some miscreant stole my mailbox, it's nowhere to be found
so I figure if I want to keep receiving my bills I better fix the situation. so for a temporary solution, I got started on this today.
it'll probably have some starfish and barnacles on it too
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
I like it!
-grampa dan
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
Cool, but this one is going to get stolen for sure. Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
well I'm hoping its so cool no one would dare steal it. what would they do with it? I'm also hoping it will last long enough for me to make a really neat post for it also.
Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
heres a little progress on the mailbox
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Very nice Jon! But I agree... this is begging for batting practice. $20 says the 200 on top is gone within the first week of this going up. (although I hope not!!)
Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
heres a little more progress
Todd if someone breaks it off thats ok I'll touch it up with some paint and it will add to the old and crusty look
Posted by Brian Diver (Member # 1552) on :
Awesome job John. Next time I'm in your neighborhood I'll swing by and check it out! :-)
Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
Really nice job, Jon. Maybe someday thar be treasures inside. But keep an eye out for any tar who offers to "swing By". lol
Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
I pt the mailbox up today so I could get some mail after 4 days. It was closer to the other mailbox than I realized so most of the effect is lost to drive by traffic but at least the mailman and my neighbors can check it out. I took it back down tonight and I'll add some more sealife to the back side
and I need to do something else with the numbers they look a little outta place color wise
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
What about a half-rotted fish carcass- that should deter potential thieves from deciding they needed it as a souvenir?
Nice work!
Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
Well I finally got this thing done.
I got ripped on for copying Dans starfish so I added a sea slug and got a little help from my 12 YO son. he really likes sculpting so he did the gill on the back of the slug. he also did a few barnacles.
After looking at Dan's stuff and breaking it down and then copying it, it helped me to learn more about the sculpting process and the creative process also.
Back to my regularly scheduled challenges and maybe some paying work
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Ah, I hope to one day see the real thing. I bet everyone who passes it by has to slow down for a good look.
Posted by William Desrochers (Member # 7508) on :
Jon, what did you use to make the bolts/rivets and starfish?
Very nice work, Everyone's talent here blows me off my chair~! Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
The bolts and rivets are urethane castings I did and the starfish and barnacles are epoxy clay
Posted by Sandy Baird (Member # 4773) on :
Jon, If I can make one sugestion, and I think you will have fun with it.
Change the red flag on the side that lets you know you have mail...to look like a red lobster claw.
It would fit right in.
Sandy
Posted by Jon Peterman (Member # 528) on :
Hows this Sandy?
HAHA maybe I'll do that. the flag needs to flex around the starfish I put it on before I put the flag on and then realized my mistake. and I wasn't to sure about the law regarding that
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
That or make a red and white flag for the sign of Diver Down.
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