Screen Shots of the making of a Male Pen Pal. We've decided in Demo on 09-04-03, to call these "Pen Pals" here is the how-to on starting a covered pen in the shape a man. Thank you Sharon/shargoose for getting these screen shots. Below is the DemoLog that went along with these screen shots. |
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09-04-04: Pen Pal Demo - 1 You are in "*g.MSATClayArt:1" ( ) ljcswartz: wb Symplymad: welcome back. auntyalias: thanks auntyalias: as I was saying auntyalias: if there's air between the torso and the arms auntyalias: the arms need to be reinforced on the inside, connect to the shoulder auntyalias: wire or foil lilypond41 joined the room auntyalias: or they might break up ljcswartz: hi lily-- Jackie here lilypond41: Hi Jackie, I'm Cindy from WV Symplymad: Hi Cindy...it's Maddy auntyalias: Hey Cindy auntyalias: this is a Man Pen ljcswartz: I'm in MD ljcswartz: neighbors auntyalias: that's a Lady pen auntyalias: one leg is the shaft of the pen auntyalias: lady pen, pen, man pen auntyalias: Cindy did you see the Sleeping Lady Pen? auntyalias: I sent the link through auntyalias: but I can get it for you if you'd like lilypond41: No, I don't think I did. Please send it! auntyalias: http://www.norajean.biz/Pens/SleepingLady-002.htm Symplymad: i haven't seen it NJ auntyalias: http://www.norajean.biz/Pens/SleepingLady-001.htm here she is bald auntyalias: Sharon got pix of my making this man, I'm going to see if she got them into Epson, brb auntyalias: not yet polymerfairy: back auntyalias: Hey Bonny polymerfairy: feel better lol auntyalias: the arms and the crossed leg are made separately Symplymad: Oh great stuff. auntyalias: the pen is buired into the body, you form the head, torso, and one leg and slice it down the center to bury the pen auntyalias: close it up and start forming the one leg around the pen auntyalias: when you got the leg and lower torso done you can add the crossed leg polymerfairy: love the angle of the head auntyalias: He is modest for he is nekkid auntyalias: When you hold the Leopard lady she looks at you when you write Symplymad: LOL polymerfairy: lol looks like he has to go polymerfairy: ah ok lilypond41: These are amazing! I haven't tried a pen yet. auntyalias: now no one will realize these are working pens auntyalias: When I had the sleeping lady pen auntyalias: each time I took it out to sign auntyalias: folks would snatch it out of my hand to look at it auntyalias: it's a canvas for you to practice your sculpting auntyalias: as well as covering a pen polymerfairy: lol they sure don't look like pens auntyalias: nope auntyalias: but they have a very good feel to them Symplymad: i think this is one of the neatest ideas i've seen. Symplymad: i can always count on your NJ to come up with something totally off the wall auntyalias: LOL auntyalias: well that's my job on the list auntyalias: to nudge all of you to do something new auntyalias: everyone can do what everyone else is doing Symplymad: you need a raise...lol auntyalias: only on our List do we do something that's new auntyalias: LOL auntyalias: ya, zero times zero is zero auntyalias: LOL Symplymad: LOL Symplymad: we luv ya ljcswartz: I'm redoing the right leg Symplymad: i'm going to walmart to get some pens. Symplymad: right now. I'll be back in a few minutes auntyalias: LOL, ok Maddy polymerfairy: lol hb Symplymad: okies...see you in a bit. auntyalias: I'm going to take a potty break auntyalias: brb auntyalias: too much coffee polymerfairy: ok polymerfairy: coffee sounds good brb auntyalias: I'm going to take some clay from the chest and back to beef up his arms ljcswartz: is he going to get clothes?? auntyalias: I'm thinking of giving him one leaf auntyalias: for his "kabootle" area auntyalias: the classic fig leaf auntyalias: LOL ljcswartz: haha ljcswartz: ok ljcswartz: mine will probably need clothes since I lack padding ljcswartz: his chest is very thin ljcswartz: big feet though auntyalias: take clay from his feet and add pecs ljcswartz: hehe ljcswartz: I wil try polymerfairy: back again auntyalias: I'm pretty happy with him, bit I got to let him rest auntyalias: the clay is getting tacky polymerfairy: he needs a nap auntyalias: Ya, he's worn out polymerfairy: lol ljcswartz: same here lilypond41: Do you need to sand these when you are done? auntyalias: depends on how much smoothing we do before they cure auntyalias: hold them up on skewers when they are raw lilypond41: Like the leaf NJ auntyalias: it's like he's putting on his fig leaf Symplymad: I'm back, got my pens...lol The pens are looking good. auntyalias: wow that was fast Maddy Symplymad: just right down the road. His chest looks very chesty. ljcswartz: is there a proper fig leaf shape? auntyalias: I just cut the first leaf cane I found auntyalias: but I did give him a "bulge" ljcswartz: oh--I will have a look at my stuff auntyalias: and then laid down the leaf ljcswartz: hehe ljcswartz: l organized my area and can't find a thing auntyalias: that always happens to me auntyalias: clean up and can't find a thing ljcswartz: found it auntyalias: remember the adam's apple on men's necks auntyalias: it makes all the difference in the world polymerfairy left