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Posted: 9/8/2017 2:39:35 PM EDT
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They can fill an art museum with all the cool stuff that OP builds.
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Posted: 9/8/2017 3:21:19 PM EDT
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He needs his own forum.
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Posted: 9/8/2017 3:44:51 PM EDT
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He needs his own forum. 
I do wish the shuttle thread hadn't gotten archived. 
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Posted: 9/8/2017 5:01:58 PM EDT
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Much of the internet is ephemeral. But your projects will live on, in the minds of the workers, faculty, and us random basement dwellers.
No one is ever going to say," remember that cool spreadsheet", or "Wow, that backup was the bees knees", 20 years from now. But your students will remember you and your guidance. And so will Arfcom.  Keep up the good work!
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Posted: 9/8/2017 6:01:09 PM EDT
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Update 9/8
Students are nagging me to get going with the glass, but they have to finish the fiber lights first and it's taking a long time. It's not easy, and very tedious. 
The fire pit glass came today and that only made it worse. We are close to finished with the mane on the right side of the unicorn. Hopefully we can get the geode and left side done early next week. They've got a system finally ironed out so it's pick g up speed. This whole project is growing to far more than I thought it would, but that should make it all the more epic in the end. It just might take a whole lot longer than I figured it would. 
The horses that we were supposed to get mane from left today for hunting camp and won't be back for weeks  so now we need to find some wig hair...probably black. We need 12" x 48" worth. We found a couple on line for $10 that probably will work.
ETA-- two wigs ordered. White, 40" cosplay. Damn you Amazon!The tape was slowly replaced with hot glue today. Notice the small low temp glue guns. Fingers will b be saved during this process because of the low temp guns. This is not a melt your skin off glue gun activity.
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Posted: 9/9/2017 1:50:26 AM EDT
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You could gofundme the shit out of that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I spent way to much money on the form as it is.
African forms are stupid expensive. A full body would be over a grand, easy. Thats a little excessive to make a statement. |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 2:36:41 AM EDT
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Indeed. I am particularly fond of objects as political statements.
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Posted: 9/9/2017 3:20:37 AM EDT
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Not quite sure what you mean by geode, but see if this gives you any ideas
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJs2CRWYsBw |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 6:47:19 AM EDT
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Your shuttle thread was amazing, Guns. I saw a Facebook post about some guys who built a model of the Tirpitz from matchsticks and thought of you and your awesome students.
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:41:59 AM EDT
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Your shuttle thread was amazing, Guns. I saw a Facebook post about some guys who built a model of the Tirpitz from matchsticks and thought of you and your awesome students. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/95225/IMG_2348-302805.JPG 
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:50:43 AM EDT
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Not quite sure what you mean by geode, but see if this gives you any ideas https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJs2CRWYsBw I might have my kids paint the back before we start running the fiber back there. I'd almost forgot about that. Students talked about that earlier in the week.
We will have to start that on Monday too. |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 2:44:16 PM EDT
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Wigs? Some local shops around here could have hooked you up with some awesome weaves.
(An acquaintance who teaches in a local government run school told me, "You can tell a good fight by the weaves on the floor.") |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:37:02 PM EDT
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Update 9/8 Students are nagging me to get going with the glass, but they have to finish the fiber lights first and it's taking a long time. It's not easy, and very tedious.
The fire pit glass came today and that only made it worse. We are close to finished with the mane on the right side of the unicorn. Hopefully we can get the geode and left side done early next week. They've got a system finally ironed out so it's pick g up speed. This whole project is growing to far more than I thought it would, but that should make it all the more epic in the end. It just might take a whole lot longer than I figured it would.
The horses that we were supposed to get mane from left today for hunting camp and won't be back for weeks so now we need to find some wig hair...probably black. We need 12" x 48" worth. We found a couple on line for $10 that probably will work.
ETA-- two wigs ordered. White, 40" cosplay. Damn you Amazon!
The tape was slowly replaced with hot glue today. Notice the small low temp glue guns. Fingers will b be saved during this process because of the low temp guns. This is not a melt your skin off glue gun activity.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4351/36275095694_1243823259_h.jpg Fiber optic everywhere. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4362/37110385125_1de5c19170_h.jpg |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:39:42 PM EDT
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You know, with white hair you could lace fiber optic strands into it, then style it into some kind of 21st century unicorn mullet with a sparkling bushy clump on top and stylish waves down the back. You can't tell me that people in western Wyoming can't relate to a good mullet. Just sayin'. 
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:51:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/9/2017 7:53:27 PM EDT
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The girl on the left has the "Where did he say he was gonna upload this picture of me?" look on her face. Quote HistoryQuoted:
The girl on the left has the "Where did he say he was gonna upload this picture of me?" look on her face.
