Well, at 2 years it took me a bit longer than I thought (might have helped if I had worked on it more than once-a-week in class) but dang if it didn't turn out pretty ding-dong awesome...if I do say so myself!
Okay, it's not nearly as cool as Shorty's bus, but I'm still proud of it!
"What the heck are you babbling about
now, ZW?" you ask impatiently.
'Suppose a bit of an explanation
is in order: believe it or not, I actually do have a couple of hobbies besides messing with TS2! (I can tell you're stunned!)
Hobby #1 is Tye Dying pretty much anything I can get my hands on (I would have made an awesome Hippie, except for the casual sex thing) & Hobby #2 is Woodcarving. Most the stuff I'm carving right now is in the NW Coast Indian style (the only classes I could find locally) but my ultimate goal is to someday become a world renowned (when I dream, I dream big) carver of contemporary full-size Carousel Figures.
So on Tuesdays & Thursdays I head of to class (with 2 different teachers I should point out) & "make chips" in the hope that my carving skill is somehow improving. For the past few years Christmas time has meant giving my various relatives stuff I have carved.
This year will be no exception, but one of the things I'm giving away is a NW Coast style Orca Mask that I am really proud of, hence the reason for this rambling post!
Well, they say 1 picture is worth 1,000 words so I figure 2 pictures should be good for 2,000 or so.....
This is the mask just after a clear base stain was applied & before painting & attaching the friggen huge dorsal fin.
Here is the finished product! Sorry about the picture quality, but the lighting in my lil workshop is kinda funky. He really isn't quite that shinny!
All told, the mask measures in at 32.5 inches from tail tip to dorsal top, & yes that hair is real & human. (From China, actually...)
Well, it's 6 AM here on Christmas morning, so I think I'll log off & see if Santa's been by yet.
Merry Christmas folks!