tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882302157795505522024-03-27T12:20:43.707-07:00gepetto's workshop ventriloquist blogfigure making, ventriloquism and dummy making through the eyes of Steve BarrySteve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-74468374200192026262021-03-02T04:44:00.000-08:002021-03-02T04:44:03.702-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qchKgvC_NLaZhOcfWgBw22vIUpQF6AUWWrExhWxd3aS7I-0nnk5a4157krq0T0bm8hYTaClw3U-H1N1CTPk4sRumGvbomU1BcGTFV7lJKhTTucPLhdG-DH-EDl2sMptj62oFs80w_ipw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qchKgvC_NLaZhOcfWgBw22vIUpQF6AUWWrExhWxd3aS7I-0nnk5a4157krq0T0bm8hYTaClw3U-H1N1CTPk4sRumGvbomU1BcGTFV7lJKhTTucPLhdG-DH-EDl2sMptj62oFs80w_ipw/" width="135" /></a></div><br /> grandma is ready email me at gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBAx0vLM1Ma4veP8XI8FynbQ-SJyIHnGM3pkqdf6fnycMPhZAzleVnqE7zJdHy4jbNs_jj_0xabiGyqeCwgynHZixLAkelPJP5Y7oTgJ6AV3wskHVwoeh_40tkRCmi3ENOQl0S6riG-qq/s2048/grama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBAx0vLM1Ma4veP8XI8FynbQ-SJyIHnGM3pkqdf6fnycMPhZAzleVnqE7zJdHy4jbNs_jj_0xabiGyqeCwgynHZixLAkelPJP5Y7oTgJ6AV3wskHVwoeh_40tkRCmi3ENOQl0S6riG-qq/s320/grama.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-80895449093002850552019-11-21T14:19:00.000-08:002019-11-21T16:54:29.629-08:00Figures ready!!<b><span style="font-size: large;">Figures ready for delivery! Contact me at gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com</span></b><br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-5980549714562069672019-06-16T18:06:00.001-07:002019-06-16T18:06:40.599-07:00A slappy happy day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my version of the Jack Black Slappy. I have made several Slappy's this month. all three versions. here are some more<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-24929436652075589682018-11-11T09:32:00.001-08:002018-11-25T06:15:49.131-08:00CHRISTMAS SALE!!!All the figures I have listed here you can purchase for 250 dollars. You can pay through paypal or money order or with credit card through paypal. These are all newly created conversion figures. 34" tall, side to side and crossing eyes,raising eyebrows and moving mouth. Wooden body with wood post and brass levers for controls.<br />
email me at gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com if you are interested<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-83474033809083778702018-02-03T23:25:00.001-08:002018-02-03T23:25:54.479-08:00Vicente Hernandez finished!finished Vicente! He is on his way to his new home. He has winker/blinkers/raising and lowering eyebrows and crossing eyes.<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-25492685170093462842017-12-11T19:10:00.001-08:002017-12-11T19:10:59.352-08:00More look alikesI had a woman contact me. Her significant other, who has one of my figures, wanted a look a like. He is a police officer. I came up with this for him. Thank you for your courage. You have a tough job, especially with all the negativity lately. <div>
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-803618061776215492017-12-01T05:51:00.002-08:002017-12-01T05:51:56.529-08:00Look a likesOne thing I like more than anything else is to do a look alike ventriloquist dummy. I am working on several right now. Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer is my latest project. He will have crossing eyes, raising and lowering eyebrows, blinkers and winkers. I am using one of Mike Brose's casts and sculpting over it. I do that a lot as it saves time and money in making a mold. The head I am using for this particular project is "Fred". Here he is so far<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-64323250982104594272017-10-29T07:42:00.001-07:002017-10-29T07:42:20.237-07:00Back again<div>
