Artist's Gallery

[Shari]

I know there was a thread like this somewhere earlier but I'm too damned lazy to find it.

So I made ANOTHER thread for people to post their own personal works of art in.

Most of you here know that aside from photography, I learned to weld and silver-solder. I wanted to share a few pieces with you. First one is a clock. All of the arms work, save for one which just dangles there purposely. One of them actually bumps against one of the other clocks in an endless fight to make a full circle. Most of my pieces have some relation to time with it I've noticed, as I seemed to be fighting it a lot in school due to project deadlines.

Next one is a morbid sheep, I love him. He's made out of steel wool. And yes, I made that barbed wire by FUCKING HAND as Home Depot would only sell it in 100yard bundles. Pain in my ass, but worth it. It was supposed to express my lack of sleep due to having to get that final project done.

Lets see...this rusted mess was actually really fantastic at one point. They're transparency photographs I took of old machine parts. This project SUCKED THE LIFE OF MY SOUL. This was the piece I was showing in the school gallery in order for me to graduate. It WAS gleaming steel but...weather does a number on such things. I actually like the rust, as the images are old and rusted machine parts. It is supposed to be an...3-d photograph. Sounds cheesy, huh? Well it is set up to be walked AROUND, not hung on a wall, so the image changes as you look through it. I'll post some of the individual images a bit later.

Lastly, is the one piece of jewelry I'm not embarassed to wear out into public. Its a little rough, but I've gotten so many compliaments on it by total strangers I've started collecting huge costume gems to start more pieces.

Its a start.

Now share yours!

[Edited on 9-27-2005 by Jesae]

[Back]

Great stuff Jesae. I’ve always loved installation pieces. The concept on the 3D piece is terrific.

[Shari]

Yeah, I'd move it to the center of the yard for a better shot but the damned thing weighs about 150lbs. :(

[DCSL]

I love that sheep. <3.3 I want one. And the clock. And a choker. TAKE ORDERS.

[Shari]

Here's a couple shots of the transparancy piece. They're digitally done, and then I had alpha graphics turn them into the transparancies.

[Bobmuhthol]

My assignment in Digital Imaging was to make a poster for the rule "No food or drinks allowed." Obviously, it was awesome.

http://www.filefarmer.com/Bobmuhthol/Stuff/NoFood.jpg

[hectomaner]

:lol2:

[Bobmuhthol]

I bought Land O'Lakes cheese yesterday and noticed something peculiar.

http://www.filefarmer.com/Bobmuhthol/Stuff/lolcheese.JPG

[Hulkein]

That Conan is fucking hysterical.

Good man Bob.

PS. They look good, Jesae. Not on Conan level, but nice.

[4a6c1]

The first one of Jesae's screws with my mind and so is super cool. :thumbsup:

lol at the BOB ART

[Back]

Ok, a few things. Sorry to bore people with reposts if they’ve seen them already. I don’t post things I’ve done for work.




My 2004 vote poster set.

http://www.zendada.com/images/vote101604-s.gif

http://www.zendada.com/images/vote101804-s.gif



American Fascism logo.

http://www.zendada.com/images/AFB.gif



Logo for PB’s company, Airtight Systems, Inc.

http://www.zendada.com/images/airtight.gif



Last fall’s typography class poster.

http://www.zendada.com/corcoran/images/typography/fontposter/memphisposter~.gif

[Wezas]

Jesae, I love the sheep in the fence.

My contribution:

Mount Ramen
http://members.cox.net/legendwezas/ramen.jpg

[4a6c1]

bwahahaha. BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER.

Wezas. Clean your freaking computer desk.

[Wezas]

Originally posted by JihnasSpirit
bwahahaha. BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER.

Wezas. Clean your freaking computer desk.

That was a while ago before we consolidated computers. Now there's just one desk back there and one PC.

[Bobmuhthol]

This is just a test to see if my Photoshop skillz can improve on the fringe in Backlash's logo.

And the answer is apparently: almost. Mine still sucks.

[Edited on 9-27-2005 by Bobmuhthol]

[Bobmuhthol]

I've made Arkans happy with a new avatar.

[Soulpieced]

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~jakucyjd/Juicers2k6.jpg

Insert shameless plug.

[Edited on 9-27-2005 by Soulpieced]

[Satira]

I really need a digital camera so I can take pictures of my stuff. Too bad I don't know anyone who owns one. I'd like to have some of it online, anyway.

I really like the first one, Jesae.

Conan = Hilarious.

[Back]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
This is just a test to see if my Photoshop skillz can improve on the fringe in Backlash's logo.

