Sorry

Got real busy these last 2 weeks. Doesn't look like it's gonna let up much but hopefully this weekend i'll be able to mess around some more with this stuff. In the meantime I sorta experimented with some paints, resurfaced and primed the mini MAD'L head cuz i didn't like the face anymore. The nose started looking like a mouth, which i didn't want any confusion on. So I resurfaced it. Anyways, still have lots and lots of testing to do because i'm not sure this is the type of paint i'm looking for. Also the tape i used bleed a little, or maybe i painted too thick in that area, either way I gotta get THAT under control a little, you can see it mostly on the edges of the arms. The paint actually even looks much better than in the pics but whatever, not exactly what i'm looking for anyways. Here's a few little pics.

Oh and to make up for some lack of Toy updates...i did some 20 min. paintings for fun. No where near done, more of like work in progress' You can tell how lazy i got, i didn't even worry about definition anywhere, or attempted to hint much at shadows and layers. Just something to start with for kicks. Here's one regardless...

Testing some paint

I messed around for an hour or so last night with some paint, brushes, pens, pencils...all on the vinyl to see what kinda 'feelings' i got from all this. Meaning, how the paint, pen, pencil, etc felt on the figures. I plan to do more testing and whatnot this weekend when there's some light outside so i can test spray paints, as well as maybe walk over to some shops and grab some other types of paint. I realized that the stuff i had at home (mostly for work on canvas and wood) wasn't thinning enough and was leaving brush strokes on the figure which i in the end don't want. So I got a little more researching to do. Can't wait for the weekend!!

New Toy

Got one of my DIY vinyls in the mail today!



Should have a 10" MAD'L on it's way as well!
OH and i beat F.E.A.R. 2 last night. Was easy, even on the hardest setting. Ending kinda sucked too. I'll rant about it more when i have some time. Lots of work to do!

Trial and Error

So this weekend I took the MAD'L i originally had painted and figured I'd try and get the head off. Well since I originally F'd up the process from the start by sanding down the original surface, then spray painted the figure with white paint (not primer like i should've) all WITH the head still on...I think i sprayed inside the head / neck joint area so when i tried to pull off the head (also without heating the area - bah) i broke the head right off. haha. I figure I'll chalk this one up to experience and use the surface to test paints and things like that since it was messed up to begin with. I then decided to draw on it with a sharpie (which i wont' do with the others I don't think). I just wanted to see how it felt to mess around on such a small surface and made it into a little emo sad boy since his head broke off. I might try and use some acrylics and paint over that design now actually, test some spray paints on the body (not dig'n those pants I drew anyways) and then super glue the head on when it's all said and done. Proly head over to the store tomorrow to check on some paint markers and other crap. Fun fun.

50% Done on my MAD'L Decision

I'm doing a custom MAD'L. I thought i really liked those Castle Crashers characters...and I still do, but i think i'd have more fun creating something somewhat more unique and personal. I told my fiance last night that I splurged a bit on these DIY figures (bought a 10" blank MAD'L, and 4 - 4" Blank Skullys) and to my surprise she was excited about it! Yay for spending money, heh. The other awesome thing was, she wanted to do one as well, so that'll be fun to see how our styles differenciate...wait, is that how you spell that? Anyways, I plan on getting all my supplies, or at least most of them this weekend and hopefully I'll have read enough forums to feel comfortable with diving into the process.

Might see Star Trek tonight too! FINALLY! ug.
OH, and started playing Fear 2 on my xbox last night - that game is def. creepy.