Thursday, October 30, 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

KEEPING BUSY


I've been busy working a lot lately. I've been working on my costume for halloween as well as the kids book.  If you haven't read my earlier posts I'm building a dive suit from "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". The helmut is close to finish as well as the breathing unit for my costume. I've also built a trident and have started an electric gun like the one captain Nemo had. 

The helmut was built out of balsa and bass wood to create the form. Then covered in self hardening clay with plexi glass windows. Spray painted metallic and then color added for aging. Add a few brass tacks as rivets and a dryer hose as breathing tubes and suddenly you have a dive helmut. I want to add more aging and color but its basically finished. On halloween I will also crack a glow stick to put on the helmut wall below my chin to create an up light. The helmut light on top also works.  A gray jump suit and dive belts, boots complete the look. I may ad a few shells or a small star fish attached to the helmut.  It's the details that make things fun. 

As for the kids book it's just nice to be back at it. The idea has been floating around for a long time and had to come out sooner or later.  So, how are your projects going? Get to work!

I've been busy working a lot lately. I've been working on my costume for halloween as well as the kids book.  If you haven't read my earlier posts I'm building a dive suit from "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". The helmut is close to finish as well as the breathing unit for my costume. I've also built a trident and have started an electric gun like the one captain Nemo had. 

The helmut was built out of balsa and bass wood to create the form. Then covered in self hardening clay with plexi glass windows. Spray painted metallic and then color added for ageing. Add a few brass tacks as rivets and a dryer hose as breathing tubes and suddenly you have a dive helmut. I want to add more ageing and color but its basically finished. On halloween I will also crack a glow stick to put on the helmut wall below my chin to create an up light. The helmut light on top also works.  A grey jump suit and dive belts, boots complete the look. I may ad a few shells or a small star fish attached to the helmut.  It's the details that make things fun. 


Thursday, October 16, 2008

CURIOSITY

I haven't added any posts for a while because I have been very busy. I shall be adding more soon but for now I was just thinking about the nature of creativity. Creativity's true nature is curiosity. To foster creativity, foster your own curious spirit. What are you curious about? What have you always wanted to know?
Curiosity leads to a bigger world and more creativity.
The more creative you are the better your life will be. See you soon.