I noticed there aren't many vent figure making blogs that have continuance. I myself am guilty of not blogging. It's been quite a while so i decided to start again. Ventriloquism made a big comeback about 10 years ago and there are a lot more people involved now than ever before. There are new Vents popping up on you tube, facebook and other social media as well as television.<br />
Darcy Lynne has become the most famous as of lately. One thing she has that all budding ventriloquists need is confidence. Confidence is 50 percent of the game. With a positive attitude and confidence (and a good routine) you will be asked back over and over again. You'll find as you get better and have more gigs, the gift to make people laugh becomes more important than any monetary returns and it's a great high as well.<br />
We too often look at how much can we make and not enough in making people happy. Being a ventriloquist opens your eyes and heart to those you entertain.<br />
I have been working on a lot of figures. Both conversion and professional over this past year and i haven't gotten around to sharing any of them, so I will post some pictures here. I thank you all for reading my blog and promise to add to it more often<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-26222190662720571522017-10-29T07:27:00.001-07:002017-10-29T07:27:08.207-07:00Darci Lynne: Kid Ventriloquist Sings With A Little Help From Her Friends...<br /><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ropWor8aAM" width="480"></iframe>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-74603154580675862312014-05-18T19:08:00.002-07:002014-05-18T19:08:48.793-07:00Steven Tyler is finishedWell, this dude looks like a lady. I finished him today. Hard to believe he started out as a head blank from Braylu. I'll definitely be getting more of those Buzz!<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-14855348393734513932014-05-05T10:16:00.001-07:002014-05-05T10:16:29.053-07:00Steven Tyler dummyHere are some pictures of Steven Tyler as he is coming along. I cut and made his jaw and added his eyes. He has a first coat of paint and I will be making his body next.<br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-12236235389024431812014-04-11T16:17:00.001-07:002014-04-11T16:17:57.399-07:00Braylu head<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>I Decided to use a Braylu head for this project. Buzz sells them as head blanks. It's a clean canvas you can do anything on. Here are some pictures of a Steven Tyler look alike i am working on.</b></span><br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-43568515896615124442013-10-06T23:05:00.000-07:002013-10-06T23:05:45.204-07:00She is finished!<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here is the pixie already to go. She was a fun undertaking and came out real cute. I hope you like her Doris. She's ready when you are. She has raising eyebrows, side to side moving eyes and moving mouth.</span><br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-48483674059167143522013-09-22T01:14:00.002-07:002013-09-22T01:15:14.245-07:00Been a long time!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Its been a long time since my last blog. I have been very busy and just kept putting it off until i realized half the year was gone! I am still working on my museum and of course making figures. I started one recently for a customer. She wanted a pixie and gave me a picture to go by. Here are my results so far. I started with the sculpture on the botton and after sanding and painting and sealing, I added her eyes and eyebrows. I will post the results when I am finished.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b> I was asked where I get my eyes. I have several places to go, Braylu makes very nice eyes and their iris can be painted from behind to enhance the color any hue you like. Puppets and props sells very nice eyes as well and has different categories. I also buy from doll suppliers throughout the internet. I do however make my own most of the time from wooden balls I buy at Joanns Fabrics or Michaels craft supplies. I all depends on the look I want to get. </b></span><br />
