tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65637227444306737152024-03-05T04:04:10.924-05:00Tom Haney's BlogMy blog - where you can see my most recent projects, and read the latest news about my work.......................Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-47340096758484149772023-02-20T12:42:00.001-05:002023-02-22T11:48:04.601-05:00"Tom's World Famous Pasta Salad" Recipe <p>This is provided as a free public service....... I like to share things that I love.<br />And "World Famous" is in jest. Of course. <br /></p><p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">“Tom’s World-Famous Pasta
Salad”</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Soooooo, there’s really is no recipe or measurements; this is more
of a guideline. You’ll have to figure out proportions on your own. Start small
- you can always add more of whatever as you prefer. Also, this is more of a
vegetable-heavy pasta salad – which is better for you, IMHO.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Ingredients -</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
Finely chop - (I figure the finer the better, it cuts down on the chewing,
especially since all the vegetables are raw)<br />
broccoli<br />
cauliflower</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">zucchini<br />
red pepper, or yellow, or orange<br />
kale - no big stems<br />
carrots<br />
onion - if desired, I like Vidalia or sweet<br />
garlic - we used the minced garlic from a jar<br />
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You can use any other vegetable you might have, or like.<br />
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Also added -<br />
salt <br />
ground black pepper<br />
nutritional yeast, if you have it - I added a generous sprinkle.<br />
sunflower seeds, or any kind of seeds really. Sesame or roasted pumpkin seeds are
good.<br />
raisins <br />
a pinch of dried basil and dried oregano<br />
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Sometimes I also like to add -<br />
finely chopped fresh spinach<br />
rarely, I add celery - it doesn't add anything nutritionally, it just adds
crunch<br />
I add tomatoes, if I'm going to eat it right away<br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Pasta -</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
whatever you like; I like rotini. I usually go light on the pasta; I'd say it’s
about 30% pasta to veggies.<br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The
Dressing –</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"> <br />
I use the minimum amount so it’s not too saucy or overpowering. Start with the
bare minimum; you can always add more. <br />
extra virgin olive oil - not too much - you don't want it too oily. <br />
vinegar - I use Bragg's apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, and balsamic
vinegar – equally, or any amount you like. Careful - too much vinegar can be
overpowering. You can always add more, (lesson learned).<br />
mustard - I used Dijon, but sometimes I use yellow, or spicy. Again, just a
little of this. Not sure if you ever taste the mustard, but it's in there.<br />
ranch dressing - I usually add this last; to taste. My wife’s not a big fan, so
I keep it to a bare minimum. <br />
You could probably add any salad dressing you'd like. We usually only have
ranch.<br />
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In the past, I've also added - <br />
yogurt<br />
cheese - feta is good – or any kind of shredded cheese. Just a bit. <br />
capers, yum!<br />
hummus<br />
You really can add in anything - I figure the more variety, the better.<br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The Process
–</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">I usually chop everything while the pasta is cooking. After
everything is chopped, add in the liquids and the salt and pepper etc., and
toss/stir. Then add the cooked, drained, and cooled pasta. Toss/stir again. Add
ranch dressing. Toss/stir. Taste - and alter to taste. You can always add more
of whatever once it's all together. That's the real key – taste, and alter to
taste. The more you make it, the more you’ll learn how to make it
"right" - but for me it's always delicious!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">A lot of times I make extra and enjoy it the next day.<br />
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Basically this is a fine chopped salad without the lettuce. And you can pile it
all on spinach or lettuce as a quick salad.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">PS Next time I make this, I'll try to add some photos as reference. </span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-39090707969010541542022-01-16T14:48:00.003-05:002022-01-19T10:52:10.642-05:00"Jessicka's Piece" - 2021 - A Birthday Gift for Her Husband<p>Some of you may know Jessicka Addams; she's an artist, and musician, among other things. I met her at a group show at a gallery in 2014. We have admired each other's work for years. She asked my to make this piece - that she's had in mind for a while - and I gladly accepted. She texted me a quick sketch (see below) and then we talked on the phone about it. After I got all the info, I set out to create this piece for her - about her, her husband, their house, and their many cats. </p><p><span>It doesn't really have a title - I just call it "Jessicka's Piece".</span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The final images.....</b></span></span></p><p><span>The piece measures 12" x 19" x 8".</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg3-7ubYOUxkvHt95G_-Y5aWnMxZNA3WkIfjweUCa85kg1Laq4fjE6figbVq5sZ7saxwBZ8v0OYdmQ1adxZEIonPXjeHHfKsHGl-LqZdP3Ckf86tLf1siayfarQK3jR7cY1VrqK16sqLkRV42n58BA_snlDORmZZuFF1-mVac7sv9JH2kwOLg2Q2MC=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg3-7ubYOUxkvHt95G_-Y5aWnMxZNA3WkIfjweUCa85kg1Laq4fjE6figbVq5sZ7saxwBZ8v0OYdmQ1adxZEIonPXjeHHfKsHGl-LqZdP3Ckf86tLf1siayfarQK3jR7cY1VrqK16sqLkRV42n58BA_snlDORmZZuFF1-mVac7sv9JH2kwOLg2Q2MC=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The piece depicts their house, with porch, and their multiple cats. This is really what their house looks like - I made it a bit more stylized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTpNWnZftoq1TV3g2GAwWL3Hf1itXb0Zio_GY2Pp3CzZ2mBoWyIQYbuNecPI-nr08oek3ViU6eBpzU8mZyVDJcXzlDXFU388y8eKh0TzFBKYnulXyRQEYEs6PvJn2qI0hGjAin6QDzPBsNMxGL0pLmvWPqYEE3CnIvQMkwGPIVpxrR9Ft8gscEzdT6=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTpNWnZftoq1TV3g2GAwWL3Hf1itXb0Zio_GY2Pp3CzZ2mBoWyIQYbuNecPI-nr08oek3ViU6eBpzU8mZyVDJcXzlDXFU388y8eKh0TzFBKYnulXyRQEYEs6PvJn2qI0hGjAin6QDzPBsNMxGL0pLmvWPqYEE3CnIvQMkwGPIVpxrR9Ft8gscEzdT6=w410-h640" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The heart represents, of course, love - but also there's a bit more going on in the heart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZl629ZOTliMsijnbNVQVzp2S1_vmWt2qM3wZPL22AWk65RdmWUqZGH7CdR4YgbSECdzDYGXUCMvtR_9miYGl3P4RTrGVnm0_-uTYSo3gz21rIwbYR-U7Wm5ss1fXwqeyGPmYP3feOk43w5OBzAtZ5LBBNtG6-yiO_ihIkdXBa96PgeN0faVvVyyBC=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZl629ZOTliMsijnbNVQVzp2S1_vmWt2qM3wZPL22AWk65RdmWUqZGH7CdR4YgbSECdzDYGXUCMvtR_9miYGl3P4RTrGVnm0_-uTYSo3gz21rIwbYR-U7Wm5ss1fXwqeyGPmYP3feOk43w5OBzAtZ5LBBNtG6-yiO_ihIkdXBa96PgeN0faVvVyyBC=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On request, I added battery-powered lights to the house. I rarely use anything battery-powered - but they worked out well, and made sense here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0WWKToXEdcBPGbr98ZofrUvjhFsqIN8B7VX7WEdY0AIQFbfxkyVC6myrnXco8CNUytr9_GespHE5jyegq_fwcKC0n4fQ5Kqxbwqxht4KQiFatgbXCXir1C5GthE0xLP3VnU1nMk1x6Tdeci30-ljbr9SQACb4iUDLLCSqhAAI-iSX3X-lKPWSooNR=s1365" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1365" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0WWKToXEdcBPGbr98ZofrUvjhFsqIN8B7VX7WEdY0AIQFbfxkyVC6myrnXco8CNUytr9_GespHE5jyegq_fwcKC0n4fQ5Kqxbwqxht4KQiFatgbXCXir1C5GthE0xLP3VnU1nMk1x6Tdeci30-ljbr9SQACb4iUDLLCSqhAAI-iSX3X-lKPWSooNR=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilZE9h2UcQgm1K1uQwN1mDxFJtr6aGK3ITfBt-CoBUaJpSeXs0oEqtzi7syzFPvouD-glGlyT9YUbyBoAuR2XtcLNt8gdojlBljkKSpSjX4jGI0C5-VZU6tjn9y_xEgCuexHQi7r0R-KA0qPPfRvM8RgIaFwO_CAJlXGtXNNSlYqRNiowHMqkqISrx=s1256" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1256" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilZE9h2UcQgm1K1uQwN1mDxFJtr6aGK3ITfBt-CoBUaJpSeXs0oEqtzi7syzFPvouD-glGlyT9YUbyBoAuR2XtcLNt8gdojlBljkKSpSjX4jGI0C5-VZU6tjn9y_xEgCuexHQi7r0R-KA0qPPfRvM8RgIaFwO_CAJlXGtXNNSlYqRNiowHMqkqISrx=w640-h514" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was a bit of a challenge to get their arms around each other like this. The have to be 'joined' together, and then inserted into the base at the same time. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcYOGvM3myf9mj5xjce12GnDiIXow4QBMm1N01uJEvp3xaw0Cdlj1sWIVA6fz8aEpogwg2cSFa3l6T6CmdLopAcbV9yalIVucmXkUtTNS_iJ7Ty7leQHFmnA-qsWTK6vq0ic-9J0GeLBFH_Z2V_CVt20IUT6Rp2igOaQ6yjar9Q1c9bovCtmm2PTeg=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcYOGvM3myf9mj5xjce12GnDiIXow4QBMm1N01uJEvp3xaw0Cdlj1sWIVA6fz8aEpogwg2cSFa3l6T6CmdLopAcbV9yalIVucmXkUtTNS_iJ7Ty7leQHFmnA-qsWTK6vq0ic-9J0GeLBFH_Z2V_CVt20IUT6Rp2igOaQ6yjar9Q1c9bovCtmm2PTeg=w394-h640" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I like this more dramatic shot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEZRbHVsYTDOzAfnqbPP3V_z7x5as28RONQXBS0Sq983CL0bPbprgUVobreQB4GOmfLgY9tNkaryoFy01kD2dhRzS9c3GJJ42_mqzjm5NXLgaMLiLYs7GIblWrI3OXtnertRmwp4yAatCLIttK7fzFygfdYZ9hWdviy7Wbvt_eZW_ninRKZ3uVtH3Z=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="672" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEZRbHVsYTDOzAfnqbPP3V_z7x5as28RONQXBS0Sq983CL0bPbprgUVobreQB4GOmfLgY9tNkaryoFy01kD2dhRzS9c3GJJ42_mqzjm5NXLgaMLiLYs7GIblWrI3OXtnertRmwp4yAatCLIttK7fzFygfdYZ9hWdviy7Wbvt_eZW_ninRKZ3uVtH3Z=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A few 'making of' images....</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the sketch Jessicka sent me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfo6B36IE_qV7Hcr8ZjcBZ0FKEmKTBKfDzGzjSp5etBDS1ahr6_kn649SdIDgUq730mTQzTs-rPvsWxdg3kTCi4cyEF6wkRjeo9bcEaOz5VCJQ2RKrJ0Kq7ehEK6YRvRX3SfTiMIDh7j5th0XKsEEbKvn_PSORM3lS3P-CmjdiGFgCAIRCxawO8k5J=s1650" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfo6B36IE_qV7Hcr8ZjcBZ0FKEmKTBKfDzGzjSp5etBDS1ahr6_kn649SdIDgUq730mTQzTs-rPvsWxdg3kTCi4cyEF6wkRjeo9bcEaOz5VCJQ2RKrJ0Kq7ehEK6YRvRX3SfTiMIDh7j5th0XKsEEbKvn_PSORM3lS3P-CmjdiGFgCAIRCxawO8k5J=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting with the bodies. I knew they were going to be in close contact - and that was a challenge - getting their bodies, and arms, into natural positions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTuHVhOSeQM08DExLF2dGzH3en0wncdR6Feax6A1P9R16xwYhi8ujjxu6hxAqFPbg3-QO9NQO_5L9JS1Wf-ktppabd5r_G3ndy4SR2J5laNt4NGjBiRYIrhCeKR2XUiaJ4Kzdz_amc2QuL1DRnGnYcTA9_wyX2vC1eCTi9ibzhEOAVzxf6NIwDOMvU=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="615" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTuHVhOSeQM08DExLF2dGzH3en0wncdR6Feax6A1P9R16xwYhi8ujjxu6hxAqFPbg3-QO9NQO_5L9JS1Wf-ktppabd5r_G3ndy4SR2J5laNt4NGjBiRYIrhCeKR2XUiaJ4Kzdz_amc2QuL1DRnGnYcTA9_wyX2vC1eCTi9ibzhEOAVzxf6NIwDOMvU=w456-h640" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The legs are carved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvt8HyIOAPZKRU3I9GKoHiTRMAKtXD_ImXPs_YnTvFTY2tprVtHqjVVz5ZwHoBlxJ0kKW9ohosR9EzU8sSsMeoSTTNe-ysYcSuPapVmkqREXewUFnPrsnk3p37CoACtNQxB5jVqQVJfW78sAFHu03Xa5LNfkJAEN8zwXg0deaigBBCNrSDJ4ASeQWp=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvt8HyIOAPZKRU3I9GKoHiTRMAKtXD_ImXPs_YnTvFTY2tprVtHqjVVz5ZwHoBlxJ0kKW9ohosR9EzU8sSsMeoSTTNe-ysYcSuPapVmkqREXewUFnPrsnk3p37CoACtNQxB5jVqQVJfW78sAFHu03Xa5LNfkJAEN8zwXg0deaigBBCNrSDJ4ASeQWp=w428-h640" width="428" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Sadly, I didn't take many of pics building the rest. </p><div style="text-align: left;">This is how I built the fence - mimicking the one they have. All soldered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoWsfVHy5eNxyh_EFIWBMiJUc2yEVbfcFnHWwVGgAdytywCO3E4lakRLXcvGq0N3G_5qkUoSBgoJxP0SFd6juhz0TqTwpjTwIrqjh0o2lAcsU9m5GvwHVA4SQcp5iuJtZhc5tQJASmvnxiPm8vLC7LS7Z8sM4Tu2jp9-6IY1t_2aDcfKcPpiuAIyrI=s901" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="901" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoWsfVHy5eNxyh_EFIWBMiJUc2yEVbfcFnHWwVGgAdytywCO3E4lakRLXcvGq0N3G_5qkUoSBgoJxP0SFd6juhz0TqTwpjTwIrqjh0o2lAcsU9m5GvwHVA4SQcp5iuJtZhc5tQJASmvnxiPm8vLC7LS7Z8sM4Tu2jp9-6IY1t_2aDcfKcPpiuAIyrI=w640-h614" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the fence in its raw state. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImd3wLG0yuJNv2Oqh2II16HfeRYxd3OOvAEAuDtkAC_HEubSU81KNJsT6LgozcG_TaczGG1ztrC1Iw2K_hkp1FG3DZVqUZe0vxJk6lt-jQVmYjwuhelhHJm7R0na8YNyKbooAERe4ekP8yENhOPdPorz1cOBJpqhQBADcX4U15OGOpv94mrkey5Jf=s985" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="985" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImd3wLG0yuJNv2Oqh2II16HfeRYxd3OOvAEAuDtkAC_HEubSU81KNJsT6LgozcG_TaczGG1ztrC1Iw2K_hkp1FG3DZVqUZe0vxJk6lt-jQVmYjwuhelhHJm7R0na8YNyKbooAERe4ekP8yENhOPdPorz1cOBJpqhQBADcX4U15OGOpv94mrkey5Jf=w640-h562" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And the fence after treating it with an antiquing solution. I had to make two sections of fence for this piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3M8KizFmHzSjTsPkH2Pun3Sgo4u5Z4awJ2jokZOn0Mv88eieUD6QD9R65QSVausoq-KiwUS8TJU4cICjpPEwwtQP4c-z6iH2zYTGE5Xua1KweyMIgLYmmW21WNzGRmwdFxWmpju-Z566813_8aAwsyvM9_f7_Fcp8FhO82fdjWd52nLYdK8SSXL4a=s974" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="974" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3M8KizFmHzSjTsPkH2Pun3Sgo4u5Z4awJ2jokZOn0Mv88eieUD6QD9R65QSVausoq-KiwUS8TJU4cICjpPEwwtQP4c-z6iH2zYTGE5Xua1KweyMIgLYmmW21WNzGRmwdFxWmpju-Z566813_8aAwsyvM9_f7_Fcp8FhO82fdjWd52nLYdK8SSXL4a=w640-h568" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>An image of making the castle (house). I made a round form, and wrapped stiff paperboard around it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggqcq7uyXFC8jG00k0erKETAEuWu7uycxSVfNU9x2KZpuqb_ffBxz5BZ6wwkNtEPt5z4K7PjTiYKhHFMyc6XeeYxBXEGZ_Q8DWf3fnSV-ZuQYQk7Qj_zT1umiQDjhfQOxzkgh8i7lScvpK9Yvlme61O4QUngdcBhlVzqUuYYVNu4BEei5kZZk89oy5=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggqcq7uyXFC8jG00k0erKETAEuWu7uycxSVfNU9x2KZpuqb_ffBxz5BZ6wwkNtEPt5z4K7PjTiYKhHFMyc6XeeYxBXEGZ_Q8DWf3fnSV-ZuQYQk7Qj_zT1umiQDjhfQOxzkgh8i7lScvpK9Yvlme61O4QUngdcBhlVzqUuYYVNu4BEei5kZZk89oy5=w436-h640" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little more detail is added. After this I 'stuccoed' it all with a mixture of black paint and drywall mud. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjCmi_udZy3NmX9JdE6XzI_UFcdxWBVIuCDQWO3yz0QPkmpOAgDtbLnU9f_hXhMt9Rt-159YjTQTbWQcp48gQw-1o4cwGtf6ALBe1D00iJTXcDIz2kX9YSk2IB3y_DFyvTjNkPQ6OckmF_4UsyxyuL8vwoZl4JJRB_RtSEqcA_SpQCJ89TnA2beftp=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjCmi_udZy3NmX9JdE6XzI_UFcdxWBVIuCDQWO3yz0QPkmpOAgDtbLnU9f_hXhMt9Rt-159YjTQTbWQcp48gQw-1o4cwGtf6ALBe1D00iJTXcDIz2kX9YSk2IB3y_DFyvTjNkPQ6OckmF_4UsyxyuL8vwoZl4JJRB_RtSEqcA_SpQCJ89TnA2beftp=w514-h640" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a close up of the heart. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQaKMawe2n0SIsVDaVZxTcIrXPdZlSmogLqtDh0g4oGNh4EJNsS6IQT_O5NsWGqXGUTbhuC0JWBKXtGgRAcnZIxBOCbXFqyUQxYBcQEpRIm03geyFpbjJkBY9jZMoVGM259dvcOmcswvM5PwNJAwT5OPNIsO7PCqIQzSJ066ad1Y4zVYbyqNXoU8uY=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQaKMawe2n0SIsVDaVZxTcIrXPdZlSmogLqtDh0g4oGNh4EJNsS6IQT_O5NsWGqXGUTbhuC0JWBKXtGgRAcnZIxBOCbXFqyUQxYBcQEpRIm03geyFpbjJkBY9jZMoVGM259dvcOmcswvM5PwNJAwT5OPNIsO7PCqIQzSJ066ad1Y4zVYbyqNXoU8uY=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish I took more pics of the 'making of' this piece. Actually I took more video of the 'making of'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's that movie.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eotq9_kPZ_w" width="320" youtube-src-id="eotq9_kPZ_w"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-34411307177349168912022-01-15T17:49:00.001-05:002022-01-15T17:49:29.172-05:00"Heroes" - 2020 - Tributes to Some of my Favorite People, Part 1<p> I've been thinking about doing this kind of work for many years - portraits of some my favorites. For my first 4, I choose not only some of my favorite musicians, but also people how had a very distinct to their 'look'. I like distinct unique faces. I think I'm feeling for confident about my sculpting skills - my faces are not super-realistic, but more stylized. I rather have my own style honestly. </p><p>All these are sold, but I hope to make more in this series.</p><p>First the final images, and then a few "making of" images at the end. Ladies first......</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Broken Heart of Glass"</b></span></p><p>A Tribute to Debbie Harry. This piece is 14.5" x 15.5" x 3".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI9HSnXKr98abNjS9QhDLbXtwqWze2eEggJLYE8XTUmYn40gimKPRZjORpG3mZ4XuqSgtHW9_C6Q5j94ow-yEC5GFl6_flPkW4znk0AJn91S_sL6wYQVm3DscooLI8mf7CiYCEOoitmoEVo0hJRIwI8d2SWpX6K0_zAP4odjco2RNgyF_gIyhVl2wZ=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="931" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI9HSnXKr98abNjS9QhDLbXtwqWze2eEggJLYE8XTUmYn40gimKPRZjORpG3mZ4XuqSgtHW9_C6Q5j94ow-yEC5GFl6_flPkW4znk0AJn91S_sL6wYQVm3DscooLI8mf7CiYCEOoitmoEVo0hJRIwI8d2SWpX6K0_zAP4odjco2RNgyF_gIyhVl2wZ=w592-h640" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The frame is vintage - and in pretty sad shape, but I love how it looks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgykVkawoUsS4AIvwhfVZmUtB3jv65eNGcv4JzVRL87k-GaRtMBoHvyZyus99NjkhTwep9H6jbex5YSqOAlWLqaOCSZCmYlwX5C0QhahnvZPRwl7NkeJ5TMr48RopZQ4i0dkEqeIn6j-MZ3j-LpFbNyg5GhXjH0ZZt1CYwAJk1aquJaPh1qIulrYC8H=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgykVkawoUsS4AIvwhfVZmUtB3jv65eNGcv4JzVRL87k-GaRtMBoHvyZyus99NjkhTwep9H6jbex5YSqOAlWLqaOCSZCmYlwX5C0QhahnvZPRwl7NkeJ5TMr48RopZQ4i0dkEqeIn6j-MZ3j-LpFbNyg5GhXjH0ZZt1CYwAJk1aquJaPh1qIulrYC8H=w486-h640" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Yes, I also have a small collection of broken pieces of glass. I'm glad I had these on hand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEPJHNN6Db7Vy9L32hDLh9bGSFDiUeHfzn644wuFCe9zJcRTTCjKW5Y9OtSHp6Hjt7hGOClZzUizgH-VZX3l2jy35BRLZWEjPmbA3dDiUNI32FCqZ7RKniHqD4QRc_cLhglb5dvl3CX4HaQc6ZDEAJUn5zc8_GwiyyMnw3AMdcMz1lcmeaUmhLZ_O3=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEPJHNN6Db7Vy9L32hDLh9bGSFDiUeHfzn644wuFCe9zJcRTTCjKW5Y9OtSHp6Hjt7hGOClZzUizgH-VZX3l2jy35BRLZWEjPmbA3dDiUNI32FCqZ7RKniHqD4QRc_cLhglb5dvl3CX4HaQc6ZDEAJUn5zc8_GwiyyMnw3AMdcMz1lcmeaUmhLZ_O3=w572-h640" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I decoupaged the background with vintage paper, then aged it, and added a bit of white paint to lighten it up. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXsx6Ct2734f7o-vysi9pG6WIxh0S_uBb0r6_FiW0DUowiu3Z9YrwQhE5d5GIa92UAyqxZ1qsrxBjLUBPKtGSvStRaTxVQKZr9rNWZ1seG_jb3yUBKOvzn0FAdoZ2m37yWUVkzxfRMMWEuR4buK4VlLO1deIzhYs2V_B5yTBQDZtfpqPWfH0UzvNj=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXsx6Ct2734f7o-vysi9pG6WIxh0S_uBb0r6_FiW0DUowiu3Z9YrwQhE5d5GIa92UAyqxZ1qsrxBjLUBPKtGSvStRaTxVQKZr9rNWZ1seG_jb3yUBKOvzn0FAdoZ2m37yWUVkzxfRMMWEuR4buK4VlLO1deIzhYs2V_B5yTBQDZtfpqPWfH0UzvNj=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All the glass pieces were secured with specially bent wire that I made. I didn't want to use glue. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5Cz7VjOYaj6JR-FFaAXbQTZLD_1nlvPfbiNRrrngQ6A-aB3hOwnKecLfe2bYdCNJhKLSKHUx2JLtjNuYWZqi3ozgTWk-yH5wSRl7KOyWM68hrULgPMu81wAmffYGxodHyddv2NkVS_o-DW1540zRWMyg9gz6GbAaAU9y1p65OeFyDHGvRAmpi49xp=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5Cz7VjOYaj6JR-FFaAXbQTZLD_1nlvPfbiNRrrngQ6A-aB3hOwnKecLfe2bYdCNJhKLSKHUx2JLtjNuYWZqi3ozgTWk-yH5wSRl7KOyWM68hrULgPMu81wAmffYGxodHyddv2NkVS_o-DW1540zRWMyg9gz6GbAaAU9y1p65OeFyDHGvRAmpi49xp=w640-h427" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKQgRCL-OsFW9ZBKVMsZZ0gMDOEnGZ504EJEySGWnBjhHjNM9wYhcGLeMIhUSucEhY1qvRjIPLzOykx2R8sxDre0og_06-Kf8zTgY4tMIqJEULYkcXVzQ8Tv-VvgLlq_Czi6tyRQcf_-oXYuy3cI1jQpRTzoNsvoBjWgUJoUek19ypEFu-tkdgNe-H=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="770" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKQgRCL-OsFW9ZBKVMsZZ0gMDOEnGZ504EJEySGWnBjhHjNM9wYhcGLeMIhUSucEhY1qvRjIPLzOykx2R8sxDre0og_06-Kf8zTgY4tMIqJEULYkcXVzQ8Tv-VvgLlq_Czi6tyRQcf_-oXYuy3cI1jQpRTzoNsvoBjWgUJoUek19ypEFu-tkdgNe-H=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On the back, I pasted an article that I found in an old detective/true crime magazine from the 50s. I thought it was perfect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZdVgpGxpjV0mqRgoAGXcYfGyfxkhfZAvSB_Tk-oDj53Ceow3WEbEzRx7PxjOWY47YEJOtQt9g5b7cnxus6dgS-Utt50U7o96K2dwLznRcjMhiV3xsqiR8P18gC2s2pZ6WzJnvgvVgZifWXdlu5e4jHMeguZ_Mi_K7O_qkoa1cF5tB879Y9H36TC75=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="949" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZdVgpGxpjV0mqRgoAGXcYfGyfxkhfZAvSB_Tk-oDj53Ceow3WEbEzRx7PxjOWY47YEJOtQt9g5b7cnxus6dgS-Utt50U7o96K2dwLznRcjMhiV3xsqiR8P18gC2s2pZ6WzJnvgvVgZifWXdlu5e4jHMeguZ_Mi_K7O_qkoa1cF5tB879Y9H36TC75=w602-h640" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: large;">"Happy House"</b></div><div>A tribute to Siouxsie Sioux, of Siouxsie and the Banshees. The piece measures 8" x 13.5" x 3".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDe8slaPJ7Hzlb4GVurggm13fkCXGzSL_c4m-pWsuDe9dw7vxXTcpD24uwBWH1xnsEyI3qUhl1tQzS_xuJcrv1BvZih44gAcEzuanbrZd02THiD8L91d7gy4hhPCNKhdmZ90_1hhKln4X09FbZ4voOuzWSWc8bmZ91ogmiiBpPECFUWPLEhJoDhbQd=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="677" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDe8slaPJ7Hzlb4GVurggm13fkCXGzSL_c4m-pWsuDe9dw7vxXTcpD24uwBWH1xnsEyI3qUhl1tQzS_xuJcrv1BvZih44gAcEzuanbrZd02THiD8L91d7gy4hhPCNKhdmZ90_1hhKln4X09FbZ4voOuzWSWc8bmZ91ogmiiBpPECFUWPLEhJoDhbQd=w430-h640" width="430" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This piece is mounted on a lid from old box my brother gave me. The box contained tons of old cobbler's nails. I still have, and use, those nails in my work. And I think I used the box for some other piece as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR4XQF1LumDdKnC_vUY5f84si2jxbFDMIvTuJzSZr33shvaPaZ6QGu2cenSchJ6t_r6J2V3wGxExsrnhDJJ7QkWmGZG7r6owc2NMOwxVe2jeDbpsagbGbYrpRwvw8t39QK-kEObbNGYrG_ih27bmLLB_qyKYuld1F8knUPxNK9F8avCA4BKmHBlJIk=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR4XQF1LumDdKnC_vUY5f84si2jxbFDMIvTuJzSZr33shvaPaZ6QGu2cenSchJ6t_r6J2V3wGxExsrnhDJJ7QkWmGZG7r6owc2NMOwxVe2jeDbpsagbGbYrpRwvw8t39QK-kEObbNGYrG_ih27bmLLB_qyKYuld1F8knUPxNK9F8avCA4BKmHBlJIk=w386-h640" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And I love the song, "Happy House", I think it was one of the first songs I her from her, back in the late 70s or early 80s. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikNPYst9mTH5m0fsRYLQaErew7oPrzaTqx1mCDnktBRT0YacGGd9u0gOTEOZEZ9mUAHFIVopsZv3ZxyVlsJTfdwwOPlOuIGRmQ4Vyn0a5Rs5vqowmtQ6ssBBOXyovo3ZEzA461GBgSuiB9n2X2CHjAKrxdJQpDNC2r_skj8rYi6lDENbEwsAJ7BxAe=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="571" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikNPYst9mTH5m0fsRYLQaErew7oPrzaTqx1mCDnktBRT0YacGGd9u0gOTEOZEZ9mUAHFIVopsZv3ZxyVlsJTfdwwOPlOuIGRmQ4Vyn0a5Rs5vqowmtQ6ssBBOXyovo3ZEzA461GBgSuiB9n2X2CHjAKrxdJQpDNC2r_skj8rYi6lDENbEwsAJ7BxAe=w362-h640" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRlZXanK9RSJ7LmHvkDoFGLomfKy98m87af-vVYpL96Xui-4tvicg78KJcjmh35dzRVJ_38EzvUWve5-si_CYxNcN2_f_uIEsXLm8XQwEmMcXUps3uSeCeK4dbhmV5xuYNjWiiO8FhNb1GJmW738gB_XNN0j1GQi6hbfb05cv2UoovGSmHvTfM0FUJ=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="679" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRlZXanK9RSJ7LmHvkDoFGLomfKy98m87af-vVYpL96Xui-4tvicg78KJcjmh35dzRVJ_38EzvUWve5-si_CYxNcN2_f_uIEsXLm8XQwEmMcXUps3uSeCeK4dbhmV5xuYNjWiiO8FhNb1GJmW738gB_XNN0j1GQi6hbfb05cv2UoovGSmHvTfM0FUJ=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love the pop of color that the red cord adds. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbg86Sk5xOCxKmOMXRNrr6srnJ6irqwK1OcFAB1IoZYR-z1KmQ58T4JNv2fYW42N_d7bM8X6frw5fxN32Suq2RRDFkgcX57d3i20sGJLQYglmzliaLnj19N4XzeAQncrUuAdIVJ3Ps5ASmOsGOytfhIbq30TC6EDS2hQMsvWNjtmfLl4L06-0dhtGZ=s1434" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1434" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbg86Sk5xOCxKmOMXRNrr6srnJ6irqwK1OcFAB1IoZYR-z1KmQ58T4JNv2fYW42N_d7bM8X6frw5fxN32Suq2RRDFkgcX57d3i20sGJLQYglmzliaLnj19N4XzeAQncrUuAdIVJ3Ps5ASmOsGOytfhIbq30TC6EDS2hQMsvWNjtmfLl4L06-0dhtGZ=w640-h450" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCNP8w-iDAtOYjfTN1WvmJgtnMZ-zdeUcn4l6qgnGVyjqrGwoixbXWJrLy6AqWHVGNivL-VLB6XiUaD7CbLCBAoWSOQ7ngwTn94U2vuJglnPYiGSAygeabvB9CyRxseas21vu7rOjZcgicfDlnpvKLIKMxwJAeV2SDx_8VXVr9HgSPAJO15TOA7L-8=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCNP8w-iDAtOYjfTN1WvmJgtnMZ-zdeUcn4l6qgnGVyjqrGwoixbXWJrLy6AqWHVGNivL-VLB6XiUaD7CbLCBAoWSOQ7ngwTn94U2vuJglnPYiGSAygeabvB9CyRxseas21vu7rOjZcgicfDlnpvKLIKMxwJAeV2SDx_8VXVr9HgSPAJO15TOA7L-8=w526-h640" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's all about the details.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP55geU8G5nhUMTEbH8MhxTDKOqT2hePOxPgX4qqp5rw8gyimXEhrUdKcOmGmTCM_tAwrC2s5yIThh8F0OXqZboDowucwKIuNlgz230HFIsxTT_9dsaRB10exaLJka3kavYeohFGmtcCcWYpxKXkwPXpw6IRiBJ2jkEADOWCY5f4_9VFYXj-UTtYYS=s902" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="841" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP55geU8G5nhUMTEbH8MhxTDKOqT2hePOxPgX4qqp5rw8gyimXEhrUdKcOmGmTCM_tAwrC2s5yIThh8F0OXqZboDowucwKIuNlgz230HFIsxTT_9dsaRB10exaLJka3kavYeohFGmtcCcWYpxKXkwPXpw6IRiBJ2jkEADOWCY5f4_9VFYXj-UTtYYS=w596-h640" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>More details. If you lift that little door, there's a secret word inside. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFcqBncsrxlXlyKZssWNltZ6-VXRwLP-TNl8H9YGwbbRK4dWnU4w7WahrDrOS-ysWJp8Ou9fdJBWpOb4eUuS9EkxWJgdFmoxU2t6nHmTxZgrEmRGBboMud6k4fIlwJGwAKM43uZxwHIU4buBlxCS7btDx8eJsty_pAtCcNzepRTksv-LaOM8PKF5bV=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="706" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFcqBncsrxlXlyKZssWNltZ6-VXRwLP-TNl8H9YGwbbRK4dWnU4w7WahrDrOS-ysWJp8Ou9fdJBWpOb4eUuS9EkxWJgdFmoxU2t6nHmTxZgrEmRGBboMud6k4fIlwJGwAKM43uZxwHIU4buBlxCS7btDx8eJsty_pAtCcNzepRTksv-LaOM8PKF5bV=w448-h640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I pasted a page of a Danish bible from the 1880s on the back. Why not?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicbWlmYVJRidS-cxmE8a3-VGAKzED1BTw8Tz399BceM4ZWijS_XXuESQ9XxS6TrOJA2dxH_dXbYpi1CtADerxMYegTJ_6BelSs3qwMw6ZQrrgI7JDB7hasbb0bo6ElrvkijF6MQbJDAsGoCJiJJZ6CtmIq_lDxkGNEDHGq3adcFOk9dDg8QPYPPclX=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicbWlmYVJRidS-cxmE8a3-VGAKzED1BTw8Tz399BceM4ZWijS_XXuESQ9XxS6TrOJA2dxH_dXbYpi1CtADerxMYegTJ_6BelSs3qwMw6ZQrrgI7JDB7hasbb0bo6ElrvkijF6MQbJDAsGoCJiJJZ6CtmIq_lDxkGNEDHGq3adcFOk9dDg8QPYPPclX=w502-h640" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Sixteen Shells"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A tribute to Tom Waits. This piece measures 20" x 13" x 3".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZdR9Kk9g22PmGezU5f-9tqW4kUL3kooCBpv-sOMu6BnBbClWS_JNH2ZHUFIBMkjjEbt8of9n5UM6wDBAGBhHHSlTjkECeBRyJxVFseuWY7Y33rv4EjAwOOR2SpJVHQx3GcqnCSpm1vCWcy_F8fnNSUBWnz0Wjh5sXnNKclwvvDauhEdbP2A2TlQX4=s1398" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1398" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZdR9Kk9g22PmGezU5f-9tqW4kUL3kooCBpv-sOMu6BnBbClWS_JNH2ZHUFIBMkjjEbt8of9n5UM6wDBAGBhHHSlTjkECeBRyJxVFseuWY7Y33rv4EjAwOOR2SpJVHQx3GcqnCSpm1vCWcy_F8fnNSUBWnz0Wjh5sXnNKclwvvDauhEdbP2A2TlQX4=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was able to salvage more of that vintage frame for this piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvXrQldhidUD-RLRQabE4G_LL-C9_uGqxN8ITcipvCSc9ScX0bte9rySt-n4es8aarQihOrpFmXjbqnWxPdxyxXH8mwu8Eumw8ARj0wgf8m_8W_Ws9UcluaTV4qExz3dg55M7NXk0ER96KfFN487X778mFGDPW9T6rZwTJ80pGREOpiijx3e975_26=s1256" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1256" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvXrQldhidUD-RLRQabE4G_LL-C9_uGqxN8ITcipvCSc9ScX0bte9rySt-n4es8aarQihOrpFmXjbqnWxPdxyxXH8mwu8Eumw8ARj0wgf8m_8W_Ws9UcluaTV4qExz3dg55M7NXk0ER96KfFN487X778mFGDPW9T6rZwTJ80pGREOpiijx3e975_26=w640-h514" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An obvious reference to Tom's song, "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six". And I was lucky to have these shells in my studio. At the time, I lived in Downtown Atlanta and lots of movies were shooting in the neighborhood. I would pick up the spent shells when I would see them. They were perfect for this piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHKiWslsKSLblCJAW8T2oXFwqx2ol1g9BJer-hoyIXKzVGYNSfJUczbrrFLj-dspDwH7mbiJT13PzXO270S6HCp78vRyoxtgBjb4Y1lzyEj3PMJTrMwp9vdY-X3jo9qHAzDDpGxVXtpmSJBBxbbV0tAzSgP1EeTI7nDwfDq9-KSJWiS5uQPXt0gBFH=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHKiWslsKSLblCJAW8T2oXFwqx2ol1g9BJer-hoyIXKzVGYNSfJUczbrrFLj-dspDwH7mbiJT13PzXO270S6HCp78vRyoxtgBjb4Y1lzyEj3PMJTrMwp9vdY-X3jo9qHAzDDpGxVXtpmSJBBxbbV0tAzSgP1EeTI7nDwfDq9-KSJWiS5uQPXt0gBFH=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQV9t2clsdBLi6f5dyjCYbr-hlAyEjI6sJ_ePhSVcg_JkTNvP64a391oQYgZyxxkrrQ-Bn4TwznIM50TGFe9Ptfrpwcdq-H_JlbiZ6Vym_IeJS1QjY9qIhtrbe6czvokYk1cesFNzmeqsHckrrTCi6UPKBxmVMJIhSMyw1tBS5EEJMWBZ1Kvl34leV=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQV9t2clsdBLi6f5dyjCYbr-hlAyEjI6sJ_ePhSVcg_JkTNvP64a391oQYgZyxxkrrQ-Bn4TwznIM50TGFe9Ptfrpwcdq-H_JlbiZ6Vym_IeJS1QjY9qIhtrbe6czvokYk1cesFNzmeqsHckrrTCi6UPKBxmVMJIhSMyw1tBS5EEJMWBZ1Kvl34leV=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I decoupaged the background with vintage paper.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHh5Q3pGjulTLJpTkdmPCZOwiaWPVXbJgrY79JXk7EVdeUoKep7qiJYKcEZRfcSTbLdwaEQ_iefdQg0-LFaM3zQygiWazQpIPJ2HOW-PUu9YjIyAkYgyTeQ7PyVIrT_JpO-C6rxAmgmP2bZMqq2hXah-oflD_AlMaMJSyozFwn3TmUYk1epKB6gmyF=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHh5Q3pGjulTLJpTkdmPCZOwiaWPVXbJgrY79JXk7EVdeUoKep7qiJYKcEZRfcSTbLdwaEQ_iefdQg0-LFaM3zQygiWazQpIPJ2HOW-PUu9YjIyAkYgyTeQ7PyVIrT_JpO-C6rxAmgmP2bZMqq2hXah-oflD_AlMaMJSyozFwn3TmUYk1epKB6gmyF=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I nailed these on, and treated the nail heads with an antiquing solution. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNL-dVv2DmZNzWT-JAZ5HLnD-3SG2QNN3Ld-kEWEL6bv4P27nAtNZ9_ivr31bXC1FL_QYIDoJHyLVi3vF3uCdnylu-Y_vqxx0YrLTGE3kQQTMETk8NroC37ALHrIX64Lwz7QxIW1SS7aSDINXtvDvMFDNNVromVOMVgcASwzVzM0goQz4FbAMSrgLS=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNL-dVv2DmZNzWT-JAZ5HLnD-3SG2QNN3Ld-kEWEL6bv4P27nAtNZ9_ivr31bXC1FL_QYIDoJHyLVi3vF3uCdnylu-Y_vqxx0YrLTGE3kQQTMETk8NroC37ALHrIX64Lwz7QxIW1SS7aSDINXtvDvMFDNNVromVOMVgcASwzVzM0goQz4FbAMSrgLS=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The antique frame. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkX8ez2MlWQhabXzWquY2dMCQcEEEWzcaWUdb9ijEUrJTS1--H5HIpDJKJ9J3iDQP2xXHjurviLkdhBQVo9yYPZ4dgh3KZP7gbhcGBCihPXtqFjTz-xiEGFiUxxdJmymrzX5omGSfXYMQnmCbKexNoU9Lag2bRFDtR590jWVuIVZ4dGARFnTy655vz=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkX8ez2MlWQhabXzWquY2dMCQcEEEWzcaWUdb9ijEUrJTS1--H5HIpDJKJ9J3iDQP2xXHjurviLkdhBQVo9yYPZ4dgh3KZP7gbhcGBCihPXtqFjTz-xiEGFiUxxdJmymrzX5omGSfXYMQnmCbKexNoU9Lag2bRFDtR590jWVuIVZ4dGARFnTy655vz=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>More decoupaged vintage paper - appropriate to the piece I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwbzvd7iyzYuZh5FmHXI35LzPA78is7svUSvi_pLvmASe0oejrpZ9r-SGsyGUVIdq1q6YOmU-4XTIYz3dv2x9jHpncg8p2PfRs1TkxF3Mxvw_Fl_kW1-gzVm5E7TRRDXdQmY5sAyOm0L-Qapy8H4lKF6GzQKBHiLLoi81F4bg8O2VWVJ48l4ExRf_T=s1491" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1491" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwbzvd7iyzYuZh5FmHXI35LzPA78is7svUSvi_pLvmASe0oejrpZ9r-SGsyGUVIdq1q6YOmU-4XTIYz3dv2x9jHpncg8p2PfRs1TkxF3Mxvw_Fl_kW1-gzVm5E7TRRDXdQmY5sAyOm0L-Qapy8H4lKF6GzQKBHiLLoi81F4bg8O2VWVJ48l4ExRf_T=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Reasons to be Cheerful"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A tribute to Ian Dury, of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. The piece measures 14.5" x 11" x 3"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitFL8DamzKbd9IgU0rvt0996xQTr2F2w22H-AxW2NKG640CSXKtkL-E4b7-fiQLjAeKIM5diM2mAw9vQHXLS9Dp_KQ-1CmtzojipMHjnVLrJZNTw1d392pVJYA3qmqM6z07stRZ9IQtTjD-wlnmxTfAfC5TQ1CyoK1rwcqVDmR4BCtk5J8IWSjqnvJ=s1249" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1249" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitFL8DamzKbd9IgU0rvt0996xQTr2F2w22H-AxW2NKG640CSXKtkL-E4b7-fiQLjAeKIM5diM2mAw9vQHXLS9Dp_KQ-1CmtzojipMHjnVLrJZNTw1d392pVJYA3qmqM6z07stRZ9IQtTjD-wlnmxTfAfC5TQ1CyoK1rwcqVDmR4BCtk5J8IWSjqnvJ=w640-h516" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ian has a song called, "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3". What a perfect title for this piece that may or may not have anything to do with being cheerful - but who cares? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnsO-YwmK8uEMgCOflqJCwMeN2pCYXdMpeaR90IGDhHlA8Nea5bvQDmToMK_7PqCvfBKX7L-joA08QocORbq7Gf_cPlsjoPgkl_diwSuZsgLNNvq2jotalKJTkgZ80ApKttAFVaTMD1WR9OrxeKcpUn9CCJki4JJY2pF9aLJyJ4RG2BbtyML7Yp4gT=s1076" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1076" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnsO-YwmK8uEMgCOflqJCwMeN2pCYXdMpeaR90IGDhHlA8Nea5bvQDmToMK_7PqCvfBKX7L-joA08QocORbq7Gf_cPlsjoPgkl_diwSuZsgLNNvq2jotalKJTkgZ80ApKttAFVaTMD1WR9OrxeKcpUn9CCJki4JJY2pF9aLJyJ4RG2BbtyML7Yp4gT=w640-h600" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love all the found objects here. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdsCIaL5v6qfz3xsUUytBWsrs6KYB73Qrl_wWcIs9UoSAfAvXxsqInGaGusaCFZWEn7rHRLl1Tl4HXSL0bQZ3ABUNsGRXPzoDPoPYyPckWWNQ7UU8Sje_uAmSt0m--zaGKmE7aw9zNHR24xviI92dLyUF4Bpxb2NqlxwBnB3OHkgNltndarogGUy0=s1344" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1344" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdsCIaL5v6qfz3xsUUytBWsrs6KYB73Qrl_wWcIs9UoSAfAvXxsqInGaGusaCFZWEn7rHRLl1Tl4HXSL0bQZ3ABUNsGRXPzoDPoPYyPckWWNQ7UU8Sje_uAmSt0m--zaGKmE7aw9zNHR24xviI92dLyUF4Bpxb2NqlxwBnB3OHkgNltndarogGUy0=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I just always loved his personality and his style. I hope I captured some of it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBe5nIj_iLy83LC760x7KX4P7w5mTjfJPWB1izuS6rorxF23OKc6-CYON4FKJLWExNXUyU0mO-e1hvCBpZw04gDu0VNDy34HDWkDt7A92LC3zD1mNTde8uDgdR7VsHWmQsZgqbNNX10zo0XM8Mnd6EOdEb1lzzdhI2_Lo3XodGIP5HaZ5QTACUhPZW=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBe5nIj_iLy83LC760x7KX4P7w5mTjfJPWB1izuS6rorxF23OKc6-CYON4FKJLWExNXUyU0mO-e1hvCBpZw04gDu0VNDy34HDWkDt7A92LC3zD1mNTde8uDgdR7VsHWmQsZgqbNNX10zo0XM8Mnd6EOdEb1lzzdhI2_Lo3XodGIP5HaZ5QTACUhPZW=w552-h640" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2i8kn-544znGCrWdqzcNOB1CsBx4ovNB5EuPQ8Skdt_FvgceKP3y1VbwEOWadjm1v6RDVMsothkFSiYi8UpLmt21eRaDeJND21vJQyTzVOp5p1CTiMn-hY3ME8fA_pBtC_Wu4CfrPtrrJkdQkKpNtqGYr3_u6gi00RtxspMdKDV6Gi5iN1vJ-pPa=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2i8kn-544znGCrWdqzcNOB1CsBx4ovNB5EuPQ8Skdt_FvgceKP3y1VbwEOWadjm1v6RDVMsothkFSiYi8UpLmt21eRaDeJND21vJQyTzVOp5p1CTiMn-hY3ME8fA_pBtC_Wu4CfrPtrrJkdQkKpNtqGYr3_u6gi00RtxspMdKDV6Gi5iN1vJ-pPa=w476-h640" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tiny foundry patterns. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpNxiulddrN1DISI4NhAzdpreL3Kmov58CcX87dazNgcgikeKWyniZXRffl9PQBVjqoUP8AqbQ8oPmZY-zHwc1rWaQvgN0_xgNMDuO40wmv5HsnI57sTDPD25LlCXdsoN5sCHlYOPx7gVv1S9RBtWXftgvwF-PRgz7FYt3GHI3fzdlcN6G17kMXrrI=s1402" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1402" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpNxiulddrN1DISI4NhAzdpreL3Kmov58CcX87dazNgcgikeKWyniZXRffl9PQBVjqoUP8AqbQ8oPmZY-zHwc1rWaQvgN0_xgNMDuO40wmv5HsnI57sTDPD25LlCXdsoN5sCHlYOPx7gVv1S9RBtWXftgvwF-PRgz7FYt3GHI3fzdlcN6G17kMXrrI=w640-h460" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Small vials.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXG5pbEc04Vdl3euRpipPoHTJ49jonCFWVgodYhgbT7hLNEhtprG1SN9Jg6_52LvftdnkPOm90LIacyPLfJIsvDimpWruQ3K_iHcluPbduKPktl8DbGPiOGarc0KFyWWC2b6X7h7YFk1XKm_2LRjtaaLH8aOglIASBu_NWI5NJwvgG0qkMG8GY2xvp=s1512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1512" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXG5pbEc04Vdl3euRpipPoHTJ49jonCFWVgodYhgbT7hLNEhtprG1SN9Jg6_52LvftdnkPOm90LIacyPLfJIsvDimpWruQ3K_iHcluPbduKPktl8DbGPiOGarc0KFyWWC2b6X7h7YFk1XKm_2LRjtaaLH8aOglIASBu_NWI5NJwvgG0qkMG8GY2xvp=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Something off of a saxophone(?).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2fXNdn54RyLlZYveKwLAVVMSQA9ctPiw4kvAgz-_aYmgdl3bEh5-vQvI2lv76kVnMCZwzCJX9AG0tJjpUZHwQBkFDKuRTUAA4IpzQQFULWN9NjSbG8vz4M1u5i9O2oD_E_klFpzuLrNT587CQSaKca_7j3NjPgjKEiGn-pQqx16jxIqiCXZiT9Tcb=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2fXNdn54RyLlZYveKwLAVVMSQA9ctPiw4kvAgz-_aYmgdl3bEh5-vQvI2lv76kVnMCZwzCJX9AG0tJjpUZHwQBkFDKuRTUAA4IpzQQFULWN9NjSbG8vz4M1u5i9O2oD_E_klFpzuLrNT587CQSaKca_7j3NjPgjKEiGn-pQqx16jxIqiCXZiT9Tcb=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love this - and had to include it here. I have a few of these coins - I think someone gave them to me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN7nNTy10IaLPyEXqUZhAFUHB_kemDwLtt0PI49kxRy3OrVK3fNKXIALVYao6Qm0u9KxZOTIyv7PlbJN6pBJtrESoNbK3gBJYhKZtHRSNe5Okn-r_1X2o6Xr-c_S3OR6JOWB1a2FmPA-4GrY09LeKS5cu9dsQ75oKLZ6_4HRtLm989yjxFEWEpGalh=s1097" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1097" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN7nNTy10IaLPyEXqUZhAFUHB_kemDwLtt0PI49kxRy3OrVK3fNKXIALVYao6Qm0u9KxZOTIyv7PlbJN6pBJtrESoNbK3gBJYhKZtHRSNe5Okn-r_1X2o6Xr-c_S3OR6JOWB1a2FmPA-4GrY09LeKS5cu9dsQ75oKLZ6_4HRtLm989yjxFEWEpGalh=w640-h588" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi99y8QT88ngiRVSINc9SW8gNbmHxeRjRXo1KKYtpXdCpeEWb5h43rgbB2a148i7IEDR9qm0IBrTh_7DVZdfNkf-tBSqRwh64Puurtzv1_cwsApfA1hfCLDvsDe_fg4GD6AVLbNehLzcL_R7Y_QUba1VMiZra97Cu-lijDqqE5B9iqveck1t5YO87Gp=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi99y8QT88ngiRVSINc9SW8gNbmHxeRjRXo1KKYtpXdCpeEWb5h43rgbB2a148i7IEDR9qm0IBrTh_7DVZdfNkf-tBSqRwh64Puurtzv1_cwsApfA1hfCLDvsDe_fg4GD6AVLbNehLzcL_R7Y_QUba1VMiZra97Cu-lijDqqE5B9iqveck1t5YO87Gp=w336-h640" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back. This piece is actually out of an old Victrola. The instructions on how to lubricate the Victrola are on the label you see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2Be6sKfRWeLrv8wVCziYcNZ54dpbcgJ_UX3b3cSzNi1uBk89iWSVZLr1nIw_4coh43KL11hSFJQUZfAFzZH3jxLtJ2mY8ss8dA2tex5JxFpy4HbOALb2PQuyntZR75_dRBletLqV0sCcU8DrXZiLlm6YOgmNjFq64G7picRUW1voKcvy-bCQJpv-B=s1366" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1366" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2Be6sKfRWeLrv8wVCziYcNZ54dpbcgJ_UX3b3cSzNi1uBk89iWSVZLr1nIw_4coh43KL11hSFJQUZfAFzZH3jxLtJ2mY8ss8dA2tex5JxFpy4HbOALb2PQuyntZR75_dRBletLqV0sCcU8DrXZiLlm6YOgmNjFq64G7picRUW1voKcvy-bCQJpv-B=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A few 'making of' images....</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>The polymer clay heads - before I added the hair on the second bake. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzIHdfArWae-tACmM4g9KJ3fGIVUoazqch9L9jkYV08mtixwGcMCNCBHZbe59KhjXrsQDz0y5CM5wGafG_Aha4pO0HBpATsemLeUPaCeTUb-ON2b7QeSoYCBgmVuZm7khAXDtTwpg5VLoMz3lODgBrjbk5YOOpC3gneHs8bL8WhqxW9ce0IEW1RDxO=s1381" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1381" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzIHdfArWae-tACmM4g9KJ3fGIVUoazqch9L9jkYV08mtixwGcMCNCBHZbe59KhjXrsQDz0y5CM5wGafG_Aha4pO0HBpATsemLeUPaCeTUb-ON2b7QeSoYCBgmVuZm7khAXDtTwpg5VLoMz3lODgBrjbk5YOOpC3gneHs8bL8WhqxW9ce0IEW1RDxO=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The heads after painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0GKwlkt8d_PQIC0J-IVUUbvA6i3vOmTJCwB_H1G2vZXyT0nLnOlFNTOVpmh7I0fmIkUqT_MOvYBPQhzp2kRvEuze0xHcclSdd5a4lXV0PjjOuIGng49geMRcLD9zatgepCHfRci1oEgBnsK-l2tjBJCwOKU0sUQKNIQjcG78GDuj8ID4agSun88Tr=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="631" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0GKwlkt8d_PQIC0J-IVUUbvA6i3vOmTJCwB_H1G2vZXyT0nLnOlFNTOVpmh7I0fmIkUqT_MOvYBPQhzp2kRvEuze0xHcclSdd5a4lXV0PjjOuIGng49geMRcLD9zatgepCHfRci1oEgBnsK-l2tjBJCwOKU0sUQKNIQjcG78GDuj8ID4agSun88Tr=w468-h640" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The heads, after aging, lightly sanding, and finishing with a coat of Johnson's Paste Wax. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrkZ6Vdbm3iI-s46ea4PfGOwTd6qxJdFH0sBjJvy8SisUeA55hcVDJaF4286uSXgdmOt9uiX5GRzBKy3rxw0NTvm4z3NnZ0uUYLiCPtRMviWoy7vobTlCtsOOXQ4mlCF8He5OYNp-N-Oq8vJdPjBvop9lahwhKT20U9aCPFq_xbzQ6RRMHwsjHx_Ny=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrkZ6Vdbm3iI-s46ea4PfGOwTd6qxJdFH0sBjJvy8SisUeA55hcVDJaF4286uSXgdmOt9uiX5GRzBKy3rxw0NTvm4z3NnZ0uUYLiCPtRMviWoy7vobTlCtsOOXQ4mlCF8He5OYNp-N-Oq8vJdPjBvop9lahwhKT20U9aCPFq_xbzQ6RRMHwsjHx_Ny=w500-h640" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The portraits are dressed, and ready to be added to their piece. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ5kdcpd1Rqd9apBXTrfOc_1G1v7qEs8eH0oOLC0xyS47EFo3fGUiaJz0Q6g5s1IyjzCVMVmkWDv-PlkI0Pm6zLFPTVcOMboKhcPXOCeyAaXH_wljz5w826sPj5377Zuz4riLQGlNUKoWiisNjCFoIBr3usYY2qTqJdm3g6IvoakhsYJbn4jkKj8_n=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ5kdcpd1Rqd9apBXTrfOc_1G1v7qEs8eH0oOLC0xyS47EFo3fGUiaJz0Q6g5s1IyjzCVMVmkWDv-PlkI0Pm6zLFPTVcOMboKhcPXOCeyAaXH_wljz5w826sPj5377Zuz4riLQGlNUKoWiisNjCFoIBr3usYY2qTqJdm3g6IvoakhsYJbn4jkKj8_n=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Laying out the heart for Debbie's piece - so many choices.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJc_OYRWOkT7Eh1s4M-BcOD8VE-1kBOOsLILKHgeOgtHIp1USq9uYwLSiL5bY62foxs9MJGrWBHDYowEzUL4ilEGawkq4z6Nn7vn8c6NuuzrlbILxKRnLAmecaDN3IvO0CUfQgLTNXKpQiC7ufKmAv-1kpYHyL1M3OfG5lCYqfgxqDTk3S08lwinU=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJc_OYRWOkT7Eh1s4M-BcOD8VE-1kBOOsLILKHgeOgtHIp1USq9uYwLSiL5bY62foxs9MJGrWBHDYowEzUL4ilEGawkq4z6Nn7vn8c6NuuzrlbILxKRnLAmecaDN3IvO0CUfQgLTNXKpQiC7ufKmAv-1kpYHyL1M3OfG5lCYqfgxqDTk3S08lwinU=w506-h640" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Laying out Siouxsie's piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAPptCa24umhL3-0eBBlCpIHHRhKbkhbno0JHOijmLpeg0R8D_56a6ciS-3URws-Rwkzlnuom78h7XmEkAnncX0rIVclXFj9F48VvPZL3LRUnBXxKUSHZXgbnmrnsKGt7w99OrM6KPubg8PQvAniMXDr6WQ0kRs5D1Rwyb9BLc-kMIdCR1AA9mugnw=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="722" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAPptCa24umhL3-0eBBlCpIHHRhKbkhbno0JHOijmLpeg0R8D_56a6ciS-3URws-Rwkzlnuom78h7XmEkAnncX0rIVclXFj9F48VvPZL3LRUnBXxKUSHZXgbnmrnsKGt7w99OrM6KPubg8PQvAniMXDr6WQ0kRs5D1Rwyb9BLc-kMIdCR1AA9mugnw=w534-h640" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And Ian's piece. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4h3x0GEnUPTglhVYsoRwwX2FVf-_-rMchtXSMDe3v5DodU7SAIBJbFqt6_XmSBoVMo4_bA_2ZwpV5Do_7RjNpFry1Li5Yr704xRwGga2iX_-vCZbmyccPTgkDk3w2DGI-G1A_Ml5WrASwn_jP_mLDTSVj7tnFSA7PYyG7Eh0bP8ylhvgqL1zdzzkV=s1135" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1135" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4h3x0GEnUPTglhVYsoRwwX2FVf-_-rMchtXSMDe3v5DodU7SAIBJbFqt6_XmSBoVMo4_bA_2ZwpV5Do_7RjNpFry1Li5Yr704xRwGga2iX_-vCZbmyccPTgkDk3w2DGI-G1A_Ml5WrASwn_jP_mLDTSVj7tnFSA7PYyG7Eh0bP8ylhvgqL1zdzzkV=w640-h488" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The background for Ian's piece. This was covered with 'answers' from a vintage question & answer book. Aged and then lightly sanded and waxed. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg400Wt_0woCbtVb3Aot1QwbmG9WnfbkK6HQ44rLP33ucjrkEyD7igG9AxEuYCtipAkTSlPwKLQ---4L7h1giqkAUGQZeJmruSGaKFinIolchbvhME2rCz1rdMkvnOM_NjZNgPe8KOK23K1Z6O19IcLO2FDfNW2vZoJKMyC22EWFFBB-hBfal6wp817=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg400Wt_0woCbtVb3Aot1QwbmG9WnfbkK6HQ44rLP33ucjrkEyD7igG9AxEuYCtipAkTSlPwKLQ---4L7h1giqkAUGQZeJmruSGaKFinIolchbvhME2rCz1rdMkvnOM_NjZNgPe8KOK23K1Z6O19IcLO2FDfNW2vZoJKMyC22EWFFBB-hBfal6wp817=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A possible option for Tom's piece. I thought the other way was better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG2eqCBrgbVZWibPjEx_9k63Ot_yI3GgJAQNWosgWAAMdVJXMrlP3sP5WVoI9wm93izEBhPfS_BwhZBRAmfrrw-SjOfUvj-57KZFDvciSWK0_2MzlNxAy8BOZEs1ckqXUlO_2pri3MoFzg4bRM9HNFxOzNKt2AxcA-UgAs4F2JUnQtZkrFsgWZVikz=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG2eqCBrgbVZWibPjEx_9k63Ot_yI3GgJAQNWosgWAAMdVJXMrlP3sP5WVoI9wm93izEBhPfS_BwhZBRAmfrrw-SjOfUvj-57KZFDvciSWK0_2MzlNxAy8BOZEs1ckqXUlO_2pri3MoFzg4bRM9HNFxOzNKt2AxcA-UgAs4F2JUnQtZkrFsgWZVikz=w502-h640" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>An interesting page from a vintage catalog. I love stuff like this. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzyd-92uX9CwbENs0MtLt0Rh_7vr7WnGLH_jZDsvTCv4JIGltAOSmuTmKflt2_DpkeVUmBay6jHofsRB7MFtE0tO0r3yfdTZSEZpzyQqS2v4ZRVpRSXuUEjBOlLDK3dpc7f_Wexfn9sqUhsK-6Q86SpSTSJBFlZpJ4mGzFGaBNRs3W_oJC0Vh5q7_Y=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="633" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzyd-92uX9CwbENs0MtLt0Rh_7vr7WnGLH_jZDsvTCv4JIGltAOSmuTmKflt2_DpkeVUmBay6jHofsRB7MFtE0tO0r3yfdTZSEZpzyQqS2v4ZRVpRSXuUEjBOlLDK3dpc7f_Wexfn9sqUhsK-6Q86SpSTSJBFlZpJ4mGzFGaBNRs3W_oJC0Vh5q7_Y=w468-h640" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-33540127646581838642022-01-15T12:48:00.001-05:002022-01-15T12:48:35.726-05:00"Keep Climbing" - 2018 - A Gift from a Husband to His Wife on Her Birthday<p>This is another commission given as a special gift for a very special occasion. I have to say I really love making these special pieces for people. There are so many unique and personal details that are included in these kinds of artwork. And this piece is no exception. The husband contacted me about doing a piece for and about his wife. He had many kind, and endearing things to say about her, and how, when faced with obstacles, she has always been able to overcome her many challenges. And even though I never met her, I was impressed by what I heard. This always gives me extra drive - to try to make a piece as great as the person it depicts.</p><p>I won't get into details but this piece is about overcoming adversities. "Keep Climbing!" is her motto - and each of the details have a lot of meaning to the wife, husband, and family.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Here is "Keep Climbing"....</b></span></p><p>The piece measures 13" x 16" x 8.5".</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5pZFLXQ6jbGttEM2ENSo_nM-7Xc-iVyWWJSG5qCfpMN3OfWxDavBIr2_K4-FhXqsJ5lzmHwSM0HLH37efExQL8-eHn8X9-agY2-2cryZRnMHneQdx4ow1nfikj47lwFpGubZQRL3vq9rEb7ng7m7Z9h1CWVOgCDCFKDq9lKsx9C7dN3xgZ6Tp6w66=s864" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5pZFLXQ6jbGttEM2ENSo_nM-7Xc-iVyWWJSG5qCfpMN3OfWxDavBIr2_K4-FhXqsJ5lzmHwSM0HLH37efExQL8-eHn8X9-agY2-2cryZRnMHneQdx4ow1nfikj47lwFpGubZQRL3vq9rEb7ng7m7Z9h1CWVOgCDCFKDq9lKsx9C7dN3xgZ6Tp6w66=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAAPmKcBqh0NRqEL7kYS-umwcMQfzVRLoxDBUFUuIMlFE7RLqOTq0qunJq_xWS2rLxqAGjot4zkLHXfUq3lHypZ7nB50N8lIrFjhe9Zuz8gQalPFRE5nkn9fDr5ZK5eNqUkiDigIUijeq_8lpL8cThmqxsOW2zbzNJAonGZ62ofL0W-37ivOCFnS_K=s864" style="font-size: large; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1012" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhovhWAerHKVP_Ir3Gl-IkZKUj9N6XPO_pnU1fqpr6nTcBfIyhZil9JVz0z8GQzRHwVBdnYUxdM2ihzvQZKT3OYWraSr2V7PjiqmYR7qLROHayulzXOYhZmpb0x0EZyMpxhytiAISwEOiNSz1PopU3zefWHC75N3XwHWL5zQLCZGVgwnCTnvPkr111w=w640-h546" width="640" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;">I knew it was going to take some extra effort for the figure to raise the ladder, so I made this pulley as big as I could. It helped. There's a front and back cover that will fill out the figure, but also to protect this part of the mechanism.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7T2qPNt8_YZXLqioT1GkqOte7O89KnNNnxBGVTrr_MajGOI0dfZKCg1QB7pMfw4QxTudZ3jOQ_SZJvrtpEb_cGYC66Jwn-YRQ_aszwg1CCkXPERxKuLOELVPpClJ009Z9dMyOsE_Uc20DBc6WWL4GFkNt6Dag8ZmVPItRJntHbji6cXg8sDVqeDIR=s1174" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1174" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7T2qPNt8_YZXLqioT1GkqOte7O89KnNNnxBGVTrr_MajGOI0dfZKCg1QB7pMfw4QxTudZ3jOQ_SZJvrtpEb_cGYC66Jwn-YRQ_aszwg1CCkXPERxKuLOELVPpClJ009Z9dMyOsE_Uc20DBc6WWL4GFkNt6Dag8ZmVPItRJntHbji6cXg8sDVqeDIR=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>The brass rod (lever), the polyester line (that goes through the screw eye), and the spring enable her head to turn. The line pulls her head left and the spring pulls it back to the right. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6htf7iuFyXfIDPMkg7bOMTjb3dNEL4AzBnuISfzkE5QZkhdx-znKNkGZ8OVRHbVGuOG8GfGpR6ZUFtQq-3Un54C6owEKyt9b-BqElLELNersVIfT-XhvXZlotD2t1R_UFPsNZzxWrwBxyc3TCC21pn_oQtyTU549vsJoPPuy00_xQv7993y9acIX9=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6htf7iuFyXfIDPMkg7bOMTjb3dNEL4AzBnuISfzkE5QZkhdx-znKNkGZ8OVRHbVGuOG8GfGpR6ZUFtQq-3Un54C6owEKyt9b-BqElLELNersVIfT-XhvXZlotD2t1R_UFPsNZzxWrwBxyc3TCC21pn_oQtyTU549vsJoPPuy00_xQv7993y9acIX9=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Her body and her outfit, ready to be assembled. The two lines will go through her legs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD1zSVdpx-vokSpc6qmHKgowIDVxLIORilabaRvLPSED00Bdm599th4Wl8lCv91NUveJHQfe0Mfsszdh9AoCd7K_9K13eCz2PLp-IuWuRguzT0CDj-pPaaBzCzBx7x3dsrx7hMX4qK4JXTPVHS_EbgqghjZCjoXKO17KUbdADDMr_w-VbBN75fGmgG=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD1zSVdpx-vokSpc6qmHKgowIDVxLIORilabaRvLPSED00Bdm599th4Wl8lCv91NUveJHQfe0Mfsszdh9AoCd7K_9K13eCz2PLp-IuWuRguzT0CDj-pPaaBzCzBx7x3dsrx7hMX4qK4JXTPVHS_EbgqghjZCjoXKO17KUbdADDMr_w-VbBN75fGmgG=w636-h640" width="636" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>One last look at the mechanism in her torso - before the cover is put on and her shirt is sewn up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRt31Kf9bb1KKWR3NfmfWG02jZGA5iHaNir7NtIj0FI0dufL_0zR9f8ffX4KEemO4Q4kGpk1KIPW9n31euLp4kGR6F02hnui9S_E3rGaE5pm18RYm6LPs3rnQI6mgDh59bzT7-16vb7nUToP7xExWXI77hVvRNjImKqRqgppjHHaPN4vtNWoqrEwHX=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRt31Kf9bb1KKWR3NfmfWG02jZGA5iHaNir7NtIj0FI0dufL_0zR9f8ffX4KEemO4Q4kGpk1KIPW9n31euLp4kGR6F02hnui9S_E3rGaE5pm18RYm6LPs3rnQI6mgDh59bzT7-16vb7nUToP7xExWXI77hVvRNjImKqRqgppjHHaPN4vtNWoqrEwHX=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her head, sculpted from polymer clay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxQZMGYV2KITz7aeV2nlwzFYTMmg91JkqsuO_ifAP5J4EACte_qfFw2iGhjxEiJQ0nd7x9P-w0aZ_hcFXHoRrXcOpR-u0aPBB5o0OKt4CdpcS2rEXAm4NO_05u1VdI3laly-VLzxRKYExUDaxr-9H5a6CqPXdZBzGJwlTCQ7VXW8B_ralI8Ljsc2mU=s864" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="614" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxQZMGYV2KITz7aeV2nlwzFYTMmg91JkqsuO_ifAP5J4EACte_qfFw2iGhjxEiJQ0nd7x9P-w0aZ_hcFXHoRrXcOpR-u0aPBB5o0OKt4CdpcS2rEXAm4NO_05u1VdI3laly-VLzxRKYExUDaxr-9H5a6CqPXdZBzGJwlTCQ7VXW8B_ralI8Ljsc2mU=w454-h640" width="454" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The mechanism.....</b></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span>The cams and levers in place. The cams travel counter-clockwise, (anti-clockwise). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8_aBL5amzrP9o3AwqSkuzi6isKSrmx09aMI3ixY_lVFrs3WBJcu5JfgzTRmYEKq0eN_-L5woFDzhTErAsV8BTh7cqTbu8RepntHmM-p5HyIcKOwXWfArJlLofMqvusaHL4PQQgwipDHN9w_dAGe1FFgC-XjQGUaHrb6gPqZXO34luJkv1MLLH96wx=s1108" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1108" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8_aBL5amzrP9o3AwqSkuzi6isKSrmx09aMI3ixY_lVFrs3WBJcu5JfgzTRmYEKq0eN_-L5woFDzhTErAsV8BTh7cqTbu8RepntHmM-p5HyIcKOwXWfArJlLofMqvusaHL4PQQgwipDHN9w_dAGe1FFgC-XjQGUaHrb6gPqZXO34luJkv1MLLH96wx=w640-h500" width="640" /></a></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Another shot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEingL4DodQnW2OWftXUiRK1LQaYITy15in-0ZAn6LJu3RL1owx7My0eiNiGYd_vcA4K89i9NLFL_xOCKtPFV7BI5B-EyBxGu8A9UnDPWDMItCSfyTgQJolvCC-GZj99MKExrmFGrXMFfwIRNSQbzIRJEq2mnegfkto_vA60-zWI_nSKP0QZPL9PHjEq=s1152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEingL4DodQnW2OWftXUiRK1LQaYITy15in-0ZAn6LJu3RL1owx7My0eiNiGYd_vcA4K89i9NLFL_xOCKtPFV7BI5B-EyBxGu8A9UnDPWDMItCSfyTgQJolvCC-GZj99MKExrmFGrXMFfwIRNSQbzIRJEq2mnegfkto_vA60-zWI_nSKP0QZPL9PHjEq=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><span><br /></span></div>This is the gearing down of the crank handle, and the ratchet, that prevents the crank from being turned the wrong way. I used salvaged rears from various sources. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5UjUzZ1MUhH6sBhYN_vzNvFBdWvjVs8wti54ip5h0P9LW5Ho1hnLO7LailtMQsJmrpw1LB82IaQpEzE3NR7e1xVO1DBfSBATpDMPwnh4lcdSY0CWoAlGGknyQ6Ws-xM9RMkMbng6vvr8RLDe0TH5yTNjAn_BQAsTzqlY1dFkVBqGclc0KkjK51oe6=s1234" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1234" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5UjUzZ1MUhH6sBhYN_vzNvFBdWvjVs8wti54ip5h0P9LW5Ho1hnLO7LailtMQsJmrpw1LB82IaQpEzE3NR7e1xVO1DBfSBATpDMPwnh4lcdSY0CWoAlGGknyQ6Ws-xM9RMkMbng6vvr8RLDe0TH5yTNjAn_BQAsTzqlY1dFkVBqGclc0KkjK51oe6=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the mechanical parts. The cams are not cut at this point - but that's how they start out, as circles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipiV35ZlJzO5QVvYkMvZdY4ylBzBt1bxOvlhBLrc83Kwx4YFcBsx24iX_5VbfTkGoJ7VznBkVxqtzmGujsEL3-ZS-JETo_ysZJA7BTzd5CBcYdAdFuuiqDBBRQ2bJSeu5xyGFPXoxzadOy6vpDP4wbzoKqdyDxPl4JtXBbKTMp0TeC0h_x6hka66C4=s1074" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1074" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipiV35ZlJzO5QVvYkMvZdY4ylBzBt1bxOvlhBLrc83Kwx4YFcBsx24iX_5VbfTkGoJ7VznBkVxqtzmGujsEL3-ZS-JETo_ysZJA7BTzd5CBcYdAdFuuiqDBBRQ2bJSeu5xyGFPXoxzadOy6vpDP4wbzoKqdyDxPl4JtXBbKTMp0TeC0h_x6hka66C4=w640-h514" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here they are cut, and ready to be inserted into the piece. The one on the left is to raise the ladder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-2fpgNbuW4E5YVZI51GKFtw7Il3nDuX_k-FteweN87W9graeZqPecVaL8wl8L7u6I3X-j21e1Va6uG5xQSv6ag1xw4TKhQcy8akvD6bj76_TYBL6saIRaiQjw1f1WQiys6OPK39fykOY011inAeheMbEfChyr3gfcCq0JDdH1LuMi4jgN0jLQ75FL=s1206" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1206" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-2fpgNbuW4E5YVZI51GKFtw7Il3nDuX_k-FteweN87W9graeZqPecVaL8wl8L7u6I3X-j21e1Va6uG5xQSv6ag1xw4TKhQcy8akvD6bj76_TYBL6saIRaiQjw1f1WQiys6OPK39fykOY011inAeheMbEfChyr3gfcCq0JDdH1LuMi4jgN0jLQ75FL=w640-h382" width="640" /></a></div><div><span><br /></span></div>One last image - carving the basswood mountain. Fun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMtWmOs5xDQZPH7rG6KLJ-W8VpCcomEpiHl4y-L7z4W7GGnQ3SjMqSsWjegfKn-e33Sg166dhxhyhjU0IJI_uYXIH6S7BztOwIFhr6XW6kQ6zy2k8VjYWxkCkzimO6WhaEzRPRHQQDNR9HkgzfxaejMCrPv9DK09EeL9Ayj18jgzgldFDDHD5GAYS6=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMtWmOs5xDQZPH7rG6KLJ-W8VpCcomEpiHl4y-L7z4W7GGnQ3SjMqSsWjegfKn-e33Sg166dhxhyhjU0IJI_uYXIH6S7BztOwIFhr6XW6kQ6zy2k8VjYWxkCkzimO6WhaEzRPRHQQDNR9HkgzfxaejMCrPv9DK09EeL9Ayj18jgzgldFDDHD5GAYS6=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A quick clip showing how the piece works, (I need to put together a full movie).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKRtajj7FiYV_1wFxCnmDUSTTvf6nDYZy1v0Yg8KUkl1ZVrEa2uj5UktakFo_y3N-pBkP9HvH51SivvRshMw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></span><p></p></div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-57944153664157777032022-01-14T19:07:00.005-05:002022-01-14T19:07:54.156-05:00"Phrenology Head" - 2018 - A Commission from a Psychiatrist <p>This special piece was commissioned from one of my best collectors - he has quite a collection of my pieces, especially my smaller figures. This piece was his idea - I just had to figure out how to do it - and them make it. Turns out it involved quite a lot of challenges - carving the head, having the head open as it does, having an operating hamster wheel in side the head, and making a mechanism (from scratch) to make it all happen. Lots of images to follow... 68 in all, I think......</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Final images...... </b></span></p><p>This piece is 14" x 22" x 8", and is operated by the crank out front. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAN_mlMlb8FTpKI5tDNLbj7LEIdZLfpMWjuXi4ICBEQSIGoNBGNgV4YTccxvht8-YemlTANJh44hx0KMLfg_D_3QZV7vO5Fjg3UYs4-emmgkGrmZjXTHSVatlbdvMS0UiOhnCen9hkx3K3LAEPNM_Ba9ELJ244TwAq23XkwUgqjIIZw4T59A4OxGry=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="689" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAN_mlMlb8FTpKI5tDNLbj7LEIdZLfpMWjuXi4ICBEQSIGoNBGNgV4YTccxvht8-YemlTANJh44hx0KMLfg_D_3QZV7vO5Fjg3UYs4-emmgkGrmZjXTHSVatlbdvMS0UiOhnCen9hkx3K3LAEPNM_Ba9ELJ244TwAq23XkwUgqjIIZw4T59A4OxGry=w510-h640" width="510" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">The head open.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zbtM_xtye3GgTphmCd1sH79_oT72F37M8-Xjjn6GfT758YL5FwSLkxthbV4JZjWkK21UkQriUdblrc79teZLA09su3bkw8-rTR6g7hQ7qn0JQ3HJPPCR5XYgiCGS93UDXabKEdWklwVMBLqrPkgSP6K4oHtm5SAGo4SxvRzKhif64q8FUJk2X-0B=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zbtM_xtye3GgTphmCd1sH79_oT72F37M8-Xjjn6GfT758YL5FwSLkxthbV4JZjWkK21UkQriUdblrc79teZLA09su3bkw8-rTR6g7hQ7qn0JQ3HJPPCR5XYgiCGS93UDXabKEdWklwVMBLqrPkgSP6K4oHtm5SAGo4SxvRzKhif64q8FUJk2X-0B=w526-h640" width="526" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">A closer view of the head.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNxj29veakZ50O8ccbBVC2OB683BFPHwr0922uTi5RxIM7tXYcIb4vv40OO-y6dYJYWnMSuDl1dw_RmVgGJCF_RvSj8vJyS-wgDsophmciLThdXeB9ZaJUeoJ3rnRrzVc1a_fCWxnmX7LyXnB_TbP0-f3f-HhlBFQmI5vADTVnJ70WsATqb4nLf5A=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNxj29veakZ50O8ccbBVC2OB683BFPHwr0922uTi5RxIM7tXYcIb4vv40OO-y6dYJYWnMSuDl1dw_RmVgGJCF_RvSj8vJyS-wgDsophmciLThdXeB9ZaJUeoJ3rnRrzVc1a_fCWxnmX7LyXnB_TbP0-f3f-HhlBFQmI5vADTVnJ70WsATqb4nLf5A=w450-h640" width="450" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">His eyes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1YVIuOlTAb5uDofUrXhgDGmlo03P1wE08wet9bJZd52VM0Q_dT7c5jkBIEjoPr0-gmxxY5ADWmsJGOAz17OHfj1480ETfAGTfuNPnyTZGjuHlWQN5A00Q5XpAc3J_dijoAhSx4UnWfuD-NymMB2fqcUp1jO6PGya9INKNcjrOa4ZyuwDdc4cfMzuN=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1YVIuOlTAb5uDofUrXhgDGmlo03P1wE08wet9bJZd52VM0Q_dT7c5jkBIEjoPr0-gmxxY5ADWmsJGOAz17OHfj1480ETfAGTfuNPnyTZGjuHlWQN5A00Q5XpAc3J_dijoAhSx4UnWfuD-NymMB2fqcUp1jO6PGya9INKNcjrOa4ZyuwDdc4cfMzuN=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">My client came up with all the labels.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGqxXe4MNwNNMX20LQhQTKiP25H8SpQWwBxoipVeWi87rBLJSCMMXbQzYzj9LDO0Ei6cb7xINYZZDTChVTCp4HeFqCo6etW3Vvf7UGOhdpTLSH_7kFTV34TjSo99MhoFtYNFye-wg1eC-n8V0v4nFXEgjLrVZ3mAF4DnBYl2dOhYT28zxsy-kfEQ8F=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGqxXe4MNwNNMX20LQhQTKiP25H8SpQWwBxoipVeWi87rBLJSCMMXbQzYzj9LDO0Ei6cb7xINYZZDTChVTCp4HeFqCo6etW3Vvf7UGOhdpTLSH_7kFTV34TjSo99MhoFtYNFye-wg1eC-n8V0v4nFXEgjLrVZ3mAF4DnBYl2dOhYT28zxsy-kfEQ8F=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">A closer view of the head open.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3_qT7S2-gX8AzfHj1ISRMyAEWJ2FxUKc_q62q6NJsf3GZukbcoOrpQ0EFoYPvBOXl0RAe43qQ7H4D0WU1b_hBuNYnhd6qVxmA93BxExJUxzMtu9dwChKtUKvJstFgZ_kFC9Bt06GMVYPecsyxxheXJI3wdSn9fAeGC1xcfl89dP5VHqJ1x-TA3H9t=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3_qT7S2-gX8AzfHj1ISRMyAEWJ2FxUKc_q62q6NJsf3GZukbcoOrpQ0EFoYPvBOXl0RAe43qQ7H4D0WU1b_hBuNYnhd6qVxmA93BxExJUxzMtu9dwChKtUKvJstFgZ_kFC9Bt06GMVYPecsyxxheXJI3wdSn9fAeGC1xcfl89dP5VHqJ1x-TA3H9t=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">...and the hamster wheel and man/mouse.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5hc5vzX18OnSQk1RZnL9soWaxALF8ImWHmWK1ac-U8zyMybp7Ck9iq5Ij7bZiie_W8ETSmQDlaqPzLQZgijdx_Ug4n56w6RMjPlZ3HVG69yNLduf92ctXLlcu4Y0s2xiQeWCB1iMzEv-E2jPGWqbVbBTO1vxIKK8AHT9_a4Tl-p0IUnB3-dAPtb1k=s1176" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1176" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5hc5vzX18OnSQk1RZnL9soWaxALF8ImWHmWK1ac-U8zyMybp7Ck9iq5Ij7bZiie_W8ETSmQDlaqPzLQZgijdx_Ug4n56w6RMjPlZ3HVG69yNLduf92ctXLlcu4Y0s2xiQeWCB1iMzEv-E2jPGWqbVbBTO1vxIKK8AHT9_a4Tl-p0IUnB3-dAPtb1k=w640-h470" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">A view showing how the cable from down below opens and closes the door.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdjd4KpC8oiFGvjDNJKI-bzC4RiwE_AqDSieg8CU-VyQJy--HLuflk2fgD3YnaXWdGDt-4tNx1e34r_pjgWlqmCh-KJSIJY-dgMJRJU89YhxwrS_L1k58v4bK5ytUdAyVkuDzaS-jNaM2ihM2LTAMfcuaafRaK9SIR9Wj_mgjfnJjYAbDk--xEznDi=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdjd4KpC8oiFGvjDNJKI-bzC4RiwE_AqDSieg8CU-VyQJy--HLuflk2fgD3YnaXWdGDt-4tNx1e34r_pjgWlqmCh-KJSIJY-dgMJRJU89YhxwrS_L1k58v4bK5ytUdAyVkuDzaS-jNaM2ihM2LTAMfcuaafRaK9SIR9Wj_mgjfnJjYAbDk--xEznDi=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;">The cable on the other side.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKd8fnvt77IEgvqvahKE5NJDVq-7rqiqk6th1asjWwjulFRKsGpPVhdDJmG-5jrAV_K0kIi_sRxbC3XCm_1DvfCkkxbE787l5f2QTDDi4cAnwoub-kjawbBouALwQW2GcmmKZ0CG5eFxzXHYB9n9PzxvGryWruaG5kqB-SQn0oYrJUPGMav_eSjls5=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKd8fnvt77IEgvqvahKE5NJDVq-7rqiqk6th1asjWwjulFRKsGpPVhdDJmG-5jrAV_K0kIi_sRxbC3XCm_1DvfCkkxbE787l5f2QTDDi4cAnwoub-kjawbBouALwQW2GcmmKZ0CG5eFxzXHYB9n9PzxvGryWruaG5kqB-SQn0oYrJUPGMav_eSjls5=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Making the head....... </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I won't annotate each image - most of them are self-explanatory. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQReGOlKtNLc0n9Pnm4EttTQk99p0D4SPJIW4MYsvb1kqn2Abj0ovouVA5lZyPkO2XKQFs8jYPmq5eInW5dPtFqMi3Y91d3eWxwlwGcD1p_QRVoYSr6NwkKb9_oMHlUeSgOt0Ybl6WcSDNkFsjJdtfgEoCZVFETWWv2z-MVfp4481BiXwhInQTrqQ2=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQReGOlKtNLc0n9Pnm4EttTQk99p0D4SPJIW4MYsvb1kqn2Abj0ovouVA5lZyPkO2XKQFs8jYPmq5eInW5dPtFqMi3Y91d3eWxwlwGcD1p_QRVoYSr6NwkKb9_oMHlUeSgOt0Ybl6WcSDNkFsjJdtfgEoCZVFETWWv2z-MVfp4481BiXwhInQTrqQ2=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Basswood.