--Howdy gang; just trolling for ideas at the moment.
--I’m building an art car that will resemble a small pirate ship. For various reasons I’ve opted to build it around an offroad gokart, which makes it compact, which means it can be done by one or two people, as my shop seems to be located in an area where volunteers are scarce!
--In keeping with the "hope and fear" theme of this year’s Burning Man a pal suggested that, once I've finished my little rolling pirate ship (photos at www.nmpproducts.com/artcar.htm ) I could further conceal the lower automotive bits by wrapping them with a sea monster, whose tentacles would appear to be emerging from an EL wire "sea" beneath the craft and reaching towards the upper deck.
-Soooo I need to think how-to-build-tentacle thoughts. I can't sew, but I can work wood, foam, fiberglas and metal pretty well. Ideally I'm searching for a few volunteers who live in or around Santa Rosa, CA, with expertise in my voids, so to speak, to help me build something like a stuffed animal on a wooden armature, but sea monsterish and maybe 15 to 20ft long. Any takers? I'm willing to pay for all materials, but I’d prefer to swap labor for labor: I’m a machinist by trade and I’ve got a passing knowledge of welding, woodworking and a few other things. Any takers?
--I’m building an art car that will resemble a small pirate ship. For various reasons I’ve opted to build it around an offroad gokart, which makes it compact, which means it can be done by one or two people, as my shop seems to be located in an area where volunteers are scarce!
--In keeping with the "hope and fear" theme of this year’s Burning Man a pal suggested that, once I've finished my little rolling pirate ship (photos at www.nmpproducts.com/artcar.htm ) I could further conceal the lower automotive bits by wrapping them with a sea monster, whose tentacles would appear to be emerging from an EL wire "sea" beneath the craft and reaching towards the upper deck.
-Soooo I need to think how-to-build-tentacle thoughts. I can't sew, but I can work wood, foam, fiberglas and metal pretty well. Ideally I'm searching for a few volunteers who live in or around Santa Rosa, CA, with expertise in my voids, so to speak, to help me build something like a stuffed animal on a wooden armature, but sea monsterish and maybe 15 to 20ft long. Any takers? I'm willing to pay for all materials, but I’d prefer to swap labor for labor: I’m a machinist by trade and I’ve got a passing knowledge of welding, woodworking and a few other things. Any takers?
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Re: Build a sea monster?
Tue, June 27, 2006 - 1:17 AMwhatta cool project!
i'm in your area for the time being, i can sew, and i have an abundance of seashell schwag. lemme know how i may able to helpya. -
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Re: Build a sea monster?
Tue, June 27, 2006 - 9:27 AM--Latest news: I've been in contact with "InflataBill" (first hit on Google; don't have the URL handy) and he's going to whip something up for me. Project is waaay behind schedule cuz my woodworker pal is still ailing with tweaked nerve causing arm pain and I've been making parts for a customer. Hope to have a pile of folks over this weekend for my 60th Birthday Bash and to maybe wring a little work out of 'em. Will get back to the list on Monday, sobriety permitting, heh. -
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Re: Build a sea monster?
Tue, June 27, 2006 - 12:52 PMHappy 60th!
Maaaan... that's a bitchen idea --- inflatable tenacles! Ya just gotta love THAT!
I was thinking mebbe you could do it by using tomato cage frames and additional wire to form a oct-o-arm shape, then cover them with old sheet fabric and spray paint the heck outta em. Sounds like your plan will be more space saving on the road, definitely a design bonus.
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