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"Nothing's impossible. The word itself says I'M POSSIBLE!!!"- Katherine Hepburn
"Courage is bein scared to death but saddling up anyway"-John Wayne
"Nothing's impossible. The word itself says I'M POSSIBLE!!!"- Katherine Hepburn
"Courage is bein scared to death but saddling up anyway"-John Wayne
hi all,
As you all can tell by the title I've had a bit of a rough time lately.
It probably all started back in the first week of my class. I was really feeling like everything was against me. All sorts of things in my life felt as if they were falling apart or just plain going wrong. At first the class seemed like it was going well I had all these ideas and was a step ahead of some of my classmates with ideas and a blueprint up and ready. Though my confidence with making it to the deadline began to fade.
For the first time ever I had problems ordering and receiving items in the mail. The mail men bent and broke things. I could only sculpt the head of my marionette in the time I was waiting. Though I did get to dye some fur. Though every step of the way for the project was a uphill battle really I had never had this much of a challenge that I can remember in my life.
During the time I was waiting for supplies to arrive we went on a sort of supply run to Myrtle Beach.(ok technically it was preplanned before I signed up for the class) While down we did find a few things though I swear for the life of me I couldn't find something that would work as a guitar for Ernest. I couldn't even find a Ukelele. I think that if I'd of been in Nashville at the time I wouldn't of been able to find a single guitar. Then I found out Planet Hollywood closed down.
Though even with problems I had while there it was some much needed R&R I got to see Ray Stevens live and get inspired by his performance and music and just laugh my head off. The shriners were down too. Then I also got to hang out a bit with my friend at Broadway Magic. He's looking forward to seeing Ernest next time I'm down.
Once back home I lost my voice completely and just narrowly got my voice back in time for my class's google plus session. I was talking like Ernest but, at least my voice held out and the class once again was fun and put me in a positive mood. For the next several days I worked feverishly unfortunately right when I was going to mold things it turned abnormally freezing. That hurricane couldn't of hit the coast at worser time. I owe the lost time primarily to that why I didn't get as far as I should have been.
I couldn't even get that foam that comes in a can to set up right. I made 6 duct tape molds and none of them came out.
Finally we went and bought a space heater cause we knew that I wouldn't have anything if we didn't get the temps up in the house though those warm days we had there did help with some of the castings. I was able to make the molds and do the first pull with a foot and head.
Though the heater was definitely my hero in a lot of days. in the last 14 hours or so before the deadline I cast the foam body, assembled it. Put the mechanics in the head, cut the controller and apoxy'd the crap out of it. Though I couldn't make it in time for the deadline. I worked every moment up to 3 am with an exception of a eating break or two that was only a few minutes. When I finally thought I was going to make it and perform it for the camera it BROKE! The head was all ready to put on the body and prep to string when everything went to heck the eyes fell out, springs detached, ears fell over. Everything but the resin head itself fell apart.
So deadline didn't happen I'm still working on stringing it due to all the problems. Not even counting the virus I came down with. It seemed to stick around for a bit there. Though I didn't get the worst of it till halloween. The virus worked it's way into my right ear I found out today. Then it also caused this horrible drainage that doesn't let me sleep or even lay down properly. I guess it's a good thing I couldn't make it to Fangcon afterall. I probably would of been miserable. Cause I was feeling like my head was going to explode on Halloween night.
I didn't even get dressed in my fursuit. Though we didn't really do as much as I would of liked for the holiday unfortunately. It and the mess my grandmother made in my work room trying to clean it up stressed me out so badly it probably made everything worse.
I feel like my mood's been on the thunderroad roller coaster. Its just been up and down lately. Though I feel positive that things'll get better even if iI have to go through a few more rough patches to get there. I just hope my luck starts getting better sooner rather than later.
I sure hope I can make it to a meet in the near future. I feel like that'd help.
On a more positive note. Now here's some of the good things that I've done recently. I got to go to the theater to see Dracula(1931) It was a double feature so I also got to see the Spanish version. They are both worth seeing even if you don't know a word of Spanish. Despite them being the same story the Spanish version was very innovative. There were camera angles I hadn't seen in the 30s that were in it. While the Dracula was hard not to laugh at compared to Bela it had a lot of segments where I felt the scene went better than in Browning's film.
Later on I also got to go see Halloween (1978) on the big screen too introduced by John Carpenter. It was great. I learned some things about Carpenter I didn't know. Halloween was as good as always. There's nothing like watching that movie how it was meant to be seen. I can't wait to see it again next year or better yet Home Alone the 8th
I was also able to get my fursuit head pretty much paid off as well.
As for commissions and just artwork in general. I'm steadily getting back to work though the lack of sleep's really been taking a tole on me. I haven't been able to focus too well and I've noticed how my quality starts to suffer when I'm tired.
I now have a Trello Its far from completely updated given I haven't had it long but it does show what's currently underway and what stage your piece is in.
How did everyone's holiday go?
For those of you who went how was Fangcon?