And the answer is apparently: almost. Mine still sucks.

[Edited on 9-27-2005 by Bobmuhthol]

Its a gif with a white matte because my PSCorner scheme (sketchy) has a white background.

[Caiylania]

Fun thread :) Very cool stuff Jesae. Love the clock most.

lots of creative people here :)

[Bobmuhthol]

With slightly less humor than Conan but in the same style, I present my history homework: a political cartoon about the Boston Massacre.

[Artha]

I do a whole lot of stuff at the place I intern for, but don't have any of it on this computer.

Here's something I did for some guys at my school, though (click for bigger).
http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/upload/Artha's%20album/1453.jpg (http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/upload/Artha's%20album/1453.jpg)
It's a new (for me) style that I'm trying to develop.

Here's some stuff I did for my school's first mock election last year. Caused quite a stir, lead to me comparing a teacher to Hitler (without knowing it was a teacher), and we were of course the most successful PAC by far. Click for bigger.
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/797/paws1web2js.th.jpg (http://img135.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img135&image=paws1web2js.jpg)
http://img69.echo.cx/img69/7955/paws2web3ah.th.jpg (http://img69.echo.cx/my.php?image=paws2web3ah.jpg)
http://img69.echo.cx/img69/998/paws3web6rf.th.jpg (http://img69.echo.cx/my.php?image=paws3web6rf.jpg)
http://img130.echo.cx/img130/3600/paws4web4zc.th.jpg (http://img130.echo.cx/my.php?image=paws4web4zc.jpg)
http://img104.echo.cx/img104/3839/paws5web8nv.th.jpg (http://img104.echo.cx/my.php?image=paws5web8nv.jpg)
http://img185.echo.cx/img185/8951/pawsvandalweb8mx.th.jpg (http://img185.echo.cx/my.php?image=pawsvandalweb8mx.jpg)

[Edited on 9-30-2005 by Artha]

[Back]

Those suffrage posters are awesome, Artha. Of course, I’m a huge black and red fan... but still, great message and I think they are compelling enough to get people actually reading them. And thats the whole point.

[peam]

Amazing, Artha.

[Terminator X]

So here's last night's homework I did for my elementary spanish course:

[Hulkein]

Artha, that is fucking hysterical.

[Numbers]

Many years ago, I used to do a lot of computer graphics stuff. This was back in 96 or so, so it was still fairly new at that point.

Most of my stuff is up at http://tartell.tripod.com if you wanna look at it. Haven't touched that page in a long time, and I know it sucks, but it was just a place for me to store things.

[Bobmuhthol]

lmao you weren't kidding on it being old. I just looked at Apollo and Asteroid and couldn't take anymore.

[Latrinsorm]

It's no Xtreme Tennis flier, but here are my awesome mspaint creations:

edit: click the second one or it looks dumb

[Edited on 9-30-2005 by Latrinsorm]

[Numbers]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
lmao you weren't kidding on it being old. I just looked at Apollo and Asteroid and couldn't take anymore.

Some are better than others, obviously. The asteroid one was one of the first pics I ever made.

I think these two are my favorite.

[Axhinde]

Are those eyes just on one side of its head?

[Numbers]

There was originally another line of eyes on the other side of the head, but at that angle they weren't rendering well, and moving them closer to the other eyes didn't look right. So I just took'em out.

[Back]

What software, 3704558?

[Artha]

Looks like Bryce to me.

[Numbers]

Bryce, yeah. Which was pretty top of the line in 96, at least for home consumers.

[Back]

Thats what I thought. Thats fun stuff. You should get into Maya.

[Terminator X]

The latter picture looks kind of what I would imagine the sorcerer's eye spy resembles... maybe... :thumbsup:

[Back]

Some of my PC inspired art.


http://www.zendada.com/images/sown3d.jpg

http://www.zendada.com/images/1273.jpg

http://www.zendada.com/images/cock.jpg

http://www.zendada.com/images/trl.jpg

http://www.zendada.com/images/joa.jpg

http://www.zendada.com/images/banklaive.gif

[Bobmuhthol]

http://www.filefarmer.com/Bobmuhthol/Stuff/Love.jpg

Made it for a certain girl that I wanted to feel better.

[HarmNone]

Aww. That's really cute, Bob. It looks just like the stuffed kitten I have hanging over the top of my monitor! I love it! :)

[Sean]

I don't have most of the stuff I did for my class anymore but I was kicking this around the other day. It's basically just a stitched together panoramic of my impression of naples, italy.

