It started with a stick........

[laid back in the sun]

the mouth idea seems the most straight forward and probably the most effective, possibly making more work for you but as the general shape is already there how about a pair of 'rolling stones/mick jagger' lips with a protruding tongue which almost reaches the ground and forms the seat inside the mouth?

[guypjfreak]

the world cup i dont no the easter island head idea sounds great so does the musical note personally i quite liked the heart .

ahh im a man with no imagination ive just covered them all

the misses reckons an owl or some bird sort of thing ?????

or something like this http://tikimania.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv...tegory_Code=CCH

dont know how you'd do it but would be cool

[Nixy]

It's going to be egg shaped...............the entrance is heart shaped..............

I personally would pay money to be pictured sitting in a love egg

Sure whatever you do it'll look fantastic, love your work - and your dog rules

[guypjfreak]

ah come on page 4 this morning lets keep this thread up .jamesontheverge is doing some great work surely you want some more pics i know i do !!!!!!

keep em coming james

[stutheblue]

Brillo shaped with his head protecter on.

James, what's the chance of sneaking him in with you?

[guypjfreak]

Brillo shaped with his head protecter on.

James, what's the chance of sneaking him in with you?

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ive got a spare ticket with a VERY good look alike just bring him to the gates Brillos in

Edited June 5, 2010 by guypjfreak

[Boris]

Loved the vid tho slightly hard to make out your words because of the mask..

I think a heart would be fine, but I also like the lips/ tongue idea and the musical note idea.

[Sawdusty surfer]

how about a pair of 'rolling stones/mick jagger' lips with a protruding tongue which almost reaches the ground and forms the seat inside the mouth?

[Sawdusty surfer]

Loved the vid tho slightly hard to make out your words because of the mask..

[johnnyred]

Is the sinalong still on?

[laid back in the sun]

Brilliant!

too late to do that to the current eggy thing but we have a couple of sticks which will lend themselves perfectly to that design.........watch this space in ten months time

thanks!

[markeee]

nice work james

[Staberinde]

I can often be spotted in the Taunton/Bridgwater area selling my carvings in laybys.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Massive thanks to everyone for your interest , ideas and comments. It really does help us keep the enthusiasm up and spurs us on to keep at it. Ste is hoping to finish sand the last couple of thrones before dark and then we can crack on with the other projects.

Cheers :-)

j

[Staberinde]

Massive thanks to everyone for your interest , ideas and comments. It really does help us keep the enthusiasm up and spurs us on to keep at it. Ste is hoping to finish sand the last couple of thrones before dark and then we can crack on with the other projects.

Cheers :-)

j

[Sawdusty surfer]

[noodle24]

good photo. keep working hard !!!!

[Sawdusty surfer]

spent a bit more time on the acoustic pod.did some more sanding in the inside. After about 20 seconds with the 9" grinder sander with 36 grit discs (sorry if that sounds like gobbledegook!) , goggles become so coated in sawdust that you can't see anything and we end up doing it by feel.(Pinball Wizard ) It can get quite strange when using an ipod under ear defenders. sensory deprivation/overload, especially when using my kid's ipods on shuffle.

gave up a bit early this evening as we had cold beer in the fridge. Hopefully finish last thrones early as they need oiling before tomorrow's afternoon rain or we will have to refinish sand the last 8 again.

eggything progressing. lost the heart.

Brillo feeling like Capt Cool again as he has lost his head bucket thing.

Ste suggested a different shape for the top of the egg and then giving it a massive Prince Albert. Would make lifting it with our hoist easier

it is taller than it looks here as it is surrounded by masses of sawdust

Edited June 6, 2010 by jamesontheverge

[halvin]

it is taller than it looks here as it is surrounded by masses of sawdust

http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad277/s...er/CIMG2491.jpg

[guypjfreak]

spent a bit more time on the acoustic pod.did some more sanding in the inside. After about 20 seconds with the 9" grinder sander with 36 grit discs (sorry if that sounds like gobbledegook!) , goggles become so coated in sawdust that you can't see anything and we end up doing it by feel.(Pinball Wizard ) It can get quite strange when using an ipod under ear defenders. sensory deprivation/overload, especially when using my kid's ipods on shuffle.

gave up a bit early this evening as we had cold beer in the fridge. Hopefully finish last thrones early as they need oiling before tomorrow's afternoon rain or we will have to refinish sand the last 8 again.

eggything progressing. lost the heart.

Brillo feeling like Capt Cool again as he has lost his head bucket thing.

Ste suggested a different shape for the top of the egg and then giving it a massive Prince Albert. Would make lifting it with our hoist easier

it is taller than it looks here as it is surrounded by masses of sawdust

Edited June 7, 2010 by guypjfreak

[Sawdusty surfer]

It is ash and we avoid ash like scabies as it splits so badly. we thought we might get away with using this piece as it was big, hollow and already quite dry but it seems to be behaving in the usual ashy way. as many of you probably know, ash makes the best UK grown firewood available .

Not quite sure which area of the festival its going to end up in, but it should be quite spectacular when we light it.

it is about 9 1/2 feet high

[laid back in the sun]

despite a tendency to split and having a grain thats a bugger to work especially with small carvings, ash is actually my favourite wood to work with, infact all three of the pictures i posted are pieces made from ash!

[Sawdusty surfer]

despite a tendency to split and having a grain thats a bugger to work especially with small carvings, ash is actually my favourite wood to work with, infact all three of the pictures i posted are pieces made from ash!

[guypjfreak]

i reckon that would look great with a ball on/in the top of it. you know like the Olympic flame sort of thing

just a thought

Edited June 8, 2010 by guypjfreak

[Sawdusty surfer]

This damp weather is getting tiresome :angry:

we really need to do some finish sanding and oiling but the weather has to be dry for it.

not only do we want a dry festival (several tons of mud encrusted sculptures are not much fun to refinish) but we need a few days of good weather before the festival.

*to whom it may concern, this is NOT a weather thread*