Lat had a request for a Gargoyle to go up under the peak of a new home in town. The house was built by a couple from Great Britian and they were into gargoyles, but the wife didn't want the typical mean-vicious-evil looking gargoyle. This piece is overall 3' tall and 7 feet wide to the tip of the tail that's just outside the picture. Tail scales and wing inside veining was done with a small veining chisel and probably took most of the execution time on this comparatively friendly looking Gargoyle..
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[ May 09, 2008, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: Pierre St.Marie ]
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
That's a cool looking 'whatever-it-is' Pierre.
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
Gargoles: Typically mounted on buildings or homes to ward off evil.
If you're gonna have a Letterhead meet and want Mike to be there... do NOT mount a gargoyle on the building!!!
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Posted by Barb Shuster (Member # 7924) on :
That is the first Gargoyle that doesn't give me the creeps. That is fantastic work and should ward of any evil spirits with it's cuteness. Is that carved out of HDU?
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
Yes it is, Barb. Overall 6" thick.
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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
Awesome. Pierre! Have you ever seen "where the wild things are" book? That is reminding me of that and it's been years. You could sell those in the specialty gardening magazines; did you think about making a mold while it is still new? Really cute and friendly. I probably need one to ward off things around here too!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Really nice, Pierre- what primers & paints did you use- waterbased, enamels, or urethanes?
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
Thanks, guys. And Deb, its too late. Its mounted high on the house now up under the crown eaves. Ian, on PB Lat always uses an alcohol based industrial primer, exterior oil based enamels and Glisten PC for the clearcoat sealer.
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...... and I forgot to mention that the only Gold paint he ever uses is One Shot Gold.
[ May 10, 2008, 01:33 PM: Message edited by: Pierre St.Marie ]
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Thanks Pierre- is glisten a turps/enamel type of varnish?
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
