Almost 30 years ago I took a two-day clay sculpting class. The goal was for each of us to sculpt a head. While everyone else sculpted a realistic human head I took a little different tack. We had created a mascot named Spaz for our company and had a hand-drawn version I loved. The sculpting class was a chance to create a 3D version. Since I was working in clay the sculpture wasn’t permanent. A few days later I pulled a rubber negative mold. That mould languished on a dusty shelf for years before we cast it in concrete. When we built our new shop twenty-one years ago we needed a studio sign to hang off the porch and we sculpted the cast head into the design. It has lived there ever since. After more than twenty years in the weather the sign, like the building needed a repaint. Kendra has now finished the base coats and is working on the blended colours. It won’t be long until the sign is in new condition once again. Stay tuned…
Pumpkin wheels
The wheels for Vala’s Pumpkin Coach are one of a kind and will look fabulous when they are installed. They are a combination of welded steel and hand-sculpted fibreglass-reinforced concrete. The metal pieces are cut on the FastCut CNC plasma and welded together by Keith. The painting crew is working their magic on the wheels and will be mounted to the coach as soon as it is painted.
Pumpkin sculpted
After two days of applying our special mix of fibreglass-reinforced concrete to the pumpkin coach armature is now finished. It will be allowed to cure until next week and then we can begin applying the blended coats of paint. The wheels have been pulled off to allow easy access to the lower reaches of the pumpkin and the back side of the wheels. I can hardly wait to see the colours our painting crew dream up! Stay tuned…
