The Dragons painted
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
The Emperor's Nightingale
I haven't posted for a long time. but it's because my computer's been ill.
I've just learned to use a sewing machine and started to make a costume for the First Courtier.
This is the first time I've sewn anything, the costumes I've made before I've just glued together.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
This is Courtier 5, George, (they're getting names now), ready for plastering. The shims are cut from plastic tubs.
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
So, on Friday I had the first disaster with making moulds. I had finished the first Dragon relief, modelled in clay, for one of the doors, and made the mould for it in the same way as for the clay heads, in Plaster of Paris with the various release agents. Then I added the glass fibre mix to it and let it dry. And then tried to get the glass fibre out of the plaster mould. No way!! Finally I broke the plaster mould, which is what I have been doing with the head moulds, and the glass fibre shattered in several places. End of the Dragon.
I have started sculpting the Dragon relief again, in Plastiline, and will make a silicone rubber mould for the flexibility, and the need to make more than one cast from the mould. Hey ho.
I do like sculpting in clay for the heads, though, shapes come out of the clay at you, and clay is so soft for the modelling tools.
The photo shows the beginning of the second Dragon sculpt.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
Beginning of Sculpt and nearly end of Sculpt for Courtier 3. Head is about 9cm from chin to top of head. The clay which I am using at the moment is called Newclay.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
The photo is looking into the mould, the face is not coming out towards you. It may not look like it in the photo, but the plaster mould has been painted with three or four layers of shellac, to seal the plaster, two layers of wax polish, left to dry and polished each time, and two layers of Unibond PVA Adhesive and Sealer, to provide a barrier to the glass fibre gelcoat which will be applied next.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Neck Joint
This is the bit that makes the head go up and down. Two strings come down from the front and back of the ball on the neck joint and round the pulley wheel.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Imperial Dean's Neck Joint-Mark 2
New supports for side to side head movement of Imperial Dean puppet
i've been thinking
Short Puppet Film about High Tech Research and Development in a Factory. Puppets as used in The Appraisal. The model keyboard and computer screen had various pipes embedded in them, attached to a piece of hose pipe, attached to the cold water tap.
Monday, April 23, 2007
The Appraisal
A puppet film, based on the high-powered world of factory life.It was shot on miniDV in one day in July 2006 and edited over a two week period on Pinnacle, version 8.
The puppets were worked from underneath, lip synched to pre recording on tape. Puppets heads cast in glass fibre, mouth movement done manually, Kevin's eyes moved by a servo motor controlled by radio control
The puppets were worked from underneath, lip synched to pre recording on tape. Puppets heads cast in glass fibre, mouth movement done manually, Kevin's eyes moved by a servo motor controlled by radio control
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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