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Posted: 9/10/2017 9:28:20 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/10/2017 11:07:45 AM EDT
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This looks pretty cool.
And after watching the video on the first post I see why some of them are trying to claim it's "not art"... probably because they were "triggered" by seeing the reality of nature and that it's not all animals hugging each other and going out for salad afterwards.
Personally I think it's a serious art-form. It takes time, and experience, and talent to make it look right and realistic. Do it wrong and you'll end up with a lion that looks like it went full retard. Do it right and you end up winning awards. 
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Posted: 9/12/2017 1:57:49 AM EDT
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That is what I'm hoping we can get on the back. I think he's using the same glass. I might have my kids paint the back before we start running the fiber back there. I'd almost forgot about that. Students talked about that earlier in the week.
We will have to start that on Monday too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not quite sure what you mean by geode, but see if this gives you any ideas https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJs2CRWYsBw I might have my kids paint the back before we start running the fiber back there. I'd almost forgot about that. Students talked about that earlier in the week.
We will have to start that on Monday too. |
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Posted: 9/12/2017 11:51:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe tape was slowly replaced with hot glue today. Notice the small low temp glue guns. Fingers will b be saved during this process because of the low temp guns. This is not a melt your skin off glue gun activity.
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Posted: 9/12/2017 6:21:42 PM EDT
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Update 9/12
The back of the geode got all painted up. We are close to gluing the fiber back there. 
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Ok, you simply MUST pose them Charlie's Angels style, with the glue guns and the unicorn.
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It was pretty funny when I showed up with a whole new bunch of fiber and told them we would be adding it too....... Not really, but it was fun when I showed it to them and told them that.
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Posted: 9/12/2017 9:31:07 PM EDT
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Wigs just got delivered.
Might be time for hair plugs tomorrow!
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Posted: 9/12/2017 9:52:46 PM EDT
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Looking good so far-I've got to admit I was skeptical of the idea when first mentioned, but as it takes shape it's proving me wrong.
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Posted: 9/13/2017 9:12:20 PM EDT
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I can't wait to see the end result. MOAR pics!
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Posted: 9/14/2017 11:37:20 AM EDT
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Update 9/14
This guy came in sporting this T today.... 
Makes my day
For hating the installation of the fiber optic lights, the students sure do request we light them up every once in a while(all the time). 
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Posted: 9/14/2017 5:55:31 PM EDT
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Will there be any T-shirts this time? My daughter likes unicorns.
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Posted: 9/14/2017 6:50:35 PM EDT
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Update 9/14
Ok, ARFCOM, It's time to tap that vast bat of knowledge. I need an adhesive that can glue glass together, and to the burlap. Something that is sticky enough to hold pieces while they dry, and it has to dry clear to allow the fiber optic light to glow underneath. My custodian suggested locktite brand fast grab. He says the old stuff comes out white, but dries clear. On the tube, it doesn't say it works on glass. We are trying it tonight. Hot glue is not going to work. It shrinks a bit and on glass it just peals up too easy. 
The fiber is closer to done. We have a few strands left on the mane, and a few on the geode side. 
Students cut the fibers to a closer length on the mane. Not sure they will stay this long, but they were in the way. 
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Posted: 9/14/2017 7:11:45 PM EDT
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Two glue options:
Weldbond Universal Adhesive. Glues to glass, flexible and dries clear. Available on Amazon. Use some one brand of super glue and an accelerator to make it hold faster (basically spray acetone). Combine with a bead of clear adhesive silicone for holding strength if needed. Not totally clear. |
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Posted: 9/14/2017 11:13:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/14/2017 11:19:33 PM EDT
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I am certain most don't say it enough, but I am so subscribed to this thread.
The GF is tuning in as well as she aspires to be an art teacher as well. Keep up the good work, I can't wait to see the finished product. |
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Posted: 9/14/2017 11:42:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/14/2017 11:55:51 PM EDT
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How about a UV cure adhesive? We use UV adhesive to bond some lenses into mechanical assemblies and it is clear. The stuff we use is pretty expensive because we need sub-micron shrink rates, but you can buy cheaper kits on Amazon that should work.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 6:25:09 AM EDT
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Lexel brand adhesive caulk should solve your adhesive problems. It is amazingly crystal clear, has some body so it won't drip, and is stickier than a 3 year old eating cotton candy.
