics when completely done.

Have to start working on prototype number 2 soon. 34 days left before Halloween.

Is this Tyrael?

[oscarl48]

Wow. You have a good eye. Yes it is.

[oscarl48]

Just a small pattern to add to a Halloween scene somewhere. Pattern is of the bones only.

[oscarl48]

Here is a weeping angel. A fun little build.

For those who aren't Dr. Who fans. This is a creepy monster that steals your life by simply touching you. It only moves when you can't see it. So don't turn your back, don't look away and don't blink. If you do it will get you. brrrrr. Chills up my back again.

This will be the last one for this years' Halloween. Too much work at work and at home. Still trying to finish my costume for next week.

Regards and Happy Halloween,
Oscar

Edit: I am adding a different version. Not a lot of difference but I had attempted to texture the first pattern so it looked like stone. I don't think it was very successful so including a version without the texture. I think it looks slightly better.

[oscarl48]

It has been pretty quite lately but...

The greatest holiday is only 2 1/2 months away. In celebration I want to inaugurate the season with a special pattern. One you get to pick. So for the next few days I would like to get suggestions on what pattern I should build. Only caveat is it has to have some touch point with the holiday.

It will be limited to my poor modeling skills and artistic talent but leaving the topic completely open, symbol, thing, scene, whatever.

- Oscar