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-28627163312590286402013-01-24T19:23:00.001-08:002013-01-24T19:49:25.367-08:00A Tragic Loss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Clinton Detweiler, one of Gods finest creations, has left this world to move on to his just rewards. His kindness, helpfulness and honesty will be missed by all who have ever had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a man of God and family and treated everyone he came in contact with, with the utmost respect. He was there for new vents to help guide them and make their journey in to ventriloquism an enjoyable one. That is visible through all of us who grieve for him and his family.<br />
I consider myself honored and “blessed” to have known him. He helped me in alot of aspects through the years in both skills, humility and professionalism. He was more than just the owner of Maher studios he was a teacher, a friend and mentor to many.<br />
We all looked forward to seeing what would be posted in his blog and what new creations he had come up with. He would answer any and all questions given him and if he didn’t have the answer, he would point you in the right direction. Clinton was happy when he was in his shop or doing anything that had to do with Ventriloquism. As the saying goes and as he said himself, “when you are doing something you love to do, you will never have worked a day in your life. In one of his final posts his wife Adelia asked him ” Isn’t there something you would like to do other than ventriloquism?” His answer: I’d have to think about that one. We will miss you Mr Detweiler. I hope I can be half the man that you were. Hopefully then, I will be able to meet you in person in Gods great Heaven.</div>
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Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-86900337286927175952012-11-25T06:47:00.000-08:002012-11-25T06:47:03.810-08:00Christmas deals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I have listed several figures on ebay for sale. My conversion figures are the lowest priced on the internet. I make the prices low because I want everyone to be able to afford my figures.</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> I started making these figures as a hobby</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to share them with everyone interested in ventriloquism. If you would like something made for you, I also do custom figures. Full size as well as conversion. You can reach me at gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com</span></b><br />
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I have been working on many new figures through out this summer. One of my favorite is this full size Slappy. here are some pictures of him. He is a one of a kind, hand sculpted from apoxie sculpt and feather sculpt, a light weight apoxie. He is on his way overseas to his new home for Christmas.Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-56270103940598425272012-08-18T18:41:00.000-07:002012-08-18T18:41:00.379-07:00finished Mortimer and Gnome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't been able to post on my blog because it kept telling me i didn't have an account! Well, I finally had the time to call them and find out what happened and they retrieved it. So here are the belated pictures of the finished Mortimer and Gnorman the GnomeSteve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-86780614059458398112012-06-24T04:25:00.002-07:002012-06-24T04:26:40.060-07:00Mortimer goes to RussiaI received an order from Igor in Russia, He told me he wants to become a ventriloquist and wanted me to build a full size Mortimer character for him with blinkers, crossing eyes, raising and lowering eyebrows and moving mouth. I promised I would put him on my blog as I worked on him. I am using the spring connected to the eyeball method for the side to side as well as the crossing eyes. The rod and tube for the raising and lowering eyebrows and the standard leather blinker mechanics. Here he is so far.<br />
