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We've had a very productive week at the pub, making great progress once more. Almost everything we've put in is now double base coated, ready for final glazes and finishes. THe place is truly magical!
One of this week's projects was polishing off the sculpting of the fireplace in the restaurant. This included the wild boar that hangs there. I welded up the steel frame and then used Abracadabra Sculpt to build the head.Crumpled bits of tinfoil were used to bulk out the shape in an effort to make him a little lighter and save material. He still needs a little 'fur' on the top of his head and around his chin. Then we are on to paint.
Yesterday was spent in the shop prefabricating the pieces and eye candy for the walls. One such piece was the blunderbuss for under the boar on the mantle. It will sport a brass plaque that tells the story of the left handed, victorian era,, great white hunter and his conquest. I wanted the gun to face the windows for the best lighting and photographic angles. This meant I had to put the flintlock mechanism on the left side of the weapon, making it a left handed rifle.
The gilded guppy sign also was sculpted yesterday. I know he doesn't look much like a guppy - but then again it isn't a real beer either.
These pieces were great fun. Next up is the painting process.
Having nothing but fun in Yarrow...
-grampa dan
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Sonny, I'm sure Dan has already talked them out of even serving beer. They'll probably offer "Magic Gulpt" soda and "MultiHam and Cheese Sandwiches".
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Today I spent a little time putting some paint on the long gun. I never tire watching how paint instantly transforms some High Density Urethane and epoxy into something totally different. I was inspired by the woodgrain of the Diaz mural in Plymouth. I went out and bought a graining tool today. The complex curves of the gun stock proved tricky, but it turned out to be believable. It will be more so once the final glazes go on.
-grampa dan
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The long gun was first machined in two halves from 1.5" 30lb Precision Board. This was glued together with a steel rod through the middle with two steel legs protruding out the bottom. I used hole saws and my die grinder to hollow out the barrel about six inches deep. ThenI usef Abracadabra Sculpt to flare the barrel and add the details over some bent steel rods so they are good and strong.
The whole process is documented on the blog I write for Precision Board at www.precision board.blogspot.com -grampa dan
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