[Edited on 10-3-2005 by Tijay]

[DianaBanana]

Here's some of my stuff:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jewelsbydiana/my_photos

My boyfriend and I are going to invest in a kiln and start making lampwork beads and fused glass. I'm also going to try my hand at collage pendants and charms since he owns a soldering tool.

[Sweets]

I am a photography buff. I used to have a site for my work but haven't been there in years, it's probably gone. I haven't had time to rescan my photos onto my hard drive so...I guess you all will just have to take my word for it. I'm damn good baby.

I do mostly maratime themes, tall ships and the like but I have done a wedding for a cousin of mine.

[Shari]

Thought I'd share these. Now that its cooled off I'm able to start working on what I REALLY want to do....melt metal with fire!

I got this idea while we were up north looking at those craftsy reststops and realized, "Hey, I can do that!"

We took pictures cause I looked like a bug in my goggles and of course there was mass flamage. I'll get a picture of the finished product tomorrow.

Its a piece of farming equipment...a large steel disc used to plow fields with. You use a bunch of them on a rack and create rows in the dirt to plant stuff.

Aaanyway, I cut a pumpkin face out with a flame cutter and welded a stem on it.

[Shari]

Thought I'd share these. Now that its cooled off I'm able to start working on what I REALLY want to do....melt metal with fire!

I got this idea while we were up north looking at those craftsy reststops and realized, "Hey, I can do that!"

We took pictures cause I looked like a bug in my goggles and of course there was mass flamage. I'll get a picture of the finished product tomorrow.

Its a piece of farming equipment...a large steel disc used to plow fields with. You use a bunch of them on a rack and create rows in the dirt to plant stuff.

Aaanyway, I cut a pumpkin face out with a flame cutter and welded a stem on it.

[Shari]

Thought I'd share these. Now that its cooled off I'm able to start working on what I REALLY want to do....melt metal with fire!

I got this idea while we were up north looking at those craftsy reststops and realized, "Hey, I can do that!"

We took pictures cause I looked like a bug in my goggles and of course there was mass flamage. I'll get a picture of the finished product tomorrow.

Its a piece of farming equipment...a large steel disc used to plow fields with. You use a bunch of them on a rack and create rows in the dirt to plant stuff.

Aaanyway, I cut a pumpkin face out with a flame cutter and welded a stem on it.

[Back]

Sorry, can’t help but think of Flashdance.

What a feeling, bein's believin'
I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion, and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life!

lol. Leather aprons and gloves on a chick surrounded by sparks is hot.


But seriously, it looks like an interesting piece. Post pics when you are done.

[FinisWolf]

The post on it simply sucks. I also could not find a way within Fireworks to get the damn thing to do a complete cirlce.

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[FinisWolf]

I really like this sureal image I created using Photoshop CS.

[Back]

An ad for my magazine project.


http://www.zendada.com/images/chipotle-ad.jpg

[Back]

Originally posted by FinisWolf
I really like this sureal image I created using Photoshop CS.

I like this one too. But I can be weird.

[Shari]

Those are interesting.


As for my "piece" its more of a craft item as its a really...really heavy halloween decoration. When there's light outside I'll post a picture.

[Kainen]

http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/upload/Kainen/1485.jpg

A picture that I drew for a char on another MUD I played.
[Edited on 10-26-2005 by Kainen]

[Edited on 10-26-2005 by Kainen]

[Kainen]

http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/upload/Kainen/1486.jpg

Here's a dragon I haven't quite finished.. but I am pleased with how it's turning out.

[FinisWolf]

Good stuff, the magazine piece looks good. I like your drawings as well Kainen.

Finis

[Kainen]

Thanks :D

[FinisWolf]

Welcome. :cool:

[Shari]

So this thread definitely needs to be revived. Because...I GOT A WIRE WELDER. Which is fan-fucking-tastic since I no longer have to use the one at work. I just finished this tree piece for my friend Katie who is Irish and wants to get the tree of life tattoo on her somewhere. Her birthday is coming up so I decided to make her a wall hanging of it.

Its all steel and copper. And the colors are the result of acid-spraying it in a 55gal garbage can. :D

Sorry if the pictures are huge.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/treeoflife.jpg

Here is a close up of it.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/treeoflifeclose.jpg

[DCSL]

That's fuckin' gorgeous! You could definitely make a tidy sum selling your work.

Edited to add: Not that you need to or should, that is. Just that I know it can be real hard to make money in the art game and the fact that I think you could is indicative of how good I think your art is.

[Shari]

Aw thanks. Yeah I'm well aware of the struggle that artists or "artists" have. I figure I'll go at it slow. Do what I want, when I feel like it...while having a REAL job. And seeing if it takes off.

