So, I'll admit. If I had unlimited time and zero responsibilities, I'd probably sit around making minecraft super structures. Whenever i see the Taj Mahal or Coliseum or whatever 1st thought: YAAASSSS!!! I want to go to there! 2nd thought: how the hell?? How did you even start? Like, literally, which block? What did you use? 3rd thought: you must have no one who wants to spend time with you... :( But I'm making an effort. My structures shall get larger and larger. I wanted to make an effort at building something with some planning though. I decided an omage to my nephew, who will be visiting soon. I told him to build me something last time he visited "to remember him by" and he did. (Haha! I need a pic. It's a block structure that 3x3 with a plaque that reads "remember Eli" adorbs). But where to start?..... A photograph. I was using Pages app ony phone and I made a "chart" and created as many rows and columns as it would let me. I changed the photo format to be behind it. Then clicked print. However, I realize now that I should have put more effort into this step. It is the foundation for what I made. And I wish I rotated the photo to make his face centered. And I wish I made sure the rows/columns made squares and not rectangles. But they were at least double, so I divided each in half. Then I started ticking things off. I decided to build it just off the coast, surrounded by ocean. I have a grid of paths to map what I've been making, and the diamond trail didn't lead anywhere. Now it does. I counted 65 blocks up from sea level. I checked the photo and counted down 65, so I could make it as tall as possible. Then I used my knowledge of facial layout to grid of a skeletal structure. A head is an oval. The eyes are approx half way between the chin and the top of the head, when viewed from the front. I made notes of how many bricks left or right an eye or ear was. But it was giving me grief. I kept having to blow shit up. I was struggling. Until..... Angles brought me this photograph. I'm sure other people have made things more profound, but this was just what I needed. What did they use? Planks, in a variety of wood types for color. It fit much better than the colored clay I had been trying. So fuck the old system, and just make a 2 dimensional pixelated pic of his face, and go from there.... I extended the sides straight out from his head. I assumed that those edges would represent the widest parts visible, and I would reduce the corners to create a curve later on. More pics to come. I have completed this, but didn't grab pics of it yet.
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So, it's the first week of school. My daughter comes home for the first weekend break, and on Friday night, late before bed, she declares "oh! One of my assignments is to cover my math book!" Ok. No problem. Except... "Oops. I left the book at school!" This isn't really relevant to the project, except it gave up plenty of time to decide what cover to make. She just started reading the Harry Potter books after years of prodding and buzzed through 1-4. She's working on 5, but school slows the process down. We decided to have a mini-marathon and checked out 1-3 at the library (4 is on HBO. Why only that one, though? Really??) Bada-bing, bada-boom, long story short, the epiphany "LETS MAKE A CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES FURRY COVER!!" So we made a run to Joanns. She picked the furry fabric, what kid of eyes it would have and how many, and if we would add any more specific movie details. I measured and folded, she helped cut. I got glued, while she held things in place. It's completely held in place by hot glue. I should take some fashion photos of it later, but don't want to wait to post this. I hope it holds the whole school year, or at least as long as her new love of HP will allow. I can give more details if anyone needs help constructing it. I could also make and sell one to those of us who aren't as craft-talented. Craft-ilicious? Craft-macncheese? Craft-ka-teer? Whatever. I should have an etsy site, but I'm too lazy. |
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