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I also had a whim after seeing the travelocity Gnome commercial so many times to go ahead and make one. Here is a picture of him as well.He is a 24 inch standing figure, I will post pictures of him as well when he is finished.<br />
I have been blessed with work this summer and am greatful to all my customers for choosing me to make your figures. I know the economy is bad and i am keeping my prices lower to make them affordable without breaking the bank. I hope everyone has had a great start to summer. Careful of the heat! As always, if anyone has any questions about figure making or ventriloquism, feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com">gepettosworkshop@yahoo.com</a>. I answer any and all questions.Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-11009411865735405762012-04-19T12:19:00.003-07:002012-04-19T12:23:58.044-07:00Blaine and his friend Sullivan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4korOGqOtZ4dPUTsG1O8zUVv0ivDaprgsLOr8OZfG1Ea1ebsqsmCnEodPn4TKPSS1kPMLXdN9m8-A4b6OVwY_y_Uz2OQh2RgGXxiYFyRn66gpOlUYrNshqGd9hFAUXfDtqv1k7VwPheY/s1600/blaine+and+friend.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733194742806808258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4korOGqOtZ4dPUTsG1O8zUVv0ivDaprgsLOr8OZfG1Ea1ebsqsmCnEodPn4TKPSS1kPMLXdN9m8-A4b6OVwY_y_Uz2OQh2RgGXxiYFyRn66gpOlUYrNshqGd9hFAUXfDtqv1k7VwPheY/s320/blaine+and+friend.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Blaines friend Sullivan arrived for his birthday. According to his Mom he travels everywhere with Sullivan and is already putting on performances! Watch out Jeff Dunham!</div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-52835876561810535982012-04-04T10:59:00.005-07:002012-04-04T15:24:28.470-07:00finishing Slappy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmr7p6jGeAv4DWSgd8rQncIYKcV-1rRlB_NcbWfdpIW_rrntURPr1eBMk5V1WY7qMia7Y31DkoOooYXH_VmejDRL8Q3bLoBfX-g_2Ph4fCcqoRVEi616TYlyrzDb4NYugQZUsQ7rigtJW/s1600/Picture+1649.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727607610625561858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmr7p6jGeAv4DWSgd8rQncIYKcV-1rRlB_NcbWfdpIW_rrntURPr1eBMk5V1WY7qMia7Y31DkoOooYXH_VmejDRL8Q3bLoBfX-g_2Ph4fCcqoRVEi616TYlyrzDb4NYugQZUsQ7rigtJW/s320/Picture+1649.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ETD697xm8cp3ynWuLudUDOLZstpK_QCKRK2ELJCTnTrUKske6T0TSFx82QtmNmKwzl1JZgmuHERUKSrvhI9WOij_KeomSoPxAl1sHZqB1uy5cVCze025Gi1ypzOv-BiHf9ohYDGJfHc8/s1600/Picture+1652.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727607616647604434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ETD697xm8cp3ynWuLudUDOLZstpK_QCKRK2ELJCTnTrUKske6T0TSFx82QtmNmKwzl1JZgmuHERUKSrvhI9WOij_KeomSoPxAl1sHZqB1uy5cVCze025Gi1ypzOv-BiHf9ohYDGJfHc8/s320/Picture+1652.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjr392nr0AX5fUpPxkwf7pjCZ9YAAO6iyHwNYJPv1QcOOMEs00OgV1EW042cjdLAezInjhXsXExf9DKXjNn2TPk3rKkMq5WJ_OvEmpLjEs46qB1RrQtYQ3Kf0qv_-yktnzdrgTV6jFrrcK/s1600/Picture+1657.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727607621172643890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjr392nr0AX5fUpPxkwf7pjCZ9YAAO6iyHwNYJPv1QcOOMEs00OgV1EW042cjdLAezInjhXsXExf9DKXjNn2TPk3rKkMq5WJ_OvEmpLjEs46qB1RrQtYQ3Kf0qv_-yktnzdrgTV6jFrrcK/s320/Picture+1657.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2w-3r_HL56859h1gjscpTER-8Up-Wnnk490ZN5GBGrRKWASlCvbjUNOgvWDcg5em6jytKXoX8647_AAkfVOFccP6ameYTnLC5iN1ihkC3QMlmJ5rhRPWb3-YXpRPU7lSLi2LL61Z2Aewm/s1600/Picture+1658.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727607638922057634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2w-3r_HL56859h1gjscpTER-8Up-Wnnk490ZN5GBGrRKWASlCvbjUNOgvWDcg5em6jytKXoX8647_AAkfVOFccP6ameYTnLC5iN1ihkC3QMlmJ5rhRPWb3-YXpRPU7lSLi2LL61Z2Aewm/s320/Picture+1658.