I loved my sandworm candy chute head. It was a creative outlet last year when I was needing it. But. It's a very specific kind of thing and theme. I wanted something more generic. Or at least options. Which leads to this project of making a rando gargoyle-esque guy. The good news is that I'm generally aware of how I need to make this head, and in theory have learned from previous mistakes....right? RIGHT??
Started with the head, and then I decided he needed a body for balance (a last year issue). So I taped together one using an old juice container, wire, and foil. It's not proportional to the head, but that's part of the weirdness about it. For a minute I thought it was going to be more dragon-like, but I think I pulled it away from that brink. (Not that I don't want a dragon chute candy head...I do...just not right now...and I would have had to start aaaalll over...and I didn't want to)
I've got one layer of paper mache on him. I'm debating about adding a layer of hot glue on a few areas to build up some detail structure on him. I learned a few things from my demiguise mask which I think will transfer. And I've got some liquid latex left that I figured I could coat the teeth with so nothing is sharp. But so far I'm liking him.
Oh, and I had a last minute thought and opened the juice container and filled him up with some spare gravel/rocks I had laying around before sealing him back up. Again, balance issues, and kids bump and move him (often unintentionally), so now he has a bit of a heft to him that will hopefully help.
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