[Sean of the Thread]

I like that.

Just curious how much does it weigh?

[Shari]

Its not really that big, maybe three feet tall. I'd say it weighs maybe three pounds? I can hang it from my wall just into drywall and it stays up so not that heavy.

I'd like to do a really big one, with less roots across the main wall in my living room but I'd have to do it out of tubing instead of rod.

[Celephais]

That is pretty freaking sweet... looking forward to you posting more as you progress... wire art is awesome. You should make a shovelbird, those things rock.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u222/GuinnessKMF/Front.jpg

[Skeeter]

Good job Shari that's a cool piece.

[Shari]

Haha, those birds crack me up...but they are overdone. I'm debating doing a pink flamingo though out of sheetmetal. Powdercoat it obnoxious pink and throwing it in my front yard.

[Sean of the Thread]

Ugh no more flamingos please.

[Bobmuhthol]

This isn't mine, but I did buy a print of it yesterday and I like it a lot. The artist is Morbideus.

http://postmortemprod.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/nachtdergeist4jpeg.jpg

[Makkah]

You mean Morbideus as in "MorbideusGoodell2006" and "www.MorbideusGallery.com" displayed in that jpg? Moron

[Bobmuhthol]

wtf?

[Makkah]

We're not stupid. We can read.

BACK ON TOPIC... it is a cool picture.

[Shari]

Bumping a super old thread but I had to share this. I made it for my mother for Christmas. The wingspan on it is about 4 feet to give you an idea of how big it is. Feathers are BITCH to make. I had to shear them all out, then torch cut EVERY. SINGLE. EDGE. to make it look like that. I don't like the way the head turned out but I plan on reworking it after the end of the year.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/Camping001.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/Camping002.jpg

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

That's gorgeous Shari.

I want you to make me a bunch of cool stuff :(

[DCSL]

I want the clock that you posted before! And it looks very sweet, the bird. The silhouette looks like a Native American thunderbird to me. May have been a bitch to do, but it's damn awesome.

[Shari]

I want the clock that you posted before! And it looks very sweet, the bird. The silhouette looks like a Native American thunderbird to me. May have been a bitch to do, but it's damn awesome.

Don't cry...but I had to toss the clock. It fell off the wall and sproinged into many pieces (it was put together via pop rivets for a school project...pop rivets suck, btw). I'd like to do a new on in the future but that's aways off.

And a thunderbird is another word for phoenix, right? So I guess I did okay.

[Glatt]

Shari can you come to where I work and teach my welders how to do there job? Please?

[Parkbandit]

Why would you make your mother a buzzard? Are you trying to remind her she is old?

Insensitive imo.

[Celephais]

HOORRRAAAAY FOR SHOVELBIRDS!

That thing is fucking badass...

[Shari]

Why would you make your mother a buzzard? Are you trying to remind her she is old?

Insensitive imo.

Aw, did someone make you a buzzard sculpture?

[Celephais]

Aw, did someone make you a buzzard sculpture?
PB's Christmas present:
http://www.sunshinejoy.com/images/Votive_Candles/30312.jpg

[DCSL]

Don't cry...but I had to toss the clock. It fell off the wall and sproinged into many pieces (it was put together via pop rivets for a school project...pop rivets suck, btw). I'd like to do a new on in the future but that's aways off.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Oh the huge manatee! At least you have photos to commemorate its awesomeness. I am, by the way, way proud of myself for spelling commemorate correctly on the first try after eight shots.

[Back]

Always been a fan, Shari. Love the Thunderbird.

[Revalos]

I don't remember if I shared these earlier. This is from a gathering I did photos for in October. I'm not sure if resizing will work right, damn things are like 8 MB, hard to find a place to host the full sizes.

http://imageduck.com/images/w04hux2az0vp2xrookau.jpg

http://imageduck.com/images/w04hux2az0vp2xrookau_thumb.jpg (http://imageduck.com/viewer.php?file=w04hux2az0vp2xrookau.jpg)

http://imageduck.com/images/0rrkfds9iyuxy0v4uso6.jpg

http://imageduck.com/images/0rrkfds9iyuxy0v4uso6_thumb.jpg (http://imageduck.com/viewer.php?file=0rrkfds9iyuxy0v4uso6.jpg)

[diethx]

Are those LARPers!?

[Revalos]

Nope, Asatruar. It was a religious ceremony. They tend to be an eclectic bunch.

[Back]

Check this out...

http://www.brotron.com/main/main.html

Its not just the folds that are impressive, its the bead placement.