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstO40DEkxzESi4uHiGEaK0-oZwKt1Bvx6fsYmcnkFn5tHro-PKAP6ZeBhyBNZFKSUH41Czvzgf09ZbXTd-0kIFaRJFAqdRrs_eGinAUkHVoH43vLOWMFoz9mJxN2OpAsxVWW7UExUGmmx/s1600/Picture+1659.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727607647443606818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstO40DEkxzESi4uHiGEaK0-oZwKt1Bvx6fsYmcnkFn5tHro-PKAP6ZeBhyBNZFKSUH41Czvzgf09ZbXTd-0kIFaRJFAqdRrs_eGinAUkHVoH43vLOWMFoz9mJxN2OpAsxVWW7UExUGmmx/s320/Picture+1659.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUqHGKh7vzpqQxTnTj9J0zC0kNjF-QdKb5VfJvBzxMU3ygRTHmUzRX-hzP3j94VV2xus_Z3haiL-iLBNPzhawoGwy7mxVJ8mHuMp2plmV6AxolGgbhddRFCQGcvDk_e-qlaKQKMRFegZB/s1600/Picture+1666.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 323px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727671660281398594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUqHGKh7vzpqQxTnTj9J0zC0kNjF-QdKb5VfJvBzxMU3ygRTHmUzRX-hzP3j94VV2xus_Z3haiL-iLBNPzhawoGwy7mxVJ8mHuMp2plmV6AxolGgbhddRFCQGcvDk_e-qlaKQKMRFegZB/s320/Picture+1666.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />In the top phot0 we added his eyes and eyebrows and springs for mouth.The highlights are added to his face with acrylic paint.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>His head is mounted to a headstick and the neck and eyebrows are then formed with magicsculpt. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>The photo above shows the mechanics on the inside of the head. After they are finished, the back of the head is closed and the hair is sculpted with paperclay. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>After the paper clay drys it is painted with several coats of acrylic paint and sealed with triple gloss and then a flat sealer. Slappy's head is finished and we add him to a wooden body with stuffed arms and legs. The whole process of making a body is done in an earlier blog "building Bob"</div><br /><br /><div>He is dressed in his classic Tuxedo and is ready to make someone happy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-87741788470044226202012-03-21T13:44:00.004-07:002012-03-21T14:00:06.048-07:00making Slappy<div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXSpa5CxXWO7plHr0DFv7oIiSjLksovsncGYx6KEQEoLgQLsaEgupYOs18JBP1o5MGGeZn7BsCKC0xOkFeXLu6KOwTabWtymeMfLsCG7NS2LChlBocUcP3K4NTP2_vrLu8LvbUuCyNrpJ/s1600/Picture+1641.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722455419945975010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXSpa5CxXWO7plHr0DFv7oIiSjLksovsncGYx6KEQEoLgQLsaEgupYOs18JBP1o5MGGeZn7BsCKC0xOkFeXLu6KOwTabWtymeMfLsCG7NS2LChlBocUcP3K4NTP2_vrLu8LvbUuCyNrpJ/s320/Picture+1641.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12H0phTVlDHg2cIGcs5JvO0t_P8V1Gb5gIP5ym-qJCw3BzAtLvmNhFkpAKhg0AzJMGZg7nuKSQXp-c1LkG3f7iORUvdxDTrLRAxdxGZZFVjWZTnZcQxkjn1NkdSl4g9P9Wj3XSm2wuZhx/s1600/Picture+1642.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722455427736757090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12H0phTVlDHg2cIGcs5JvO0t_P8V1Gb5gIP5ym-qJCw3BzAtLvmNhFkpAKhg0AzJMGZg7nuKSQXp-c1LkG3f7iORUvdxDTrLRAxdxGZZFVjWZTnZcQxkjn1NkdSl4g9P9Wj3XSm2wuZhx/s320/Picture+1642.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfALGlWBDBiesVtbfNpEi34iMM27_MjWin5T5XnB-REFX8PXhFGsVRNXfVOcuyohbZYiGH5yAcI7xwdt1-mR6nm6hQ-mOzQIprJPvQn09coJsD10N-OmaE92lqReeut_N_z-DaxbAIAwZ/s1600/Picture+1643.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722456289819800034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfALGlWBDBiesVtbfNpEi34iMM27_MjWin5T5XnB-REFX8PXhFGsVRNXfVOcuyohbZYiGH5yAcI7xwdt1-mR6nm6hQ-mOzQIprJPvQn09coJsD10N-OmaE92lqReeut_N_z-DaxbAIAwZ/s320/Picture+1643.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfACQ9e-RZ4niv5IxlC82ksfgfbIu7UkmFahO2467rCLcLi3aglOXfIIYiQF_Lr4oFw8N4n5N_8zWoQuFbmhHsrhjBaZZH0lkJRVaFyF9a4R9XmFVge-j_7FE7HVqRG3QqJWNqw1R3iTl/s1600/Picture+1648.