Also does anyone know where i can find a child size electric guitar. It doesn't have to work or even be real.It could be wall art for all I care. It just needs to look real and preferably be hollow on the inside.
Now I think I'm going to try and relax and get some sleep hopefully
As you all can tell by the title I've had a bit of a rough time lately.
It probably all started back in the first week of my class. I was really feeling like everything was against me. All sorts of things in my life felt as if they were falling apart or just plain going wrong. At first the class seemed like it was going well I had all these ideas and was a step ahead of some of my classmates with ideas and a blueprint up and ready. Though my confidence with making it to the deadline began to fade.
For the first time ever I had problems ordering and receiving items in the mail. The mail men bent and broke things. I could only sculpt the head of my marionette in the time I was waiting. Though I did get to dye some fur. Though every step of the way for the project was a uphill battle really I had never had this much of a challenge that I can remember in my life.
During the time I was waiting for supplies to arrive we went on a sort of supply run to Myrtle Beach.(ok technically it was preplanned before I signed up for the class) While down we did find a few things though I swear for the life of me I couldn't find something that would work as a guitar for Ernest. I couldn't even find a Ukelele. I think that if I'd of been in Nashville at the time I wouldn't of been able to find a single guitar. Then I found out Planet Hollywood closed down.
Though even with problems I had while there it was some much needed R&R I got to see Ray Stevens live and get inspired by his performance and music and just laugh my head off. The shriners were down too. Then I also got to hang out a bit with my friend at Broadway Magic. He's looking forward to seeing Ernest next time I'm down.
Once back home I lost my voice completely and just narrowly got my voice back in time for my class's google plus session. I was talking like Ernest but, at least my voice held out and the class once again was fun and put me in a positive mood. For the next several days I worked feverishly unfortunately right when I was going to mold things it turned abnormally freezing. That hurricane couldn't of hit the coast at worser time. I owe the lost time primarily to that why I didn't get as far as I should have been.
I couldn't even get that foam that comes in a can to set up right. I made 6 duct tape molds and none of them came out.
Finally we went and bought a space heater cause we knew that I wouldn't have anything if we didn't get the temps up in the house though those warm days we had there did help with some of the castings. I was able to make the molds and do the first pull with a foot and head.
Though the heater was definitely my hero in a lot of days. in the last 14 hours or so before the deadline I cast the foam body, assembled it. Put the mechanics in the head, cut the controller and apoxy'd the crap out of it. Though I couldn't make it in time for the deadline. I worked every moment up to 3 am with an exception of a eating break or two that was only a few minutes. When I finally thought I was going to make it and perform it for the camera it BROKE! The head was all ready to put on the body and prep to string when everything went to heck the eyes fell out, springs detached, ears fell over. Everything but the resin head itself fell apart.
So deadline didn't happen I'm still working on stringing it due to all the problems. Not even counting the virus I came down with. It seemed to stick around for a bit there. Though I didn't get the worst of it till halloween. The virus worked it's way into my right ear I found out today. Then it also caused this horrible drainage that doesn't let me sleep or even lay down properly. I guess it's a good thing I couldn't make it to Fangcon afterall. I probably would of been miserable. Cause I was feeling like my head was going to explode on Halloween night.
I didn't even get dressed in my fursuit. Though we didn't really do as much as I would of liked for the holiday unfortunately. It and the mess my grandmother made in my work room trying to clean it up stressed me out so badly it probably made everything worse.
I feel like my mood's been on the thunderroad roller coaster. Its just been up and down lately. Though I feel positive that things'll get better even if iI have to go through a few more rough patches to get there. I just hope my luck starts getting better sooner rather than later.
I sure hope I can make it to a meet in the near future. I feel like that'd help.
On a more positive note. Now here's some of the good things that I've done recently. I got to go to the theater to see Dracula(1931) It was a double feature so I also got to see the Spanish version. They are both worth seeing even if you don't know a word of Spanish. Despite them being the same story the Spanish version was very innovative. There were camera angles I hadn't seen in the 30s that were in it. While the Dracula was hard not to laugh at compared to Bela it had a lot of segments where I felt the scene went better than in Browning's film.
Later on I also got to go see Halloween (1978) on the big screen too introduced by John Carpenter. It was great. I learned some things about Carpenter I didn't know. Halloween was as good as always. There's nothing like watching that movie how it was meant to be seen. I can't wait to see it again next year or better yet Home Alone the 8th
I was also able to get my fursuit head pretty much paid off as well.
As for commissions and just artwork in general. I'm steadily getting back to work though the lack of sleep's really been taking a tole on me. I haven't been able to focus too well and I've noticed how my quality starts to suffer when I'm tired.
I now have a Trello Its far from completely updated given I haven't had it long but it does show what's currently underway and what stage your piece is in.
How did everyone's holiday go?
For those of you who went how was Fangcon?
Also does anyone know where i can find a child size electric guitar. It doesn't have to work or even be real.It could be wall art for all I care. It just needs to look real and preferably be hollow on the inside.
Now I think I'm going to try and relax and get some sleep hopefully
Thank you