[Stanley Burrell]

Why does this not have a picture of a dinosaur that Wesley will be posting in it? Kthnx.

[Celephais]

I made a cabinet...

http://www.deadlylight.com/images/finished.jpg

http://www.deadlylight.com/images/Cabinet%20Installed.jpg

That's right... I've been doing a little woodworking.

[Back]

I made a cabinet...

http://www.deadlylight.com/images/finished.jpg

http://www.deadlylight.com/images/Cabinet%20Installed.jpg

That's right... I've been doing a little woodworking.

Ok, Cornbread.

What on earth made you post that? Shari does metal.

Is she, or are we, supposed to be impressed by your Ikea skills? Or are you an agent cabineteruar.

[Celephais]

It's an artist thread. If you can't see art in craftsmanship... well that wouldn't surprise me.

Besides... Met'alz cold
http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsE/5117-25197.gif

[LMingrone]

Doing three full vehicle wraps this week. 1st is a Hummer H3 with pictures of babies in the womb. Pretty disturbing. 2nd is a van using real gold vinyl. 3rd is my work van. Silver, blue, metallic red, and white. I'll post some pics. I'm actually proud of them so far.

Oh and nice cabinet. Don't worry about the haters!!!!!!!!!

Edit: have one pic saved. Here's the H3 about half way done. The fenders and windows are done also, just didn't take a picture.

[Back]

lolz. Shari still wins.

Still, nice set up.

[Celephais]

Ok, Cornbread.

What on earth made you post that? Shari does metal.

Is she, or are we, supposed to be impressed by your Ikea skills? Or are you an agent cabineteruar.


lolz. Shari still wins.

Still, nice set up.
I'm going to assume you're drunk... so I'm quoting these before you get to edit them.

[Back]

I'm going to assume you're drunk... so I'm quoting these before you get to edit them.

Quote away.

But I think. Wait... I KNOW you are krunk.

[Celephais]

Doing three full vehicle wraps this week. 1st is a Hummer H3 with pictures of babies in the womb. Pretty disturbing. 2nd is a van using real gold vinyl. 3rd is my work van. Silver, blue, metallic red, and white. I'll post some pics. I'm actually proud of them so far.
Huh, sounds interesting, yeah you'll have to share them when you're done.


Oh and nice cabinet. Don't worry about the haters!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! And no I wouldn't exactly call Backlash a hater, he's something... but not quite a hater.

[Back]

If you hate cabinetry you hate Jesus.

[DCSL]

I'm holding back my squeals of "woodworking = all that is man" until I find out if you made that cabinet from scratch or if it was all pre-cut and you just needed to assemble it.

[LMingrone]

Damn board won't let me attach a pic to my old post. Here's the H3 about halfway done. It's finished now. So the windows and fenders have the fetus pictures on them now. Wooo.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2223/dscn5906.jpg

[Celephais]

I'm holding back my squeals of "woodworking = all that is man" until I find out if you made that cabinet from scratch or if it was all pre-cut and you just needed to assemble it.
100% from scratch, designed myself.

After a night of working in the shop I went to the movies, and when I paid for my ticket I took my wallet out of my pocket and it came out with this massive puff of sawdust which made a mess on the floor. The look on the face of the person at the counter was priceless.

[Back]

100% from scratch, designed myself.

After a night of working in the shop I went to the movies, and when I paid for my ticket I took my wallet out of my pocket and it came out with this massive puff of sawdust which made a mess on the floor. The look on the face of the person at the counter was priceless.

rofl.

[Celephais]

Damn board won't let me attach a pic to my old post. Here's the H3 about halfway done. It's finished now. So the windows and fenders have the fetus pictures on them now. Wooo.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2223/dscn5906.jpg
Nice man! ... other than the fact I hate (non-military)Hummers, I want to see the creepy fetus pictures!

[Celephais]

Is she, or are we, supposed to be impressed by your Ikea skills? Or are you an agent cabineteruar.
http://www.deadlylight.com/images/hobby.png

[LMingrone]

Nice man! ... other than the fact I hate (non-military)Hummers, I want to see the creepy fetus pictures!

I've never had someone request fetus pictures. I actually have a second set of the graphics if you want to put them on your wall. Just pay shipping!

I also made signs for a porn shop today. Three of them. This is what each said:
"Pissing"
"Hairy"
"Big asses"

I can hook you up with a set of those too. I accept paypal.

[Celephais]

Nah... just give me the address of the porn shop, so I can go... appreciate your art.

Just paying shipping for some fetus decals is pretty tempting.. I know a couple friends whose cars I could ambush.

