2/21/11

Uncle Earl



I completed this figure last week for a customer. I used urethane head and hands cast by Braylu. It was a fun project and a learning experience. Figure making can certainly be easier than it was when I built my first one 60 years ago! (Of course, 60 years experience makes things a bit easier, too!)











5 comments:

  1. Samuel Vladimirsky2/21/2011

    Clinton,
    I can't thank you enough for blogging! I received 'Earl' on Saturday, and he looks fantastic! Thank you SO MUCH for doing this, and I'm looking forward to performing!!

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  2. James Tucker2/21/2011

    outstanding! Was it hard to get the eyes and jaw in? what hardware did you use? I love your paint job on him!

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  3. The eyes were simple. I did not use the included "shelf", as I always suspend the eyes using machine bolts as axle with rigid plastic tube as a bushing. The mouth was more of a challenge and required modification of both neck and jaw to get the action I wanted. I use brass rod as axle running through brass tube to act as a bushing.

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  4. Anonymous2/21/2011

    Wow! Was this a custom order? Are you making any more? Who was it to?

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  5. It was custom in the sense that it was finished with eye color and hair style as requested by the owner (Samuel V. - see his comment above.) I'm finishing another now, but with a different appearance. (It has been sold.) Watch for it on this blog in a week or so. And, yes, I could make more upon request.

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