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-IEX0goLqb8NFtEBuRz19byXFuV66wXBtOkV8zU8-So7c9SDe7z8QCtj_eCHgQFUKworWL8SAPH2B6sDDt-fm0PDaaXiwqU2xBurFpdN69E8U_nO2ZXYMPsoCb0DE2YMcctqgxNAc5vRKCCHjJ4Eo7Lna2RaNMjPOyeunQ_2-_O6uIJ95UVIAo03A=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-IEX0goLqb8NFtEBuRz19byXFuV66wXBtOkV8zU8-So7c9SDe7z8QCtj_eCHgQFUKworWL8SAPH2B6sDDt-fm0PDaaXiwqU2xBurFpdN69E8U_nO2ZXYMPsoCb0DE2YMcctqgxNAc5vRKCCHjJ4Eo7Lna2RaNMjPOyeunQ_2-_O6uIJ95UVIAo03A=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo0i4Hg_f65jp7qW2iK8nWGSzwsx97UepSWs7XAmh7eeUK1gSmQIgYpWMmAHoSjD7ooQHml1rIUZq-lm6jrwStPxyfr2cVxqHEQOPW4X0fsOIYZmGWXESW2N6K8OTb7ibqaGP1x8UNUI6W1bPia3ee2tz0eEs1da52gzhpCRhtxqyi-QklK2bVsBif=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The center was already cut out of the center piece. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIptiALk-ytuJ_QZLYi5aZ3MQDxYtyRozRRj5xZiZksvO7E0C0tePsREIsRlikct_UxHZtj-qp1q04rJbElKPrfR3WLitY1wlxxe8lurpOBs1LxWj2Yy5NcXrwTYk6HqEb7NiupLiD8ybsGsgP1Gq23w0Eh6tveF3eZGzMECKXkybIK_y81KjfShZt=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIptiALk-ytuJ_QZLYi5aZ3MQDxYtyRozRRj5xZiZksvO7E0C0tePsREIsRlikct_UxHZtj-qp1q04rJbElKPrfR3WLitY1wlxxe8lurpOBs1LxWj2Yy5NcXrwTYk6HqEb7NiupLiD8ybsGsgP1Gq23w0Eh6tveF3eZGzMECKXkybIK_y81KjfShZt=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once hollowed out, this piece will become the two doors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiwLFqygOgsySI_Gf9Dng7pPMilgy7MFb1NB1K1SH3u90fce18kUoaCEDtMGDC9h7pgRzjVk8MfrN5YLn34EwE5bcDzOCiQkV1cjwfBdji9qz3tEI7pG77HUyGSMTEpd-n54PwhOGoxQCS5eIbAICKJs4Q-Nbg-6_y58fVo-tYSyDPrqQEh4LxLVcU=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The cables come straight out, perpendicular to the surface of the wood - the wooden insert you see will help form the curve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwlH5DocA7bMisK1NO2RF8IHPE-V3e2Rt6PbtmyKTmZ7aBWXAPnsybKxVZ4VpXAaDXJ_O4awnkgCPj71RzhTJRZITBgNoMSm3cF4vKP7OdPuu9EKPSbDg0GEgbAmAJQaO8W3Brhskht3lnTFpNylj1biVc2SP9kd6jrQGjTG1nZrvE6nWQJkHJyt_G=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwlH5DocA7bMisK1NO2RF8IHPE-V3e2Rt6PbtmyKTmZ7aBWXAPnsybKxVZ4VpXAaDXJ_O4awnkgCPj71RzhTJRZITBgNoMSm3cF4vKP7OdPuu9EKPSbDg0GEgbAmAJQaO8W3Brhskht3lnTFpNylj1biVc2SP9kd6jrQGjTG1nZrvE6nWQJkHJyt_G=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Gluing the insert in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1ImCa74WZqMFWdFkx-WWt8sVU55dq2kRXgb8UIJiQ0d05cHS52qNYOGcU0w9r5LN8A-vlFvrlUGIFHBjfVr2JEzQF3hwm61JIgqt1264XXJgttYe0UuchRP4WLAonz22KsHrUQ9K2NW556L5LPusG31sTS9Fnu4hntQAinAKQOyUXM6qRxAkByIFU=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>On to the mechanisms..... A real mind-boggler.</b> </span><p style="text-align: left;">I needed to gear down the crank - I estimated a good crank speed was about 120 (here 111) - and I designed all the pulleys and motions off of that. I knew I wanted the door motion to be very slow. Here are my garbled calculations.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs2l-6aMtpdZS8ndWTuVHAV_jPXzqsgiR7-jfDifrDK0ep-J8BeOiXWZz_WIT9gUV2b3QzY2CnMg8XXWUhwR6ly4RIXrILZ5v_hJ2JjFdRndmpxspeyXp6KVzWrjec74tM-eZQFYxYkEUxxt-BuEChDZZAqzpiLyhvIcq_1BfecL9P_aQjaO3mv8N2=s912" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="912" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs2l-6aMtpdZS8ndWTuVHAV_jPXzqsgiR7-jfDifrDK0ep-J8BeOiXWZz_WIT9gUV2b3QzY2CnMg8XXWUhwR6ly4RIXrILZ5v_hJ2JjFdRndmpxspeyXp6KVzWrjec74tM-eZQFYxYkEUxxt-BuEChDZZAqzpiLyhvIcq_1BfecL9P_aQjaO3mv8N2=w640-h506" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here are my working drawings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoQXwxD3TXKjjOTXasTmxR2n4-2D1mIb0U3stFwMWV6hCUJFu1oV5_9Y6poHoLxfLLCXKqLu7HfBBY0kf-8RvmigrvPLCnGCIhqwW7TKYHjzdOwv1Tdp24fGvSTy0JiEYsf-ZeClI_TZVyEkwG57SLSyKhMjpRpZJaKtRHY2xl_8eoLjJAu9zLR7Jy=s1111" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1111" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoQXwxD3TXKjjOTXasTmxR2n4-2D1mIb0U3stFwMWV6hCUJFu1oV5_9Y6poHoLxfLLCXKqLu7HfBBY0kf-8RvmigrvPLCnGCIhqwW7TKYHjzdOwv1Tdp24fGvSTy0JiEYsf-ZeClI_TZVyEkwG57SLSyKhMjpRpZJaKtRHY2xl_8eoLjJAu9zLR7Jy=w640-h498" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Building the mechanisms.....</b></span></div><div><br /></div>Starting with the main axle, where the large double-sided cam will be. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7wq3OpZZG0qtRboAH0P7ftVXBZtkuf-HMJyTPZmgEPVmKaPYSHEnE7EiEqBbUZeU1yC3--DyrQf8nxC9n_frJMzCC0iJpoEELQqkLTbsBz8Fu17-Y11wQzZOAMIk0r5zVB99WskT3ypBF6QXcORQxicbxVqjGXppVLz_N2I7uVA8zFFGrEF5_lgo0=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7wq3OpZZG0qtRboAH0P7ftVXBZtkuf-HMJyTPZmgEPVmKaPYSHEnE7EiEqBbUZeU1yC3--DyrQf8nxC9n_frJMzCC0iJpoEELQqkLTbsBz8Fu17-Y11wQzZOAMIk0r5zVB99WskT3ypBF6QXcORQxicbxVqjGXppVLz_N2I7uVA8zFFGrEF5_lgo0=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The beefy cam and one of the beefy levers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH6pAjvEI_r7CwZwuLG6UwnMU1ZMISoOmrr6zfyG-DbnoVlFvSFnz7MPYv0jO4fAVNQSoa9PLerBNxeDyhDbz2PvJ9XN-AdIiz531YUlrAVQUN2Pujkf2wrIFiRb3-E1tZcv9lDA8yyJerlqJ3f5hyOgzBjdNllNOdXGXifpyp9aRIYyZ_LCjs2yHu=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH6pAjvEI_r7CwZwuLG6UwnMU1ZMISoOmrr6zfyG-DbnoVlFvSFnz7MPYv0jO4fAVNQSoa9PLerBNxeDyhDbz2PvJ9XN-AdIiz531YUlrAVQUN2Pujkf2wrIFiRb3-E1tZcv9lDA8yyJerlqJ3f5hyOgzBjdNllNOdXGXifpyp9aRIYyZ_LCjs2yHu=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two bearings will run inside this cam. The double levers act to open the doors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2xp0ySMD74_J2uDw53KeFTqeNmd99wrd6r1ae4bWluoXe5xie-6OZ5uBz_W5S-xjLPdQFeUt_ohHXGKRkgykvzgavXVgrPH4Wu08EgHjweQTlE6GV8Za2lsFpzu2BBASQPbGZKurF0cLHpToRArBY9U8QN-HRGdfBjp9BuIKgrPszoHk87M8E5LBZ=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2xp0ySMD74_J2uDw53KeFTqeNmd99wrd6r1ae4bWluoXe5xie-6OZ5uBz_W5S-xjLPdQFeUt_ohHXGKRkgykvzgavXVgrPH4Wu08EgHjweQTlE6GV8Za2lsFpzu2BBASQPbGZKurF0cLHpToRArBY9U8QN-HRGdfBjp9BuIKgrPszoHk87M8E5LBZ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuQ4TZWdCE6LmbfiOKj4I8xVxOAHi6jkc8kR9uUaNOVhudDgId2vJbF_0zUG-pBOT4ziJQImZrZy5Zg9gcTYLdymZGvjTlZpCV2AaRFX5KpzxfcfszECyQzmrm-_AD-fYS19MVFX6c33yXFppK8plvUOtOQ7Xrbo4Zt_N6-OuAxxdT8C8sy9Xpc8u4=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuQ4TZWdCE6LmbfiOKj4I8xVxOAHi6jkc8kR9uUaNOVhudDgId2vJbF_0zUG-pBOT4ziJQImZrZy5Zg9gcTYLdymZGvjTlZpCV2AaRFX5KpzxfcfszECyQzmrm-_AD-fYS19MVFX6c33yXFppK8plvUOtOQ7Xrbo4Zt_N6-OuAxxdT8C8sy9Xpc8u4=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Building up all of the pulleys. And you can see the ratchet on the table, yet to go in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiooZhqlQO5VEvvcdal00A3EOs6tLlXrDqmBrr826uPdr6mSFEq8r0jART6U4NgDedG4Fs3htar-lWTbGqFsNoivsQ9J8WrrSwvZo3DLPNH_dlpO6JNymaZgcDkY5hGKCec93R7yWI8134bkSyZE6GzNjMEe8c3SMmDgKY0zNPHWACXyiAdQuzsV22A=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiooZhqlQO5VEvvcdal00A3EOs6tLlXrDqmBrr826uPdr6mSFEq8r0jART6U4NgDedG4Fs3htar-lWTbGqFsNoivsQ9J8WrrSwvZo3DLPNH_dlpO6JNymaZgcDkY5hGKCec93R7yWI8134bkSyZE6GzNjMEe8c3SMmDgKY0zNPHWACXyiAdQuzsV22A=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Figuring out the cam and lever to move the man/mouse's legs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmYnuyGhrDwBAe99DY51cy4zRZmnZi0BWI6L0oI9MfzAAk_3d09QAIaP2eCu23a8bHTZ84oL_pcEs-zxq576uG3YFfpThqOxVzpTY3uqLFQehyVopTSTLNwkYBsU7hXuzNZvGRFaIUEVOSacQMIPYN5AICGJ91TqfYH0KQ9QPxAvQH5jrfNnBAdQ91=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the pulling on the line (polyester cord) - release it, and the legs go back up.</div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkgyDnGBUgxYTsM3EU5fmGxsgC7D4F9ewkH308F3n-Y2twXwpnW7tFu8ZVbv3Dw1kFQcW3rFPScv7N1azIf_da1bVrw2uHPJ4R1QIUS2TsBLCCh-LLZQdMypRdxurpAOOWnWgSS77-xGV4WnVOY3lpwT7X_A2E8wPoRUIk4FLIoi6MHjymSlPCTf0Q=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkgyDnGBUgxYTsM3EU5fmGxsgC7D4F9ewkH308F3n-Y2twXwpnW7tFu8ZVbv3Dw1kFQcW3rFPScv7N1azIf_da1bVrw2uHPJ4R1QIUS2TsBLCCh-LLZQdMypRdxurpAOOWnWgSS77-xGV4WnVOY3lpwT7X_A2E8wPoRUIk4FLIoi6MHjymSlPCTf0Q=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>A spring pulls the legs outstretched after the line is released.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love this piece, and my client was very happy with it. </div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>The movie.... showing how it works. (Watch full screen.)</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2UBFB6SGV4s" width="320" youtube-src-id="2UBFB6SGV4s"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And more of a 'making of' movie....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fVv3a9S9TcE" width="320" youtube-src-id="fVv3a9S9TcE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p></div></div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-91479721590362338942022-01-14T12:46:00.000-05:002022-01-14T12:46:01.326-05:00"Four Dogs" - 2019 - A Commission from a Couple - About Walking their Four Dogs<p></p><div style="text-align: left;">A commission from a couple who visited my Atlanta studio with the idea of purchasing one of my pieces. After looking around, they decided to do a special piece about their 4 dogs. They had previously commissioned artists to create artworks (paintings) based on their beloved dogs, so why not do it again? Only and this time in a 3D, kinetic format - and include themselves? I thought it was a great idea, though I was a little apprehensive about making the dogs. I'm not a dog person, and don't really know their intricacies, especially when it comes to carving them. But I did learn - and I was pretty happy about the outcome. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After my clients filled me in with the details about their dogs personalities, and unique behaviors, I knew this might be a fun challenge to create. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are the final images. The piece measures 18" x 14" x 19" and is operated by a crank on the side. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-SunxqtG1RA-ciCtn7oTqdk1ARNQoSy8Oic702TRc_GQ7Yt9_dmyDr4Ug0s2cTcECDbnOjv8ISJhd6b5VlQE1z8rMIPXbAadWIZeQq5vPGaYApOyj5DsMriTuklMSt8o1TgHY0XH0oRZcSHx2o7jIz3GYpLHyVMmU6V-e3p52eK3cfqX6VWwLvlMQ=s879" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="879" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-SunxqtG1RA-ciCtn7oTqdk1ARNQoSy8Oic702TRc_GQ7Yt9_dmyDr4Ug0s2cTcECDbnOjv8ISJhd6b5VlQE1z8rMIPXbAadWIZeQq5vPGaYApOyj5DsMriTuklMSt8o1TgHY0XH0oRZcSHx2o7jIz3GYpLHyVMmU6V-e3p52eK3cfqX6VWwLvlMQ=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 3 bigger dogs are more rambunctious than the the bulldog, so they all are pulling on their leashes., randomly. And the leashes move the arms of the owners.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibhjj8zSE1gYEn4NO1F4-w_D4B1zqgUWTum6HMVrUjabMt4XOKxQL6-lLGTSiT3sjC0_7D8Skm6kNVAI41THhc4duW1LyYTWk83kyLFoOhCBHd78vgjo_1m2a-_MTA8jCoEn72aP7afwi2aYdlAvhJuRiqTay5DqSvS_DiiEqVpvhrS1C9gcuBYBmM=s1065" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1065" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibhjj8zSE1gYEn4NO1F4-w_D4B1zqgUWTum6HMVrUjabMt4XOKxQL6-lLGTSiT3sjC0_7D8Skm6kNVAI41THhc4duW1LyYTWk83kyLFoOhCBHd78vgjo_1m2a-_MTA8jCoEn72aP7afwi2aYdlAvhJuRiqTay5DqSvS_DiiEqVpvhrS1C9gcuBYBmM=w640-h520" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The wife and husband turn their heads toward each other - they are amused by the dog's antics. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWFRQujIPN7Ng9PkpRr97cH1wjea8cgHiMSCb2EMur0d5MR1cWuSpqjUbIeahiEnjcNDsyvfh-YqHLOgAytujt8wQ-5cTkEenBJB_v1eWkday1QpB-tOTErbu85KLte6wKpKeWESfEZKsnJBS4jjtUMT7TvpYYF_97_cucPdDPeS5Z-GyaGTKugA8Q=s1136" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1136" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWFRQujIPN7Ng9PkpRr97cH1wjea8cgHiMSCb2EMur0d5MR1cWuSpqjUbIeahiEnjcNDsyvfh-YqHLOgAytujt8wQ-5cTkEenBJB_v1eWkday1QpB-tOTErbu85KLte6wKpKeWESfEZKsnJBS4jjtUMT7TvpYYF_97_cucPdDPeS5Z-GyaGTKugA8Q=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWFRQujIPN7Ng9PkpRr97cH1wjea8cgHiMSCb2EMur0d5MR1cWuSpqjUbIeahiEnjcNDsyvfh-YqHLOgAytujt8wQ-5cTkEenBJB_v1eWkday1QpB-tOTErbu85KLte6wKpKeWESfEZKsnJBS4jjtUMT7TvpYYF_97_cucPdDPeS5Z-GyaGTKugA8Q=s1136" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCtstEk69V5S7lDTMJyB0HGEtrgv5zniPxMLoip5L11AfsmSYN7pm4PzE4GOgLxFuWg0SjW-Qcn844PJoGtBXZ_X-6bmEPLP9boR99KO9NqyHKHM6fjHXOFFoiVNlNg-UAo5s8zjhsR2mHzRposUaOEXgZ-saA5CiG17OjVfFyWreZC2rbGQrVoblv=s1142" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1142" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCtstEk69V5S7lDTMJyB0HGEtrgv5zniPxMLoip5L11AfsmSYN7pm4PzE4GOgLxFuWg0SjW-Qcn844PJoGtBXZ_X-6bmEPLP9boR99KO9NqyHKHM6fjHXOFFoiVNlNg-UAo5s8zjhsR2mHzRposUaOEXgZ-saA5CiG17OjVfFyWreZC2rbGQrVoblv=w640-h484" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">A bird's eye view. There's a button on front that allows the owners to pop off the front piece, and show off the mechanism. The whole front section comes off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfurT-xTX-DodiQYYZBSmkzpOR_KoQwXBnBJSvj0pjkF9hKVbVpht46V6YJH7OFZrqDw0eRj2E1pIc4WfKKSd3pIeOCjLp-yVPuKmt8UKQDqAMfH9X6ilrAfYZNimB9j3Jek9QOXDHxT9bOWMc2EqsFonArJwK1ZD33d-sR--DE2Y9Ef59vneVo6gN=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfurT-xTX-DodiQYYZBSmkzpOR_KoQwXBnBJSvj0pjkF9hKVbVpht46V6YJH7OFZrqDw0eRj2E1pIc4WfKKSd3pIeOCjLp-yVPuKmt8UKQDqAMfH9X6ilrAfYZNimB9j3Jek9QOXDHxT9bOWMc2EqsFonArJwK1ZD33d-sR--DE2Y9Ef59vneVo6gN=w508-h640" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see the leashes are crossed - (I thought this was a funny detail) - and each of the 3 dogs are headed in a different direction. Typical behavior for these 3.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSr8oqNjGYxmAtC2BbxSolpNmGOk9Pthp_XCVcVh7-yfppucyr3OAZGOBMl1XWJNC5oQG_dSP9I7_RpE4cWVzIpxc_lRoID1J4B6wJWqS3Uta7SorfYemwfrzId-INm0uPhNFfeZLy4dn19i2PlblNhErPLZ7Y5-1kQPMYpnjXR1LhcPkil1LrwUkz=s1175" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1175" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSr8oqNjGYxmAtC2BbxSolpNmGOk9Pthp_XCVcVh7-yfppucyr3OAZGOBMl1XWJNC5oQG_dSP9I7_RpE4cWVzIpxc_lRoID1J4B6wJWqS3Uta7SorfYemwfrzId-INm0uPhNFfeZLy4dn19i2PlblNhErPLZ7Y5-1kQPMYpnjXR1LhcPkil1LrwUkz=w640-h470" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Oshie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBTErfjJ3kIfG8Az4PIut6k69u9yQ7-CzCXaPtYA55YMcjcmGl7w4x8WPMKSe9cW7VUQ3BDoPtiI-8Tbm0snSdjR3tA8Gbv3r6S3r_kprXYYGX-OEPiqkCW36iIeuUrqYohGf9yw1IlBKYwsAJSooTTOp0T_mId-IIPUiR4QtR2DuxUjn8dGJbIHos=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBTErfjJ3kIfG8Az4PIut6k69u9yQ7-CzCXaPtYA55YMcjcmGl7w4x8WPMKSe9cW7VUQ3BDoPtiI-8Tbm0snSdjR3tA8Gbv3r6S3r_kprXYYGX-OEPiqkCW36iIeuUrqYohGf9yw1IlBKYwsAJSooTTOp0T_mId-IIPUiR4QtR2DuxUjn8dGJbIHos=w620-h640" width="620" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oasis.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9iGrit8DqXQXiBv5lWIjyUGOYhdmbgS0ZapfvxZf4mCxwLajyttiL1eY49M5D4r2yQBvkZ_tm7sYpmJVq7yj98IQ3b1LS3AU7H9o8joKSw8aDz4KK9lasJWyXx2cOqodwIdVSzElbeTdktDgOG72c0kxDpkKyEN6oiIDTK64r6Wln66MqS0kMONVC=s1042" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1042" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9iGrit8DqXQXiBv5lWIjyUGOYhdmbgS0ZapfvxZf4mCxwLajyttiL1eY49M5D4r2yQBvkZ_tm7sYpmJVq7yj98IQ3b1LS3AU7H9o8joKSw8aDz4KK9lasJWyXx2cOqodwIdVSzElbeTdktDgOG72c0kxDpkKyEN6oiIDTK64r6Wln66MqS0kMONVC=w640-h530" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Huck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrKJNYxzogvz50BbvZE_QOfGSEhCx5ieAOGCHy_LptlIe8_oJrP-KtM2UYWDLzJVGJGzpztFYFvoK7wh8PfJo9ldwoIFiR5Tx_UEsYIVSnhoQllh6IiV6RBA-DAH4nCwIUSHlEgVDGCmz6MXPbnzf8pNWSclCqvHabVCpBRD4tnHHr03lGWHbP0Q0a=s1217" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1217" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrKJNYxzogvz50BbvZE_QOfGSEhCx5ieAOGCHy_LptlIe8_oJrP-KtM2UYWDLzJVGJGzpztFYFvoK7wh8PfJo9ldwoIFiR5Tx_UEsYIVSnhoQllh6IiV6RBA-DAH4nCwIUSHlEgVDGCmz6MXPbnzf8pNWSclCqvHabVCpBRD4tnHHr03lGWHbP0Q0a=w640-h454" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tank, with a Frisbee. (He doesn't move.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg1jPH5xF1BBDqx7cBLMfE63kc7oabyJ_aYjLwzRWRJ0fpS8SZ33XfajQ9OirxjRdT8BZzmhazBzqSKbn2g5-ji5rKbMTsFcQTKVVjKCIlPUjdGW1Cm20X_fopRbuPRSAABmKv16wrFQl3ZW2jujHH0s0nMmLgA-zZVlpIlpEqMEpKzuFIAREWd7Te=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="782" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg1jPH5xF1BBDqx7cBLMfE63kc7oabyJ_aYjLwzRWRJ0fpS8SZ33XfajQ9OirxjRdT8BZzmhazBzqSKbn2g5-ji5rKbMTsFcQTKVVjKCIlPUjdGW1Cm20X_fopRbuPRSAABmKv16wrFQl3ZW2jujHH0s0nMmLgA-zZVlpIlpEqMEpKzuFIAREWd7Te=w580-h640" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifVrpP6zCxkHbJRvg493NqVcwvua-68kUj6UTTfBDwJsDaKt9bNjd60VgjE49IzA6djAgR2FjtFmvk5gja0lNQgMT-kSMf_T1tohVwM9eZQN0-hbhY27OStE82Cp6sfoGsbbAnuXF4CGn0R3rZypdSaB6-HSuVRorigro3Sk_cAmeiDAjU7X-80iYD=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifVrpP6zCxkHbJRvg493NqVcwvua-68kUj6UTTfBDwJsDaKt9bNjd60VgjE49IzA6djAgR2FjtFmvk5gja0lNQgMT-kSMf_T1tohVwM9eZQN0-hbhY27OStE82Cp6sfoGsbbAnuXF4CGn0R3rZypdSaB6-HSuVRorigro3Sk_cAmeiDAjU7X-80iYD=w392-h640" width="392" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmeGdOhWWli0YGdLDt2GuWr66nlO3pi0W38ciF3pszBjYNzNiT6H5N-2Bjbr1OV2SPjrlxaIJzq8KTT_86WO45Rz4Z8zUg86c4SDc--DwPEyVn3ZWpY1lNlywcQZk_6HyLc4WD9UrXU0nRVGG8SOjO6B38L8Y7IMoV9qv7js-YB40Dq47ZmPmYqmZB=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmeGdOhWWli0YGdLDt2GuWr66nlO3pi0W38ciF3pszBjYNzNiT6H5N-2Bjbr1OV2SPjrlxaIJzq8KTT_86WO45Rz4Z8zUg86c4SDc--DwPEyVn3ZWpY1lNlywcQZk_6HyLc4WD9UrXU0nRVGG8SOjO6B38L8Y7IMoV9qv7js-YB40Dq47ZmPmYqmZB=w428-h640" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The making of......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are the figures, in-progress. The heads will turn, and the arms need to be loosely connected so they can move freely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXYHVTD8Lh78pOIq6-HYgFshYc2ERL1OZsrjRywePRGQ8GMZ6oh7kywEK_486DQR43BW4u_4CGjQv_E3BYm8l-Q9YA64Ag2w6dkQxdXSIaAPQdTCJfuFtJk7NoeVRRZGuwfdBVsTR5Ve_6BR58Ah9dOTLK8WqFc18xT4RqyzTjKp4Py74TiEkJlO1b=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXYHVTD8Lh78pOIq6-HYgFshYc2ERL1OZsrjRywePRGQ8GMZ6oh7kywEK_486DQR43BW4u_4CGjQv_E3BYm8l-Q9YA64Ag2w6dkQxdXSIaAPQdTCJfuFtJk7NoeVRRZGuwfdBVsTR5Ve_6BR58Ah9dOTLK8WqFc18xT4RqyzTjKp4Py74TiEkJlO1b=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The hands, carved from basswood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiELqT2DNu8DUUunypQ5skGlVt41I9mF_mYtzr5YkpOXQmParDrCyIINCb3bPBu32KfEf-K0bG0oKT0Xv9kguGA1vHej1_WMZfVYGD5go3P_0Ux2Uh9BTRZmQLyPNPtc_Fct722XnVMw90Z_kwX2CTE3dwFGnFtaugMz33n2DaU8cQZo3MdB7Pk4b2y=s1145" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1145" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiELqT2DNu8DUUunypQ5skGlVt41I9mF_mYtzr5YkpOXQmParDrCyIINCb3bPBu32KfEf-K0bG0oKT0Xv9kguGA1vHej1_WMZfVYGD5go3P_0Ux2Uh9BTRZmQLyPNPtc_Fct722XnVMw90Z_kwX2CTE3dwFGnFtaugMz33n2DaU8cQZo3MdB7Pk4b2y=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The layout of the figures, and leashes/dogs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiqTWAJn05rTBw_tQBiWvPh6-a_eQbeLWQlRcEczFYCA0D94OLii1UO_3BMTtoZm1nBqoCWvPrm2WR-jIdRF8bZiqgJn4reggFXM6JVGkKddVhEC7ZoDgbIkHqXx3nTjY1SyvJhBT87icgczQNZpVqSo45fqAp4GGyKO3PBdGAnia9tHoJKyzTbWur=s1332" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1332" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiqTWAJn05rTBw_tQBiWvPh6-a_eQbeLWQlRcEczFYCA0D94OLii1UO_3BMTtoZm1nBqoCWvPrm2WR-jIdRF8bZiqgJn4reggFXM6JVGkKddVhEC7ZoDgbIkHqXx3nTjY1SyvJhBT87icgczQNZpVqSo45fqAp4GGyKO3PBdGAnia9tHoJKyzTbWur=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The insides of the torsos. The mechanisms are opposite because they turn toward each other.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPgAT772QeWjhjELt75CIFDvk0mxtS6e5RU4IT-LnFcC0n-2g3VJgKwZusRKz1jH_OvMRd43x0rKjtKENlX98C34R6uqnxotoKDRKILrHfcQ4JJwD_8b8YY7qxQVnagzpn7PE1i8spVN_qLRVY5YkTDFYhihJznpKFtE0yOvPoxZ1w0Cu55J1VN9bk=s1680" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1680" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPgAT772QeWjhjELt75CIFDvk0mxtS6e5RU4IT-LnFcC0n-2g3VJgKwZusRKz1jH_OvMRd43x0rKjtKENlX98C34R6uqnxotoKDRKILrHfcQ4JJwD_8b8YY7qxQVnagzpn7PE1i8spVN_qLRVY5YkTDFYhihJznpKFtE0yOvPoxZ1w0Cu55J1VN9bk=w640-h274" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The connection of the mechanism to the dog's leg - all hidden inside the leg. One rod will move one leg of each of the dogs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHSaAULdm88319djGjKIHk5YXjULU-sl1GNPH0zWaTcFpleEmF6Oc9OZAOMW5zAow9jsSkM6YlohR02EBKVqKyNokvpPuK0onmOzoVWQsthm42E49VdTkBhfiGZbgxlB5BJTEH0BP1aItUbM4JLke6YTUgjQVi7ISQd57vGflbWQ0qrxHUNcbZINVj=s1252" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1252" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHSaAULdm88319djGjKIHk5YXjULU-sl1GNPH0zWaTcFpleEmF6Oc9OZAOMW5zAow9jsSkM6YlohR02EBKVqKyNokvpPuK0onmOzoVWQsthm42E49VdTkBhfiGZbgxlB5BJTEH0BP1aItUbM4JLke6YTUgjQVi7ISQd57vGflbWQ0qrxHUNcbZINVj=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The connection. A rectangular tube imbedded in the base holds the rod in place, and allows it to pivot forward and back. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt4n8WunuQteujgC_fJMvetMEqqNbUE38yNIv1nczA37KR_DbBN0IQcvYBrMUQwVfSNA8XPr2GIbXQZTuOkeyvTPp57FF1PmdF-ng6jdlWBnEVKsXb8frCXBRW8AsXbhrczyw63rqQW7FhEkwYamUSu_AFc4fSVBJ8vhU8iWU10jeWNjhbYXCWeNJL=s1036" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1036" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt4n8WunuQteujgC_fJMvetMEqqNbUE38yNIv1nczA37KR_DbBN0IQcvYBrMUQwVfSNA8XPr2GIbXQZTuOkeyvTPp57FF1PmdF-ng6jdlWBnEVKsXb8frCXBRW8AsXbhrczyw63rqQW7FhEkwYamUSu_AFc4fSVBJ8vhU8iWU10jeWNjhbYXCWeNJL=w640-h444" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The connection taken apart. This connection is hidden inside the dog's paw. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWC7f2yc1vqxfBlZy7Ss-FHArF0GWxk4NHgj9iha-tzQ7X5zvxokpoa5JfaTsJ70Gti540cKjn4flE6KUo7P36gD_5MT7b84SuoonYo25CUyld9EIJP1O8JhJ04Nr7B9ZVH9XI0NdqTDQYbgy3A2DZnSHJcjt5tcdSI5CByL0bVeBYaPj0pvktlIhB=s998" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="998" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWC7f2yc1vqxfBlZy7Ss-FHArF0GWxk4NHgj9iha-tzQ7X5zvxokpoa5JfaTsJ70Gti540cKjn4flE6KUo7P36gD_5MT7b84SuoonYo25CUyld9EIJP1O8JhJ04Nr7B9ZVH9XI0NdqTDQYbgy3A2DZnSHJcjt5tcdSI5CByL0bVeBYaPj0pvktlIhB=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The dog ready to be carved. His other legs need to move as well, so the dog will appears as though it is pulling on the leash, back and forth. It's more complicated than it looks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV1nxFL-to8HjPkdRcAFtHvqY_7ZiNKQiTa4Ihj5xshxI_p2qrkraB6xnI_Vn3-dGt5UCxqshiBJjEGN3kpZK-U4mc2l-rwYxx8Rm-SVQz4rmAJpdwBsoFEDqculGlNYBcG1pZUW9aJ5ouLH6shwlCy1itsw6Wt5Aiuu_w1CkutI8OUrgAkXj9HGxK=s913" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="913" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV1nxFL-to8HjPkdRcAFtHvqY_7ZiNKQiTa4Ihj5xshxI_p2qrkraB6xnI_Vn3-dGt5UCxqshiBJjEGN3kpZK-U4mc2l-rwYxx8Rm-SVQz4rmAJpdwBsoFEDqculGlNYBcG1pZUW9aJ5ouLH6shwlCy1itsw6Wt5Aiuu_w1CkutI8OUrgAkXj9HGxK=w640-h606" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The pieces of the dog. The body has been carved away to create clearance for the moving legs. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLFNG6gzeWIKlMdAnnES9VR8PiNlMJZWxdJFpJ9i0glEltnBTeg8GNMzAYxVNfW771ah5F4qmkkikWmn6F73TeFXUQCrtylQi6eY7HdXROef2gLLReVh1y2CTDE9TkJ41sZKAC_i98sQIm7MXWLgImB8xX1gXShwj7c8UKC21ck_ddbz44RATgRPyc=s1101" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1101" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLFNG6gzeWIKlMdAnnES9VR8PiNlMJZWxdJFpJ9i0glEltnBTeg8GNMzAYxVNfW771ah5F4qmkkikWmn6F73TeFXUQCrtylQi6eY7HdXROef2gLLReVh1y2CTDE9TkJ41sZKAC_i98sQIm7MXWLgImB8xX1gXShwj7c8UKC21ck_ddbz44RATgRPyc=w640-h502" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Details. Only one leg is the "driving " leg. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPptfFuVf66cGl7NNCic_1zy_JEROAjyIDwsAX69hnbEk7e1b5FVI12ZgI-nUAtN_YItpWopS-US0n6FmL0xw-6n7qIe-bK6frdu3Cll608SAoOwG9oa2G6VqxtJbILEx_ssdrYMAD48ohR5V1vNTXiTXkp2mdKFyACRmuvvqE-7qX0ZRhJqxfTDe8=s999" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="999" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPptfFuVf66cGl7NNCic_1zy_JEROAjyIDwsAX69hnbEk7e1b5FVI12ZgI-nUAtN_YItpWopS-US0n6FmL0xw-6n7qIe-bK6frdu3Cll608SAoOwG9oa2G6VqxtJbILEx_ssdrYMAD48ohR5V1vNTXiTXkp2mdKFyACRmuvvqE-7qX0ZRhJqxfTDe8=w640-h554" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The mechanical pieces of the dogs. The non-driving legs will be connected to the base with those 1/8" steel pins on the bottom. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICs4ibHUBf2YX6oLPB48WmPgTU_ubE3eJlLj7_8a_TB0c16avESO3bucBrrevgnl7bUD_zkQw78MMFkGUzYSJowLU3gGtg1Cb5xIFEolItZmvJAVtRv6kbZar54d34wIWeRpDK7ZPa36taTVkhmt3TCVBrXdntQUQw4cNFGpQjqs2jRdibufG3EHc=s1071" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1071" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICs4ibHUBf2YX6oLPB48WmPgTU_ubE3eJlLj7_8a_TB0c16avESO3bucBrrevgnl7bUD_zkQw78MMFkGUzYSJowLU3gGtg1Cb5xIFEolItZmvJAVtRv6kbZar54d34wIWeRpDK7ZPa36taTVkhmt3TCVBrXdntQUQw4cNFGpQjqs2jRdibufG3EHc=w640-h516" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Parts. I had to make the back legs jointed, (another connection), to allow the bodies to move properly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGg-e0D9yPssee8XidWFY2G8anPowU5Mj7EY4KLH9OA7PcRDuNOluCpb1q4F3C4ONbROegnIHdSpITWo6Pd5PXZu9WP_2wiY-PsNQYCtXeLgTxrjeO6KZ9Ha0j_erNogiEvm5fXCxSWVlggvtlGU9FXbRU6IAL8iG-ietZVjEH71Y_YJXl3KdES0T9=s864" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="568" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGg-e0D9yPssee8XidWFY2G8anPowU5Mj7EY4KLH9OA7PcRDuNOluCpb1q4F3C4ONbROegnIHdSpITWo6Pd5PXZu9WP_2wiY-PsNQYCtXeLgTxrjeO6KZ9Ha0j_erNogiEvm5fXCxSWVlggvtlGU9FXbRU6IAL8iG-ietZVjEH71Y_YJXl3KdES0T9=w420-h640" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After all the mechanical aspects were figured out, I could get to the carving. And I had to keep all the parts straight - hence the writing on the pieces. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfs1aZcqsXO-jpuT98TWM7f40SyO6ATUzafslL4LG4qGnRoQ5tNECra8AQ9BigBMndywPAsoVYj4CgEuOyH_2OIYmWpIMSnHR9n51KnvD7W_CEOq4MbdaI8dvuM52kMgNOguyB002K-Vhwii_UKr34-hW8DIda82sojgMlNCDghfxjvBHZ4vDXMddt=s1148" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1148" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfs1aZcqsXO-jpuT98TWM7f40SyO6ATUzafslL4LG4qGnRoQ5tNECra8AQ9BigBMndywPAsoVYj4CgEuOyH_2OIYmWpIMSnHR9n51KnvD7W_CEOq4MbdaI8dvuM52kMgNOguyB002K-Vhwii_UKr34-hW8DIda82sojgMlNCDghfxjvBHZ4vDXMddt=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All carved - I just need to add some ears. You can see here how the 3 legs are attached to the base. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBUigjj2nju9pnCIeEMTo520sryx2x55VlFgNiTlHYI7EMDgoMLoZoiTwbsC42Rl_ZGZU0d_QRboF0S6v86x8vHOVVetKWGRExS2GTJSLupBzM2ixAsxHP4DVmwBRRmhlBISoLOkyy8LrepQ7Z5HcY775IiXcR3jJgmq-ECdhnn6J3RZ6pUqifVBo_=s1157" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1157" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBUigjj2nju9pnCIeEMTo520sryx2x55VlFgNiTlHYI7EMDgoMLoZoiTwbsC42Rl_ZGZU0d_QRboF0S6v86x8vHOVVetKWGRExS2GTJSLupBzM2ixAsxHP4DVmwBRRmhlBISoLOkyy8LrepQ7Z5HcY775IiXcR3jJgmq-ECdhnn6J3RZ6pUqifVBo_=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All the dog parts carved and ready for paint. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcvlAJwLq8J4XlN9kY9eah8WusTj4C-ZUtVUUWY-avuN3LNPdRIwOMrsAAvpcb0g8RuNqF0Bi8-DzdqjERWH08OSQVOMhVIMBqCAiOBCoJHRs9AdFOEibSIMa1H9E5PHla6RmNk7RD2pGXi858A7I4U2Rg2aGy2J8ICje9OaCRzOgN9Z2s7z0Xc-Zy=s1122" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1122" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcvlAJwLq8J4XlN9kY9eah8WusTj4C-ZUtVUUWY-avuN3LNPdRIwOMrsAAvpcb0g8RuNqF0Bi8-DzdqjERWH08OSQVOMhVIMBqCAiOBCoJHRs9AdFOEibSIMa1H9E5PHla6RmNk7RD2pGXi858A7I4U2Rg2aGy2J8ICje9OaCRzOgN9Z2s7z0Xc-Zy=w640-h492" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All the figures. Testing the leash idea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFsq3F3IQr3Ako9BFo43uKwjAryu5cdeZ1LxZ8HaDgncuuVpSmXwkJ2Jma8EnTlbtkKnXfUJrYfcYVqgnxGPPZXgpvoi-k9xbjFYTR0Pbh3R-N1cT1lgfhet0oIv7eKVorvb1Dzn9NVIQakQ_nX1hID-hD6H4GuOlBEqOkWl1cVeP9mBzSJSDwz1yp=s1034" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1034" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFsq3F3IQr3Ako9BFo43uKwjAryu5cdeZ1LxZ8HaDgncuuVpSmXwkJ2Jma8EnTlbtkKnXfUJrYfcYVqgnxGPPZXgpvoi-k9xbjFYTR0Pbh3R-N1cT1lgfhet0oIv7eKVorvb1Dzn9NVIQakQ_nX1hID-hD6H4GuOlBEqOkWl1cVeP9mBzSJSDwz1yp=w640-h534" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the basswood parts - painted, aged, and ready to be assembled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSHdRkFl8DQvNmj3LYa3pgfKCaoZZvgV40kHU0DIiH9p7TVz1uIWPLxo1q4KweWV8ciSuw3KHP3-IkfcZ1g-BjiH1WsHtYrnua9H41p_qPKYflADFn5uuwQz3cRSGVosaugxkBz0sN9qGVfcS3ASEv7G7JNNeW4y6h2Cgi2NZ4J2Y-gPbie2oEU-34=s936" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="936" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSHdRkFl8DQvNmj3LYa3pgfKCaoZZvgV40kHU0DIiH9p7TVz1uIWPLxo1q4KweWV8ciSuw3KHP3-IkfcZ1g-BjiH1WsHtYrnua9H41p_qPKYflADFn5uuwQz3cRSGVosaugxkBz0sN9qGVfcS3ASEv7G7JNNeW4y6h2Cgi2NZ4J2Y-gPbie2oEU-34=w640-h590" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dogs, assembled and ready to be attached to the base. The two front paws are connected together, so they move together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7f6kGXS9d7lD5m8c1F0Z-0YNYZy7Zwohq4DwPAhWl3KkPLlakftd-Ogqdoe1BB1p10XTMjc-C9mXztsZ3CEUAijvYivTarDgjA6anAQvWGZ3hSXcjJPOn_aj-ygxnpkVnOSxZr0BUDhXpWbkaWZwzAumpp_OFH2uXZs6IjNVl5ViKYN8urpF8VOts=s1174" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1174" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7f6kGXS9d7lD5m8c1F0Z-0YNYZy7Zwohq4DwPAhWl3KkPLlakftd-Ogqdoe1BB1p10XTMjc-C9mXztsZ3CEUAijvYivTarDgjA6anAQvWGZ3hSXcjJPOn_aj-ygxnpkVnOSxZr0BUDhXpWbkaWZwzAumpp_OFH2uXZs6IjNVl5ViKYN8urpF8VOts=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The top - upside down. These are the supports for the axels, cams, gears, and levers. I put the mechanism on an angle like this because of the placement of the dogs. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSWDiBCTKbmbiOuvSW1P5goUP18wNH1YbGSAiNZz_O_tC3vzj2kbJdyhXz_8qV_CcM4WyWVhVtqpznH9aZxnU68Woq573n_EjKaO4oOQynrEoLHOxSY4ZNl4HJxTBKvGyGnFfc8HNGSXqSsbGENHOBe4k86pt8FG97TZtOogdKBog0dMHg-T4CmptL=s1107" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1107" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSWDiBCTKbmbiOuvSW1P5goUP18wNH1YbGSAiNZz_O_tC3vzj2kbJdyhXz_8qV_CcM4WyWVhVtqpznH9aZxnU68Woq573n_EjKaO4oOQynrEoLHOxSY4ZNl4HJxTBKvGyGnFfc8HNGSXqSsbGENHOBe4k86pt8FG97TZtOogdKBog0dMHg-T4CmptL=w640-h500" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The mechanism all assembled. Looking at this now, it's hard for even me to figure out what's going on - but when I was building it, it all made sense. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGuq1vGLhp1c_JBV8Kd2v_kPkl5AwpKSKxvMmfYVSe6yO-OcrE4TD4ggDdpl86RK80wv7Cxi8uIgxr9dsd0jqdoTq8fOOgJHavjROmOJn7SaD2Tm9TUB2IYoj1nKHKsImmN-WZ3hwb6qEsKXXTMHTZTcVC57rzgu9quy-s0RzpM607csXQBqdophnn=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGuq1vGLhp1c_JBV8Kd2v_kPkl5AwpKSKxvMmfYVSe6yO-OcrE4TD4ggDdpl86RK80wv7Cxi8uIgxr9dsd0jqdoTq8fOOgJHavjROmOJn7SaD2Tm9TUB2IYoj1nKHKsImmN-WZ3hwb6qEsKXXTMHTZTcVC57rzgu9quy-s0RzpM607csXQBqdophnn=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Basically, 3 cams act on 3 levers to move the dogs, and two other cams and levers move the heads of the husband and wife. Also, the pulleys and belts on the right gear down (slow down) the motion of the crank. Simple, right? (And built to last a lifetime.