[DCSL]

I'd give you rep for your skillz but I have to spread it around more first. Celephais, your sexiness factor has gone up 110%.

[Back]

Crap, I’ve given out too much rep lately...

[Celephais]

I'd give you rep for your skillz but I have to spread it around more first. Celephais, your sexiness factor has gone up 110%.
Well if you ever want any of my wood, let me know.

[DCSL]

Hey! I was avoiding the "I like a man who knows how to work his wood" jokes.

[LMingrone]

Here's the work van, bout %50 done:
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9420/blah001.jpg


And four drawings I'm working on coloring in:
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5331/blah002s.jpg

Animal's drunk. Please excuse him.

[Skeeter]

I'd love to be all artsy, but I have the hands of a binge drinker.

[The Ponzzz]

I've always wondered, how much does a wrap cost? Lets say for a sedan. If you can't tell me, I understand.

[LMingrone]

Well, that Hummer cost the guy somewhere between $4k-$5k. It's based on sq. ft. The work van above is probably costing us $7k, but we bought the best materials available. A small car or truck is usually $2-$3k. Most of the cost is labor. It is not easy to do. A waste of money in my eyes, unless you're going to sell more from the marketing than the wrap costs. You could always just letter it up for a few hundred bucks. That's mostly what I do.

[diethx]

The Pie Hole? Awesome.

[LMingrone]

I'd love to be all artsy, but I have the hands of a binge drinker.


I've got the shakes/tremors. Only thing that fixes is it is a good rum and coke, or tequila. That's the only time my hands are still enough to work with them, or paint or draw. Oh. I'm drunk right now. Time to go draw.

[LMingrone]

The Pie Hole? Awesome.

Hah. Was wondering if anyone would notice that. I made that whole pylon. They make some damn good pizza. Thin crust New Haven/York style. And it's free for me, can't go wrong with that.

[diethx]

I'm having NY style pizza tonight. REAL NY style. YEAH BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111

[LMingrone]

New York stole it from New Haven. Get it right!

[Jorddyn]

I've never had someone request fetus pictures. I actually have a second set of the graphics if you want to put them on your wall. Just pay shipping!

I also made signs for a porn shop today. Three of them. This is what each said:
"Pissing"
"Hairy"
"Big asses"

I can hook you up with a set of those too. I accept paypal.

Sounds like a perfect idea for next year's dirty santa.

[diethx]

New York stole it from New Haven. Get it right!

You crazycakes.

[The Ponzzz]

I miss NY style pizza. I think I'll go cry for an hour now.

[diethx]

I had Snapple Apple with my pizza tonight. You can't find Snapple Apple in Atlanta (or Georgia at all that i've seen). THE SOUTH IS THE DEVIL.

[Shari]

Mostly Done!

I converted a Harbor Freight wagon into a pirate ship for Riley when we go to our local Renaissance Festival. Took a few weeks, and aside from cosmetic details, its finished! I fabricated the entire thing to be hooked over the sides of the wagon in panels so they can all be stored in a trunk of a car. The mast pulls out as well and it can be entirely restored into a typical red wagon with raised wooden sides. He's used it twice and doesn't mind it for the most part. I figure he's going to LOVE it when he gets older because it was difficult to keep kids at the faire from trying to climb into it themselves. Sail, and all the cushions were also sewn by yours truely.

Oh and...that treasure chest on the back was a total luck find at a local second-hand store.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/033.jpg

[DCSL]

OMG. That may be the most awesome baby-related anything I've ever seen.

[thefarmer]

Fuck a Radio flyer, I want a pirate ship wagon!

[Shari]

Heh, thanks.

Its hard to tell, but he's actually asleep in that picture in the wagon.

[Drakefang]

Mostly Done!

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/033.jpg

Argh!! Ahoy, tharrr's a kiddo in that tharrr pirate ship!

Damn, that's an adorable photo, not to mention the impressive work you accomplished once again with the metal. What a precious little guy all pirated out.

Sweet ride for the tyke. Now it just needs a cannon.

[Shari]

Now it just needs a cannon.



Oh, cannons are in the works, trust me. They wont obviously be a real, or even whole cannon but I'm going to make port holes with painted black wood rings giving the appearance of the ends of cannons sticking out.

But that likely wont be until next year. I cranked that whole thing out in about 2 weeks. I'm so burned out on working on it its insane.

[DCSL]

9_9 Will you be my mommy too?

[diethx]

In before requests for pics.

