Once upon a time there were 4 little pigs. One had lost its legs in a tragic mining incident, another had no brain because it forgot to put it in one day and then forgot where it had left it, the third had no butt because it accidentally sat down on a crocodile thinking it was a rock; the crocodile wasn’t very pleased. The fourth though...the forth’s fate was even more tragic as its creator had forgotten to spray silcone release betwixt the layers of its two part mould and will be forever encased in a never-ending prison of rubber; never to be born...never to die..... via Instagram http://bit.ly/2HLmCBr
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Once upon a time there were 4 little pigs. One had lost its legs in a tragic mining incident, another had no brain because it forgot to put it in one day and then forgot where it had left it, the third had no butt because it accidentally sat down on a crocodile thinking it was a rock; the crocodile wasn’t very pleased. The fourth though...the forth’s fate was even more tragic as its creator had forgotten to spray silcone release betwixt the layers of its two part mould and will be forever encased in a never-ending prison of rubber; never to be born...never to die.....??? ? ? ? ? via Instagram http://bit.ly/2wvsmc5 Pigsticks goes snorkelling! I decided to make multiple Pigstickses. Good old 2-part mould and casting with silicone and resin. I made the first half barrier with New Clay which is nice to sculpt with but quite difficult to get out crevices like Pigsticks ears when preparing for the 2nd part. Think I'll stick with a sulphur free modelling clay (i.e. plasticine) next time. Needs to be sulphur free as it can react with the silicone and not let it cure and you just end up with a sticky mess. Brands of sulphur free include Chavant NSP, New Plast, Monster Clay and Plasteline, #mould #mouldmaking #casting #sculpture #scuplting #sculpey #snorkelling #modelmaking #making #canpigsswim? #pig #pigsticksp #pigsticksproductions #pigsticks #jenkilgour via Instagram http://bit.ly/2EkRN4s ‘Blank’ the crochet blanket is complete. Thinking of making a mould and making multiples. Tricky bit is the curly tail. ?? #pigsticks #pig #piglet#pigsticksproductions #pigsticksp#jenkilgour #sculpey #polymerclay#sculpture #making #crochet#blanket #blank #sculpting #craft http://bit.ly/2KFwmRlbit.ly/2KFwmRl I made a Pigsticks out of Sculpey! Still need to make her crochet blanket but looking good. #pigsticks #pigsticksproductions #jenkilgour #sculpey #sculpting #sculpture #modelling #making #cute #pig #modelmaking via Instagram http://bit.ly/2Xb0ftU ...when you’ve barely spoken to anyone all week...except a puppet... #puppetmaking #puppet #making #workinprogress #whatdoyoumeanitsnotreal #youreawonderfulconversationalist #pigsticks #pigsticksp #pigsticksproductions #jenkilgour #awaywiththefairies #eyeeye via Instagram http://bit.ly/2uNs6nZ The Insta auto post kinda worked but I've still had to do some editing. Will work on that...anyway, here it is (halfway through), my Insta Challenge March Meet the Maker 2019...enjoy. :-D I must get more organised for weekend photo prompts. I have decided that my working life (that which is dictated by me) should be during the week only. Unless I have errands to do and such like. My friend and artist Jenny once said when she started out, she felt guilty if she wasn't in the studio everyday. She then realised you have to have other life...in your life. So she decided that weekends needed to be down time, otherwise when do you stop? All work and no play makes Jack a nervous wreck with nothing else to talk about and no life experience. Obviously sometimes the life/work balance doesn't always allow for such luxuries but I think while you can, you should. And at the moment I can, so I am. It's Sunday and I'm still in my pjs watching another marathon session of The Mentalist on Amazon Prime (other streaming providers are available) and drinking copious amounts of tea. Jenny got me that teacup for a birthday and I love it. So delicate, makes me feel like a lady. Pinkies out! I didn't watch The Mentalist when it was out on tv but I'm truly addicted. Sometimes I guess the killer correctly but sometimes I get a curve ball. Anyway, I digress once again. Today, the making project I am working on at the moment is having a relaxed Sunday, drinking all of the tea. Hydration is very important. I might put up a shelf later. This evening's plans are to go see the fantastic Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind at Tuts with my pal Chris. It's going to be awesome. Tomorrow however, it will be back to the grind stone. I'm going to be designing a puppet, mucking about with expanding foam and thinking about a film project proposal. So drawing and thinking and writing. But more drawing and thinking. Not a great fan of writing, it takes so long and is quite tiring. To be fair though, I quite like rambling on here, however, the sort of nonsense that comes out my stream of consciousness probably wouldn't go down so well with Creative Scotland. #marchmeetthemaker2019 #whatimworkingon #puppet #puppetmaking #designing #tea #theimportanceofhydration #sundayslouch @kingtutsofficial @jjandtherm @jandersonyart via Instagram https://ift.tt/2HEbc2Y The first few months of 2019 have seen a few changes happening. After the bizz of last year, I found myself lacking in the work department and wondering how to remedy it. Doing all the networking and contacting and harassing folk until they give in, I've still a way to go but after a few fortuitous meetings, I feel I've made some headway. In the meantime, I have a new workshop! After taking over my mum's garage and house to make the Touring Network Box, I felt it was time to get a better/bigger space than my tiny spare room. My mum thought it wise too as I don't think she would happily let me make such a mess again! So after a bit of thinking, I asked the good folks at Surge if they would let me use some of their cavernous space at the new HQ in Cadogan Street. Fortunately, they said yes and we struck a deal. I've spent the last month or so moving things in bit by bit, buying new tools and thinking of new projects. I've got some new puppet making on the horizon with Mother's Ruin performer Jessica Innes, so fun times ahead. I'm a big fan of Instagram and have documented how I've been getting on in my Insta @PigsticksP. I've also joined in this year's March Meet the Maker Instagram challenge. Set up by artist Joanne Hawker, she invites makers of every discipline all around the world to post an image or video a day with prompts that she's given in a list for the whole month of March. It's been really interesting and inspiring seeing people's work, methods and spaces. I do love a monthly challenge as it really gets you focused. To make this blog a bit more interesting (hopefully!) I'm now going to post my Instagram ramble posts here. There's supposed to be an app that can do it automatically but I'm not convinced. Anyway, will see if it works! If you'd like to see what I've posted for the first half of the month, go to my @PigsticksP Instagram account here and if you're already on Insta, give me a follow to continue reading my very interesting ramblings. |
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