Like I was saying in the earlier post from today, my routine is really thrown off when the television programming is changed around for the holidays. I have had too much time on my hands today...I did my first project too early in the day (for me) and I think I kinda burned out. I have tried several other things throughout the day, but with little success/satisfaction.
Looking into the base of the cat-creature.
Twink was all like "Noooooooo -- don't climb into the cat-creature!" He was really kinda frantic about me working with the cat-creature while it was laying down sideways on the table. He generally will come to the door and look in...perhaps lay down for a brief time...but with this he was standing up and looking at me, looking at the cat-creature, looking at me, etc...and meowing.
Well, I didn't heed Twink's advice.
This was going to be the BIG project for this evening but it just didn't go well. At all. I laid down 6 strips of plaster cloth, had to wet, re-wet, spray with the spray bottle of water, and still it just wasn't happening. Only one stayed put and I am not so sure that I want to put all the effort into trying it again -- AND -- getting the walls of the base soaking wet again.
I will test the dryness of the strip at the end of this update.
I think the guides are on holiday today...I had no inspiration whatsoever.
I tried cutting off the legs on this tomato cage (this is one of the thinner, smaller, easier ones). It was a fight, but they came off.
But there was no way to get the antler/horn guy onto the tomato cage. Just not the right size or shape. Too much thinking and trying...just wasn't meant to go on there.I also patched up the round guy on the right. The one with the x on it. I think I remember him falling over shortly after all six were done and piling up. At the time he seemed okay. Today I realized his inner ball must be deflating and there was a smallish collapsing spot...kinda like a sink hole. I was very careful not to use too much pressure because it was like a crack in the ice...the soft spot just kept growing. I think I got it to stop.
I knew when I was first making these guys that this was only the first layer. I knew they would need a lot more work. I just hope they keep their basic really round shape. I think that is what is so appealing about them (for me).
Later this evening I started to play around with this linocarving again. It looks like I will be able to salvage it. I will have to work in very short blocks of time, though...it is too hard on my hand.
This much wasn't too bad. Plus I wasn't doing the outlining -- that is the hard-on-the-hand part.
Okay -- I just checked on this strip of plaster cloth. It seems to be attached fairly well. I can't really pull up the edges. But at the same time, I don't really think it is doing all that much structurally.
I will think on it some more. Perhaps my guides will return and give me some hints.
That is all for today. I'm done.
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