[LMingrone]

Finally finished my work van. The picture sucks, shitty lighting, and I didn't have my good camera with me. The red and white lettering actually has a mirror-finish. And that's my shitty black cobalt in the background. I'm gonna do some nutty graphics on that next. No one probably gives a fuck, but I'm pretty proud of it.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1807/dscn5974hpg.jpg

edit: And this car rolled up yesterday (not my picture). Damn Ferrari F430. I'm praying I don't have to put anything on it. Just walking near it gave me multiple O-faces.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9377/hamannf430spider01.jpg

[Drakefang]

Finally finished my work van. The picture sucks, shitty lighting, and I didn't have my good camera with me. The red and white lettering actually has a mirror-finish. And that's my shitty black cobalt in the background. I'm gonna do some nutty graphics on that next. No one probably gives a fuck, but I'm pretty proud of it.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1807/dscn5974hpg.jpg



Actually, the van looks pretty damn sick...for what it is. Ya know, get some rims or something a little fancier for wheels. They're holding back the image I think you are trying to portray with the work van (unless the only image is I spent a lot on ad space). Don't get me wrong, the van looks nice, but you spend all that money on making the van snazzier ya know, so put a few hundred into rims (any upgrade that shines them up some). It certainly is eye catching though. Hope it helps promote the biz.

[Androidpk]

You need some of these yo!

http://i41.tinypic.com/o9h0ty.gif

[Celephais]

You should get a whistle tip for it.
http://www.public-dns.org/realultimatetips/bubbrub.jpg

[B2]

I haaaate working with vinyl. My employers are expecting me to wrap 50 ice chests this summer. I keep telling them to contract that job out, but I think I'm going to have to royally mess the first one up before they are convinced.

The more I look into what I'm going to need to do, the more impressed I am with people who can actually do it. So, way to go!

[LMingrone]

I haaaate working with vinyl. My employers are expecting me to wrap 50 ice chests this summer. I keep telling them to contract that job out, but I think I'm going to have to royally mess the first one up before they are convinced.

The more I look into what I'm going to need to do, the more impressed I am with people who can actually do it. So, way to go!


You know how much stuff I F'd up before I figured out the tips/tricks to get it right? I'm actually getting good at it now after 6-7 years of doing it everyday.

Yeah, and it's "my" work van, but my boss owns it. And he's cheap, so the rims are out.

[Celephais]

Celephais, your sexiness factor has gone up 110%.
Just thought I'd requote this, incase anyone missed it.

[Shari]

Yay new stuff!

First one I copied from a picture I stol'd from teh internets. Used a projector to get the shape down (because I can't draw to save my fucking life) and then worked from reference on the picture to get the colors and shades down. Oh, its painted on a 30" x 40" canvas. :) Biggest one I've been able to pull off.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/035.jpg

After the month it took on the lily I wanted to do this painting my friend saw at Pier 1 and fell in love with. Fucker cost $300 at the store and I told her it was ridiculous and I'd make her it myself. My work uses these really thing sheets of plywood that are 48" x 96" to interleaf between sheet metal and I stole one that was cut in half to paint on.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/038.jpg

[B2]

I love when people have art with personality and history on their walls. I hate art that's up just to fill space.

[Shari]

Heh, we're all kind of art barterer's in our little circle. I'm *usually* the one doing sculpture but its too hot to weld so I needed a creative outlet. The girl who received the painting is our writer. She chronicled Riley's entire birth from the time we were admitted to the hospital to when he was born. Which was great because I hardly remember any of it! Most of the others are painters so we call kindof pass work around onto each other.

[Shari]

Here's the gate I FINALLY completed for my parents for uh...Christmas.

Hand forged all the scrolls myself. Had someone bend the arch for me. I finished it with a patina and then put a tinted metal oil over it so it looks like burnished bronze. I don't think I've ever been so proud, or so satisfied with a piece. Nor have I ever seen my dad so proud of my work. (Yanno, since he wanted me to be a lawyer instead of an artist.) He offered to help me start up my own studio if I could write up a good business plan for it. Not sure how I feel about that yet.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/058.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/061-1.jpg

[Keller]

That is lovely.

Nice work.

[Sweets]

I love that gate. Talented gal.

[Nieninque]

Nicely done, Shazza
Great piece of work.

[Abilene]

Just some random stuff I've done, most the time I work from a picture I found and tweek it to my abilities.

[LMingrone]

Love the gate. What kind of metal did you use?

[Shari]

Its all steel. Scrolls were hot rolled rod and I cold formed the larger ones but the tighter spirals and coils were heated and forged on my anvil.

[Shari]

Just some random stuff I've done, most the time I work from a picture I found and tweek it to my abilities.

I really, really love the horse. The brush strokes really give it a sense of bucking movement.