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGSV9EM_dyRQGLJFJkdQDyPXVv6lLcBgO8TgJORFheuPBomSCQ-rlGLKwtdjmLSa3U8iCeCriQwmO88FQzHWnU8zSGbGaL4w0in_2h5wCNiNse_vN5CSLPflk_k5DpDhICb4AUO_Ex99zy2WWlSABqFrcO9zfCs6I8o0LDl-S8c64APB8VUsf81I5l=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGSV9EM_dyRQGLJFJkdQDyPXVv6lLcBgO8TgJORFheuPBomSCQ-rlGLKwtdjmLSa3U8iCeCriQwmO88FQzHWnU8zSGbGaL4w0in_2h5wCNiNse_vN5CSLPflk_k5DpDhICb4AUO_Ex99zy2WWlSABqFrcO9zfCs6I8o0LDl-S8c64APB8VUsf81I5l=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The final 5 cams. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh145M7i11TWSVnOdHwxF3SaFZMdl-U8p7Ey1eElwp2aWV0ODNypn6s0lelX3AZp9hobfLNxR4Z-RuE-f6C2XUX5e7x7dhGgIF_4nK9NnrX7eqwbndWfLNEMKNN0E0SR1OHyU4tSMGtuHvkhYaRBvWCJtSsqt-GMiXHH8Uid9vwVopoWTrd48kPZRhQ=s1296" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh145M7i11TWSVnOdHwxF3SaFZMdl-U8p7Ey1eElwp2aWV0ODNypn6s0lelX3AZp9hobfLNxR4Z-RuE-f6C2XUX5e7x7dhGgIF_4nK9NnrX7eqwbndWfLNEMKNN0E0SR1OHyU4tSMGtuHvkhYaRBvWCJtSsqt-GMiXHH8Uid9vwVopoWTrd48kPZRhQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The movie..... (watch full screen).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p6uBM8raa-0" width="320" youtube-src-id="p6uBM8raa-0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><p></p>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-24436817583173773972022-01-13T12:47:00.001-05:002022-01-14T13:20:41.554-05:00"The World is Your Oyster" - 2017 - A Commissioned Automaton - from a Wife to Her Husband <p>In 2017, a friend/business associate of my wife's, (now my friend), contacted me about her husband's upcoming 60th birthday. They were both big fans of my work, and have always wanted one of my pieces, but weren't sure which one. My client (the wife) secretly contacted me about an idea she had. She wanted me to create a piece about all the things her husband loved - his most favorite things. We talked about it and narrow the ideas down to these 4 things - travel, art, reading, and his wife. We came up with an icon that would represent each love. As you can see the icons were - a globe, a sculpture, a stack of books, and a flower (to represent his wife). </p><p>Here is how the piece came out..... it measures 18" x 20" x 10", and there's a door on front that opens to allows one to view the mechanisms. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYF4E0IjSABciBhnkp4-84qhp9Wh8m62XKVP6T9P0V44a1JooJ15i6bzFu1aPsO3CKtp3ggT0jnttbFM7XUNlVcuFsr4BtAlWGNJqVChNUjxJCoxH33CiCVyYHs-9i4H-ZYt1CQd2LtHS9KzFQZVR6tp4CwRg0gMS8NN0ap4X_kpXZziL4WoHF7bM9=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="817" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYF4E0IjSABciBhnkp4-84qhp9Wh8m62XKVP6T9P0V44a1JooJ15i6bzFu1aPsO3CKtp3ggT0jnttbFM7XUNlVcuFsr4BtAlWGNJqVChNUjxJCoxH33CiCVyYHs-9i4H-ZYt1CQd2LtHS9KzFQZVR6tp4CwRg0gMS8NN0ap4X_kpXZziL4WoHF7bM9=w606-h640" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A closer look. The figure's head turns, and he turns at the waist so he can look directly at the 4 icons - as he 'salutes' them with his sword. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBKWFbwDWYMyrThjghlVKCRPCTDJa0RB67UmUoNyVphzp9p_ycJrmdQ-AiKY5F9AtLjbGX2DgpNAwZdk7FWqAu7AKWbzpENrB8NiaAcgd69_nwSk3PqSqYKNwc6vLq5-fBFOqjgMvjn5RgKI_LNn4T1Aq0RuYuhZy8hCc2Mv2whYh3zVNmDExV_5d=s965" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="965" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBKWFbwDWYMyrThjghlVKCRPCTDJa0RB67UmUoNyVphzp9p_ycJrmdQ-AiKY5F9AtLjbGX2DgpNAwZdk7FWqAu7AKWbzpENrB8NiaAcgd69_nwSk3PqSqYKNwc6vLq5-fBFOqjgMvjn5RgKI_LNn4T1Aq0RuYuhZy8hCc2Mv2whYh3zVNmDExV_5d=w640-h574" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sword, his bowtie, his clothes, shoes, and glasses were very specific to the husband.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE_imAlvH_UfNF3ZZdjQT2Jh2QBQZLY0MLL1oHqTH31_LAn2Whq_k5jFMbaKshdb0t_yGolflAtSyTJlVTsqRk9SzI-P-_ONfGRduC6OwuvaDUVf2K5lJPIkNhIQ4C-aPXf3BHWRPR-R3W6sjj0IM7Pd1C6EJh5QyEbHCjlATszv0JLBSzJC6HMLtl=s926" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="926" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE_imAlvH_UfNF3ZZdjQT2Jh2QBQZLY0MLL1oHqTH31_LAn2Whq_k5jFMbaKshdb0t_yGolflAtSyTJlVTsqRk9SzI-P-_ONfGRduC6OwuvaDUVf2K5lJPIkNhIQ4C-aPXf3BHWRPR-R3W6sjj0IM7Pd1C6EJh5QyEbHCjlATszv0JLBSzJC6HMLtl=w640-h598" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJlyfRK4JEKtYLK-v8ZpgPcWhwt6XduF6HAYmmehy2Q5zZVhapVXvrITkoc-DpYaVmxsg4CtgDRZtkWPrD2M6Q89x2GG10a0_dHuSazRGB9IFyVUu8QTb0gxsL3E0-vE0hE98dgWDVZ_4_o2uvxY_W7DMmfutY8O6J6t62n7qd1r2TyO_ky0pJXCV=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="570" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJlyfRK4JEKtYLK-v8ZpgPcWhwt6XduF6HAYmmehy2Q5zZVhapVXvrITkoc-DpYaVmxsg4CtgDRZtkWPrD2M6Q89x2GG10a0_dHuSazRGB9IFyVUu8QTb0gxsL3E0-vE0hE98dgWDVZ_4_o2uvxY_W7DMmfutY8O6J6t62n7qd1r2TyO_ky0pJXCV=w422-h640" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3L8xTozGP6aUKhcA0iup1BmRYr2JE8b6-U7_hG4nQ-Qdn_r6SsPaOI6sDTcnnc3nUurWDS7qeVf-t35V3Gkd9S-uMajQL2WUFwNz0yf0dCw_d9vXfTzmdOS5bF6B1SBSnCflSz2tLSg-H25-RkasnKkHtIWpOpQW2RiWcqJP7GebBd7DyXR8L2Akm=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3L8xTozGP6aUKhcA0iup1BmRYr2JE8b6-U7_hG4nQ-Qdn_r6SsPaOI6sDTcnnc3nUurWDS7qeVf-t35V3Gkd9S-uMajQL2WUFwNz0yf0dCw_d9vXfTzmdOS5bF6B1SBSnCflSz2tLSg-H25-RkasnKkHtIWpOpQW2RiWcqJP7GebBd7DyXR8L2Akm=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decoupaged the background piece before I painted it. I decided to add some pink highlights to the clouds that tie into the color of his shirt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV_7tS2zVwSM1MhLevdJ5yM3E5_gLBHnNSIqEf83uIkkzIppDEvGpG-s7Hf37VEloZZzkoET7e716cF9iJCP2YqrW5nUaQezdbqX3wqRtFfQpDucFw3nQu1rGwh1yHjQcjGfirnXwc4JcG6aX9yI4YqjMV2rDbLbl6s1MQwTgnw4AADuVkXEhn5VA2=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV_7tS2zVwSM1MhLevdJ5yM3E5_gLBHnNSIqEf83uIkkzIppDEvGpG-s7Hf37VEloZZzkoET7e716cF9iJCP2YqrW5nUaQezdbqX3wqRtFfQpDucFw3nQu1rGwh1yHjQcjGfirnXwc4JcG6aX9yI4YqjMV2rDbLbl6s1MQwTgnw4AADuVkXEhn5VA2=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His head, with his favorite glasses and ever-present bowtie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIBbBwrs-AR0dlfdPfkT5Ik4nvnj1Jk_brPJJ8vBcdXCfbFT3hktI-77626wTI4mfXc5h3hN7sO0NHoLAHw71LcaRO1OB54leF7aFkLm76G9S93rtSPzY0BSwv3e7g0sq7qjskW0iweH3hDwu0g8cw2kbzZ5xboCURQv2nTMmY0Cmg89wvBZOysUFj=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="503" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIBbBwrs-AR0dlfdPfkT5Ik4nvnj1Jk_brPJJ8vBcdXCfbFT3hktI-77626wTI4mfXc5h3hN7sO0NHoLAHw71LcaRO1OB54leF7aFkLm76G9S93rtSPzY0BSwv3e7g0sq7qjskW0iweH3hDwu0g8cw2kbzZ5xboCURQv2nTMmY0Cmg89wvBZOysUFj=w372-h640" width="372" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The sword.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl2UsLlU0aV0LPRCD4dnRUkbnj-c8AsoFbCGCD6pmvAOdk5iV69wloSH64XC0f6EwU4WPruOfmUw6BXzsP-ViXe-Jn_o1j0ANIe47FyvzPl6rC3ookYa_ofkdrfshH6YZrca-lo9C_qHG_Xh2dtDLQfgfvYNbwtTeBTu7Ll_7zJrps3A2ZKIWkyNt7=s1184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1184" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl2UsLlU0aV0LPRCD4dnRUkbnj-c8AsoFbCGCD6pmvAOdk5iV69wloSH64XC0f6EwU4WPruOfmUw6BXzsP-ViXe-Jn_o1j0ANIe47FyvzPl6rC3ookYa_ofkdrfshH6YZrca-lo9C_qHG_Xh2dtDLQfgfvYNbwtTeBTu7Ll_7zJrps3A2ZKIWkyNt7=w640-h468" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The globe on its base.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Yo0jGblkYoPebYe4cMGFu29456qved8OwjAYqSASHTTOviwRE9caRnn0uNuOKpYZ8pVHKy8eTWrveqWNZmZzJZducfq9sOrvMBNGqdlWw1Y-HwudzcaNBdCZ9LV90Er_Dv9FFsSAJIjlvzjy2W0tsjaACtBZHqnoRs40Uv6wy1lDSTQRdGcSyTMH=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Yo0jGblkYoPebYe4cMGFu29456qved8OwjAYqSASHTTOviwRE9caRnn0uNuOKpYZ8pVHKy8eTWrveqWNZmZzJZducfq9sOrvMBNGqdlWw1Y-HwudzcaNBdCZ9LV90Er_Dv9FFsSAJIjlvzjy2W0tsjaACtBZHqnoRs40Uv6wy1lDSTQRdGcSyTMH=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">His shoes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-wXLc43MH1ZQE1qMDfrx3h7Ecjj8YwWs_plPTbjc827Tz-IGUovlUi0ZJ1at5kXFPYL7z-Abbhz-ugWxzUms8rhqKjtuDyl-U5l5EqJmnoi6VQ-uV5ljNiSkyx4tOx7PGgrCfPRALeaitxwNgw6AzEjI4E3nBaYjOrCbzPDkc9YqXLkAqhfmY4ClO=s1426" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1426" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-wXLc43MH1ZQE1qMDfrx3h7Ecjj8YwWs_plPTbjc827Tz-IGUovlUi0ZJ1at5kXFPYL7z-Abbhz-ugWxzUms8rhqKjtuDyl-U5l5EqJmnoi6VQ-uV5ljNiSkyx4tOx7PGgrCfPRALeaitxwNgw6AzEjI4E3nBaYjOrCbzPDkc9YqXLkAqhfmY4ClO=w640-h388" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I especially like how the floor came out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh36N6fvnci-_RxZgEsxG0x0s3pmsu_YYVvnHqeOxRERK1-FouCd_yMS3QaAqal0kas8NNmsvW4Iniczjxozscy1BmJRiWP3h32krQmt22bJ9vr5tga9NqBCltKd8RMstBsWQ7lcFdFbtdOuETwq09a_hd0hvkPlCO2Qd4727sI4aos6wZi_3PLOUXt=s1130" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1130" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh36N6fvnci-_RxZgEsxG0x0s3pmsu_YYVvnHqeOxRERK1-FouCd_yMS3QaAqal0kas8NNmsvW4Iniczjxozscy1BmJRiWP3h32krQmt22bJ9vr5tga9NqBCltKd8RMstBsWQ7lcFdFbtdOuETwq09a_hd0hvkPlCO2Qd4727sI4aos6wZi_3PLOUXt=w640-h490" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The birthday note - and favorite quote - on the back.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf5fpa8xvXG-fHWh05v4mUxZmRCvu9sLnJvdGzLwansFh6u0CNyqO7L039Vrs7trdoXDaLnEEX_uo0UZmLH77QIbnl0aw_d9f8MQJjCq4MuGdjtUmdRe7WJvYj1Ea1_BP_l1VQZJDMihwQd_qv0OKXFCP_ZAQuCY-fe2ay6J0PLx5VvX386X1OmYeW=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf5fpa8xvXG-fHWh05v4mUxZmRCvu9sLnJvdGzLwansFh6u0CNyqO7L039Vrs7trdoXDaLnEEX_uo0UZmLH77QIbnl0aw_d9f8MQJjCq4MuGdjtUmdRe7WJvYj1Ea1_BP_l1VQZJDMihwQd_qv0OKXFCP_ZAQuCY-fe2ay6J0PLx5VvX386X1OmYeW=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The figure before painting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A line (polyester cord) goes through his left leg, up into his chest, to operate his right arm. A brass tube connected to his torso runs up through the brass tube in his right leg. And the steel rod connected to his head runs up through the brass tube. The head and the torso are independent of each other. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98qtacHS7Ov0OISll5M5IdGyVGXJ0p1BHil-A6ddcsTCxhiRbNRl8K5OTW3S1csV9LjlOLjRnZsbr5d2HBQDFeCLsZAdPI_s3OF1JI8TN3gdZKfZrMlpSAOBqHB1m5VgPrappNSD0AMeMrkIcrAvo5x7Uhq5vNGO-qSS3axJ2dKQgHwof5ULjUGkO=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98qtacHS7Ov0OISll5M5IdGyVGXJ0p1BHil-A6ddcsTCxhiRbNRl8K5OTW3S1csV9LjlOLjRnZsbr5d2HBQDFeCLsZAdPI_s3OF1JI8TN3gdZKfZrMlpSAOBqHB1m5VgPrappNSD0AMeMrkIcrAvo5x7Uhq5vNGO-qSS3axJ2dKQgHwof5ULjUGkO=w444-h640" width="444" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As he is assembled. All hand-carved basswood with a polymer clay head. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirWOx_wmTGdUkcofsEYIaeUp7rOiQsQ_RWpcZr264KHBTermjd3EoYzzs6TlnFwnjXXx6pv2V3vy_wIORqfw8V89NlIEGytGxfaGezaJXvJ7iFuGQTPEoZNCmNsmstFxqQ0qklKlPSkZKV2b4si_lXkw9ZKiEwizZMFnADVgtnEb5RyiQkl9JGu4Jb=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="611" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirWOx_wmTGdUkcofsEYIaeUp7rOiQsQ_RWpcZr264KHBTermjd3EoYzzs6TlnFwnjXXx6pv2V3vy_wIORqfw8V89NlIEGytGxfaGezaJXvJ7iFuGQTPEoZNCmNsmstFxqQ0qklKlPSkZKV2b4si_lXkw9ZKiEwizZMFnADVgtnEb5RyiQkl9JGu4Jb=w452-h640" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The 'icons", in progress. Each icon spins - as the figure 'salutes' it with his sword. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh050TMPjZn2eme4pvG7RGF9ySwGJs55V5j6Fioq5_I5M4_f4nncHN-UbHbxOx4O-tqWr-Q5GNI-v2jyaKT-fFgCc9S1BCDS0FsEBFKySmbn20yvst7dgei2c2zElQ20XiLhDndFJKbqTdaKPTeXkn_gYhIkRkNGSeplOFrj9uP_BtM0JOe-ctVCmQu=s889" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="889" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh050TMPjZn2eme4pvG7RGF9ySwGJs55V5j6Fioq5_I5M4_f4nncHN-UbHbxOx4O-tqWr-Q5GNI-v2jyaKT-fFgCc9S1BCDS0FsEBFKySmbn20yvst7dgei2c2zElQ20XiLhDndFJKbqTdaKPTeXkn_gYhIkRkNGSeplOFrj9uP_BtM0JOe-ctVCmQu=w640-h414" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 4 'gears' that will move the icons. The 2 pulleys are directly connected to the rods, as are the 2 gears on the bottom. Two belts will transfer the movement from the 2 gears (top) to the 2 pulleys. <br />***Note - These 'gears' are actually from a vintage Meccano set (similar to Erector Sets). I added the wooden core to the smaller ones, and for the large gear, I cut out a section from a larger piece and nailed it on. They work great together - I might have to look for more of these. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhslGbHsc0fONy3Stiv9jemupUaNgcNQhUXNExdlinvaZPolQMHryMOhSfoBdBlKEW2GqXAtY1QP5bji_kKZJiUAza-BA9dy_BkgFuWoV0LsXqV4-jhHDfegMKzQPFkwnZeSRZN18QXXdnM2K2kEI_OrWsqbMDEOoEQ5Xl_Q60j4Vrrf4773uIS2yzQ=s1255" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1255" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhslGbHsc0fONy3Stiv9jemupUaNgcNQhUXNExdlinvaZPolQMHryMOhSfoBdBlKEW2GqXAtY1QP5bji_kKZJiUAza-BA9dy_BkgFuWoV0LsXqV4-jhHDfegMKzQPFkwnZeSRZN18QXXdnM2K2kEI_OrWsqbMDEOoEQ5Xl_Q60j4Vrrf4773uIS2yzQ=w640-h440" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The mechanism. The large wheel has teeth only in one small section. These teeth travel around and engage 4 smaller gears to spin each icon. The 2 large cams move the head and torso, and the ridges on top, control the arm with the sword. You can see the 4 small bearings where the icons are. The gears on the right side are to reduce the crank action - gear it down. There's also a ratchet to prevent cranking in the wrong direction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ3_IVghbX1ESdSjfmLangxmxbz0kZ47wdrIe8jDGYZxaBZMTSktVHvwO9PqCf8gPhCAhODwcYxTrFSc1pYzl598DSgkgyHyWf-2X6uxwidQh0rWd9fL9fk8ddslE5hITb0523yJbqiWr1cWe3KJW-CvVn1rBUzjtXiHf0KVdnj_dxn1FJrFVlWXqA=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ3_IVghbX1ESdSjfmLangxmxbz0kZ47wdrIe8jDGYZxaBZMTSktVHvwO9PqCf8gPhCAhODwcYxTrFSc1pYzl598DSgkgyHyWf-2X6uxwidQh0rWd9fL9fk8ddslE5hITb0523yJbqiWr1cWe3KJW-CvVn1rBUzjtXiHf0KVdnj_dxn1FJrFVlWXqA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The gears for slowing down the crank, as well as the bevel gears that turn the drive 90 degrees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGEBW55lIA3Zdkb26md8W8SffehRp2P5E4NYMcX1ahCg3eLQoLKq0QQf4PNX7aflnIsQlhEN2A4XJ72lT8EgpAnEQSWY7NAJPJSE9QzSk-9CzlUGmXew2VaNAhTvs04lNYxzxOmv4XXSgzFQddvdlMArDK4K8_VItyn-NG7iKGqNmGlU3dQZ4ltC5T=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGEBW55lIA3Zdkb26md8W8SffehRp2P5E4NYMcX1ahCg3eLQoLKq0QQf4PNX7aflnIsQlhEN2A4XJ72lT8EgpAnEQSWY7NAJPJSE9QzSk-9CzlUGmXew2VaNAhTvs04lNYxzxOmv4XXSgzFQddvdlMArDK4K8_VItyn-NG7iKGqNmGlU3dQZ4ltC5T=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another shot from back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2QZms22FoP-ZFLEWxd1K7xTwlKpmwbNgvfBb0fG5HjjcmpL2d3wZJmJb54iNQysGuYgZMizbM87ijnfUBoPLJzvhJpz2nkEH2DbsuEYpK0LYwWBgM5mEllquZn-IOdAwc6h1WZviTLyvo9xH7Qsq7U9ec-vorTlBlAeGK4qkqtvAknixihiqKSmfe=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2QZms22FoP-ZFLEWxd1K7xTwlKpmwbNgvfBb0fG5HjjcmpL2d3wZJmJb54iNQysGuYgZMizbM87ijnfUBoPLJzvhJpz2nkEH2DbsuEYpK0LYwWBgM5mEllquZn-IOdAwc6h1WZviTLyvo9xH7Qsq7U9ec-vorTlBlAeGK4qkqtvAknixihiqKSmfe=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here are the 2 cam followers for the head and torso, and the follower and lever for the sword arm. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgseEEZIG0xkRLjSXCvGSy1BOjU9ea4_KzstYrQcz05qFQsAMCspE3CBC0Wsf93poKBizQqcsSNHaLk5aHklfWnIKIMJZ_6wW0f0_hoJuweXXkIwkCx-3MIS3xKK03wiAtSHO5WOgu9Xz7fpoTAB5eekthTZF7E3kLSuXL9gBgE7f6x4Ryf3-oalr1u=s1086" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1086" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgseEEZIG0xkRLjSXCvGSy1BOjU9ea4_KzstYrQcz05qFQsAMCspE3CBC0Wsf93poKBizQqcsSNHaLk5aHklfWnIKIMJZ_6wW0f0_hoJuweXXkIwkCx-3MIS3xKK03wiAtSHO5WOgu9Xz7fpoTAB5eekthTZF7E3kLSuXL9gBgE7f6x4Ryf3-oalr1u=w640-h510" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The frame for the mechanism (that hold the upper bearings) and the floor just about to be cut. The frame is loose from the base at this point.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4YtB9GU-zMEMYcozFCs3TEQ3QThQjtlBD3LIsBzWOJJs3k_GK23GaYoBuBW2I9N0vEubyJnaZdJbdk2DAYnBXQ-onOhm5FdXutgabkViLTgGN-b2UCHZqpyoSYR4l_TuYsC2O1_B1hORiufUPB2-ZRZVXSsCBhGXqFxi5aC9SG1WX-HurxTwfBrAC=s1110" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1110" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4YtB9GU-zMEMYcozFCs3TEQ3QThQjtlBD3LIsBzWOJJs3k_GK23GaYoBuBW2I9N0vEubyJnaZdJbdk2DAYnBXQ-onOhm5FdXutgabkViLTgGN-b2UCHZqpyoSYR4l_TuYsC2O1_B1hORiufUPB2-ZRZVXSsCBhGXqFxi5aC9SG1WX-HurxTwfBrAC=w640-h498" width="640" /></a></div><p>Now the frame is connected to the floor, and the backdrop. This whole thing is removable, when needed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw4umnOiRxnm12_buFRipCymasefX5mMZMTfY94Fcg_hDj7H2dLpTCvsM0KZRf5BRonCxo1YIOt4TZLLOESO_IfAl_fQtOA2OTr_B3CjaJmX2J80q8IUnVeYOzxdKcYM6iNCf1PRaXZx1OPld9TB1s-U4d1vbt3S5id6GtkYk-W0LJwouUAArrmy9T=s1052" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1052" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw4umnOiRxnm12_buFRipCymasefX5mMZMTfY94Fcg_hDj7H2dLpTCvsM0KZRf5BRonCxo1YIOt4TZLLOESO_IfAl_fQtOA2OTr_B3CjaJmX2J80q8IUnVeYOzxdKcYM6iNCf1PRaXZx1OPld9TB1s-U4d1vbt3S5id6GtkYk-W0LJwouUAArrmy9T=w640-h526" width="640" /></a></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The movie.... (watch fullscreen.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AONHNR-fR0g" width="320" youtube-src-id="AONHNR-fR0g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The reception....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='547' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw2peP-QnX0Z1U2V9OoFVHbP0JHOb1AH9OpLc3oALCKKuZUBrCBU1ii8ayjT4HZPLFZdmGUkM9-CvGkVUIngA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanks again for looking!<div><br /></div><div>tom<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-91673056680998919192022-01-10T11:16:00.003-05:002022-01-10T11:16:24.088-05:00"Perseverance" - 2020 - My Piece for the LOVE 20/20 Fundraiser for the Southern California ACLU<p> In August of 2020, I was invite by <a href="https://www.goldbugpasadena.com/pages/about" target="_blank">GoldBug Gallery</a>, in Pasadena, California to participate in their <a href="https://www.goldbugpasadena.com/blogs/news/love-20-20-press-release" target="_blank">LOVE 20/20 fundraiser</a> show. I of course said yes right away. I love the challenge of stepping away from my usual approach and process of my work. Twenty artists were selected for this special show, and each were supplied with a hollow ceramic heart, fabricated in Italy. I'd never worked with this material, but was eager to try my hand. I learned a lot during the creation of this piece, and was very happy with how <a href="https://www.goldbugpasadena.com/products/perseverance" target="_blank">my piece</a> came out. </p><p>As I began thinking about what this piece could be, I knew I wanted to place some small figure inside the heart, but who? or what? As you probably remember, 2020 was a tumultuous year. Many protests were happening - sparked by the killing of George Floyd, and others. I felt like I wanted to at least make a small comment about the current race relations in this country. I started thinking about all the things (known and unknown) that the African American members of our country have endured - past and present. The word 'perseverance' kept surfacing in my <span face="-apple-system" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;">consciousness</span>. I decided to depict a woman of color in a tight space. While trying not to be specific about the narrative, I also tried not to be specific as to the location. She could be in a cell, a ship, a container, a room, a cabin, shed - or maybe it's just a place in her mind? Anyway, I wanted to make this piece about hope, so I tried to give her a hopeful expression - and at the same time, an expression of perseverance. I hope I succeeded. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are the final images...</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLfdlbnSZfeHSG2TBejUJ7HzGLWGwbpmELJGgdPRYw9sdhGLHpJejxOBN09ZD_9dMHuB5Jrrou3ld3j0xh4S-u6QdkNi1Hxvemug9GYPln1VO0rb3jEklaj29KH6pIVyBx0vvD6mhtD_5RIx4WATtNKy5nhsbWV8QMvFgFmxSFyJLd93U1MjiIshE4=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="660" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLfdlbnSZfeHSG2TBejUJ7HzGLWGwbpmELJGgdPRYw9sdhGLHpJejxOBN09ZD_9dMHuB5Jrrou3ld3j0xh4S-u6QdkNi1Hxvemug9GYPln1VO0rb3jEklaj29KH6pIVyBx0vvD6mhtD_5RIx4WATtNKy5nhsbWV8QMvFgFmxSFyJLd93U1MjiIshE4=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The piece hangs on the wall, and measures 6.5" x 10.5" x 4.5"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir1pogBQsIT0pCUpWqpaoymNIA1y_bBvmWg__RSRgEC1cPeCKBBML3uRwHq27Y0WZDV6g4kYRhc3mah7gYBwDfqvc_uxogz2ofr42ZntuAmm5gE8szkSXeKDbpEbvzBx_ortH_67HfCTJ2S4WOvqE1dZjLMAbdnGh9EtDJHsSB3tXnecgQGWBvDiz_=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="623" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir1pogBQsIT0pCUpWqpaoymNIA1y_bBvmWg__RSRgEC1cPeCKBBML3uRwHq27Y0WZDV6g4kYRhc3mah7gYBwDfqvc_uxogz2ofr42ZntuAmm5gE8szkSXeKDbpEbvzBx_ortH_67HfCTJ2S4WOvqE1dZjLMAbdnGh9EtDJHsSB3tXnecgQGWBvDiz_=w462-h640" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjQTWCgBFkeJDq_B10qTRV4ZyXEyduLJxJgdeTHx78l2Cyc7TnCTzSvskJUZ86sfjE3Z_X923C2AsKZNqBHk-ZFRc9VWVgw9ijdOG6KDrz4h-TXKRZuSLNvxZcNzr0-cHB-fE4U3wMmoT2th_HcbH3Vj7nv8N2NopU3LeUQ8vHLGRVQ20zrgCpFwuW=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjQTWCgBFkeJDq_B10qTRV4ZyXEyduLJxJgdeTHx78l2Cyc7TnCTzSvskJUZ86sfjE3Z_X923C2AsKZNqBHk-ZFRc9VWVgw9ijdOG6KDrz4h-TXKRZuSLNvxZcNzr0-cHB-fE4U3wMmoT2th_HcbH3Vj7nv8N2NopU3LeUQ8vHLGRVQ20zrgCpFwuW=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht8x1IkPB6yf0qFZtUHfgm948KsmpYwO1PpX2EYLYEmXUcvQiwsbC9qucF6Qe0N1FsD6XhUrf5hKLX5gWaY_1SfMVshRMozaKjA3SiburOaepvsYXoGQqxHfyf2f2qNA6c1bxwowabtcEWYhFqrqLMG-Y19VKm9VCtun9rhy4rn7r1OPZZnumU3nb8=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht8x1IkPB6yf0qFZtUHfgm948KsmpYwO1PpX2EYLYEmXUcvQiwsbC9qucF6Qe0N1FsD6XhUrf5hKLX5gWaY_1SfMVshRMozaKjA3SiburOaepvsYXoGQqxHfyf2f2qNA6c1bxwowabtcEWYhFqrqLMG-Y19VKm9VCtun9rhy4rn7r1OPZZnumU3nb8=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP7vT2YTsuwOp-FYWKtTW2LQJXPmdPRtJAFcqV3gtP89f6L_0n_qpymRUzDff23FgpB7BmlIlLM8X8q3SU8SOeCYzMxw3IMrMMmfCSj21LKjh2aNEZiobEVAZALkVX0S27j3k90YZxS3v52IfIeqlRVGKdWRicVaVy65YQvvZ7p18I0bGtrtarcCgM=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="630" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP7vT2YTsuwOp-FYWKtTW2LQJXPmdPRtJAFcqV3gtP89f6L_0n_qpymRUzDff23FgpB7BmlIlLM8X8q3SU8SOeCYzMxw3IMrMMmfCSj21LKjh2aNEZiobEVAZALkVX0S27j3k90YZxS3v52IfIeqlRVGKdWRicVaVy65YQvvZ7p18I0bGtrtarcCgM=w466-h640" width="466" /></a></div><p><br /></p>With this image, I shone a light through the top left part of the heart. The light falls on her face because I made the ceiling with open slats (see below). I like this image the best. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1RMrdQ-9cyiexfhdDAAL4HO-WhWRDOF1LMYoXj5d3HWzmxscRTrk_ebP6WtIeQgQA5mrq0f6vinoTRwrNTVjk94FqUryJN2PpEi7qBj8gR_GEgoPR5gI1l30Sc3iZRypf5tuMFKjvvoEZ3hEamI4u9Lm_KGB8bzR69WlSIDb3qMi5Gk_yGB-DuU2L=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1RMrdQ-9cyiexfhdDAAL4HO-WhWRDOF1LMYoXj5d3HWzmxscRTrk_ebP6WtIeQgQA5mrq0f6vinoTRwrNTVjk94FqUryJN2PpEi7qBj8gR_GEgoPR5gI1l30Sc3iZRypf5tuMFKjvvoEZ3hEamI4u9Lm_KGB8bzR69WlSIDb3qMi5Gk_yGB-DuU2L=w450-h640" width="450" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">In-progress images....</span><p></p><p>Here, I'm just starting to cut the opening into the ceramic heart. I had to buy a special cutter for my Dremel, and cut it under a trickle of water - to keep the tool cool, but also to keep the dust down. It took a while getting used to how it cut - and I got very wet in the process - but eventually I got the hang of it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBawwBKqCZHeF6AHdp1qszYs-AX1uzLAHusNaadNXOwNnADqkPEw5RtMmvlsTeHAJfSI0UfW-6ASddnkDpdDtP-vAuOYz9jlX193TfbKQipGnEwzdxl7cwpxKGD6Y7jADDH7EGzPKEzlVoFwwd8LiUJtWGomiSCgfGFye0WoncRGDWvEZF3BVWHFt_=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBawwBKqCZHeF6AHdp1qszYs-AX1uzLAHusNaadNXOwNnADqkPEw5RtMmvlsTeHAJfSI0UfW-6ASddnkDpdDtP-vAuOYz9jlX193TfbKQipGnEwzdxl7cwpxKGD6Y7jADDH7EGzPKEzlVoFwwd8LiUJtWGomiSCgfGFye0WoncRGDWvEZF3BVWHFt_=w460-h640" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Progress. I had to be careful at the corners. I didn't know how the center piece would fall out, and I didn't want to crack the rest of the heart. Lots of learning happened this day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOvY6-YFmJ76DNuhLx79hBLdaVZJFZI46ERQfhQXfRGTw2-H7f_Wb1G0CkK5V3wVJS0vzM8eX3RIAzofrqYQ3p5kkKBUuSrxgS2GT2_1-n-K2tjyYNy-g6kh8D9lsOgXvqa6AQd9MWLCJ94eB8oO71E_MWrK_Esg5hEgwY7jkoFUitkNLlRavyAWOv=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOvY6-YFmJ76DNuhLx79hBLdaVZJFZI46ERQfhQXfRGTw2-H7f_Wb1G0CkK5V3wVJS0vzM8eX3RIAzofrqYQ3p5kkKBUuSrxgS2GT2_1-n-K2tjyYNy-g6kh8D9lsOgXvqa6AQd9MWLCJ94eB8oO71E_MWrK_Esg5hEgwY7jkoFUitkNLlRavyAWOv=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The hole cut out. I did eventually recut the bottom line - I wanted it lower on the right side. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuzo_HcLGilvlu713E_KuyGm8rfv3fYttQI7vQLRGFprtPCgDklbzAPFpa-E1NVyfUNIJZJSwVZbacqF2u0-oxJBg1Vl44u4U8ga31ha75NCkYA_yXBgovPuqCAHrotIIoKT4qizIIK2L1saG5CIEeFRt1sE_tIuPvgaqcYs22dBtAmn7lektuwmSV=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuzo_HcLGilvlu713E_KuyGm8rfv3fYttQI7vQLRGFprtPCgDklbzAPFpa-E1NVyfUNIJZJSwVZbacqF2u0-oxJBg1Vl44u4U8ga31ha75NCkYA_yXBgovPuqCAHrotIIoKT4qizIIK2L1saG5CIEeFRt1sE_tIuPvgaqcYs22dBtAmn7lektuwmSV=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The wooden parts for the inside. This was a bit of a 'ship in a bottle' challenge. I knew what I wanted to do, but had to figure out how to do it. I had to insert the wooden parts from the front, but they had to expand into the insides. I thought it would work if I had the 3 main parts attached to each other. I could then just fold the 2 sides in, insert the whole thing, and then let the 2 sides fold out, into place. I tried rubber bands, but they weren't reliable enough, and were hard to work with. This is the back of the 3 parts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_shqV9qwXJfJYV4ofti9tcLLZUPCV4Iy0PrgO1SDNBzdxfEhLpSl2RACySSd4TTUIxIIJ8TnsQEyCEBtQ_d4xC-W8DQQtBTmKdfPMu6AuKv4bShUHKF2ZMvtWu8dGantbLCYyeGiaSw2TDRN93Zn5ctD-2WZ6bEiOEuzuj-RnTqM_t8EEmb-QoS_e=s1330" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1330" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_shqV9qwXJfJYV4ofti9tcLLZUPCV4Iy0PrgO1SDNBzdxfEhLpSl2RACySSd4TTUIxIIJ8TnsQEyCEBtQ_d4xC-W8DQQtBTmKdfPMu6AuKv4bShUHKF2ZMvtWu8dGantbLCYyeGiaSw2TDRN93Zn5ctD-2WZ6bEiOEuzuj-RnTqM_t8EEmb-QoS_e=w640-h346" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is the front side. <div>The other challenge with this piece was getting these straight pieces to fit inside the heart, whose insides were very organic and curvy. Lots of trial and error - lots of fitting and refitting - in and out many many times.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSujw0QQ-1pX3Tf62cddQk7mzNcQKG3KaIDS6J-FFLu6ZiUP0p5y2EAMUgs2Ff7NCvolLs8FvyKEDEUPz7k_EFQ3nzVqjZZFA71KxlJ6TLjtXMJg_z1cqzcSPop9BFEudxf8aRRJdrJP_ICeFR81UJnWord4WTM65koJiePoVc-SVZLZ14-MnnP9qz=s1211" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1211" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSujw0QQ-1pX3Tf62cddQk7mzNcQKG3KaIDS6J-FFLu6ZiUP0p5y2EAMUgs2Ff7NCvolLs8FvyKEDEUPz7k_EFQ3nzVqjZZFA71KxlJ6TLjtXMJg_z1cqzcSPop9BFEudxf8aRRJdrJP_ICeFR81UJnWord4WTM65koJiePoVc-SVZLZ14-MnnP9qz=w640-h380" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here I'm pretty close. I put the hinged parts in and added the floor and ceiling. Easier said than done, but at this point I knew it was going to work. The pins are there so I could pull the floor and ceiling in and out. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigJYaaCqflIeJUxBUB3ZdlTwOG3J1BcGz8mZWlAd-LYvS8n_66sD0WlP_tOE0ptrRI-jgyJvmZ-WoHqvZQhOUDqLSEcSx6at9RhtSO-h9zZBgZmKiYbuS9ba6lL6UlhjUK8gr0ISmoWK5fqqkzoPyaTFmPAc-RnWv4eBxXpPusTjMmi4e-RiVujCJ1=s894" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="894" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigJYaaCqflIeJUxBUB3ZdlTwOG3J1BcGz8mZWlAd-LYvS8n_66sD0WlP_tOE0ptrRI-jgyJvmZ-WoHqvZQhOUDqLSEcSx6at9RhtSO-h9zZBgZmKiYbuS9ba6lL6UlhjUK8gr0ISmoWK5fqqkzoPyaTFmPAc-RnWv4eBxXpPusTjMmi4e-RiVujCJ1=w640-h618" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The final pieces, painted and aged. You can see that the ceiling has openings for light to shine through.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfAnONqgg3LQjKa09aNsbhhtv00kpQSQFlX6p_R7H8FazDy8yE4VMXNcH54Hs_Uuj4JGjnF6Rr83dvkLfJo5z5m9re7cudZTIRU-Uhu_ruf_Tqn4O9N8EnIdqU9BkakT-aPA7e7mvQ5bCmmTnHLOY0mvnJmXoYxVjBE4YwfsNxvIChZoL5FbCw-Wkw=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfAnONqgg3LQjKa09aNsbhhtv00kpQSQFlX6p_R7H8FazDy8yE4VMXNcH54Hs_Uuj4JGjnF6Rr83dvkLfJo5z5m9re7cudZTIRU-Uhu_ruf_Tqn4O9N8EnIdqU9BkakT-aPA7e7mvQ5bCmmTnHLOY0mvnJmXoYxVjBE4YwfsNxvIChZoL5FbCw-Wkw=w558-h640" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Her head, sculpted from polymer clay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj93TBYZ392TwqiCxhb_8HW0aKMIrqgk0YtqTobGEFwh03wIMnenFsae5XKw1vxhVFuB2pLDvOJhwJCFMcwv56c7iY5CR8gPvSVRei5SHVmHEif6sND6D6JyOiBf1_2DM4y0E9o3sHtM1vUQbl3-1oOHwImNGXCYwoPQ5lGk7W_oybLWxSgPM2dfqmX=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="802" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj93TBYZ392TwqiCxhb_8HW0aKMIrqgk0YtqTobGEFwh03wIMnenFsae5XKw1vxhVFuB2pLDvOJhwJCFMcwv56c7iY5CR8gPvSVRei5SHVmHEif6sND6D6JyOiBf1_2DM4y0E9o3sHtM1vUQbl3-1oOHwImNGXCYwoPQ5lGk7W_oybLWxSgPM2dfqmX=w594-h640" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew that I wanted a red clay color for the heart, so why not find some real red clay and make "paint" from it? This is a chunk of Georgia red clay I found up the street from my studio. It turned out to be very sandy, but that just added some nice texture to the heart. I ground it up and added it to some matte medium, and painted the outside of the heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiReiBloZ348K7KKiTMZRkjEHhmJAjjeN47ljQmpU0OKwVfbJQJlkxbvbCkaaU3wv080nW60aglrhT83Hn8kdMtEjMg1Fd2kvhyMS4xcPXkn4UtfVlFJ3VXoggk_aBMmfG-51WGXVuiPAMKCEWEeCsjTjBJco_nGzkfAbm5gGN-L6RPLxmE3xN25jRU=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiReiBloZ348K7KKiTMZRkjEHhmJAjjeN47ljQmpU0OKwVfbJQJlkxbvbCkaaU3wv080nW60aglrhT83Hn8kdMtEjMg1Fd2kvhyMS4xcPXkn4UtfVlFJ3VXoggk_aBMmfG-51WGXVuiPAMKCEWEeCsjTjBJco_nGzkfAbm5gGN-L6RPLxmE3xN25jRU=w349-h400" width="349" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here is the painted heart, showing the support for the floor. I also had to paint some of the inside of the heart black, as you can see. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhont29tXTIcNXyYJwbLQhMzfICrGUG7zxRQ4HxL6fQ_S90mHiWpg9lOI8VzzX-apjbccz6zQloezXR7Ny07X23b-XuUdmwvPL1i0UtHjXiKBOToLoPjaOqyugW9LTnFmY4ni8q11iLp6IaBCTShIoxkJd7XV_eACE5sM9E6mPmAGjkOzZofm9vra59=s877" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="877" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhont29tXTIcNXyYJwbLQhMzfICrGUG7zxRQ4HxL6fQ_S90mHiWpg9lOI8VzzX-apjbccz6zQloezXR7Ny07X23b-XuUdmwvPL1i0UtHjXiKBOToLoPjaOqyugW9LTnFmY4ni8q11iLp6IaBCTShIoxkJd7XV_eACE5sM9E6mPmAGjkOzZofm9vra59=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I ended up using springs, instead of rubber bands, and a few brass pins to hold the position of the walls in place. A bit of engineering.