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722456298273918306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfACQ9e-RZ4niv5IxlC82ksfgfbIu7UkmFahO2467rCLcLi3aglOXfIIYiQF_Lr4oFw8N4n5N_8zWoQuFbmhHsrhjBaZZH0lkJRVaFyF9a4R9XmFVge-j_7FE7HVqRG3QqJWNqw1R3iTl/s320/Picture+1648.jpg" /></a>youtube was good enough to feature my Slappy video and I have gotten numerous requests for him and how to make him so I will show you the steps of making Slappy.</div><br /><br /><div>This Slappy is a conversion figure. I start with a CM head and resculpt it with magic sculpt. After it dries I have alot of sanding to do to soften the features.</div><br /><br /><div>The next step is multiple coats of fleshtone paint. This takes acouple of days because you have to wait for the paint to cure before you put the next coat on. I then blend colors and highlights to bring out his features. I then put five coats of sealer on his face.</div></div></div></div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-5537754946595563842012-03-21T13:40:00.002-07:002012-03-21T13:44:34.339-07:00finishing the jaw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXSQMAxycm80IRT02aNAnHJNxWIVqp8ub-wX5K8v3z0IlUsnilYtKOu4hNwTwDk5JXqclu4HRoFkJeWoV43ThcLNrwnUElZ3jzmLcMf4Ao-v3UoaRx5wFoPAvqFKiuAjOqkEUjGG6ixgQ/s1600/Picture+1646.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722453896744665282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXSQMAxycm80IRT02aNAnHJNxWIVqp8ub-wX5K8v3z0IlUsnilYtKOu4hNwTwDk5JXqclu4HRoFkJeWoV43ThcLNrwnUElZ3jzmLcMf4Ao-v3UoaRx5wFoPAvqFKiuAjOqkEUjGG6ixgQ/s320/Picture+1646.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUCCS-wAVgyH0-QV85xdzMYY2bEKonsvkwqwcQURCEx_QurWVGfaWLu0fRJlQ6qXGrScvsA8vzYFbmphN1P6nRoIO7ljMe549-Hy_TtooVYA_Wv2FfbqPkNexJyh10L9IAWtpdjAFiZuN/s1600/Picture+1645.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722453890446631986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUCCS-wAVgyH0-QV85xdzMYY2bEKonsvkwqwcQURCEx_QurWVGfaWLu0fRJlQ6qXGrScvsA8vzYFbmphN1P6nRoIO7ljMe549-Hy_TtooVYA_Wv2FfbqPkNexJyh10L9IAWtpdjAFiZuN/s320/Picture+1645.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I gave him some teeth and a tongue and built up the bottom of his jaw so it swings back and forth with no gaps underneath. The jaw is now mounted inside the head.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-56184405966201605012012-03-12T13:13:00.005-07:002012-03-12T13:25:12.470-07:00preparing the jaw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekoP7y6oFgRoiIipO4unrsv9N-rbnwJGKQThEr3FN76pAE0YtAKWBAQ2mGGOyT0VuP7cjxEktwYRqkU148MsUe0r_5zT1oNOGAikBMTBAozwYr-1N7QDx-WNhXwIeDCsaJlZ8sdy2o0O7/s1600/Picture+1631.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719108261495064658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekoP7y6oFgRoiIipO4unrsv9N-rbnwJGKQThEr3FN76pAE0YtAKWBAQ2mGGOyT0VuP7cjxEktwYRqkU148MsUe0r_5zT1oNOGAikBMTBAozwYr-1N7QDx-WNhXwIeDCsaJlZ8sdy2o0O7/s320/Picture+1631.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje03IwyZR4fqVK9h3gnqv7M_oIph1qUiXypM7SSP2b5HyrYrFUVfZQI76QF0paQR0X6lxPBImJ3OJVWSC7NVh94fAXT1Rxk_2P0hBIgR9sR_3X0g8pz4vEWaMABdzc5uxOsQo_ZbSUzqo4/s1600/Picture+1629.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719108039185777410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje03IwyZR4fqVK9h3gnqv7M_oIph1qUiXypM7SSP2b5HyrYrFUVfZQI76QF0paQR0X6lxPBImJ3OJVWSC7NVh94fAXT1Rxk_2P0hBIgR9sR_3X0g8pz4vEWaMABdzc5uxOsQo_ZbSUzqo4/s320/Picture+1629.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAL0IBpiAP3N5CNRW_AuJbG-h0aMhMbrIhMMeSH1GT3l8he9O130rCOlYjPHWYeU3hyka4o3u3odykJY5DM4b7N17DFCWmhjVszQsPiaQKqixH_9d-9q0NGgCnNKQYH21D7mWX5VTSsjD/s1600/Picture+1630.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719107783086867330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAL0IBpiAP3N5CNRW_AuJbG-h0aMhMbrIhMMeSH1GT3l8he9O130rCOlYjPHWYeU3hyka4o3u3odykJY5DM4b7N17DFCWmhjVszQsPiaQKqixH_9d-9q0NGgCnNKQYH21D7mWX5VTSsjD/s320/Picture+1630.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDUvnnDMEyEMuody3gBGIZYpHOteC64JCFpsz1ADXBqZabHvopnCxA8IfMRl8ayGi6cWeFE6aE__9uFzco67HLzVn8jyxlR2RjuXPe03sFJ7zTENzqoeVTbU5hpT823QHQOd3hUP0OyTD/s1600/Picture+1628.