[DCSL]

Its all steel. Scrolls were hot rolled rod and I cold formed the larger ones but the tighter spirals and coils were heated and forged on my anvil.

I LOVE that you have an anvil.

[Shari]

ROFL

[Cephalopod]

Does anyone else get a mental image of Shari, banging away at her anvil, completely naked except for an apron?

The gate looks incredible, though.

Also, Abilene's art is impressive. You need to find a better way to photograph it, though.

[Celephais]

Does anyone else get a mental image of Shari, banging away at her anvil, completely naked except for an apron?
Thank you.


The gate looks incredible, though.
The gate does look awesome, I love metalwork like that. Although I would trip over that gate so many times... hungover, haven't had my coffee, getting the paper.... WHAM!


Also, Abilene's art is impressive. You need to find a better way to photograph it, though.
Absolutely agree, I think it looks great, but the camera phone shots don't do justice...

[Abilene]

It's actually not camera phones, those pics were taken years before camera phones were a norm ;)
I am just not a photographer.

[Keller]

I don't know which is cooler - that you are part of a women's football club, or that your football club also plays soccer!

[Nieninque]

Football and soccer are one and the same, peasant.

Not handegg.

[Stanley Burrell]

Finally finished my work van. The picture sucks, shitty lighting, and I didn't have my good camera with me. The red and white lettering actually has a mirror-finish. And that's my shitty black cobalt in the background. I'm gonna do some nutty graphics on that next. No one probably gives a fuck, but I'm pretty proud of it.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1807/dscn5974hpg.jpg

edit: And this car rolled up yesterday (not my picture). Damn Ferrari F430. I'm praying I don't have to put anything on it. Just walking near it gave me multiple O-faces.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9377/hamannf430spider01.jpg

Notice how you still haven't put vinyl-siding that looks like wood on my Chevy? Man, I'm willing to get my car washed for you.

Don't know if I can make it this weekend by the way. Peace.

[Stanley Burrell]

Football and soccer are one and the same, peasant.

Not handegg.

http://blog.islandcasino.com/ic/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/football.jpg

Football.



http://richland.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/soccer-ball.jpg

Soccer.



Because we've got the bombs. Nuke-u-lar fucking weapons. Good day.

P.S.

http://www.lakesidelair.com/uploaded_images/eggInHand-722919.jpg

Handegg.

[Asha]

So British footballers kick a soccer with their feet? Hmmm.

Shari, fucking incredible. Totally blown away AGAIN by your work. Keep it coming, I think I envy your skillage! :D

Abilene I thought your pics were nice. I liked the expression on the sad angel.
Was that intended when you drew it? There's a nice fluidity on the brides dress and the stones in the background look very well drawn.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Shari, that gate is AMAZING. You do gorgeous work! Don't be afraid to write out a business plan, even if you just let it sit a while. It can be comforting to know you've taken that first step towards a dream when your everyday job gets frustrating or whatever.

Abilene, I agree that your work is beautiful, the camera phone pics don't do them justice. I love the horse one, especially.

I love to sculpt but it's been so long since I've done it.. but I do paint pretty regularly.

I made these to go over my bed specifically. I wanted something sexy but not overtly so.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/PsiElement/bedroompaintings.jpg

This was one of the first paintings I did. My mom says she wants it so I've been saving it for her until she gets a chance to come visit.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/PsiElement/cryingwoman.jpg

[Stanley Burrell]

So British footballers kick a soccer with their feet? Hmmm.


Because we've got the bombs. Nuke-u-lar fucking weapons.

It's whatever we call it, honestly.

[Asha]

:(

[DCSL]

The otter cuteness rep made me remember a tattoo idea I had and these are what I came up with. I wanted to make a sort of otter-foo/fu dog but they came out more otter-dragon. The last one is unfinished because my wrist started hurting. Don't be TOO judgmental as I was drawing these with a cast on. Also, don't ask why I want an otter tattoo as I doubt I can give a reason that most others won't think is entirely lame.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll165/dexcsl/otter1.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll165/dexcsl/otter2.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll165/dexcsl/otter3.jpg

[Delias]

Are we going to have to replace the anteater thread with an otter thread?

[Ceyrin]

Also, don't ask why I want an otter tattoo as I doubt I can give a reason that most others won't think is entirely lame.


Because they're slick, wet, and covered in fur... everything you're not?

<3

All seriousness, those are really awesome, the last one especially - even though it isn't finished. I like the flowing mane idea.

[DCSL]

Thanks! I'll have to work on them a while before they're actually fit to be tattooed on me. I added the mane for more foo dog-ness.