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-2nDgPx008ZogF_eyGgq8L_949QBzkObBflLBAYP1tQaRz08upg35dOKL3RJ_2C8El67NCMI4V2Rpd6orh7BE7Lwe6PBdozP_XW6DRfj1QsCKtW3W2EF-3-XAaOsYHGyLYofeFGHui71MC8baqnCksWb5P77E1gl6RLrXFsTgQf1pCIW4XP9yt7Sq=s1098" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1098" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-2nDgPx008ZogF_eyGgq8L_949QBzkObBflLBAYP1tQaRz08upg35dOKL3RJ_2C8El67NCMI4V2Rpd6orh7BE7Lwe6PBdozP_XW6DRfj1QsCKtW3W2EF-3-XAaOsYHGyLYofeFGHui71MC8baqnCksWb5P77E1gl6RLrXFsTgQf1pCIW4XP9yt7Sq=w640-h504" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A view of the other side. I was pretty proud of solving this puzzle. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4xBbcnZZw-XY_U9oPWJoEkkzBMAmLE7B44d8qbE7j8sWSbmCdtnwv6q-D8lUXhZiGqcUo5vcw47K6kcoqvfl7AaQ_75H7d5-1CGa_rNYWg_a7pfJSxT2KIZQG0c0BE0QsGO73m6CeEEHWG2WZ1l8g4hOrkMGd7GIU1wq98OuxCyk2uu1qYEqcdkTx=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4xBbcnZZw-XY_U9oPWJoEkkzBMAmLE7B44d8qbE7j8sWSbmCdtnwv6q-D8lUXhZiGqcUo5vcw47K6kcoqvfl7AaQ_75H7d5-1CGa_rNYWg_a7pfJSxT2KIZQG0c0BE0QsGO73m6CeEEHWG2WZ1l8g4hOrkMGd7GIU1wq98OuxCyk2uu1qYEqcdkTx=w606-h640" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is how the walls fit together before they're inserted into the heart. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitaKqrEy6fYPTUC8oKW-HJyGFgKEHi4WBJYRTQJomklOeVGJuurT3j6jbnFVi-nY82rXU8SW0fHQNGltzQcn_Uqz_zqvDJ9eSiE_tWuEYD_45GWg5hW6ENKAhxMMpckmGP15hNYVKMHTqlwcSoNYdHiX6330lAza5Kc5CdfzX7f5Py1RImiJhMzytN=s886" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="886" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitaKqrEy6fYPTUC8oKW-HJyGFgKEHi4WBJYRTQJomklOeVGJuurT3j6jbnFVi-nY82rXU8SW0fHQNGltzQcn_Uqz_zqvDJ9eSiE_tWuEYD_45GWg5hW6ENKAhxMMpckmGP15hNYVKMHTqlwcSoNYdHiX6330lAza5Kc5CdfzX7f5Py1RImiJhMzytN=w640-h624" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A piece of foam rubber holds the back wall in place until I can glue in the roof and floor pieces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiopBnWa0qZDpzbzkFiHszf6WlCMNcSWsD9RRVGUMb7dFLZJ7illi0LUfTFUp4iw0wNCsOocwUuXcY7Vww0mcL_e6ZA30pr7cF_HlbDVWGxhC-09u07eQvI8zBNB28xizVzEXE_N1wLRnWv0g1fsB_YlgnpRB1bp6EwKheKST7HI0Gu5Joa-quSsA9-=s984" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="984" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiopBnWa0qZDpzbzkFiHszf6WlCMNcSWsD9RRVGUMb7dFLZJ7illi0LUfTFUp4iw0wNCsOocwUuXcY7Vww0mcL_e6ZA30pr7cF_HlbDVWGxhC-09u07eQvI8zBNB28xizVzEXE_N1wLRnWv0g1fsB_YlgnpRB1bp6EwKheKST7HI0Gu5Joa-quSsA9-=w640-h562" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Three walls are in. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBXR2ObzAKerlH7d46e7_sDXPFg3NcOZeR6tJJfzdZlmw_m_bKQ3_5wjoK8EE6gnrPhOquw-6Tc3wDY0MYTrUJj425yC2lHFcwzp2O5YkS20owNF3N71HOWDRc9Y__-pdogohVWMpPny90Oh7Ohrpno1CZKuijQ2OEA3UyfUnI_qzlwlStC127cjdv=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBXR2ObzAKerlH7d46e7_sDXPFg3NcOZeR6tJJfzdZlmw_m_bKQ3_5wjoK8EE6gnrPhOquw-6Tc3wDY0MYTrUJj425yC2lHFcwzp2O5YkS20owNF3N71HOWDRc9Y__-pdogohVWMpPny90Oh7Ohrpno1CZKuijQ2OEA3UyfUnI_qzlwlStC127cjdv=w514-h640" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And now the floor and ceiling, and figure are in place.<br />I liked this, but thought it needed a little something extra......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu6fPqsUNdeRDuflItdtdnW55apLyPANKKHwJgtVgLFolTCANAEFPVei8HO8epYRwB4Mxz_tfcJsRrpMSAMtSvVhWw5eKJKvYTpvtzMFJj2bcV2Ch8y9aCUkGUanHL2Yu70d0kUU8K24aL9-zHQa_KGLLSIHZmfthXNZ2PFAt5WFBO0MjZ7-HU1YUh=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="714" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu6fPqsUNdeRDuflItdtdnW55apLyPANKKHwJgtVgLFolTCANAEFPVei8HO8epYRwB4Mxz_tfcJsRrpMSAMtSvVhWw5eKJKvYTpvtzMFJj2bcV2Ch8y9aCUkGUanHL2Yu70d0kUU8K24aL9-zHQa_KGLLSIHZmfthXNZ2PFAt5WFBO0MjZ7-HU1YUh=w528-h640" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>... luckily I thought of using a bit of gold leaf. This really adds a spark of elegance to the piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiiYgGUIiCPDwepEDapzWP4SXhbmZOh9DtWisl6UJthD61HgC4qb3yQUgHFvWjL-k_AdvecTdmx7fP_CK0Sh3nC3opouhQRr9zNUR9DJDpAoQAkSIuS6m8-tXnM9_MBGuX6yf1ZC67-4MF9E8-5a8sNZtYSjxyfZTh_e3YtCnnh6hG-UhSpF6YU9tw=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiiYgGUIiCPDwepEDapzWP4SXhbmZOh9DtWisl6UJthD61HgC4qb3yQUgHFvWjL-k_AdvecTdmx7fP_CK0Sh3nC3opouhQRr9zNUR9DJDpAoQAkSIuS6m8-tXnM9_MBGuX6yf1ZC67-4MF9E8-5a8sNZtYSjxyfZTh_e3YtCnnh6hG-UhSpF6YU9tw=w470-h640" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One last look at the figure before she's inserted into the scene. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYRot4HE5ACHX08-3R0V77HHfWXjuUutVW87hbpZ4_jh5JYKihAQ5uBMRmnE3OC5Ec3tTVPwzl27vElzdnB57nwvmLEWCMqHFXOcmnh96TyljeTXssr7u6qAI6R5lZ4ojeN6aAL2tpwMKeaxjl4ycPVErBwnEmQXiX9evsMsfbWLJlNUfZ4UNdJhip=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYRot4HE5ACHX08-3R0V77HHfWXjuUutVW87hbpZ4_jh5JYKihAQ5uBMRmnE3OC5Ec3tTVPwzl27vElzdnB57nwvmLEWCMqHFXOcmnh96TyljeTXssr7u6qAI6R5lZ4ojeN6aAL2tpwMKeaxjl4ycPVErBwnEmQXiX9evsMsfbWLJlNUfZ4UNdJhip=w428-h640" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br /><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-85467499419164244282022-01-09T17:38:00.001-05:002022-01-13T12:48:37.717-05:00"Hands II" - 2020 - A Commission Based on my 2019 Piece, "Hands"<p>Yes, this was a commission from a man who saw my piece <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJA6zSXMXU" target="_blank">"Hands"</a>. Actually my brother bought the original "Hands" and displays it at his <a href="https://www.haneyframing.com/" target="_blank">custom framing shop</a> in Cincinnati, Ohio. The man is a customer of my brother's, and when he saw it at my brother's shop, he wanted to but it. My brother didn't want to sell it and told him to contact me about making a version for him. I'm glad he did - Thanks John!</p><p>With this new version I wanted to add something special - I always do - to make it even better than what my client was expecting. I added the ball ramp at the end. I loved making this piece, and love how it ultimately came out. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Here are the final images...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqsJIGkyiNPgCMWNJSFUvAPfALkVjaKh0nFB887XZFmcmryl2JhKlsQpFBoZzn9NoIWTttS29FzLqVlggxaM7y0eB4IjorqoURVM8vsEy8N2OxxshvNUrevBpRno7-esdyEy1eO8GgmnxxuMFrWqTAM8KPdSf0cwRgdrznNZGeoyWon5_RpjjcIoEm=s864" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqsJIGkyiNPgCMWNJSFUvAPfALkVjaKh0nFB887XZFmcmryl2JhKlsQpFBoZzn9NoIWTttS29FzLqVlggxaM7y0eB4IjorqoURVM8vsEy8N2OxxshvNUrevBpRno7-esdyEy1eO8GgmnxxuMFrWqTAM8KPdSf0cwRgdrznNZGeoyWon5_RpjjcIoEm=w366-h640" width="366" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">A ball lift on the left raises the ball bearings to the top, and drops them into the top hand. From there, the hands pass each ball down the line, to the ramp at the bottom, and the whole thing keeps recycling. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The piece measures 22" x 13.5" x 42.5".</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJvohdAPeY6uPSKLi8bzwWLVFO9uB_RMRSwSm446C6pE9eATCFXC-49WQ2zO2__MfMSAtAfpM1tzXwTWLxUMgOkAyLZYZma3_VtsnSkDtH13zcw6XRkTKKC6_D5V8to9Q0DtfrwopjPjUvviP_V7IR1cPVwxn8fC7OLeTyz4bLfuXSK2mHZF1IKb6u=s864" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="487" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJvohdAPeY6uPSKLi8bzwWLVFO9uB_RMRSwSm446C6pE9eATCFXC-49WQ2zO2__MfMSAtAfpM1tzXwTWLxUMgOkAyLZYZma3_VtsnSkDtH13zcw6XRkTKKC6_D5V8to9Q0DtfrwopjPjUvviP_V7IR1cPVwxn8fC7OLeTyz4bLfuXSK2mHZF1IKb6u=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I love how the bottom part came out. And I love that color - it's one of my most favorites. You can see that I also aged the shiny ball bearing down to a shiny dark brown/black. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAo57LibTHor-HPQvMCdTF5U2Py52EnfEy32mZGT900yFAepvNDrb736jRmp3QOfPEUhuGjUXNeiXm7KBTK4FSNThHC1xW2zNBk4WE1Pao2DDVmQM54wzdXaw5FPzeAwDxCI5ArdHr4TzxAK0OejMBcRHf_iUPvuebGvjkCc4JnUQnhEm-dHj4SBAX=s1264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1264" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAo57LibTHor-HPQvMCdTF5U2Py52EnfEy32mZGT900yFAepvNDrb736jRmp3QOfPEUhuGjUXNeiXm7KBTK4FSNThHC1xW2zNBk4WE1Pao2DDVmQM54wzdXaw5FPzeAwDxCI5ArdHr4TzxAK0OejMBcRHf_iUPvuebGvjkCc4JnUQnhEm-dHj4SBAX=w640-h438" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span>A closer shot of the last hand, and the track at the end.</span></p><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-LTxkrVVn_PHEEmFDNKFywRZdZB0AlHKZNSx5v2p07STF6fZdAtxZXTQnr533aZblQNkLK9FuRVquN3lpmpn5xUpJxq3xXMav12Lg60x0R-WL0AQIGoyk6H4qbTBZ_cWPetMcXbkVzZmwqhNR4CPmsZu9dZH0iJ0BJwy_nIL9yJwkimp9qFROI24r=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-LTxkrVVn_PHEEmFDNKFywRZdZB0AlHKZNSx5v2p07STF6fZdAtxZXTQnr533aZblQNkLK9FuRVquN3lpmpn5xUpJxq3xXMav12Lg60x0R-WL0AQIGoyk6H4qbTBZ_cWPetMcXbkVzZmwqhNR4CPmsZu9dZH0iJ0BJwy_nIL9yJwkimp9qFROI24r=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">The counterweight for one of the "arms" - it's adjustable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjieC-UOzjgLYB-pFmsg7Ro6Q3D09SnY3bvc94AwGOfv6XKHNxXOrlkZ3YpgVu5Bncem3uzdgEjFusUr6J0ExgrF7ik_er_7mjm1BfIrFK4lw-qLSlEJ8e3t5v2u2OGG-fvCshUWIly6145WV-eH3jDta6N0aihj1lDtNBGglL0_GtoZMsJ2l03N4iy=s958" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="958" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjieC-UOzjgLYB-pFmsg7Ro6Q3D09SnY3bvc94AwGOfv6XKHNxXOrlkZ3YpgVu5Bncem3uzdgEjFusUr6J0ExgrF7ik_er_7mjm1BfIrFK4lw-qLSlEJ8e3t5v2u2OGG-fvCshUWIly6145WV-eH3jDta6N0aihj1lDtNBGglL0_GtoZMsJ2l03N4iy=w640-h578" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Another shot of one of the arms. The pivot is a rotary damper, which slows the movement of the arm - both up and down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2TZXuOP3laN-paT27zKq6tFEhjyFHGrXqQKtqhLNsxc_Nejk0aVZ3KO7SjggM2-uXiStec2RHLdIEKUvahylF4Ff1pFI_AHG3llYkkHROR_47Tfwb6x4RBTvc7fgcLnBvhQzdAhOWbE6-OGJU1UGF5T_raPavFUgJj96mc4k72kWYUTCnnw6Q57ye=s1421" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1421" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2TZXuOP3laN-paT27zKq6tFEhjyFHGrXqQKtqhLNsxc_Nejk0aVZ3KO7SjggM2-uXiStec2RHLdIEKUvahylF4Ff1pFI_AHG3llYkkHROR_47Tfwb6x4RBTvc7fgcLnBvhQzdAhOWbE6-OGJU1UGF5T_raPavFUgJj96mc4k72kWYUTCnnw6Q57ye=w640-h390" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In-progress images.....</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing I did was to carve the 5 hands out of basswood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeiKDfKy5Wx7iATvKMoTgAi4TyriCvo2tJD0BDdIC1ZjsFb0hvr409btqqDNrio_MnMFXz9HL6A-MMU8nVV3V43hcitHKCxIuPtr77D7n3qZbKUrOQGdaJO7V1E49kTTfL18yTzDxn_kjHmbRrnV6C48c5nkTAeeXz449aMPGFRpeppZItXgSfgi6B=s1176" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1176" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeiKDfKy5Wx7iATvKMoTgAi4TyriCvo2tJD0BDdIC1ZjsFb0hvr409btqqDNrio_MnMFXz9HL6A-MMU8nVV3V43hcitHKCxIuPtr77D7n3qZbKUrOQGdaJO7V1E49kTTfL18yTzDxn_kjHmbRrnV6C48c5nkTAeeXz449aMPGFRpeppZItXgSfgi6B=w640-h470" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here I'm in the middle of carving - 2 down, 3 to go. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibveKOFEyhNALIhpcIyaurhlJlG5qMtF8pcqYq3viX1EL83hCDwkDYvVIjMTUlf_bDYY3tMLhSQJZwouah93ak-KCg9MeUghRgWsQlohwbmJZtG-HLm32NCzejXV00zkxELkKJKK0h4_LtKFzEqHO9m-8cYbr6MoKTm9tHZp0MjK8fStmkepaI9A-F=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibveKOFEyhNALIhpcIyaurhlJlG5qMtF8pcqYq3viX1EL83hCDwkDYvVIjMTUlf_bDYY3tMLhSQJZwouah93ak-KCg9MeUghRgWsQlohwbmJZtG-HLm32NCzejXV00zkxELkKJKK0h4_LtKFzEqHO9m-8cYbr6MoKTm9tHZp0MjK8fStmkepaI9A-F=w492-h640" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Five finished hands - one of them has been coated with thin CA glue, that adds a bit of strength to the basswood. All of them will get this treatment. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvP3OBtqVHPKYQ56nVPxWfzckb_KGDkUomSWFtw8rJDDf21Wn2hgDiOtHafPHEbfhCOKeIbEEFBwvbgPpXOqbGvrcPqWRdGqtycE3FdkOwYnA0Qm19iCJaX5z1iOePRO8wcIHU_KIw-a50ukYsD6gUyAWatsrEJbgSPiWr7IxN_cgs58nHqXnznLk9=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1080" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvP3OBtqVHPKYQ56nVPxWfzckb_KGDkUomSWFtw8rJDDf21Wn2hgDiOtHafPHEbfhCOKeIbEEFBwvbgPpXOqbGvrcPqWRdGqtycE3FdkOwYnA0Qm19iCJaX5z1iOePRO8wcIHU_KIw-a50ukYsD6gUyAWatsrEJbgSPiWr7IxN_cgs58nHqXnznLk9=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: left;">The 5 finished "arms", before painting the hands, and aging the rods and counterweights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqsG9NEvbUMZo5br7KHuQGhETrKb8c9Rkga3JPpqgOSTJmfRHhEnLcS0ndxs0dNsDt76zk_1UXWK2pvXAiWMsGo_gbWXFV5R3hKW1YePWvOxo6RPrXKbmXPSjGFGEV6VCOZJlGSfE9tIpjeqfmk7l3eWYTZ-kL9z8EfYINYirU9lGy-3ZDajgXqrmB=s1415" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1415" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqsG9NEvbUMZo5br7KHuQGhETrKb8c9Rkga3JPpqgOSTJmfRHhEnLcS0ndxs0dNsDt76zk_1UXWK2pvXAiWMsGo_gbWXFV5R3hKW1YePWvOxo6RPrXKbmXPSjGFGEV6VCOZJlGSfE9tIpjeqfmk7l3eWYTZ-kL9z8EfYINYirU9lGy-3ZDajgXqrmB=w640-h390" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Five hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyCJH6BfoDuROu4ZSKCPzWeEkmYzXJH-dMKGlEhwZGR3wEX3s2bYtoo0_cx7ffozntG9IANjjXwVCEi66lFbGaIRw3-vKShI6RrIz4DWzc5_3TmZqvy4mrWt6OpcYmA6gv-JZ7KEJO_I0zBIXHc49uLhnzHmX7lV4sRwarJxI2Ia1drXEpaLjkZeYq=s938" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="938" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyCJH6BfoDuROu4ZSKCPzWeEkmYzXJH-dMKGlEhwZGR3wEX3s2bYtoo0_cx7ffozntG9IANjjXwVCEi66lFbGaIRw3-vKShI6RrIz4DWzc5_3TmZqvy4mrWt6OpcYmA6gv-JZ7KEJO_I0zBIXHc49uLhnzHmX7lV4sRwarJxI2Ia1drXEpaLjkZeYq=w640-h590" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Building the frame out of pine and plywood. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_AQcsdq1So6dWnI3rFKp8R_E2XKndZIOiShtlU3dr3jxZWOxathoFocK4w-4oQpaBE45sAAqTVoWqw2p0U5FKDlHIl7priD1-oYWJrL2zjSOjea5o7OH_pYenChC_30vQgA6lXH4lrNy_DBSplsKwdNzNydQ0BPgoy1ivRvXgwRXmaQLFM830xDc=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="491" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_AQcsdq1So6dWnI3rFKp8R_E2XKndZIOiShtlU3dr3jxZWOxathoFocK4w-4oQpaBE45sAAqTVoWqw2p0U5FKDlHIl7priD1-oYWJrL2zjSOjea5o7OH_pYenChC_30vQgA6lXH4lrNy_DBSplsKwdNzNydQ0BPgoy1ivRvXgwRXmaQLFM830xDc=w364-h640" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Carving the upper ramp.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggiMz9OadVhPTvxbWHz2GA678eCE2jWWGPRH4oGWvlwaVrxlSI5BxgRoYXq6ibuvmsR0QttjYTlXxZGpUHMLhfeA4HOoQaXmn6d2TosamO_HdOEsDQt4kKeoroAoCdlay0hLSJln7zmCPo-GdzaRq75pRcyPFhwobnPhYnRMI7yxIEqisFLwSqOpet=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggiMz9OadVhPTvxbWHz2GA678eCE2jWWGPRH4oGWvlwaVrxlSI5BxgRoYXq6ibuvmsR0QttjYTlXxZGpUHMLhfeA4HOoQaXmn6d2TosamO_HdOEsDQt4kKeoroAoCdlay0hLSJln7zmCPo-GdzaRq75pRcyPFhwobnPhYnRMI7yxIEqisFLwSqOpet=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The chain lift is attached to the back of the left upright. And I've determined where the pivots need to be. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2_VgaeMaC8f2Pwz5g_fBi5Y7eR4X_o2wtPvzArVsb93CAYkXl774e3QvJjPVrSryMKCJm9bI_CZSBvBJgLodH7nIFG_kr1gCxVIuVhtJd1hnroNeKL0PWbTJ5Mr3tJpRYYHmWeD0hXZZaSX_jlSartuaudz97qgBytIFbAO_QhndRk_eMKOWPGL7b=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2_VgaeMaC8f2Pwz5g_fBi5Y7eR4X_o2wtPvzArVsb93CAYkXl774e3QvJjPVrSryMKCJm9bI_CZSBvBJgLodH7nIFG_kr1gCxVIuVhtJd1hnroNeKL0PWbTJ5Mr3tJpRYYHmWeD0hXZZaSX_jlSartuaudz97qgBytIFbAO_QhndRk_eMKOWPGL7b=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Now on to the ramp at the end. I made this out of 1/4" flexible copper water line. It bends and solders so easily. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQmfxBnrWQradOLQ9NzUUhi7gXPqoos5SJIkw7eELoVTqZoqPerfzl-dUkU0TvNFGBvnEextMNbzf4nh-ckA9zEf3v7tNm_DIRxn4sJcvQ6Bskc_QGGujoa32SKu2nfOPJ6lMBRh0ZEqoHfhMTjhJcBmmy15A23GUnigm1aX2Halt9JzpUlgFonZCc=s1241" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1241" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQmfxBnrWQradOLQ9NzUUhi7gXPqoos5SJIkw7eELoVTqZoqPerfzl-dUkU0TvNFGBvnEextMNbzf4nh-ckA9zEf3v7tNm_DIRxn4sJcvQ6Bskc_QGGujoa32SKu2nfOPJ6lMBRh0ZEqoHfhMTjhJcBmmy15A23GUnigm1aX2Halt9JzpUlgFonZCc=w640-h446" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The second part of the ramp is added and I'm halfway done soldering it together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzVj1ZrVJ0HX5nLjM5Ggp-R4u6MmK7OiHqiYqYCiBqzmFZiIQfKVW8MwpduRC4p9TYiykBkAgsAUEUgSLdIWQlmxnJlKgNoWNGDHQEtsGtzUv7vUYv4VKWheBVvFtvL-3_FrlHZ0OPI3AypPdW7sVnMRwH9_quX2rqlqCucd_h5A01VPv6sPV0phz8=s1346" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1346" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzVj1ZrVJ0HX5nLjM5Ggp-R4u6MmK7OiHqiYqYCiBqzmFZiIQfKVW8MwpduRC4p9TYiykBkAgsAUEUgSLdIWQlmxnJlKgNoWNGDHQEtsGtzUv7vUYv4VKWheBVvFtvL-3_FrlHZ0OPI3AypPdW7sVnMRwH9_quX2rqlqCucd_h5A01VPv6sPV0phz8=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here I'm soldering the rest of the ramp together. I use small pieces of the same 1/4" tube for the connectors/cross pieces. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBk4yC2ozr3xOQKEked7oDxeMQbqxxwaFOMk6jI5VC3s8pe3zhvCwBusxrbI34giFiiV6gyRicbGA59vn18FL2U0MwkFDVQPwWy0BorO_mUcF0vyRJ4JEkle2F8Cc7koZJxnGNDgasgbp0bRRf9HoRZer5AX6FUzFOOdJnfSB0Rk2ovycv8Z2WGLh9=s1158" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1158" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBk4yC2ozr3xOQKEked7oDxeMQbqxxwaFOMk6jI5VC3s8pe3zhvCwBusxrbI34giFiiV6gyRicbGA59vn18FL2U0MwkFDVQPwWy0BorO_mUcF0vyRJ4JEkle2F8Cc7koZJxnGNDgasgbp0bRRf9HoRZer5AX6FUzFOOdJnfSB0Rk2ovycv8Z2WGLh9=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here I'm figuring out the height of the ramp - where it has to start, how it has to drop, and where it ends. I drilled holes in the cross pieces to accept the 1/8" support rods. Once I had the final height, and soldered the support rods in, I cut off the length with a rotary grinder. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoZH6acItstRnUc9iA6vIYbajudWLMtzlF8WmlqCTzrtyKZdeA10fOiEYLKfFzZfKeH5OUFE2zwOO0kEPw_eu_zTbZWvH32wl0OBdmWqJ324pz8hYMgTro58RlPeacqxllsDQj3xPWm7Z0fD85yLqPwjwblIrl-L1rjniqSRjttppm5plCSVqymVkA=s1258" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1258" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoZH6acItstRnUc9iA6vIYbajudWLMtzlF8WmlqCTzrtyKZdeA10fOiEYLKfFzZfKeH5OUFE2zwOO0kEPw_eu_zTbZWvH32wl0OBdmWqJ324pz8hYMgTro58RlPeacqxllsDQj3xPWm7Z0fD85yLqPwjwblIrl-L1rjniqSRjttppm5plCSVqymVkA=w640-h440" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The finished ramp - a single complete piece that can be put in and removed pretty easily. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was lucky that the balls fit just under where it crosses. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg40o4suOU4-J9p-d-RRhvPIK6sgz_4N1LXsbwuMbn9Hv0S6d4u3VNIGiNyv0JU_9MPHxlWqH8vAylUs4p130UDa_j7AMuHgt30Jkw69rR7JkeuoTscjtOcpQrig_Ca5JGn89qzcxf0J5FQsyqbnBmOjJ3XRxZp2O_CLkScL9iqQ9Ld1NJoEAa6MysD=s1424" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1424" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg40o4suOU4-J9p-d-RRhvPIK6sgz_4N1LXsbwuMbn9Hv0S6d4u3VNIGiNyv0JU_9MPHxlWqH8vAylUs4p130UDa_j7AMuHgt30Jkw69rR7JkeuoTscjtOcpQrig_Ca5JGn89qzcxf0J5FQsyqbnBmOjJ3XRxZp2O_CLkScL9iqQ9Ld1NJoEAa6MysD=w640-h388" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After the ramp was aged with an antiquing solution. It looks black here, but it's not. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVu-8zjG_bGRrHei2qrjmvq_RmSbUASngfvgHAJWbD30rh1rcRGwG93b17MVyhD8dRRKlROvXOADK3_fIxJGMq3lR2uEJIpjIr8fOzUfqAn3XuiR9E-rUL8hsrVQKxTRm9gNJN-NoADK5CsE78Uu6SuntmxCeaGEZN6aVKIiWWpqLiX9_40gDjZ40y=s1620" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1620" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVu-8zjG_bGRrHei2qrjmvq_RmSbUASngfvgHAJWbD30rh1rcRGwG93b17MVyhD8dRRKlROvXOADK3_fIxJGMq3lR2uEJIpjIr8fOzUfqAn3XuiR9E-rUL8hsrVQKxTRm9gNJN-NoADK5CsE78Uu6SuntmxCeaGEZN6aVKIiWWpqLiX9_40gDjZ40y=w640-h342" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The base, right before the ramp was attached. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9I8XLAVk47UF510fbrOQ3NOC2JiEpQnDhy8i2JtiO2v1VIH-evK3XzP_npLsf3Qh38Yar4QMlGrC6eGE8YpoaMwHsNPpLIoiLxe0YjSI_3U7HOjbcMzPGbnf3arx6lNN7usTLaEB9Rc36dXOlk8oL4gTGX5a15TMj5roIasx6ZL6V_raoAIeaJcee=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9I8XLAVk47UF510fbrOQ3NOC2JiEpQnDhy8i2JtiO2v1VIH-evK3XzP_npLsf3Qh38Yar4QMlGrC6eGE8YpoaMwHsNPpLIoiLxe0YjSI_3U7HOjbcMzPGbnf3arx6lNN7usTLaEB9Rc36dXOlk8oL4gTGX5a15TMj5roIasx6ZL6V_raoAIeaJcee=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The color and finish of the top ramp. I love it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjubCjhHNZ1xLgd21puAvwTL68xgjnnsRkAwuPvtuhfKc3Lxz7MW0Vw9V8bt3qPLybNohTZ74T6IuSerhp9tHDNs_RuveObNYXnWuTUr8dO_YJAFxjj2OvpPk58B-XAumsvRw2ceimvEgoyzNkt2gU5ToVO2VKFBSAQYHaTeBhVHDTgrBi22cNSehrc=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjubCjhHNZ1xLgd21puAvwTL68xgjnnsRkAwuPvtuhfKc3Lxz7MW0Vw9V8bt3qPLybNohTZ74T6IuSerhp9tHDNs_RuveObNYXnWuTUr8dO_YJAFxjj2OvpPk58B-XAumsvRw2ceimvEgoyzNkt2gU5ToVO2VKFBSAQYHaTeBhVHDTgrBi22cNSehrc=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My signature.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjclMWYyAKGetB2r-J2KKol4jRpsN5m575Vj2FbWBNFEOOPnAWisoG0Fqw6goxPyIQOM0ZMZZvoXEgqyskKPSSDtghUur-e4UpPDncnZZjGsQelBOtJIC9sUoM_bwu-0Yx45yCors62f0_ovjwLshT9JZqvM-_r_W3voZvlPoa44tfnopDwHL7hb1Xn=s1441" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjclMWYyAKGetB2r-J2KKol4jRpsN5m575Vj2FbWBNFEOOPnAWisoG0Fqw6goxPyIQOM0ZMZZvoXEgqyskKPSSDtghUur-e4UpPDncnZZjGsQelBOtJIC9sUoM_bwu-0Yx45yCors62f0_ovjwLshT9JZqvM-_r_W3voZvlPoa44tfnopDwHL7hb1Xn=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The movie.... (watch full screen).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BFcZLUnQw8g" width="320" youtube-src-id="BFcZLUnQw8g"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></div>Thanks for looking!<p></p><p>tom<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-54908259252113773062022-01-09T13:15:00.002-05:002022-01-13T12:48:57.320-05:00"The Beekeeper" - 2020<p>This piece was a commission from a family friend who used to be in the beekeeping business. I think he wanted to commemorate his days keeping bees. He was very specific about the details that needed to be present - and I appreciated his input - it helped me to make exactly what he wanted, and to get everything just right. I did have to learn a bit about beekeeping - about the tools, the clothing, and about the hives. <br />It turned out to be a fun project - and my client was thrilled. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Here are the final images ---</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1rcwhGykxpBBMFUIhhvJc_z0z7Rh5adQrhSuWmQ94O6t8rLKMh4jltxjxNv_OXtUz_2wNbi5tv-jfI1tROdmCyIder0ucgPzlpP4JE3RrbiqjcVCkbLxdSlGfqhO2twHKe7n6RynLAlXU_-waG1JVG1ImrVD5u8qpdjdXLegGyl464tYLpLNq0hME=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="637" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1rcwhGykxpBBMFUIhhvJc_z0z7Rh5adQrhSuWmQ94O6t8rLKMh4jltxjxNv_OXtUz_2wNbi5tv-jfI1tROdmCyIder0ucgPzlpP4JE3RrbiqjcVCkbLxdSlGfqhO2twHKe7n6RynLAlXU_-waG1JVG1ImrVD5u8qpdjdXLegGyl464tYLpLNq0hME=w472-h640" width="472" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The piece is powered by a crank on the right side. And the piece measures 13" x 19" x 11".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0e0yFcoQfa3bGukzQNKx4Q0JkjxqjLcfYTq9Bc701TZmvcTt5tzWvuIk1xKmLWUV_ZcegmJODjHkS4yBaT7T0FGat8eyXSLWELDRbg9BwZE0T_mfgcvGcHaypYyA2jngg8MeWwJLZFdViwHPt9pqf6Bao6-c28KS51j-5lBvwnTKj7g5vHa1xxw9D=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0e0yFcoQfa3bGukzQNKx4Q0JkjxqjLcfYTq9Bc701TZmvcTt5tzWvuIk1xKmLWUV_ZcegmJODjHkS4yBaT7T0FGat8eyXSLWELDRbg9BwZE0T_mfgcvGcHaypYyA2jngg8MeWwJLZFdViwHPt9pqf6Bao6-c28KS51j-5lBvwnTKj7g5vHa1xxw9D=w472-h640" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitd8t0NzF3NmSSlNkaQdVgNuK0exdCYiBU4s9-U3A_XnVQQqdxrUmB7N-IInjeEQHse7qGXWoGrpfw8WVvIXUPaC6YnIkGl76tT3zH8CHbdyKOu2HczRZnql85zmvB0v1nWcqtSdiEdkxXsDNmLdSgD28h8IyDEesN7u_-DStrcD_AZWMsK7pgRBrz=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN6X2z-e-v2kJXPqQu-1-ayN_3pJsQtjZ65eE7TDjKA7LYbTo4k_tu16nxnZkKKy-wfKcVL-mciVZWpWQSKwXst778ViEBrqD8yaEOf0YLkKYkgGR35Z-Ipx14sWS2lgL5hkryIoll2jKMmV0R4ZA71H8doan3SeBadpMQDIdn7bcsNITx0JltHqeM=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="699" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN6X2z-e-v2kJXPqQu-1-ayN_3pJsQtjZ65eE7TDjKA7LYbTo4k_tu16nxnZkKKy-wfKcVL-mciVZWpWQSKwXst778ViEBrqD8yaEOf0YLkKYkgGR35Z-Ipx14sWS2lgL5hkryIoll2jKMmV0R4ZA71H8doan3SeBadpMQDIdn7bcsNITx0JltHqeM=w518-h640" width="518" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This is the body, fully carved. His right arm moves side to side, and his left arm moves up and down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNCXnfeZe-ZU_TdRblEAyr9yuaex3nKSoKoW6FqmpOAdpOzlKjAmwNZOpRYPq-Ky9gSnuQXspdwOlhOTLJsSx5Cj0vAr4zWZ3ww4rzn44ByC40U10aoROH55sT9cxRnjD0h9sqRtsIbsyPqbpxjWWNhgvZWt-ACJnICyCpW-Q0MbbkMGV-TcGTMbgL=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="614" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNCXnfeZe-ZU_TdRblEAyr9yuaex3nKSoKoW6FqmpOAdpOzlKjAmwNZOpRYPq-Ky9gSnuQXspdwOlhOTLJsSx5Cj0vAr4zWZ3ww4rzn44ByC40U10aoROH55sT9cxRnjD0h9sqRtsIbsyPqbpxjWWNhgvZWt-ACJnICyCpW-Q0MbbkMGV-TcGTMbgL=w454-h640" width="454" /></a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This is the mechanism inside his chest. When the line (polyester cord) is pulled down, and it pulls the lever back. Halfway through the pull it engages the brass lever for the head, and turns the head to the right. The springs act to return the arm and head to their original positions. </div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDGYSAckhhYoDg_b8JUBuDIl5qHuh6zNsOJAuiAiAycJoZ4UYV4CDxV6XSReEH3i-6dmaC1ayt071020-1F-lW_zzEnhdP7qPCA3Ry0-_AKcjoWdFXErLaLKjBA4Fv_nwSg4ixQdb1c-6A2xw1atHRFs0gikiO2-8yGTnyNcGWBiMpFcTgAhzTRgPW=s1296" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDGYSAckhhYoDg_b8JUBuDIl5qHuh6zNsOJAuiAiAycJoZ4UYV4CDxV6XSReEH3i-6dmaC1ayt071020-1F-lW_zzEnhdP7qPCA3Ry0-_AKcjoWdFXErLaLKjBA4Fv_nwSg4ixQdb1c-6A2xw1atHRFs0gikiO2-8yGTnyNcGWBiMpFcTgAhzTRgPW=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span>Here I'm finalizing the position of the figure and the hive on the base. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUo1-4Hdkbbexadm6-fnA0sa6IGCwhNazxU_Bzjwvd248YGhfJjIqNojpqbR8khGJhtbmh2QgLmvaBnAI-ok4tDBPHr6Duy2KUmxo4t_pUGqJTusct6cf5jOAMC9_br5ws9lOIus1JgRZffFl_-T7l6m-fR5hsCxEktbR5FIAmLQKDvos-pSribmtZ=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUo1-4Hdkbbexadm6-fnA0sa6IGCwhNazxU_Bzjwvd248YGhfJjIqNojpqbR8khGJhtbmh2QgLmvaBnAI-ok4tDBPHr6Duy2KUmxo4t_pUGqJTusct6cf5jOAMC9_br5ws9lOIus1JgRZffFl_-T7l6m-fR5hsCxEktbR5FIAmLQKDvos-pSribmtZ=w394-h640" width="394" /></a></div><span><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>This head, sculpted from polymer clay. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJxSA7y1NKUbphrNjczAg-KTcaWHvglBU_Gv-ZSAadDbqicAt1bxQJCH93I_3khXqDgaWnNIgRSC2lHwOhu4IJJ5fRM4vMuKQvUR779phNuRX8Kpz0T1I4Hzm8p6iope_mUhxmY2eUgLtME2VNRWTPVuodgZuC9L1ac5DCjZ3mBilkMDhxA_5-N591=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="569" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJxSA7y1NKUbphrNjczAg-KTcaWHvglBU_Gv-ZSAadDbqicAt1bxQJCH93I_3khXqDgaWnNIgRSC2lHwOhu4IJJ5fRM4vMuKQvUR779phNuRX8Kpz0T1I4Hzm8p6iope_mUhxmY2eUgLtME2VNRWTPVuodgZuC9L1ac5DCjZ3mBilkMDhxA_5-N591=w264-h400" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The figure is ready to be dressed/assembled. His gloves, shoes, and head have been painted. His left arm needed to be weighted so it would drop properly.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifLEY2x-u3YPDu7Q5UglvIbmdzM0TVDnSTdJAzgdCJRzlS_Pof8q0qDGboG5PTSQm3XsqAS25DpRou4Yk4Y4WIDlMtjcrXDsoqrTdjdtaHfpafEvh6uLXcU-fwopVW6W-LocW50gqyiLV_va2PximTiD8tBQ5GSvyOKcj4PhZDEbaShUAIWLPcFphl=s864" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="695" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifLEY2x-u3YPDu7Q5UglvIbmdzM0TVDnSTdJAzgdCJRzlS_Pof8q0qDGboG5PTSQm3XsqAS25DpRou4Yk4Y4WIDlMtjcrXDsoqrTdjdtaHfpafEvh6uLXcU-fwopVW6W-LocW50gqyiLV_va2PximTiD8tBQ5GSvyOKcj4PhZDEbaShUAIWLPcFphl=w514-h640" width="514" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>His hat, in progress. I made this from plastic - a material that I hardly ever use. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLPeMNRUV6f86fQbGT2A0pHaf7iozANZHwDzFuq7uHkc-qWNM0K0L28eo2yZroblFlUnrGJMDHS5uYSV9-qCkavWoUiSCzvz0aah564iKJcXb4BHX2AuIUFewUF_ORLy9u8DviofiQWMg_nr6BrovGTY7BJSihCrGCP5_czT1bx5-lFU5CVK0ILuJ8=s1107" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1107" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLPeMNRUV6f86fQbGT2A0pHaf7iozANZHwDzFuq7uHkc-qWNM0K0L28eo2yZroblFlUnrGJMDHS5uYSV9-qCkavWoUiSCzvz0aah564iKJcXb4BHX2AuIUFewUF_ORLy9u8DviofiQWMg_nr6BrovGTY7BJSihCrGCP5_czT1bx5-lFU5CVK0ILuJ8=w640-h500" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The bees were created by painting pieces of black rice with yellow stripes. This took lots of time and patience. I attached them to double-stick tape to keep them from moving as I painted them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiddbH8KsdciPa0HWdhFHJfdPmUS5yCyomBdgdc3KgRUeDY2xDyVL9qGxTE_73FpbxJLpgknJcvsqmY-OoXdZlUO7fJjf2LP98aZc2F5BiuuLXLeRxychVVTAukrmqt92hsrguLXm0qn8vRWiDPP39PYaop6r_NOuNzDNGdp0Ba4BI7_lTUrBA0tT01=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiddbH8KsdciPa0HWdhFHJfdPmUS5yCyomBdgdc3KgRUeDY2xDyVL9qGxTE_73FpbxJLpgknJcvsqmY-OoXdZlUO7fJjf2LP98aZc2F5BiuuLXLeRxychVVTAukrmqt92hsrguLXm0qn8vRWiDPP39PYaop6r_NOuNzDNGdp0Ba4BI7_lTUrBA0tT01=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The mechanism, in progress. I used salvaged gear to gear down the crank motion. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQR8JY6yuE5DDECl_zneFE4UhXzFgdUFZrKpGdr6tRkQV84N6I5BpZvI9ohKKp9dyt0gUU69TEm6nRVx4kOIoOdcJwzJkz-OP61zzXGgc6W3PXdSNgWktmq_TinVZceaku8fppCoVIetWYHVVVy0brDRr3MRWZK7fINGwv_AELEwkBte3DqkmIMmS2=s1296" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQR8JY6yuE5DDECl_zneFE4UhXzFgdUFZrKpGdr6tRkQV84N6I5BpZvI9ohKKp9dyt0gUU69TEm6nRVx4kOIoOdcJwzJkz-OP61zzXGgc6W3PXdSNgWktmq_TinVZceaku8fppCoVIetWYHVVVy0brDRr3MRWZK7fINGwv_AELEwkBte3DqkmIMmS2=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More progress. This is before the cams are cut. The cams always start out as circles, sized to the largest dimension that the levers will have to travel. Then I figure out the low points after connecting all the other parts - including the figure. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv3KYm-MT6Wmx0PzNjuRaY36q6KfAUxd9ULaMDPPYH__uL_AC4N-R0PFJxE0D_uhBVCRBpjbbi_Xq21543sZ0y2fHDidDgJ4LWMtEoSubwT_m2LHM51qDlWjdyhFkoOEIjNpvOsWURI6ijWCwLrM4G5zEZrHyBA7xkIt0b8m-G-uBQAviAmrwcmE3v=s1324" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1324" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv3KYm-MT6Wmx0PzNjuRaY36q6KfAUxd9ULaMDPPYH__uL_AC4N-R0PFJxE0D_uhBVCRBpjbbi_Xq21543sZ0y2fHDidDgJ4LWMtEoSubwT_m2LHM51qDlWjdyhFkoOEIjNpvOsWURI6ijWCwLrM4G5zEZrHyBA7xkIt0b8m-G-uBQAviAmrwcmE3v=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the mechanism finished. The large brass gear on the left spins the bees. The two cams and levers are for the arms. A ratchet and pawl can be seen on the right. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWIPyo-40kQIWrXFhitnrHu8qcnVA9lq1mkFggee2Ts7hpjQcSazh4jFaBy5zIaw-A7U0wqNdO6uY3ez2dgl-7qz3YCW5QqQg6__9hfwBea-eQgMZDwma7kditspIXwVrj70ld9EGfjqn7BTvJfZY4DcpBGFnxX0aY7jAJCnnEnQZqiP9AhYXBCttc=s1047" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1047" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWIPyo-40kQIWrXFhitnrHu8qcnVA9lq1mkFggee2Ts7hpjQcSazh4jFaBy5zIaw-A7U0wqNdO6uY3ez2dgl-7qz3YCW5QqQg6__9hfwBea-eQgMZDwma7kditspIXwVrj70ld9EGfjqn7BTvJfZY4DcpBGFnxX0aY7jAJCnnEnQZqiP9AhYXBCttc=w640-h528" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The final cams. You can see how much was taken off the circles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaKj_kUN-3Zbgy1klf6GfWur3QFF9hhO8aKBWNRrMcOVDom3N_0Op_7TGA7TkkvB9UoFL9ohLCWagKxjzFyKcrxT3iaW402keDT3QE_ZqISK_xEGFoaof3CcvWYzfNR_7T35mSN7v8A0pChNN-BDQstcXgnTx3T-FIaSdBo3w1XifUDTqkXUKM8ZZs=s1136" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1136" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaKj_kUN-3Zbgy1klf6GfWur3QFF9hhO8aKBWNRrMcOVDom3N_0Op_7TGA7TkkvB9UoFL9ohLCWagKxjzFyKcrxT3iaW402keDT3QE_ZqISK_xEGFoaof3CcvWYzfNR_7T35mSN7v8A0pChNN-BDQstcXgnTx3T-FIaSdBo3w1XifUDTqkXUKM8ZZs=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is the door on the back - so my client can see the mechanism, and show it off to others. I thought it would be fun to have bees everywhere, including here. Besides, I painted tons of them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie1KeSZnHcRFYDWrWGxGi7g-7EyDL4H7RuhF0L6WJZ7DXJypFBzP-0-JfzUKchrnULO-mZWtWXEGv9Ve4hT2c8X4uvFq_dVGWJO8g1o9vIUu_9Ugwb1Ro9ATbOzFXM7JQTYq9XkvuDKSHJoeYdUb65G4JWFgJadgLrmBj4OVXOpjeH25nKglwaC9RC=s1305" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1305" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie1KeSZnHcRFYDWrWGxGi7g-7EyDL4H7RuhF0L6WJZ7DXJypFBzP-0-JfzUKchrnULO-mZWtWXEGv9Ve4hT2c8X4uvFq_dVGWJO8g1o9vIUu_9Ugwb1Ro9ATbOzFXM7JQTYq9XkvuDKSHJoeYdUb65G4JWFgJadgLrmBj4OVXOpjeH25nKglwaC9RC=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span>The movie.... (watch full screen).<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z7Z4K27s0sQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="z7Z4K27s0sQ"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Thanks for looking!<div><br /></div><div>tom</div>Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-74263822431027620402022-01-08T13:54:00.001-05:002022-01-13T12:49:16.490-05:00"Interdependence" - A Rolling Ball Sculpture with 8 Figures - 2020<p> Yeah, I know it's been a while since I posted anything here, but my plan is to update my blog with the pieces I've made in the past few years. <br /><br />Here is "Interdependence" - started in January of 2020, and just now, finally finished and working as well as it can - for a piece of this type. </p><p>In 2019, after working with rotary dampers on my piece, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJA6zSXMXU" target="_blank">"Hands"</a>, I started thinking the obvious next step would be to make a rolling ball sculpture (RBS) with figures. And why not have 8 figures passing a ball from top to bottom? Since I didn't have any commissions scheduled at the time, I decided to take on the challenge - and I knew it was going to take a great deal of time. This was right before Covid-19 hit our shores, so in a way it was the perfect project to work on at the time. All I did was stay home and work. Completed in May, this piece took between 450 - 500 hours to complete. And then recently, a few more hours getting the motion (and the passing of balls, without dropping) perfected. I tweaked the counterweights and a few of the figures arms and hands. It's as good as it can get, and Im very happy with it.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Final image. The piece measures 23" x 72" x 8". </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH7zwbny-Cqeu5a6H5V-asZ8E7NBaUA1Bp1hnohgw0p9mDJbEZb2gFmrNbVbpwLAb4I_B81GRHLUPVyMMe8TaakMW9Lvh32b4m6A5uawgISzi5Clrd70Znw_lDWQk7WITlbLIK6p0jKhQPMNiKtqvAfXmDxARkvwruXUMfjGvoO3Zh9_lwx-wAJ3lK=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="783" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH7zwbny-Cqeu5a6H5V-asZ8E7NBaUA1Bp1hnohgw0p9mDJbEZb2gFmrNbVbpwLAb4I_B81GRHLUPVyMMe8TaakMW9Lvh32b4m6A5uawgISzi5Clrd70Znw_lDWQk7WITlbLIK6p0jKhQPMNiKtqvAfXmDxARkvwruXUMfjGvoO3Zh9_lwx-wAJ3lK=w497-h640" width="497" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Here are the working images, in order......</b></span></p><p>Just starting to test my concept. Here is a blank chest with a rotary damper, (the black thing), and the small lever tied to a counterweight. I had to make sure the weight of the ball bearings would/could pull the arm down, and that the counterweights would/could pull the arm back up into position. The rotary damper would work to slow the motion of the arm - a critical element in the sculpture. The slower motion of the arm movement is what really brings this piece out of the range of just being a mechanical contraption, to something that seems to have "life". Using the dampers makes the movement becomes more "human". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCu0QCPs-DKWVTpE89LtWEDY9Qz0QfW_J2enk4UhdzzjJlPOfNSyy-IsELMY3XRZb8OyEeImYiwsSUO3ay3LGE-FDHn0cMCYJ6XLSPfBTEkUKo4dN5TX9M038jya2SFtNw-otcAI9hykmTmdhSai92cCCv1HobjS-XSPym8Ibwghkd4QZDnyLvllJX=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCu0QCPs-DKWVTpE89LtWEDY9Qz0QfW_J2enk4UhdzzjJlPOfNSyy-IsELMY3XRZb8OyEeImYiwsSUO3ay3LGE-FDHn0cMCYJ6XLSPfBTEkUKo4dN5TX9M038jya2SFtNw-otcAI9hykmTmdhSai92cCCv1HobjS-XSPym8Ibwghkd4QZDnyLvllJX=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A better shot of my initial set up. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmPDYOLcoOCGUC2GNwdMx2NuWRvMUmfMWe8b8iJU3hZFyv28P24tB11t8q9UzqY3liWAsFtomE3j2qs9Tf0Qv9dUN755mYGEMC8Ty79yf8Y8q2eAnVS0d-eBS1YSiTkNYF5yMtEdGXRkzb7aDjcjzwIH8uLl6CuZTfNojAEAuhQ5HJHrIJAUwnHgxX=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmPDYOLcoOCGUC2GNwdMx2NuWRvMUmfMWe8b8iJU3hZFyv28P24tB11t8q9UzqY3liWAsFtomE3j2qs9Tf0Qv9dUN755mYGEMC8Ty79yf8Y8q2eAnVS0d-eBS1YSiTkNYF5yMtEdGXRkzb7aDjcjzwIH8uLl6CuZTfNojAEAuhQ5HJHrIJAUwnHgxX=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here I'm using a wooden posable model to figure out the positions of the figures. Basically all the figures are the same size, as are all the arms and legs. You can see where I've determined the high and low positions of the hands for each consecutive figure - with the blue line representing the centerline, where the ball will travel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNlQq0DDv1jd0AkR_727j9MYDx-olhcYzuqpfEmU0wES18fiUOqj-E7vBZxfRPCnAVzVndr-3y3qxWQeA3QUcKnsNeGOxkCV218fOS7_fPKr-kV3QMOsYQ7altGI5czP2qWQoFEaLjMQedzhyVim-QqoYhng7bt1Oo8Uno9ZWnocojSb-0HfknHlbE=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="643" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNlQq0DDv1jd0AkR_727j9MYDx-olhcYzuqpfEmU0wES18fiUOqj-E7vBZxfRPCnAVzVndr-3y3qxWQeA3QUcKnsNeGOxkCV218fOS7_fPKr-kV3QMOsYQ7altGI5czP2qWQoFEaLjMQedzhyVim-QqoYhng7bt1Oo8Uno9ZWnocojSb-0HfknHlbE=w476-h640" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since I need a counterweight (CW) for each figure - and I knew there wasn't enough room inside the figures - I need to place the CWs for each figure inside the base they were resting on. (And I already determined that springs would not work in this instance.)<div>Here is an example of how I run a line (polyester cord) through my figures. I use a small brass tube and bury it inside the torso and leg. Each one is different of course as each figure is different - some kneel, some sit, and some stand. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGGC-ecRoxNBl08zPdbcfFJ_3a7eGuu-5i9U7N1Bszqw42b6NCdIVLZ6_UbC9hINTH192n0YU948azeLvLugOO0FBTLikX0M9uvdF8BmWrQuWNX4_F631Fax47MeP9JpWkEGDP3sALH0Zj6zp9kAS4nj7S7HcVqQqShKomRZZR0MZTau2l8sh_3toL=s910" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="910" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGGC-ecRoxNBl08zPdbcfFJ_3a7eGuu-5i9U7N1Bszqw42b6NCdIVLZ6_UbC9hINTH192n0YU948azeLvLugOO0FBTLikX0M9uvdF8BmWrQuWNX4_F631Fax47MeP9JpWkEGDP3sALH0Zj6zp9kAS4nj7S7HcVqQqShKomRZZR0MZTau2l8sh_3toL=w640-h608" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are the tiny levers - made from 1/8" collars, and a piece of brass rod. They had to be short to fit inside the chests. Four for the figures on the left side (facing right) and 4 for the right figures (facing left).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8QnJnQsw4BDIUXavQFJhaVhW-YaCpBKmK6CFotQPbKfQ382VTQhOHRyQiu5MvN03Gp9FB4tt3p3Ap2sbXWgkNt8Jd5m2crty_viZGSnt-rxcPpoxdSYqL7GIzAF4CTvuiuxUh-Dot8_VU7VHQj0ygeFEVCD-s5vFtcpMmNV6tAQ-WUgFW68IoCg1D=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8QnJnQsw4BDIUXavQFJhaVhW-YaCpBKmK6CFotQPbKfQ382VTQhOHRyQiu5MvN03Gp9FB4tt3p3Ap2sbXWgkNt8Jd5m2crty_viZGSnt-rxcPpoxdSYqL7GIzAF4CTvuiuxUh-Dot8_VU7VHQj0ygeFEVCD-s5vFtcpMmNV6tAQ-WUgFW68IoCg1D=w565-h640" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The 8 rods that the arms will be attached to. I had to make a special brass tube to fit into the part of the rotary damper - and it all has to be removable, hence the tiny pin that holds them together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn3TUIEFCEmLxvQ4kEkAe1pGxxxEeJbUk2L_1PL4wgdJtl041z67TPnwyS6Qn6B_9zMfDswv4pog6WpA3sJMme7c1fQceVD6pDwKnLKlZyTD3MF_9ij0a391i9-2_ZQ0NmX0-w5tf1q8E7Pcvz7vvRWhr6Qbx3lL87gPP2bztq2Ye4Fsm8v1_QZbBq=s1229" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1229" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn3TUIEFCEmLxvQ4kEkAe1pGxxxEeJbUk2L_1PL4wgdJtl041z67TPnwyS6Qn6B_9zMfDswv4pog6WpA3sJMme7c1fQceVD6pDwKnLKlZyTD3MF_9ij0a391i9-2_ZQ0NmX0-w5tf1q8E7Pcvz7vvRWhr6Qbx3lL87gPP2bztq2Ye4Fsm8v1_QZbBq=w640-h450" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here I'm determining the positions of each figure, and at what angle the arms will be relative to the body. Some of the figures are slightly turned forward - but all the hands needed to be in the same line. I wanted as much variety as I could get. Yes, it would have been easier if all the figures were the same, but I wanted a more natural and varied look to them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjchtt56qZiiWFa1e1TO2OhpcNHTpbNj02H8nvpRM50hO3CtsZ6HTPJLDe297zuygFs9PEGDCA-ohwud5PLYfB_ZfaMcoEvJIHmV3so9uLU0kHUFauLGYcWZNhKK2OgfBD-NEiHvDoUHW8Fs3npSrLXk-axRNoCftHK_5V-uMzrobE4dyfRL3AsuBJz=s925" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="925" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjchtt56qZiiWFa1e1TO2OhpcNHTpbNj02H8nvpRM50hO3CtsZ6HTPJLDe297zuygFs9PEGDCA-ohwud5PLYfB_ZfaMcoEvJIHmV3so9uLU0kHUFauLGYcWZNhKK2OgfBD-NEiHvDoUHW8Fs3npSrLXk-axRNoCftHK_5V-uMzrobE4dyfRL3AsuBJz=w640-h598" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are the torsos, with the tiny bearings imbedded. This where the arm rod will go through. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkTkOrTH6z8NUrQuV7hLVYN-wfA2gPPISXy0FCB8-jPAB00x8LrTWpcIMFOdnLDN5xUJuOexs0XSUI3pL4xp67WyFVlwjgZAtHdP3lGljvv-AzxSOZJ9ICtj9ntNL3BUvUApOMkKwobB3yRHyIJH-r0DD5xKtH5NCFdxampR3j6jzuyOAKbcpQoEPU=s1216" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1216" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkTkOrTH6z8NUrQuV7hLVYN-wfA2gPPISXy0FCB8-jPAB00x8LrTWpcIMFOdnLDN5xUJuOexs0XSUI3pL4xp67WyFVlwjgZAtHdP3lGljvv-AzxSOZJ9ICtj9ntNL3BUvUApOMkKwobB3yRHyIJH-r0DD5xKtH5NCFdxampR3j6jzuyOAKbcpQoEPU=w640-h454" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another view. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCWfZp9DlbhQC7Oly-e8SRwX2BBo9dkrEoDFwiVEbqtVBEHj1Y5O2rVn9bEAwd6W3VXRIL9ZE2MN3wI5cyX6AIMIS4ki2Bz3mHwS1lbgVO6DVeOudd5WlLBeZxZOVxxhiomRJPiLRI3s_s9ZaKe0wlsPj3VpdSIEoqTTEBjhr4CbXzT7IPW2BRbfbc=s1142" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1142" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCWfZp9DlbhQC7Oly-e8SRwX2BBo9dkrEoDFwiVEbqtVBEHj1Y5O2rVn9bEAwd6W3VXRIL9ZE2MN3wI5cyX6AIMIS4ki2Bz3mHwS1lbgVO6DVeOudd5WlLBeZxZOVxxhiomRJPiLRI3s_s9ZaKe0wlsPj3VpdSIEoqTTEBjhr4CbXzT7IPW2BRbfbc=w640-h485" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The kneeling leg of the first figure, showing how the rod runs down from the torso to the base. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO9DkJpgoCqUKfqEozVqztaZ0pccvovzv4BWWtUHNGaXnplMhUVW21hhEOim48Oq8V74bLiouL5GBSxyuzYZBhP8yJrtvg_erO-wI9QshWf5r7wQuUOMbT53IQHDqvjwPWFBoUP1b2pBHK48uVRlj8r4-50KB7fH6IBHFUZWR3B6pNXLo1rac28lRu=s1317" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1317" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO9DkJpgoCqUKfqEozVqztaZ0pccvovzv4BWWtUHNGaXnplMhUVW21hhEOim48Oq8V74bLiouL5GBSxyuzYZBhP8yJrtvg_erO-wI9QshWf5r7wQuUOMbT53IQHDqvjwPWFBoUP1b2pBHK48uVRlj8r4-50KB7fH6IBHFUZWR3B6pNXLo1rac28lRu=w400-h219" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another figure. Most of the connections - either with brass tubes or steel rods - are made first, and the legs are removable to they're easier to carve. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEQX76x9dKu4B9eafGMDyDlnz54qnaAb80zT_EVd11Qfyk3hFeYuJMEV84VtEBu0Q1-xcCqso9MzVq9eFB0yD-76GL7XdNnh5NaD05H9doDPMN6h-hGBl0dTMz6TvU-jIFqYt0Nl7GG1VVofM-avxE0GGhpmYOJZfzkfZtz8vcaV5fW_IHHG7w3zma=s1229" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1229" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEQX76x9dKu4B9eafGMDyDlnz54qnaAb80zT_EVd11Qfyk3hFeYuJMEV84VtEBu0Q1-xcCqso9MzVq9eFB0yD-76GL7XdNnh5NaD05H9doDPMN6h-hGBl0dTMz6TvU-jIFqYt0Nl7GG1VVofM-avxE0GGhpmYOJZfzkfZtz8vcaV5fW_IHHG7w3zma=w640-h450" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The legs are carved. And you can see many of the brass rods here. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPYhvKTlfZP87AqQx13zzTt3sTZknykavOQ6N37KtCWcZZjr8hiAncZK4XlmMU0pqzWN_6CwJdU_70as81S4Yr36Mi6cJiVysm9IXCrGx2HH-u6_U8VuSvNkMaRzr0IvBKPobDgtPQAPQmvCVWpaxcIEeI6Ty6oH2j5XzkqxfdZ_N6Qg98kpC7ozE9=s1120" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1120" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPYhvKTlfZP87AqQx13zzTt3sTZknykavOQ6N37KtCWcZZjr8hiAncZK4XlmMU0pqzWN_6CwJdU_70as81S4Yr36Mi6cJiVysm9IXCrGx2HH-u6_U8VuSvNkMaRzr0IvBKPobDgtPQAPQmvCVWpaxcIEeI6Ty6oH2j5XzkqxfdZ_N6Qg98kpC7ozE9=w640-h494" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More carving happening - I'm figuring out the shoes here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTJkZFhLJ1mQ1PAeS4wkphi-RR8K2V3ZSROJfn6t8Tg4DDDjW3jzry8jmD9e8UxR_jfZzy008OUhZjAbJixaY4gA-LVvxLGYM5X3t3UtDmJZdIoEQI4TEmWsepMsezSfYF0KxVMPa2aah0PLb-CvsJZHe-qTcagcnbB4TCeM2q9clF2kU3zCf8e5XV=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTJkZFhLJ1mQ1PAeS4wkphi-RR8K2V3ZSROJfn6t8Tg4DDDjW3jzry8jmD9e8UxR_jfZzy008OUhZjAbJixaY4gA-LVvxLGYM5X3t3UtDmJZdIoEQI4TEmWsepMsezSfYF0KxVMPa2aah0PLb-CvsJZHe-qTcagcnbB4TCeM2q9clF2kU3zCf8e5XV=w450-h640" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The legs and all the different shoes are carved. This is my normal process - I start with the torso, add the legs, then the shoes. After this, I work upwards - carving the torso and then adding the arms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8moZXdU4fjHKrvqbXu-7es19UMwsmBvDFNtY0VAoGGzA7h9CNkqC_rn68U55Gau7xl-P0rSkHVCGbRY4okpgwZMOtoWowGGpVLW5Euzc7oXYKxVoB9QaJ1KZjrdOEabdfhIhMSqWQPTSGijMLk4d_puM9dE1eUIWfX-IknMWs09BDXigMGi_8vXU8=s1059" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1059" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8moZXdU4fjHKrvqbXu-7es19UMwsmBvDFNtY0VAoGGzA7h9CNkqC_rn68U55Gau7xl-P0rSkHVCGbRY4okpgwZMOtoWowGGpVLW5Euzc7oXYKxVoB9QaJ1KZjrdOEabdfhIhMSqWQPTSGijMLk4d_puM9dE1eUIWfX-IknMWs09BDXigMGi_8vXU8=w640-h522" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Starting to work my way up the torsos. <br />I keep them organized by numbering all the figures, but the numbers aren't in any special order. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB6rFCvsUnkBlMo2oa18aQWzjpVAjyCeKx_y5A8Zh9uaJyfY2XpoCwA3fV2M5v3liKWPIDlPS9DyIBFPyU2KnrRo5bnaL9VlsPX7joYnbnyn807u7Bra-WtzkhnmUhInMxyjuy_5m1ywvx1gyciqU_zv4FlUWUyKILd-fUMhb_WEzjGvSDcfUh-mX1=s1188" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1188" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB6rFCvsUnkBlMo2oa18aQWzjpVAjyCeKx_y5A8Zh9uaJyfY2XpoCwA3fV2M5v3liKWPIDlPS9DyIBFPyU2KnrRo5bnaL9VlsPX7joYnbnyn807u7Bra-WtzkhnmUhInMxyjuy_5m1ywvx1gyciqU_zv4FlUWUyKILd-fUMhb_WEzjGvSDcfUh-mX1=w640-h466" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right before cutting the arms. The red lines indicate the angles to drill the 1/8" holes for the rods. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc5fGASr5P7mkNSOyvndduXxqLL4UI1vqDBhbXtYRPSCV3wDgwP3buZPOOdltrNCkYL5yHAMvXaogxN4w8NizfmUj8Nj1urOXasTzvlR3Swds2bcxk6fXibzj4DO6KHemsmOiXRd6H68IrMunSeNpubTLp2aO9EGRlcOBb3XDpcXxIB8Glx4NhGdQg=s1065" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1065" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc5fGASr5P7mkNSOyvndduXxqLL4UI1vqDBhbXtYRPSCV3wDgwP3buZPOOdltrNCkYL5yHAMvXaogxN4w8NizfmUj8Nj1urOXasTzvlR3Swds2bcxk6fXibzj4DO6KHemsmOiXRd6H68IrMunSeNpubTLp2aO9EGRlcOBb3XDpcXxIB8Glx4NhGdQg=w640-h520" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Arms are rough cut. Everything is basswood (linden).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZLXV6LubGh__j2kXB1Q-_PFJSKLehCE_M1ZMQDieSFAD1NwU38RzD4gxHigTnj-dpEN5LjoU7vXBYfd6J_MIKbDtwQSFj2G4BNZFGvOamLOv2xxy3d484SF0L23KsA5UT7Roq4tZtizJfW2fn5oU56QHUIlBJaCGTe5Zcq7WBJGkhdEFVCUn9ZlO=s1237" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1237" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZLXV6LubGh__j2kXB1Q-_PFJSKLehCE_M1ZMQDieSFAD1NwU38RzD4gxHigTnj-dpEN5LjoU7vXBYfd6J_MIKbDtwQSFj2G4BNZFGvOamLOv2xxy3d484SF0L23KsA5UT7Roq4tZtizJfW2fn5oU56QHUIlBJaCGTe5Zcq7WBJGkhdEFVCUn9ZlO=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The arms are carved and waiting for the hands. I use thin CA glue to strengthen/finish the wood. That's why the finished parts are a different color. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvn5HZVbXjFPs4npvdiBg_AlQw3LQcBySPmWo824YrXDeKJZwzdMLMZdBCOxGRxAt-Gmi2kZZsNQR2Z_csrey_dpRmq815qw6xAPN0VX1uP8gCbhbXrfTib76zwAX40CLUqFOXatBB7JN9jI2mAZyr9cn967Vz4WCrNeVL2qYOjLxQyanSECJTdrGJ=s1289" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1289" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvn5HZVbXjFPs4npvdiBg_AlQw3LQcBySPmWo824YrXDeKJZwzdMLMZdBCOxGRxAt-Gmi2kZZsNQR2Z_csrey_dpRmq815qw6xAPN0VX1uP8gCbhbXrfTib76zwAX40CLUqFOXatBB7JN9jI2mAZyr9cn967Vz4WCrNeVL2qYOjLxQyanSECJTdrGJ=w640-h429" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All the "catching" hands were cut from one block. They are basically all the same, except the are attached a different angles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb-RZDmG4Vk_vNcZBltrrz4XwSmJG3iFIYamsB49RmFPQm8H0lH4D4u9NgrATUoPWTioiPgHbgkbDA1ez8wsi1tx4getMYb-votV1_9BgsOj5QDGV9Qk1ceKsDzTv4jJOt0hxVDUT020of7Cu3YZrCv008HCuo7ogaE1-2kcdJl3Mib_yikqK32feD=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb-RZDmG4Vk_vNcZBltrrz4XwSmJG3iFIYamsB49RmFPQm8H0lH4D4u9NgrATUoPWTioiPgHbgkbDA1ez8wsi1tx4getMYb-votV1_9BgsOj5QDGV9Qk1ceKsDzTv4jJOt0hxVDUT020of7Cu3YZrCv008HCuo7ogaE1-2kcdJl3Mib_yikqK32feD=w453-h640" width="453" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are the tools I use when I carve my hands. One thing missing - and I use it the most - is my trusty green X-acto knife. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7stJQBSNe4GyrAfCYyJyjVHK1MFivPGAIPtdu6CnUAW_Vu9lTDUdCgbA-TH_LVQsgSfOJAUoj1tGH6h95nrAQ5sJFGVDJIVkhAvdwCA-TZdt9-6BAPxxEXhASCU3A_5I9gcp1CRaexshyuw4-m6SBWW7ywAER5OjociIHAKUa7yhZydWOuihVFWmp=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="857" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7stJQBSNe4GyrAfCYyJyjVHK1MFivPGAIPtdu6CnUAW_Vu9lTDUdCgbA-TH_LVQsgSfOJAUoj1tGH6h95nrAQ5sJFGVDJIVkhAvdwCA-TZdt9-6BAPxxEXhASCU3A_5I9gcp1CRaexshyuw4-m6SBWW7ywAER5OjociIHAKUa7yhZydWOuihVFWmp=w634-h640" width="634" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The catching hands are almost all finished. There is a slight size difference between the male's and female's hands, as indicated by an M and an F.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIS0YpwveAL9dEtGsT58cCh_x8bqSA-DFrmXZp_PgDD6Pf9UfhgAzhDg1-3nS-DaTrYcV19GRAa45aIwV3hAe0dZeHpqbbvOcybQMQfoXp70TcJq0De6RfZZG9R8dOCAfM9UQ_PhlSS9rJ8YgW1eWhy7cyb5am4_rz3Qc18v73YlqjNR9gcMiHLjgt=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="749" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIS0YpwveAL9dEtGsT58cCh_x8bqSA-DFrmXZp_PgDD6Pf9UfhgAzhDg1-3nS-DaTrYcV19GRAa45aIwV3hAe0dZeHpqbbvOcybQMQfoXp70TcJq0De6RfZZG9R8dOCAfM9UQ_PhlSS9rJ8YgW1eWhy7cyb5am4_rz3Qc18v73YlqjNR9gcMiHLjgt=w554-h640" width="554" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This helped keep the hands, arms, and figures straight. I forget what the red and blue number mean. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_ZoXVCXMhyQWKJYLDYlO11Iytoe6ttsApFlo2xfp7GcAdGV6HK_SaGe4AADZGvQHtvdhD65na8wZt7wJ0R1O4oFta7fPe1heci5B_ft1DyzNtRtj7Q9Ei-ov8GVDpvj9OJzpYgq27FqlWVIhUhlcXOjX8YKtPhT2gcLV1gQ7WlNFfVzgF8oRr8J4=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="691" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_ZoXVCXMhyQWKJYLDYlO11Iytoe6ttsApFlo2xfp7GcAdGV6HK_SaGe4AADZGvQHtvdhD65na8wZt7wJ0R1O4oFta7fPe1heci5B_ft1DyzNtRtj7Q9Ei-ov8GVDpvj9OJzpYgq27FqlWVIhUhlcXOjX8YKtPhT2gcLV1gQ7WlNFfVzgF8oRr8J4=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the ball pump I used to transport (pump) the ball bearings to the top of the piece. It was designed by Matthias Wandel. His plans are <a href="https://woodgears.ca/marbles/plans_bl/" target="_blank">here</a>. I modified his design for the Marble Pump to work for me. I knew the piece was going to be powered by a motor, so I had to figure out how the motor was going to move the pump lever. I added the lead weight (below) to assist the motor with all that weight. </div><div>I made the ball pump out of poplar, and made it so it would slip in and out of the frame - held in place with one screw. I think I determined there are 93 ball bearing in the stack - which is a lot of weight - but it works.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6XajWewIkhqerce7pI9WJVcdfhmslVW3qhn9jps8BonVYmHmh4O7XPZ77Oejmyxc6h7RaKVDgpq8_wQtk7S20CXX-3XSrWpjSFGu-0zjn7Y8cL3qIxonv8cPHyQCX6tlOZXEm928YWq2TIdF1wUEFSHqCieICWxfvm8GyZOxAm5g25excezmEz2uY=s1105" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1105" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6XajWewIkhqerce7pI9WJVcdfhmslVW3qhn9jps8BonVYmHmh4O7XPZ77Oejmyxc6h7RaKVDgpq8_wQtk7S20CXX-3XSrWpjSFGu-0zjn7Y8cL3qIxonv8cPHyQCX6tlOZXEm928YWq2TIdF1wUEFSHqCieICWxfvm8GyZOxAm5g25excezmEz2uY=w640-h501" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Starting to build the frame. I determined the top, and secured the tope piece to the two side pieces here. I had to wait to determine where the bottom piece would be, later, after I built the rest of the piece. The frame is built from cedar because it was the straightest wood I could find. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMhQ3rn-rJBOAyA3mGZF2_t42V-pAEN7jSXWYgXM9h9UYyPy-GtI2DRH6KFH2N6DAnP8uHqiyC0rilBxkjC5eNIzkT3k6_ajMrKOim5lffCuTTCu8AfTpR15rnNrtCexkaJ8hQ7LHk-Pm_WwmLp_plaQD4gfVELtYWkPGSCX7Xe0U58oQjyP5PMqWS=s1255" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1255" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMhQ3rn-rJBOAyA3mGZF2_t42V-pAEN7jSXWYgXM9h9UYyPy-GtI2DRH6KFH2N6DAnP8uHqiyC0rilBxkjC5eNIzkT3k6_ajMrKOim5lffCuTTCu8AfTpR15rnNrtCexkaJ8hQ7LHk-Pm_WwmLp_plaQD4gfVELtYWkPGSCX7Xe0U58oQjyP5PMqWS=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm making the top ball ramp. Again, as with most RBSs, you have to start at the top and work down. I'm using 1/4" bendable copper tubing. It's so easy to work with, and solders easily. I drew out my pattern and followed it as best I could. I bent the tubing around anything I could find. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLyntmHBTI82AUl8uElCTFpoKkNYVxleTImQbCqpM7464XM5ONB7RbAgTgKzr0Dt_XMOOe2ihPO0XBKc55Jm-WZyV-u6c__Cf_PGDfHQx437l_NLatTQB6e4XJlrgH-5i96PTlPjt2WlhaLMeYfqFYnVhCczfytnIudSSXZgfBG3ow1xqgvTFGrECC=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLyntmHBTI82AUl8uElCTFpoKkNYVxleTImQbCqpM7464XM5ONB7RbAgTgKzr0Dt_XMOOe2ihPO0XBKc55Jm-WZyV-u6c__Cf_PGDfHQx437l_NLatTQB6e4XJlrgH-5i96PTlPjt2WlhaLMeYfqFYnVhCczfytnIudSSXZgfBG3ow1xqgvTFGrECC=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All soldered up. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdOD0UMQFhBOKD94tleQEwww7BN81uZ-7-Mo3L2pqZDaknzr7vLZ1wnL0ahyJ5u0INJOLzuJy-PyZuEWUzkIcX1ML5HrIgakEJk-d7EXGXEDXSVz9Ztclr8y_aK7BUGDYwW4cgWLASX8eVe6ZSyYQbgZ_ZtR7WOpM8-af-so-CIXBoklRtDswYOMp=s1564" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1564" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggdOD0UMQFhBOKD94tleQEwww7BN81uZ-7-Mo3L2pqZDaknzr7vLZ1wnL0ahyJ5u0INJOLzuJy-PyZuEWUzkIcX1ML5HrIgakEJk-d7EXGXEDXSVz9Ztclr8y_aK7BUGDYwW4cgWLASX8eVe6ZSyYQbgZ_ZtR7WOpM8-af-so-CIXBoklRtDswYOMp=w640-h294" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And attached to the top of the frame. Again, start at the top and work down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpcAWGz62KT9ZmMQP5xauR-SdO2HDhYCDdKr05suFDJWm_TfU1fbcQMrJPGTF_pocCHFvVs1pZ_-N2l1JX2u7rKC8DIWl2XOs1eLqJZ9umlC15Dj5P4Fmypa6BjJYYulNSaetAQ9CRiCeTYX1QkqABz3hIMBEbH0Z-weCwOQQTZpQWcb2fsebl-Aoa=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpcAWGz62KT9ZmMQP5xauR-SdO2HDhYCDdKr05suFDJWm_TfU1fbcQMrJPGTF_pocCHFvVs1pZ_-N2l1JX2u7rKC8DIWl2XOs1eLqJZ9umlC15Dj5P4Fmypa6BjJYYulNSaetAQ9CRiCeTYX1QkqABz3hIMBEbH0Z-weCwOQQTZpQWcb2fsebl-Aoa=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is my full-sized drawing of the piece. High and low hand positions are indicated first, and then the figures determine where the bases will land. Note all the pivot points for the 8 arms are in line and are the same distance away from each other - only the position of the bodies change, which makes this fact less obvious. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLlC-0rR9O_UpizNau4ITmduQVXPvW_W_OZc89_RCxFYa4gQl7Z6owjqillPV20hdLqpI8kGpV0fbBcA-f0ZU1iNMZzjo0rfjieXO1kO_8B2cZAahw-RPvwQSp5FWsLDjJlaRqXYkqqEAlkkZR-Q4FyfRMOWMsm_sXQ6Temczn5WRAau-4fyJcjU-K=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLlC-0rR9O_UpizNau4ITmduQVXPvW_W_OZc89_RCxFYa4gQl7Z6owjqillPV20hdLqpI8kGpV0fbBcA-f0ZU1iNMZzjo0rfjieXO1kO_8B2cZAahw-RPvwQSp5FWsLDjJlaRqXYkqqEAlkkZR-Q4FyfRMOWMsm_sXQ6Temczn5WRAau-4fyJcjU-K=w437-h640" width="437" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Starting to work down. Some of the details were put on hold while I was working here. Among these were the non-working arms, the heads, the front and back covers for the torsos. </div><div>I clamped the piece to my table, and made sure it stayed absolutely straight up and down, and plumb. It has to be this way when hung on the wall - of course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj47kMKNeolIfLNiTSockCRpE9iXEemD5ovn4o-WtBj7cheCQ1uhF-aSCUNfo0dSUisBqhlD11l7YsjvmxcrxSluwCNsoKwjUftRdbl9zONUF7WDJBwMsr0XWno24-r8LdiTXT17FPrOZVYhmHbafFItHrO5S3oe8VZOfMOr3-hpJB61BaSGu0DY0LK=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj47kMKNeolIfLNiTSockCRpE9iXEemD5ovn4o-WtBj7cheCQ1uhF-aSCUNfo0dSUisBqhlD11l7YsjvmxcrxSluwCNsoKwjUftRdbl9zONUF7WDJBwMsr0XWno24-r8LdiTXT17FPrOZVYhmHbafFItHrO5S3oe8VZOfMOr3-hpJB61BaSGu0DY0LK=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm getting closer - and can now determine where the bottom cross piece needs to be attached. Before this, it was just clamped in place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS4JBi5tMdcD-L16yWzvFsPiCqexPA8famIkNLu2wBJPWNnxAVZRRgIN5fWZmnBeZJeMK9SdpGqTNMutVvk5_JQoPoW-AZFSLCYxdXEXb4D8i4_-7JPeAhefDeCovdkKubivMJ0IgkfAuhI9bnvteMYou6D-jzNm10Br7Nxz20UNV2iwYmAcXJ2_Ct=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS4JBi5tMdcD-L16yWzvFsPiCqexPA8famIkNLu2wBJPWNnxAVZRRgIN5fWZmnBeZJeMK9SdpGqTNMutVvk5_JQoPoW-AZFSLCYxdXEXb4D8i4_-7JPeAhefDeCovdkKubivMJ0IgkfAuhI9bnvteMYou6D-jzNm10Br7Nxz20UNV2iwYmAcXJ2_Ct=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The ball pump inserted into the frame. The hole lines up with the inside of the frame - this will be the channel that the BBs travel upward. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6Wt_jQAuxj_0xGQyBFOSGN4z5s6d0jBOBkpvMHnO-PN6JtNBWEtoF1WCvsYocrmtGYMpFH7I3gxCRvjmb1TjtzWZMQUvIfqgth8kTqVEW5VkICtBMZTzFGhsyaxbq9SifkXeFUIjuUY7soCNAxIQrymYl_eAAUKIfLWCJ0AZsrjfk3M1cajRxEUx=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6Wt_jQAuxj_0xGQyBFOSGN4z5s6d0jBOBkpvMHnO-PN6JtNBWEtoF1WCvsYocrmtGYMpFH7I3gxCRvjmb1TjtzWZMQUvIfqgth8kTqVEW5VkICtBMZTzFGhsyaxbq9SifkXeFUIjuUY7soCNAxIQrymYl_eAAUKIfLWCJ0AZsrjfk3M1cajRxEUx=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>About to glue up the bottom cross piece. I'm using those big dowels to hold everything together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy8Thq_6w7FU0lwEPjd9QPTvfGuBYeHa2DrndjEIQsGlgNE-0P1HI3gXwlF2876rRo744uitRAhUrHhvwpYY6yPKiBeeRitoajTUrtECtOXpd__m0pprLJIUtyBI6PVNhp5AMWniiLoNo8TB4eO9faxgDCQH6u9AeuUWMXHxywoPzfSCLeLu4OeUXs=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy8Thq_6w7FU0lwEPjd9QPTvfGuBYeHa2DrndjEIQsGlgNE-0P1HI3gXwlF2876rRo744uitRAhUrHhvwpYY6yPKiBeeRitoajTUrtECtOXpd__m0pprLJIUtyBI6PVNhp5AMWniiLoNo8TB4eO9faxgDCQH6u9AeuUWMXHxywoPzfSCLeLu4OeUXs=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The back of the frame showing how the motor fits in, and how the weighted lever goes up to the ball pump.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1hG5aTNQcrym5PHkntRhSru0YfQNd6otL1BYMli4OreAI9xsvJyoRe1tVjLnwa2mKEdgZzEcoFibuJPBGFHQ1T_ZYrmLzrqpPH3Cnm3v0XkfyCziC6_yNlssae9nIM0nNbJwWzIAS0ZPANYVzz-mooqRVgWgOO68qRUjYI7Dszbtm_CYAnCYV7L0=s1116" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1116" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1hG5aTNQcrym5PHkntRhSru0YfQNd6otL1BYMli4OreAI9xsvJyoRe1tVjLnwa2mKEdgZzEcoFibuJPBGFHQ1T_ZYrmLzrqpPH3Cnm3v0XkfyCziC6_yNlssae9nIM0nNbJwWzIAS0ZPANYVzz-mooqRVgWgOO68qRUjYI7Dszbtm_CYAnCYV7L0=w640-h496" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The front, showing the configuration of the levers and motor. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWYqb7RCowMUHy6Ig0t11IB0PwwbZaAiIgyP-JYkSeHmYj6XTBJgCX8Ar54c9vHeAFxDuP2-QMvcaOoJbhC-mnOM2zkFbfrt5Q11Fl1FZhnkj2jw8i2tFJlCm6S1OnVFN-WDl5Mbxf4vb-QX0f52PlecyVxENm3NfkUg9P-xppKjHRgPMFkJG-8GuX=s1127" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1127" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWYqb7RCowMUHy6Ig0t11IB0PwwbZaAiIgyP-JYkSeHmYj6XTBJgCX8Ar54c9vHeAFxDuP2-QMvcaOoJbhC-mnOM2zkFbfrt5Q11Fl1FZhnkj2jw8i2tFJlCm6S1OnVFN-WDl5Mbxf4vb-QX0f52PlecyVxENm3NfkUg9P-xppKjHRgPMFkJG-8GuX=w640-h490" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A cover for the levers, and the bottom ramp is made and attached.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRU4espJqnkezVSgInFxH0EiLNHqaVDmD1fWOyNemM6CQS-wvxkNIAGj-vjAxnmFC454gHJrznkMscbOwB9UjT9GtP4wrffuAnf8PXLqAXhy4X-GYz24YLCO2XzZHdqUn5JA2KMrqQUO-zwHoIrBO6xFk_hk7LtXF6tbhSPT6wiVHLeZH32hSxa1Z=s1391" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1391" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRU4espJqnkezVSgInFxH0EiLNHqaVDmD1fWOyNemM6CQS-wvxkNIAGj-vjAxnmFC454gHJrznkMscbOwB9UjT9GtP4wrffuAnf8PXLqAXhy4X-GYz24YLCO2XzZHdqUn5JA2KMrqQUO-zwHoIrBO6xFk_hk7LtXF6tbhSPT6wiVHLeZH32hSxa1Z=w640-h398" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The 8 cedar bases ready to be painted. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK01J7vc954bpFd8yAzD1btT5MSDQoUsP2YdGC-XA6qtMsR_i9DVxxZOI0NWlOSxbAc8HcKFwbuVO2y_vRLdjiVMfirzmWbfQKwzVHDaOxwFNypujjtqng8JG8CWHPgAlLftnqlhyR7Os6ZuF0Q_uSP1aGi3HEbAHLqrNyQdGGby4JKhT-pK_DStD-=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK01J7vc954bpFd8yAzD1btT5MSDQoUsP2YdGC-XA6qtMsR_i9DVxxZOI0NWlOSxbAc8HcKFwbuVO2y_vRLdjiVMfirzmWbfQKwzVHDaOxwFNypujjtqng8JG8CWHPgAlLftnqlhyR7Os6ZuF0Q_uSP1aGi3HEbAHLqrNyQdGGby4JKhT-pK_DStD-=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here I've carved the right hand and I'm figuring out the position of the arm. The position of the figure on the base has already been determined, and cannot change. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA1Gn9SkE6JA3ws2kNmvcb7AvC-2EVtidbT46hUp_11Y6PyAu1TshhofwwjDQeR_YyviL882155mW9eKHhTRyF-U81MGCGJapApQebVgoev6QsElvGNw57L9jjDAe-k-F5Q_yWDqO2kpPeXaVP_cz_ngB6AhM3MEY_l65v3zBfRmGAs_4rkXNEACI5=s967" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="967" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA1Gn9SkE6JA3ws2kNmvcb7AvC-2EVtidbT46hUp_11Y6PyAu1TshhofwwjDQeR_YyviL882155mW9eKHhTRyF-U81MGCGJapApQebVgoev6QsElvGNw57L9jjDAe-k-F5Q_yWDqO2kpPeXaVP_cz_ngB6AhM3MEY_l65v3zBfRmGAs_4rkXNEACI5=w640-h573" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The covers for the front and back of the torsos. These keep the fabric in place and away from the mechanism inside the chest. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoCvQuzAUYZqI_qaxWYkde0XhHbWGZOk7khxaWYKLw_uzXElODQ_GHOfm1dAOWsMf93126IxKRXCCDJb8FNH1_X5bspzBR1oXw8y0RvRmIqTfUQRMi4_u0gxoaWr8t6UrhcR98O9G56vgYL3xkvfc0c64TAXMmqAlgaw9PGc70vypG7gDxQh4nFXGH=s1255" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1255" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoCvQuzAUYZqI_qaxWYkde0XhHbWGZOk7khxaWYKLw_uzXElODQ_GHOfm1dAOWsMf93126IxKRXCCDJb8FNH1_X5bspzBR1oXw8y0RvRmIqTfUQRMi4_u0gxoaWr8t6UrhcR98O9G56vgYL3xkvfc0c64TAXMmqAlgaw9PGc70vypG7gDxQh4nFXGH=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Figuring out the heads, and their positions. These are cast resin heads that I had made from my sculpts. There are 4 different ones - so there are really 4 sets of "twins" in this piece. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiDsgJ4hFhltj7XHDzZfrlf1IgadnG62IgnA-n197hzmaQI1e2YLL0EhViRog3JnstlyEOYAKUKeQ0N0RxhGHrCuGrPQLLBWTz13w7YrC3rLdk12YKcriCGx31y6yUYclTs4U0S7qG3YdWAoRXetRdoRuy0b7bFQMGhmXCHcbzpThg-Zv0dHsiLXIS=s1168" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1168" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiDsgJ4hFhltj7XHDzZfrlf1IgadnG62IgnA-n197hzmaQI1e2YLL0EhViRog3JnstlyEOYAKUKeQ0N0RxhGHrCuGrPQLLBWTz13w7YrC3rLdk12YKcriCGx31y6yUYclTs4U0S7qG3YdWAoRXetRdoRuy0b7bFQMGhmXCHcbzpThg-Zv0dHsiLXIS=w640-h474" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I added different hairstyles to the resin heads, using polymer clay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgYoJuo7NBf4If5AjoXNOoCI9tbavni_p40x4BqTLqtFsoeCfVpnAp27deoJaScH__t3NIk0f81Xg8eC7ZAl5zjxuNKjK4OOvOHXAs22_e2nlIZck5veg_iDmcIiazNGcvODB4bSShIdeULVU1QLAOsD68_FIQOVKwOpqpn6P_DcLtapqnf1UlaHTp=s956" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="956" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgYoJuo7NBf4If5AjoXNOoCI9tbavni_p40x4BqTLqtFsoeCfVpnAp27deoJaScH__t3NIk0f81Xg8eC7ZAl5zjxuNKjK4OOvOHXAs22_e2nlIZck5veg_iDmcIiazNGcvODB4bSShIdeULVU1QLAOsD68_FIQOVKwOpqpn6P_DcLtapqnf1UlaHTp=w640-h578" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eight different styles of footwear. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqBk5UJBqA5dooRwJ2GitwAyEG5vPDA_cmdJ2jp84G0SAvcA5sE1xh8wqaJGk3zZoAOuB7ZpKv0kVR_TKVuJ218tJZGUnQz3zKsjhztUiEBrrJqBNfxVOHXgSZNv3QJQ6ubvjWakGJWPeRtlQmymjSuxG3rPQ9bwV8jy--Dyr3nrC0qZWG67FoqdPD=s1089" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1089" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqBk5UJBqA5dooRwJ2GitwAyEG5vPDA_cmdJ2jp84G0SAvcA5sE1xh8wqaJGk3zZoAOuB7ZpKv0kVR_TKVuJ218tJZGUnQz3zKsjhztUiEBrrJqBNfxVOHXgSZNv3QJQ6ubvjWakGJWPeRtlQmymjSuxG3rPQ9bwV8jy--Dyr3nrC0qZWG67FoqdPD=w640-h509" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two of the painted bases - aged, distressed, and waxed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh52AxO8msiWAJjgNrU5AkhhimYDMcssLHiA3AdpZpiJSWZhFr18gfwnmybyRVYm4i1Be4otfYXv68F0D3Cse-PLsK94w6CVKBVIsgcxsU-1p3Nfcjp9X6NfIHjk7TUjgeYdF-C0IVvrQ6LAr4EXdrup8z4e1MYpA-uaTksBr2rKQk-1I057btc9_6Y=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh52AxO8msiWAJjgNrU5AkhhimYDMcssLHiA3AdpZpiJSWZhFr18gfwnmybyRVYm4i1Be4otfYXv68F0D3Cse-PLsK94w6CVKBVIsgcxsU-1p3Nfcjp9X6NfIHjk7TUjgeYdF-C0IVvrQ6LAr4EXdrup8z4e1MYpA-uaTksBr2rKQk-1I057btc9_6Y=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The guts of each of the figures. The rotary damper is glued and nailed in place, (after determining which of the 3 strengths to use). This shot was taken right before placing the back cover on, and hand-sewing the back of the shirt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKXGiKMh91dzh-14lapDXTqSrN28o3FXBK6WWsTcVg4Nu7bkSotlhmN1R1seVdHWUHxl4NNMB6bgLVRl878DAN-Itzjw3EA83Durxw3ZRCorlJkhi3Ax06L4VJcS70HJSwSH6y8g4QECNJu0ZNLGAQ8m3J_OXrEUZ8ecqB86aR9Ls_tNo-ouOYLH6R=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKXGiKMh91dzh-14lapDXTqSrN28o3FXBK6WWsTcVg4Nu7bkSotlhmN1R1seVdHWUHxl4NNMB6bgLVRl878DAN-Itzjw3EA83Durxw3ZRCorlJkhi3Ax06L4VJcS70HJSwSH6y8g4QECNJu0ZNLGAQ8m3J_OXrEUZ8ecqB86aR9Ls_tNo-ouOYLH6R=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The 8 counterweights, cast using a wooden mold. The polyester cord has to fall in the center of the weight, that is why the screws are off-center. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZLs4zex1_Ak0yAECHdMxB8p8wuP9Bx7Z09EfPLLLJ55C8LdO55Z5bBEbWiatksaF_DOPEqaFYzH6Q5GzADz-ZhMInYzksuW7YBc_amg_SpyI7VHMjRtg_ZFT4kkPUqkArty8Mx3bR6TcQlmnLq9vBC7atYVMIMngdyRM5IaN-H55hQ1BLDEzRQhDG=s1465" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1465" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZLs4zex1_Ak0yAECHdMxB8p8wuP9Bx7Z09EfPLLLJ55C8LdO55Z5bBEbWiatksaF_DOPEqaFYzH6Q5GzADz-ZhMInYzksuW7YBc_amg_SpyI7VHMjRtg_ZFT4kkPUqkArty8Mx3bR6TcQlmnLq9vBC7atYVMIMngdyRM5IaN-H55hQ1BLDEzRQhDG=w640-h253" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>During "final" assembly. I'm probably determining if I need to switch out the dampers for stronger or weaker ones. I had to test as much as I could while assembling. <br />The covers for the bases are screwed on later. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpMHAnW7PJZXn1hDYtfCVXSOGYeDEpAqHaWCXqSNV9oeje5ocqo3mh3WF7BU_dWsI1Bc91zg9yU3YKPUlR18OaAX-jWgjcULCVBpUKr-7NyfGiyrpCcd2UYnm7_yA9oAdyaEcupoewzn8AS2JdoUkGJVXJX_xmxGqnLOJhX3JxanZja2GF9RtKuIIs=s864" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpMHAnW7PJZXn1hDYtfCVXSOGYeDEpAqHaWCXqSNV9oeje5ocqo3mh3WF7BU_dWsI1Bc91zg9yU3YKPUlR18OaAX-jWgjcULCVBpUKr-7NyfGiyrpCcd2UYnm7_yA9oAdyaEcupoewzn8AS2JdoUkGJVXJX_xmxGqnLOJhX3JxanZja2GF9RtKuIIs=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A comparison of the hand for "Hands" and "Interdependence". 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I love supporting this institution. I spent a super-creative week there - a few years back - and a lot of my pieces for their annual auction are influenced by my time, and explorations there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Hambidge Center is located in the North Georgia mountains, about 2 hours north of Atlanta. "It provides a residency program that empowers talented individuals to explore, develop, and express their creative voices. Situated on 600 acres in the mountains of north Georgia, Hambidge is a sanctuary of time and space that inspires individuals working in a broad range of disciplines to create works of the highest caliber." More information can be found </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.hambidge.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">"Righteous" (sold at the auction). She measures 17" x 18" x 4".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I wanted to (again) create a piece that was a combination of my abstract wooden sculpture work and my figurative work. The figure floats above the frame - made from wood scraps - as if she's flying. This was a fun piece to make and I think she came out great.</span><br />
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I really like the paint on her face, and I've done a few other figures with face paint. I wanted her to appear warrior-like - strong and assured.</div>
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This is my normal process. I carve the arms and hands separately, and join them together with a brass rod and glue. The wood you see here is the excess that is cut off of the hand and discarded. </div>
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The basswood body. I made her body fairly primitive and chunky - since I was just going to paint it, I didn't worry about making it realistic. I made the connections between the sections with bendable copper wire - so I could position her as needed.<br />
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The scrap wood frame in-progress. I really love this kind of work. It takes a while to paint, age, and finish, but it's worth it to me. You can see my rough drawing of the woman's body underneath. I made the frame to fit her body's position. </div>
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Sometime last Spring, (2019) for some reason I started thinking about my old college days.</div>
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I went to school for Industrial Design, and one of our projects sophomore year was the infamous 'Time Machine'. The idea was to build any kind of machine that would have a definite start, run for 2 minutes, and make some sort of signal at the end of the two minutes. I really loved this assignment and got to work on it right away. I guess if I really thought about it, my idea of using ball bearings in the project probably came from me playing with the vintage Pachinko game I'd purchased just a few years earlier. I use the Pachinko balls in the piece.</div>
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My Time Machine consisted of 2 clear plexiglas panels, with axels crossing the span, and multiple arms (levers) with scoops on one end and counterweights on the other. I made a multi-channeled hopper at the top, and the last lever on the bottom was connected to a release back up at the hopper. So each ball would be released one at a time, until all the balls ran out - the last one would ring a bell. At least that was the plan. </div>
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Pretty much everything was made of clear plexiglas. I will say it worked pretty well, but only ran on it's own for one short time in my parents basement. During the critique, it didn't really do what it was supposed to do, but people really like to see it work, and I was happy with what I'd accomplished.</div>
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Fast forward 35 years - and I had the idea to remake that (failed) piece, (which was thrown away, and I have no pictures of), and use the knowledge I'd gained over the years making automata, to make it work properly. Instead of plexiglas scoops I decided it would be more interesting to carve basswood hands, (like I do), and have them be the scoops. I added lead weights on the other end of the levers to act as counterbalances. One new element that I didn't have back in 1982 - rotary dampers - that slow the movement of the levers.</div>
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Here is "Hands" - it measures 23" x 42" x 12", and is sold.</div>
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There's really not much to the piece, physically, and that's how I wanted it. I was looking for minimal support and structure. The chain lift on the left continually feeds the BBs to the hands - not just for two minutes.</div>
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A closer view of the ramp on the bottom. </div>
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The last hand gently drops the ball bearings onto the ramp, and the BBs quickly take a U-turn and go the other way. </div>
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At the end of the ramp there's a chain lift to take the BBs back to the top. They wait here until the hooks on the chain pick them up. </div>
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One of the basswood hands, carved, painted, and aged. They are each about 2 1/2" long; and I used 5/8" ball bearings.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Here is the special component of this piece - a rotary damper, AKA a speed limiter. It's that black thing you see with the slotted screw in it. It makes the levers move slowly - both up and down. So instead of the levers catching the BBs, lowering them down, dropping them, and having the lever shoot back up, the levers return gently to their original place. I love how they work.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The notches on the brass piece indicate where the lever goes. This is #5, the bottom lever.</span></div>
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My friend Tom Harold actually make the hooks and welded them to the chain. Here's is the drawing I sent him. As you can see, things changed along the way. Tom is a RBS artist living in Indianapolis. </div>
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Here I am laying out where the levers will be, how much they will arc, and where the pivots points need to be.<br />
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This is my drawing for the hands - and my notes about the counterweights. I needed to figure out which hands were left and which ones were right. <br />
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The basswood hands, cut out, but yet to be carved.<br />
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One of the hands, carved - and sealed with thin CA glue, for strength.<br />
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Six hands. In the final piece I only needed 5 - again, I think things changed along the way.<br />
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Five hands, painted, aged and ready to go.</div>
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A few of the inner parts of the lead counterbalances. I made a small wooden form and cast lead over these, up to the point of the collar. (See pic with rotary damper above.)</div>
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The video..... (watch full screen).</div>
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"Juncture 1" came from an idea I've had for years - long before I even considered making a rolling ball sculpture, (RBS). I've always loved this kind of kinetic sculpture, but never really thought I would make one. After all, I do figurative artwork, right? </div>
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So I had imagined one that would be interesting if...... instead of metal rails to ride on, the balls would cascade down an assemblage of found objects. Metal buckets, wooden boxes, antique household items, odds and ends, would "guide" the BBs from top to bottom. How interesting I thought - and filled it away in the back of my brain.</div>
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In June of 2019, having a break in between commissions, I made the decision to finally realize this idea. I started by pulling together items I thought would be interesting visually - and would make sense in a RBS of this kind. Below is what resulted in this exploration.....</div>
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I named the piece "Juncture 1", in hopes that I will someday make a "Juncture 2", "3", "4", etc., etc. Also I like that the title sounds like 'junk'. It measures 34" x 48" x 10", hangs on the wall - and is sold.</div>
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Close up of Module 1, (top right). (I called the boxes 'Modules' because it sounded cooler than boxes.) I think this piece was some sort of drawer that was already divided up like this. I use the dividers as 'tracks' for the balls, and added the big swoop in the middle. There's lots of action in this Module - as I tried to max out the action in each one. </div>
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Module 2, (middle left). This is an old handmade toolbox - I removed the lid but left the hinges. The grate really has a tendency to slow the BBs down, which makes watching them ping-pong around more interesting. After cascading down the grate, the BBs fall on the round donut-shaped piece and do a U-turn. The gently curved brass piece guides them into the brass funnel. I really like that the BBs are free to find their own path here.</div>
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Module 3, (lower right). The balls shoot out at the upper left of this box, powered by a hidden chute that speeds them up, (see below). They circle the round part and finally drop through a hole on the right side. As they drop, they hit a spiral chime, which came out of an old clock. Then they fall into the red track and exit via the copper rails.</div>
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Onto Module 4, (lower left). The BBs enter on the the upper left and get dropped onto the circular ramp - heading up at first, and then back down because of gravity. They exit on the lower right and go back into the central column. </div>
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A view of Module 1 from below.</div>
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Module 1 - detail shot.</div>
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The 'ramp' and rails of Module 3. I really wanted to make the Modules without obvious 'rails', or barriers. On this one, I use upholstery nails to keep the BBs from falling out the front.</div>
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I added small dimensional found figures/elements to the boxes - to add a bit more interest to them - ala Joseph Cornell. Various vintage paper ephemera was also added to the inside of each Module.</div>
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A small memento of Perseus. I've had this for years, just waiting for the perfect spot.</div>
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George Washington looks on in Module 1.</div>
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Here is the "sketch" for this piece. I laid out the various pieces on the floor - and rearranged them until I got a look that I liked. The central column is to house the chain lift for the BBs, and was made from a piece of found driftwood from the Ohio River.</div>
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Another sketch I thought had some merit. A few of these elements ended up in the final piece. </div>
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Figuring out the position of the first Module - eventually glued and screwed on.<br />
Of course I had to work from top to bottom - which is pretty standard with any gravity-related piece.<br />
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Module 1 - in-progress.</div>
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The track that runs from Module 3 to 4. This is 1/4" flexible copper tubing, which is very easy to work with. It bends easily, stays put where you bend it, solders well, and looks great aged down to a nice dark brown. The various round pieces here helped me bend the curved sections.<br />
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The central column, before adding on all the Modules. As you can see, the back is removable. </div>
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Glueing (and screwing) on Module 3. Note the aluminum 'chute', that goes from the wooden track (removed here) below Module 2 into Module 3. I wanted a change of speed, and wanted it to happen where you don't see how it's happening. The chute actually goes in between the chain.<br />
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Here is the wooden part holding the aluminum tube. I had to make this removable, in case the chain lift ever had to be taken out. The sheetmetal protects the wooden part from possible chain wear. </div>
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The bottom of the chain lift. The BBs come in from the right, and are scooped up one at a time. Again, everything has to be made to be disassembled, if needed.<br />
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<br />Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-56224408901323050132020-05-15T13:44:00.003-04:002022-01-13T12:50:12.943-05:00"Tic Tok" - Rolling Ball Abstract Sculpture - 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is a sculpture I made back in July and August of 2019. I know I haven't posted much here in a while, but I can assure you, I've been busy with various projects. I'm trying to take some time now and play catch-up with my blog posts.</div>
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"Tic Tok" came out of recent explorations with Rolling Ball Sculptures, aka, RBS. Not wanting to do the typical RBS, I've also been exploring the possibilities of using the power of a dropping BB to actuate various things; figures; etc. Stay tuned....</div>
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This piece, (in my humble opinion), is the perfect blend of a static abstract sculpture and a RBS. Instead of tracks, I used the actual surface of the sculpture to guide the BBs from top to bottom. At first glance the piece resembles one of my smaller wooden sculptures - but once the switch is switched on, the piece comes alive with action, and sound. The balls emerge at the top and roll down and around every part of the sculpture. As you will see in my pics below, I started with the central column - that holds the hidden ball lift - and worked from top to bottom, making "tracks" along the way.<br />
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The piece measures 17" x 45" x 15", and is Currently Available from me for $2850. plus shipping.</div>
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I guess I consider this to be the "front view".</div>
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This is the view of the left side.</div>
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And the right side.<br />
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I started by making the central column - built from scrap 1/2" plywood. And then I gathered lots of scrap pieces that I had sitting around my wood shop and studio. Some of the pieces seen here are driftwood. </div>
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This is adding the first piece of wood to the column. I knew where the hole was located at the top because I had already figured out the chain lift inside.<br />
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I tried not to cut the wood specifically for this piece - but rather, use the pieces as I found them. Most of the curved pieces of walnut came from an instrument maker's scrap pile; who's workshop is in Berea, Kentucky.<br />
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Getting almost to the end of the build. </div>
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With each piece I added, I had to test how the ball would roll on it. On some pieces, I did have to carve a track into the top of it. But some pieces were already very track-like, so I used them as is.</div>
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When I got down to adding the 3 "feet", (seen here), I had to make sure the sculpture was on a perfectly level surface - so the balls will roll correctly.<br />
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After all the woodwork was finished, and the balls were rolling properly, I painted the whole thing grey, (seen here). Then I aged it as I usually do, and sanded, and waxed it too.<br />
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Here's a peek at the bottom of the chain lift. The chain hooks were fabricated and welded on by my friend Tom Harold. The balls come in on that short piece on the right. I made the column with a removable back, so I could take it off and get at the chain, etc.<br />
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The top of the lift - and the track that delivers the balls, through the hole in the front.<br />
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Here's an image showing the back removed. There are "track pieces" permanently attached to the back piece, so at this point, the piece is not functional. <br />The chain lift is about 33" long.<br />
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Here are some detail shots of "Tic Tok"...........<br />
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<br />Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-36754188258987686592018-12-20T19:09:00.002-05:002018-12-21T18:42:16.525-05:00A Music Video I Shot and Edited - "Lightning" by Bim Skala BimIn March of 2018, I travelled to Asheville, NC to see one of my favorite bands, Bim Skala Bim. They're a ska band originally from Boston, who formed around 1983. Nowadays, the members are spread around the globe, but still come together to do shows. At the show, I met the lead signer, Dan Vitale, and later we connected online. I wanted to use one of their songs for a short video, so I asked Dan if it was okay. He said yes, and after seeing the video, he asked me if I'd be interested in doing some art for the band - maybe some album art, a poster, or even a video. This fall, Dan send me this song, and since the budget was low, I just shot things around my studio. I edited all together like I usually do for my short videos.<br />
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This piece was a special gift from a wife to her husband on his 40th birthday. She wasn't exactly sure how to portray him - but she told me he'd really love a piece created by me, as he had been a "fan" of my work for some time. After several emails back and forth, we decided to portray him in his wood shop, building a birdhouse - one of his many interests. Some of his other attributes/hobbies/interests we discussed wouldn't exactly translate into a kinetic piece of art. During our discussions, I learned that he is a loving husband and father, a hard-working provider, and a man devoted to his family. But just how to put that into a piece of art? We did, however, decide to incorporate some of his more tangible attributes into the scene. Besides his family, he also loves music - playing his bass, and listening to Kiss albums. My client (his wife) provided me with many pictures which helped me to create his likeness - his face (of course), his dress, and even his propensity for wearing headbands. </div>
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The piece measures 10" x 17" x 9.5", and as you turn the handle, he hammers, pauses, looks left and right, and continues to hammer. </div>
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A side view. The background piece was based on the interior of their home. Again, her pictures were very helpful - providing me with many details.</div>
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Another view.</div>
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I really liked making the bench, the birdhouse, and all the other props.</div>
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Here you can see the rod that lifts up and drops his arm; which pivots at the elbow.</div>
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The background piece - held in place with 3 metal rods. I worked on this piece separately, and only glued it into the base as one of the very last steps. The upper wall is decorated with Kiss posters and family portraits.</div>
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His bass was made from scratch, (with the help of great pics), and the logo for his mortuary business - which he designed.</div>
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A detail shot of the items underneath his workbench. Some of these are found objects, and some are made from scratch. The envelope (under the toolbox) carries a secret significance to the family. </div>
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I didn't make the hammer first, but I did have to make it early on. The head is "carved" from a small piece of lead, and I "turned" the front part of it. In this image, you can see I have yet to cut off the excess on the face.</div>
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The base in-progress. Here I'm adding the baseboard, while making sure the background piece is straight up and down.</div>
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All finished with the construction of the background and the base. To the background, I added appropriate trim, and even added "stucco" to the lower part - which will add a bit of texture. The background piece is still just fitted in the base, and not permanently attached at this point.</div>
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More progress on the background piece - and getting close to being finished. Here I'm figuring out where to place the pictures on the wall.<br />
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After figuring out the height of the workbench, I needed to find a good place for the birdhouse, the placement of his left hand on the birdhouse, and how to configure his arm. You can see it is yet to be carved. And you can see the finished hammer. </div>
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The figure - all carved basswood, except for his head, which is sculpted from polymer clay.<br />
You can see how the rod for his head runs up through one leg, (see the brass tube?). I think I originally was going to have an internal mechanism move his hammering arm, but I changed my mind when I realized that just his forearm needed to move - not his whole arm. That's why you see a cutout on his torso. I filled the hollow cavity with a piece of wood.<br />
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His body: all painted and ready to be dressed.<br />
I didn't glue his arms on until I made his shirt - and was ready to do the final assembly. For that, I put one arm through the shirt sleeve and glued that arm on. Next, I put the other arm through the other sleeve, while making sure the head was going to fit on properly. Then I glued the second arm on very carefully. After his head was situated, I stitched up the back of his shirt, by hand.<br />
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The levers for his head (middle) and hammering arm (top). The two gears, and pawl (bottom, with spring) are part of the ratchet - which prevents the crank from being turned the wrong way.<br />
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The two cams - the one for hammering on the left, and the one that turns his head on the right.</div>
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The mechanism.<br />
You can see the two cams on the left, and the ratchet to the right. You can also see that I used salvaged wood (as I often do) for the base of this piece. The 1/2" plywood was used by a fellow artist as a painting surface - hence all the color.<br />
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Another view. You can't see it, but right under the main axle is the cam follower - it's on the lever that controls his head. The rod that goes to his head is seen at the bottom, (it has blue paint on it).<br />
