Oh yes: the Beast from Beyond. I haven't forgotten it or lost interest, I've just been making a new winter jacket. A couple of years ago I made a very nice black and white one, but since then I've gone from 18 inches across the shoulders to a good 20, and it doesn't fit anymore. It's not unusual for people in my family to grow right through their twenties, but the amount of growth can be surprising.
Yesterday I finished making fins along the side of the beast. I was vaguely thinking about cuttlefish, and also these deep sea tube worms, which live around the methane seeps off the east coast. I thought fins would be a fun idea to play with. This is the finished product,
and I don't think it's at all bad.
I've made the fins by gluing strips of paper along the critter's side and plastering over these with paper mache. It's a slow process, because the fins are very fragile when wet. I found icould only do a small amount of shaping at a time, and would then have to leave the project to dry before I did any more. But by using this method I was able to make delicate, fragile-looking fins that ripple nicely. Next time, I'll paint the project.
Yesterday I finished making fins along the side of the beast. I was vaguely thinking about cuttlefish, and also these deep sea tube worms, which live around the methane seeps off the east coast. I thought fins would be a fun idea to play with. This is the finished product,
and I don't think it's at all bad.
I've made the fins by gluing strips of paper along the critter's side and plastering over these with paper mache. It's a slow process, because the fins are very fragile when wet. I found icould only do a small amount of shaping at a time, and would then have to leave the project to dry before I did any more. But by using this method I was able to make delicate, fragile-looking fins that ripple nicely. Next time, I'll paint the project.
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| Partially completed fins |
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