Today was, at last, the day to load Vala’s Pumpkin Patch features. As always we relied on our friends for help. JD Transport, a local company, is our carrier of choice with Jason being the driver. As expected he expertly backed the trailer into the yard on his first attempt without breaking into a sweat. Then it was up to Greg, from Wishlow Cranes to lift the pieces onto the trailer. He is a smooth operator and the seven pieces were on the trailer in about a half hour. The features ranged in weight from a few hundred pounds to three and a half tons. Jason took his time to secure the load with four inch straps and in the space of a couple of hours our parking area was bare once again. Over the next days Jason will make his way to Nebraska. I’ll be jumping on a plane Sunday morning to head to Gretna, Nebraska and will meet him at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch on Monday morning. Stay tuned…
First paint on x dino
Even after thousands of sign projects, it is always amazing to me how much a few minutes with a brush and some paint will change a sculpture and instantly start to bring it to life. The little sculpted piece now has a light blue primer and a first base coat of blended metallic on the pirate dinosaur. In my spare minutes over the next few days, I’ll add more colours and then glazes to the piece to further enhance the details. The ‘X’ will receive a silver gild and the letters ‘Marks the Spot’ will be 23K gold when I am done. This kind of piece is a whole lot of fun to do. Stay tuned…
X dino sculpted
The first of my pieces for the 2027 Sign Invitational is now fully sculpted and ready for paint. I had a blast roughing out the little pirate dinosaur yesterday and then adding the detail this afternoon. Stay tuned…