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I got this nice email from my client when she received it --- </div>
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"I received him this afternoon and he's amazing!!! I am just blown away. We have those Kiss albums hanging on the walls. I can not wait for him to see it and you to be able to share it. It looks like you shrunk a scene from our house or his office. Thank you so very much. I wanted to give him something special and just for him for his 40th birthday and you have given me the ability to do that. Thank you again and I'll email you his reaction on his birthday."</div>
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Here's the video - wait until the end to see the husband's reaction. Watch fullscreen. </div>
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It's been a while since I posted anything here..... so now it's time for me to catch up! </div>
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This piece was born out of the idea of the spinning sign. This is partly based of what I've learned making other pieces where the figures spin a wheel -similar to a carnival wheel. The hand motion, the mechanism for the motion - and the challenges of each piece - were very similar. The question was - how to get a static object moving with just one swift movement of a figure's arm? Part of the solution was adding more weight to the lever - which would deliver more thrust to the arm. I also had to make the arm strong enough to withstand the extra force. I will explain more as I show you the in-progress pictures below......</div>
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The final shot. He measures 10.5" x 19.5" x 5". And is sold.</div>
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He stands on an old metal lunchbox, but everything else was made by me. </div>
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Another view. Not only does his arm move to spin the sign - his head turns from side to side, and his expression is "perpetually bored".</div>
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The sign, which is a thin piece of lightweight pine, is held by his other hand. </div>
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Here's a look at his right arm from behind. You can see the rod that first lifts his arm, and then - with great force - drops it down, rapidly, to spin the sign. The joint at his elbow had to be designed to allow his arm to move slightly backwards, to ensure there was clearance between the sign and his fingers when his arm lifted up. As his arm drops, it moves forward about 1/8" so his fingers land on the top of the sign - putting it into motion. And you can see the small bearing I used for the sign, which is held by his left hand.</div>
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His head - sculpted out of polymer clay - with his sad, bored expression.</div>
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His basswood hand. I always "strengthen" my figure's hands by saturating them with thin CA glue. It makes the soft basswood much "harder". This pic shows the hand before I put the glue on it.<br />
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This is the left hand - with the CA glue on it, (it does change the color of the wood a bit.)</div>
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The next 3 images show my process of building the right (spinning) arm, and of getting the body position, and placement, correct. I made a "stand" that will hold the sign in it's proper place while I tested out how the whole thing operated. </div>
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Here I'm figuring out the position of the upper arm. And as you can see, I started off with a basswood lower arm, (or maybe it was just a stand-in, a "test piece" for the final arm? I don't remember.)</div>
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Here I'm finalizing the arm and hand. I switched over to poplar wood for the forearm - mostly because of the elbow joint, which had to be super strong. At the elbow joint, what is usually just a hole, had to be a slot, so the arm could move backwards. (Sorry, I don't have pics of the arm and slot.) You can see the stand I made that supports the left arm - and holds it in position.</div>
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His head; sculpted from polymer clay.</div>
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His body, just before I dressed him. As you can see, the rod for his head goes directly through his left leg - that's why he's standing a bit strangely - off to one side.</div>
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The mechanism; nearing completion. The 5 pointed cam was to lift the lever, and let it drop. The other round cam moves his head from side to side. At this point, I've only carved out one drop, or valley. And you can see the lever (and bearing) that moves his head.</div>
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Here the 2 cams are finished and glued together. You can see how much the cam for the head has changed - more valleys! - and that I changed from 5 "drops" per cycle to only 3. It's all figured out with 'trial and error' - lot's of time, and lots of head scratching. CA glue also 'strengthens' the cams. </div>
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Here's the lever - notice where the cam follower is in relation to the rod, (which goes up to his arm), and where the weight is. The pivot point is all the way to the right. The location of these points were worked out on paper. Figuring out just how much weight to add to the lever was a guess - more trial and error.</div>
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Here are the levers and cams in place. I added the black piece of foam to cushion the lever after it dropped.</div>
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Here's a shot of the final mechanism, just before I lower it all into the metal lunchbox. I worked on it, and figured out the mechanism in this upright position.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Here's a short "promotional" video I put together recently. It includes images from many of my pieces, all together. It's fun to see my pieces - especially my heads - one after another. It really gives a person a broad view of my overall style.</span></div>
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You'll want to watch this full screen. And it's also posted on my YouTube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Q4MKYyabw" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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At the end of the video, I point out that I do commissions. Over the past 10 or so years, approximately 60% of my time has been devoted to creating commissioned work. I still - and always will - make pieces for "me"; pieces that I will then put up for sale on my website. But going forward, most of my time will be spent making that special piece for someone else. I'm fortunate to have several regular customers that request pieces once a year, or maybe every couple of years. I'm thankful to them for keeping me afloat. So as an independent artist, (see my last paragraph below), I'm really making the effort to get the word out that I graciously accept commissions of many kinds - personal, corporate, or even from interior designers or architects. I'm open to the possibilities.<br />
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In case this gets you thinking....... even if you're not exactly sure what you might want, please feel free to reach out to me. It's always nice to get the conversation started early, even if you're not ready to "pull the trigger". And sometimes my schedule gets backed up - so again, earlier is better.<br />
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Also, I recently added a Commission Page to my website. It basically spells out - step by step - what to expect when one commissions me to make a piece of artwork. The process is really quite simple and straightforward, but when I wrote it out, it seemed extensive. It's really not.<br />
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<u>The Commission Process</u></h4>
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Recently, someone mentioned to me that they were intimidated
with the commission process of artists. I thought, “Surely, <i>I’m</i> not intimidating”. To alleviate any apprehension you
might have about commissioning me to make that special piece for you, I’ve outlined
my Commission Process here…..</div>
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First, if you’re unsure about what you want me to create -
we can both think about it, and then toss some ideas around. This can be a fun
activity, for both of us. I’m always up for a challenge, and love to try things
I haven’t done before. By the way, some people know what they want – and some
don’t. Some people want a portrait of themselves, or a loved one; and some want
a piece similar to one that’s been sold. Over the years I’ve enjoyed making all
the above.</div>
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1. Once we have an idea, we can get started. You’ll let me
know the basic idea of the piece - and if you have a price range in mind,
you’ll let me know that too. We can discuss all the details about your piece –
size, movement, features, and any personal details. Usually this discussion
happens via email, where the details are “recorded”, but we can also chat over
the phone if you’d like. A quick phone conversation can sometimes be worth 10
emails back and forth – and can clear up a lot of things promptly.</div>
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2. Next, I will do a quick sketch, and a bit of figuring, to
arrive at a price. (I sometimes send my client a copy of the sketch, but not
always – it’s up to you.) Once we agree on a price…..</div>
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3. I will then email you my super-simple Commission Form. It
just the basics – what I’m creating for you, when it’s expected to be
delivered, the price, your information, my information, and a place for each of
us to sign. It states that a 50% Deposit is required in order for me to start -
and the balance, plus shipping, is due when your piece is completed. </div>
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4. You will then send me a check, along with the signed
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5. I will make your piece as we have discussed. At some
point, I may ask your opinion about color scheme, or any other details.
Specifically, eye color has to be known if I’m doing a portrait of you or a
loved one.</div>
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6. Once your piece is ready to be shipped to you, I’ll let
you know, and you’ll send me the final check. Once I receive the check, I will
carefully and professionally pack your piece. When I say professionally, I mean
I will <i>personally</i> pack your piece to the
best of my abilities. I’ve gotten pretty good at packing my pieces – and who
better than me to do it, as I know all the vulnerabilities of my pieces. I
usually ship FedEx, and have had excellent success using their services. </div>
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7. When your piece arrives, you will find Unpacking
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By the way, after the piece arrives, I’m always around to
answer questions, or hear any concerns you might have.</div>
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I appreciate the opportunity to create a special piece for
you – a piece that is sure to become a family heirloom. I make every effort to
keep my clients happy, and usually go above and beyond expectations when it
comes to my commissions.</div>
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I hope this gives you a better idea of what to expect when you come to me with that thought about getting a special piece for yourself - or someone you love. </div>
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Lastly, I case you didn't know, (and I haven't really talked about it), as of July 2017, I am no longer affiliated with any gallery - this is when I pulled my work out of the New Orleans gallery I was in. They've changed their focus, and my pieces didn't really fit in with their new concept. So I've become a fully independent artist, again. When I started off as a full-time artist in 2000, I was 100% independent. I did art fairs for 7 years, and purposely did not show in galleries until 2008. From then until the Summer of '17, I've pretty much only been in one gallery at a time - except for maybe the occasional group show. I like being independent again - it suits me.<br />
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So is it wrong to promote one's self? Not in my case - someone's got to do it!!!<br />
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Thanks for looking! And feel free to share this post, or any of my work, website, or videos, with friends and family. I appreciate you!<br />
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tom<br />
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PS Let me know what you think about all of this - I'd love to hear your opinion.<br />
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"The Sea Monster" was commissioned by a man in New England who has a fondness for sea creatures. I've never done a piece quite like this before, but I really enjoyed the challenge, and I think it came out pretty great. It measures 24" x 16" x 8", hangs on the wall, and is operated by turning the crank.</div>
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Next, I added a crank, and geared it down so that no one can overcrank it. If I didn't do this, and someone turned the crank too fast, it might damage the mechanisms - or at least, something would get hung up somewhere. I never want to take that chance, so I always gear down any hand-cranked piece.</div>
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Next, I started with the waves, and the mechanisms to move them. Of course, I had to draw the whole thing out first, and figure out where the waves needed to be. They are of various lengths, and the pivots points were staggered in relation to each other.</div>
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There are 3 axles that hold the small cams, which lift the waves. The axles have 2 precision bearings, mounted in blocks at each end, front and back. Here you can see the axels in progress. There are also 3 clear Polycord belts that connect the rods and the crank together - and makes everything move.</div>
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These are some of the end pieces. You can see here that I had to add some lead weight to get them to act the way I wanted them to. The small wooden rods help the waves stay in place. The rods go into grooves cut into wooden blocks.</div>
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These are all of the waves, before I carved the final details into them. Since the sea monster is sitting in the scene, the waves have to "surround" him - so some of them are full length, and some are very short. Each wave it unique, and I had to number them to keep them straight. Two rods, one on each end, hold the waves in place.</div>
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Testing the position and the movement of the waves. The first wave had to be spring assisted on this one side. I straddles the big gear, and had to prevent it from touching the gear. </div>
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Starting to build the sea monster. </div>
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The first cuts were done on a bandsaw.</div>
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I was anxious to see him in amongst the waves.</div>
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Beginning to hollow out the mouth.</div>
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Since the head was mostly hollow, it was made up from 3 pieces of basswood - you can see 2 pieces here.</div>
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I carved the insides and cut out the eye before I glued the 3 pieces together. The eye is weighted so it moves as the head tilts back and forth, and first I had to figure out how that was going to work.</div>
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Starting the carving of the head - so much fun.</div>
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The head is pretty much finished here. I still have to add his crest.</div>
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Here I'm making room in the back for the mechanism that will move the fin. </div>
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The hole for the fin mechanism is done. The part that fits in here is removable. It's easier to work on that way.</div>
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I carved out even more of the back to make room for the other mechanisms. There are 2 cams and two levers here. One moves the head, (which is spring assisted), and the other one moves the tail and fin. </div>
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The two levers, with precision bearings on the cam followers.</div>
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The final look of the sea monster - before painting.</div>
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The teeth. I painted them before I glued them in.</div>
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All the pieces of the sea monster - just before painting.</div>
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After painting, but before aging.</div>
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After aging.</div>
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Painting the base - especially the area under the waves.</div>
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All the parts - painted, aged, waxed, and ready to be put together. Wow.</div>
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Almost all together.</div>
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Final assembly. All of the mechanical parts were figured out, and fabricated, before painting. This is just putting it all together, and checking to make sure it's working flawlessly. </div>
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The background painting in progress.......<br />
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......and after aging. It gets screwed to the back of the case.<br />
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This valance will hide the front of the waves, and it'll be painted the same color as the waves.<br />
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The final color of the frame. Four screws will hold it in place.<br />
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Test fit, (without the valance).<br />
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Here is the movie for "The Sea Monster".... You'll want to watch it full screen.<br />
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I'm so excited to announce that I will be a part of this amazing line-up of talented artists, showing our works for one weekend only in Downtown LA. To be able to show my work alongside of some of the heavy hitters in the Lowbrow Pop art scene, has me beyond thrilled. </div>
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Back in 2015, after spending a month in my studio, <a href="http://tomhaney.blogspot.com/2015/10/my-danish-apprentice-september-15.html" target="_blank">my Danish apprentice</a> Laura, traveled to stay with Kazu and Meg, and apprentice with them. They also own a gallery & cafe called <a href="http://automaton.nizo.jp/" target="_blank">Automaton</a>, but I'm getting off subject. It will be exciting to finally meet them both and "talk shop".<br />
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From the WWD's website........<br />
<span style="background-color: #660000; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually on March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey and Nepal respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.</span></span><br />
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In additions to participating in the Folk Art Workshop, Kazu and I will be giving a presentation on Wednesday at noon, and Sunday at 10:00 am. We will each talk mostly about our work, but also have a Q&A session.<br />
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The tickets for World Wood Day are only $10 for a day, and $20. for the whole week.<br />
More info <a href="http://worldwoodday.org/2017/schedule" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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If you come, please stop by and say hi!<br />
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tomTom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-52039982232705837802017-02-18T10:31:00.001-05:002017-02-18T10:31:56.369-05:00Geocentric Model - The Beginning - w/ VideoAt the end of 2016, I got a commission from a man who's been an admirer of my work for many years. He suggested a geocentric model of the universe. As he says, "are you familiar with Aristotle' Earth centric solar system model? It's the one before the modern/correct Copernicus one. It has earth as the center and it's a bit confusing. I figure if anyone could figure out how to animate it, it would be you." I took that last part as a compliment - and a challenge, and, as you might know, I love a challenge!<br />
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I will be posting my in-progress pics here soon, but in the meantime, I put together a short video of the piece in progress.<br />
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As always, I want to put this out there..... if you have an idea for a one-of-a-kind work of art - kinetic or not - I'd love to talk to you about the possibilities. Let's collaborate - and come up with something cool.<br />
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Here's the video.......<br />
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If you like this video, and want to see more, please Subscribe to my Channel. I plan to make more of this type of video - where I'm explaining my process, ideas, and my journey on each piece.<br />
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Tom Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956426535653463260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563722744430673715.post-90060628705151476612016-09-26T12:54:00.001-04:002016-09-26T12:59:19.003-04:00"Homage to Dumas" - A Crank-operated Tribute - 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">This piece was commissioned by a
woman who discovered Alexandre Dumas' book, "The Count of Monte Cristo",
at the age of nine. It's a tribute to that discovery - and to her
continued admiration, and love, of his work. </span>The piece was created in September, October, and November of last year. I put the piece on hold a couple of times, for various reasons. And now I'm just getting the chance to blog about it - it's been a busy year. </div>
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client came up with the scenario - the young girl, the wood shop, the boat in-progress, various details and props -and this is how it played out in
my head. The little girl, sawing on a piece of wood, is in the middle of
building Edmond Dantes' ship, the Pharaon. When you turn the crank, the girl's arm moves back and forth as if sawing the piece of wood. </span>The overall measurement is 14" x 18.5" x 13".</div>
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of Dumas' books are scattered around the wood shop. Even a wooden
figure of Edmond Dantès can be seen in the background.</span></div>
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can't remember doing a diorama-like scene similar to this, but I really
like how it came out. I loved making all the different elements of the scene.</span></div>
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began with the figure, as I usually do. Actually I started this
mid-September, when <a href="http://tomhaney.blogspot.com/2015/10/my-danish-apprentice-september-15.html" target="_blank">my Danish apprentice</a> was here. I thought it would be
good for her to watch me create one of my kinetic figures.</span></div>
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mechanism inside her chest. A line pulls down on a small lever, which moves her arm back. The spring returns it forward. Back and forth, back and
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covers on the right will protect the mechanism inside her chest.</span><br />
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wood shop is starting to come together. There was a blank spot on the
left wall - which was a perfect spot for a little wood stove - made from
found objects.<br />The 3/8" walls were built up from 2 layers of oak plywood, (because I had it laying around; leftover from another project). The walls turned out to be very straight and stable, and relatively thin.</span></div>
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I aged the stove with various darkening solutions, and I love how it came out. When I was building it, I was fortunate to have all the right pieces and parts on hand.</div>
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I'm starting to apply a stucco finish to the walls. I really didn't want the
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Back in March '16, I was invited to create a piece of artwork for a group show at the <a href="http://www.poemuseum.org/index.php" target="_blank">Poe Museum</a> in Richmond, Virginia. The organizer, A. Nancy Cintron, saw my recent piece, <a href="http://tomhaney.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-seeker-gothic-hot-rod-2016.html" target="_blank">"The Seeker"</a> online, and was excited by this piece because she just organized a Vincent Price show at her gallery. She asked me if I would submit a piece for the upcoming show, <a href="https://www.poemuseum.org/blog/poe-museum-hosts-show-of-international-poe-inspired-art/" target="_blank">"a POE-etic Tribute"</a>, which opens September, 22, 2016. Of course I said, Yes! </div>
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I was thrilled to participate in this show because I've always wanted to do a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe.<br />
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Here's a link to the Opening Event, (on Facebook) ---> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/192480271165019/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Each artist in the show was asked to choose one of Poe's lesser-known poems, and use it as their starting point. After reading many of his poems, I chose "A Dream Within a Dream". Here it is....</div>
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<b>"A Dream within a Dream"</b></div>
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Take this kiss upon the brow!</div>
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And, in parting from you now,</div>
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Thus much let me avow —</div>
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You are not wrong, who deem</div>
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That my days have been a dream;</div>
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Yet if hope has flown away</div>
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In a night, or in a day,</div>
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In a vision, or in none,</div>
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<i>All</i> that we see or seem</div>
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Is but a dream within a dream.</div>
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I stand amid the roar</div>
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Of a surf-tormented shore,</div>
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Grains of the golden sand —</div>
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How few! yet how they creep</div>
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Through my fingers to the deep,</div>
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While I weep — while I weep!</div>
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O God! can I not save</div>
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<i>One</i> from the pitiless wave?</div>
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Is <i>all</i> that we see or seem</div>
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Originally, I wanted to do a kinetic piece using sand, but decided it would be out of the price range of most of the other works. </div>
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Here is my piece - I imaged his feeling after the last bits of sand left is hand, and as he says, "<span style="text-align: center;">Through my fingers to the deep, </span><span style="text-align: center;">While I weep — while I weep!".</span></div>
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The piece measures 8" x 16" x 5", and is currently available from me for $595. The piece is signed and dated.</div>
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I really tried to focus on his body position. As I always do, I stood up and used my own body as my model, and imagined his position slumped forward - as in a defeated stance.</div>
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A view from the back.</div>
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His hand-carved basswood hands.</div>
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His shoes; the design of which is mostly pulled from my imagination. I don't use a lot of reference photos when designing and creating my pieces. I like my memory and imagination to guide me.</div>
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Here is his fully carved basswood body, all ready to be painted. His arms and legs etc. are assembled as he's dressed.</div>
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After painting, and right before he's dressed in his handmade clothes.<br />
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Here are his painted - and aged - hands - right before he was dressed. I really like how this shot came out.<br />
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A close-up of his head, showing his mournful expression.<br />
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A detail shot of his shoes. I had this "treasure box" in my collection of found boxes, and it turned out a perfect match for this figure. I thought, "the poem mentions standing on a surf-tormented shore - this could be an old sea chest!". The only thing I added was the lock on front. <br />
It doesn't happen often, but I love when things come together like this. And I really love this piece!<br />
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