It isn’t often I post pictures of features that have the concrete applied but not yet carved. I’m still staying out of the shop this week to ensure the safety and peace of mind of our family and crew but I knew they were sculpting the dragon today. I couldn’t resist sneaking out to the shop when they were taking their lunch and took a quick preview. The mud was slathered on thick and was still setting prior to carving. I was specifically curious about how they would be handling the texture. I wasn’t disappointed for he was looking fabulous - even in this raw state. They had literally thrown gobs of mud onto the first troweled coat to create the random texture over the back and tail. After their lunch break, the talented crew would come back with all manner of tools to sculpt in the fine details. I’ll go back tonight to get a look and I’m positive I’ll be delighted. I’ll post the pictures I snap tomorrow. Stay tuned…
Lots of little things
Progress on features in the shop seems to go in waves. Some days big things happen when a massive feature receives its sculpted concrete or a large piece is completed and is pulled outside to make room for more. Other days are all about preparation. Time is spent rearranging the shop or cutting structural steel for a new armature. Although the crew and shop are no less busy, there’s nothing flashy to look at at the end of the day. Today was such a day. Plenty was happening all through the shop but there wasn’t much flashy or visual to show the effort. Tomorrow, however, it will be the dragon’s turn to get its sculpted coat of concrete. I can hardly wait!
Two sections of tower
It was a concrete day in the shop and three bits of the NEB’s Fun World castle mini-golf were sculpted. The two large pieces will form the middle sections of the two castle towers. They will be installed about eight feet off the floor level. Stay tuned for much, much more to come…