the room polymerfairy joined the room auntyalias: Getting that guy modest, Jackie, LOL ljcswartz: hehe got carried away ljcswartz: off balance anyway auntyalias: it is your first effort auntyalias: don't beat your self up ljcswartz: for sure auntyalias: you'll do better each time auntyalias: Sharon just got the pix up, let me send an invite to the list ljcswartz: they say to make 10 ljcswartz: and get better each time auntyalias: We can call these Pen Pals auntyalias: what do you think? polymerfairy: lol I love it ljcswartz: sure lilypond41: Sounds great! auntyalias: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1751108&a=30851586&f=0 auntyalias: I'm going to go check these pictures auntyalias: brb twinmom94002 joined the room twinmom94002: hey y'all twinmom94002: kewl...you made a friend for leapard woman! twinmom94002: hm...must be breaktime ljcswartz: lilypond41: Sounds great! auntyalias: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1751108&a=30851586&f=0 auntyalias: I'm going to go check these pictures auntyalias: brb twinmom94002 joined the room ljcswartz: Libbii this is were NJ is auntyalias: Hey Libby, was checking the screen shots Sharon got auntyalias: they are perfect auntyalias: shows the beginning stages very well twinmom94002: kewl... twinmom94002: thanks to Sharon! twinmom94002: see y'all later! Have fun! twinmom94002 left the room polymerfairy: I'm getting as bad....trying to find one of my tools ..looked EVERYWHERE....except in the mug where I keep the tools I use the most LOL ljcswartz: that what started my effort to organize... plus there was so much wasted space with the clutter polymerfairy: that's what I've been trying to do...too much junk on the table polymerfairy: brb dryer just went off ljcswartz: I just missed the eye ljcswartz: clay added? ljcswartz: just pushed auntyalias: push cheek upward to make an eyelid ljcswartz: ok lilypond41: Must go! Dinnertime here!! ljcswartz: you eat ljcswartz: this is the way to diet Symplymad: can i see your face? ljcswartz: ?me? lilypond41: I'm always on a diet, but hubby likes food!!! ljcswartz: or NJ Symplymad: yup....your pens face. NJ's is showing lilypond41 left the room auntyalias: that ink nib I lost auntyalias: well all the ink spooged out auntyalias: into my clay lunch box auntyalias: and a tip here Symplymad: wow, that looks good. Symplymad: hey, he's got quite a chest too. whoo hoo auntyalias: Comet cleanser takes ink off of your hands ljcswartz: ty-- my third face sort of auntyalias: brb, cleaning up the spilled ink mess ljcswartz: these two don't have much of a face Symplymad: OMG too cute! ljcswartz: ok Symplymad: did you make the cup too? ljcswartz: i will get #1 ljcswartz: just a sec Symplymad: okies Symplymad: Oh wow, her face looks so kind. she's not baked yet? ljcswartz: not baked--- a work in progress Symplymad: looking good. i really like the clothing...is that the tiger cane? ljcswartz: I clayed along with NJ on that one too ljcswartz: it is a basket weave Symplymad: great job. I'll have to try and clay along sometime too. ljcswartz: I have to do whatever it is or I forget Symplymad: LOL auntyalias: this ink is all over, ICK Symplymad: what a mess. ljcswartz: yuuu dahs512 joined the room Symplymad: Gals, it's been great, thanks for having me, but I'd better get going. We've got some company now. Symplymad: talk to you soon. I'll work on my pen tomorrow. ljcswartz: hi Denise dahs512: Hi Jackie ljcswartz: bye Maddy dahs512: I'm just stopping in for a bit ljcswartz: only a bit? Symplymad: tell NJ thanks when she gets back. b-bye ljcswartz: ok symplymad left the room dahs512: I'm on my way out to dinner with the hubby for his birthday dahs512: NJ doing a new one? ljcswartz: happy birthday to the DH then ljcswartz: right ljcswartz: from scratch dahs512: I see abs heheh ljcswartz: a man this time dahs512: I like the jungle outfit ljcswartz: she has an ink spill to work on auntyalias: Denise I got ink all over everything dahs512: how'd that happen? auntyalias: the nib jumped off of the pen and the ink spilled all over my lunch box dahs512: oh, bummer ljcswartz: I think I will do a dinner break ljcswartz: I hate to miss anything but I will be back later ljcswartz: and I will check the logs dahs512: I'll check back later if I'm not out too late. We have to pick up his car too. $$$$ ljcswartz: I will leave this on though dahs512: Ah, youe are doing one too ljcswartz: dahs512: Jackie dahs512: cool ljcswartz: the only way to learn dahs512: yep ljcswartz: I don't sculpt ljcswartz: but I like it dahs512: you do now ljcswartz: ljcswartz: thanks ljcswartz: off to grill dahs512: later gaters, I'd love to stay , but hubby is waiting dahs512 left the room auntyalias: so Jackie auntyalias: it's just you and me auntyalias: I got that ink off with Comet cleanser auntyalias: it really worked well auntyalias: so I did learn something from this auntyalias: Oh you're on dinner break. I'd best head off because I got to go baby sit Libby's children auntyalias: I'll do another demo tomorrow auntyalias: xoxo norajean@norajean.com http://www.norajean.com Life is like a lump of clay, both are what you make of it. |
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