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719107257832641266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDUvnnDMEyEMuody3gBGIZYpHOteC64JCFpsz1ADXBqZabHvopnCxA8IfMRl8ayGi6cWeFE6aE__9uFzco67HLzVn8jyxlR2RjuXPe03sFJ7zTENzqoeVTbU5hpT823QHQOd3hUP0OyTD/s320/Picture+1628.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After cutting out the jaw, I build up the sides and bottome with magic sculpt. After it dries, I belt sand it until I get a good fit in the head. I then cut a piece of wood for the top of the mouth where i will sculpt his teeth and tongue and hold it in place with magic sculpt/ As you can see by all the holes i drilled in the side of the jaw, There is no science to finding the right pivot for the jaw. Sometimes you have to put the bar through the jaw several times before you get the right spot for the jaw to pivot properly.</div></div></div></div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788230215779550552.post-20060551821901071312012-02-20T14:17:00.000-08:002012-02-20T14:52:43.524-08:00Half done?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH5HeRlbUHlBT0_mpi6WUvm_ufCrDEPv_Ap6BXsddxrJvOAKoq-GK71wzoyE_k5IAMbvwshe7bfBq2RsED2Y3uH9bXOA-Aa3q7y4GMRASRyW1MnAbXPN5WboidzDf0dxohCCOxQOGXJ8e/s1600/palma.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 311px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711352076373732162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH5HeRlbUHlBT0_mpi6WUvm_ufCrDEPv_Ap6BXsddxrJvOAKoq-GK71wzoyE_k5IAMbvwshe7bfBq2RsED2Y3uH9bXOA-Aa3q7y4GMRASRyW1MnAbXPN5WboidzDf0dxohCCOxQOGXJ8e/s320/palma.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFb8zzidBYVvC7aesqm8QMx4-0pZjmBTrlUdZiVmZT7jOn8gLKP3oh26dR6FhgnSvy2UdmKpAgIVrdtn66sM3Q6rHcQ2wBCCODgKJcDQMfa5ZwHxfP8Zf7leA6NEvp3jtR1Gv3Tqy967J/s1600/Picture+1579.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711350037023354290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFb8zzidBYVvC7aesqm8QMx4-0pZjmBTrlUdZiVmZT7jOn8gLKP3oh26dR6FhgnSvy2UdmKpAgIVrdtn66sM3Q6rHcQ2wBCCODgKJcDQMfa5ZwHxfP8Zf7leA6NEvp3jtR1Gv3Tqy967J/s320/Picture+1579.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-_xLkxqjg-WULRc-X-yp6L6pyAwJGkRanuDEUcrvdjL87UWrBi713-SkHAp8B0h-hhvzzeuxLyHvs4L6FfFUQaf13W8emaWDzZvaDh6HIfDABYxWJA9pslD29TmodY9BnaJM_8ryFCGA/s1600/Picture+1506.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711350033788788322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-_xLkxqjg-WULRc-X-yp6L6pyAwJGkRanuDEUcrvdjL87UWrBi713-SkHAp8B0h-hhvzzeuxLyHvs4L6FfFUQaf13W8emaWDzZvaDh6HIfDABYxWJA9pslD29TmodY9BnaJM_8ryFCGA/s320/Picture+1506.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Over the years I have aquired many half heads. Some are just that. The face and no back. When Finis' shop was sold to Charlie Horner, ventriloquist and figure maker, He sold alot of the unfinished work that was left in the shop. I aquired about fifteen of them. They are made from wood dough. Other figure makers made half heads or faces for practicing a certain style or for practice painting. They then sold them on ebay as such. I have aquired a few of them as well.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>The one I am working on right now was done by Mike Palma who is an accomplished figure maker and ventriloquist as well as a magician. His work is highly sought after. I borrowed the picture of the half head from Mike Palmas site as I didn't take a picture of the face before i started working on it. Mike has a very interesting and informative blog. Ypu can read it at <a href="http://www.mikepalmasblogspot.blogspot.com/">www.mikepalmasblogspot.blogspot.com</a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>The first thing I did was create the rest of the head using balled up tinfoil and paper. I covered that with a layer of saran wrap and used a light weight polymer to created the rest of the head. I cut out the eyes and the mouth in order to animate them. Here is where I am so far.</div></div></div>Steve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498482046035523927noreply@blogger.com1