It's a bit spendy - about $9 a tube as I recall - but a little should go a really long way on your project and it's paintable. I can't remember if Lowes stocks it, but I know its available from several stores in my small town so it's not too hard to find. Their website has a store finder on it. ETA: Lexel website Available at Powell Valley True Value and Aldrich Home Center. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 6:51:16 AM EDT
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Lexel brand adhesive caulk should solve your adhesive problems. It is amazingly crystal clear, has some body so it won't drip, and is stickier than a 3 year old eating cotton candy. It's a bit spendy - about $9 a tube as I recall - but a little should go a really long way on your project and it's paintable. I can't remember if Lowes stocks it, but I know its available from several stores in my small town so it's not too hard to find. Their website has a store finder on it. ETA: Lexel website Available at Powell Valley True Value and Aldrich Home Center.
I'm usually there when the owner is opening at 7am.
I'll look for it this morning. We are still a bit away from starting the glass, but it could be almost any day now. That stuff seems perfect for the job. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 7:00:55 AM EDT
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Will there be any T-shirts this time? My daughter likes unicorns. Maybe, if we can figure out a design that gets some traction. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 7:05:52 AM EDT
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I'm shocked you aren't growing the crystals on a medium!
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Posted: 9/15/2017 7:51:55 AM EDT
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I'm shocked you aren't growing the crystals on a medium!  
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:07:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryAnother vote for this.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:09:45 AM EDT
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Not sure about t shirts for this one. Maybe, if we can figure out a design that gets some traction. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Will there be any T-shirts this time? My daughter likes unicorns. Maybe, if we can figure out a design that gets some traction. Probably not school appropriate.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:12:44 AM EDT
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A local brewery, owned by a friend of mine, is obsessed with unicorns and brewed a double IPA called Flying Unicorn Crotch Kick Probably not school appropriate.
https://scontent-cdg2-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/19623642_1936840136601909_7012345812294303744_n.jpg
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:16:08 AM EDT
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This is why I love Aldrich Lumber Company......
I went to pay for this with cash today, I didn't have a voucher, and he wouldn't let me. Told me just to take it and try it.
Seriously great folks there. Ken, Tim, and Nick are the best. 
The piece we tried with Loctite fast grab did not work. It gave up as easy as the hot glue. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 11:15:40 AM EDT
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Someone else mentioned UV bond epoxy. That stuff does work really well and cures in seconds when exposed to the UV light. I use it for miniature building sometimes. It's easy to apply as it comes in a pen-shaped applicator with the UV light on the opposite end. Cleanup is simple since it just wipes away until you cure it. The only down side is the areas that aren't reachable by the UV light won't ever fully harden. It does cure clear and you can paint over it.
Bondic is the retail brand I use. It's not very cheap though, so I'm not sure how feasible it is for this project. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 11:38:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/15/2017 11:41:36 AM EDT
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I'm not sure if you can use this stuff, but you definitely NEED it. Unicorn Spit http://eclecticproducts.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/460x440/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/4/o/4ozfamily_14_17aw08web.jpg
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Posted: 9/15/2017 5:02:31 PM EDT
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Update 9/15
This is the rock mix going on today. It's the same stuff we use to make rock for taxidermy projects. We are leaving the surface rough to look more like a geode. 
We still need to blend the edge to the unicorn body a bit more, and more on the bottom, but it's starting to look more the way we want it to. 
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Posted: 9/18/2017 8:49:40 PM EDT
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Update 9/18
Homecoming week is going to be a busy, hectic, non productive week....maybe.
Students finished the rock mix today. 
They also got the rock mix stained with acrylics, black and some brown. Just enough to cover the crevices and leave the tops light. 
There was some dissent as to how the glass would be applied in the geode.
I've been told if it turns out badly, and it will, it's all my fault. I'll take that responsibility.  I wanted to be sure that was stated before we proceed, as a couple students have found this thread.
Students wanted the purple glass more on edge, and I wanted them more flat to cover the black before we add the crystals over top. The glue is not allowing the pieces to be as jagged as students would like. I think that is not a problem. We will see. We still have much more glass to go before we add the crystals over top. The hot glue she is using is in conjunction with the Lexel glue. This is helping to keep some of the fiber down, and allowing some pieces to be applied at extreme amgles. 
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Posted: 9/18/2017 10:23:22 PM EDT
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While not a classical geode look right now, depending on how you layer and texture, it could look really unique!
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Posted: 9/19/2017 7:24:01 AM EDT
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While not a classical geode look right now, depending on how you layer and texture, it could look really unique! Hopefully when we get the fire pit crystals down, it will look more traditional. Think of the stained glass as a base coat. I'm hoping it will help spread some of the light around to get more of a glow. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 8:04:52 AM EDT
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Pure greatness!
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Posted: 9/19/2017 8:17:27 AM EDT
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I'm hoping that two of my go-to-students will forgive me for pulling the "Executive Decision", and get most of the glass and crystals finished today.
The unicorn is tipped on its face right now, and is not going to be easily accessible for epoxy on the lips and nose today. We might be able to get some of the mane started if the timing is right. |
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