It was day two of the sculpting process, and we made great time. Grant’s job was to keep me supplied with mixed sculpting epoxy, and he got a good workout. The first job was to apply a first coat of epoxy to the double-sided three-cornered hat. Then it was on to the reverse side of the skull. A little dramatic lighting made for a great picture. It won’t be long until this project is ready for paint. Stay tuned…
Eye see you!
We have a lot of fun in our shop - as it should be. There is a lot of joking and the occasional prank. Today, when I came back from lunch and went to work on the Shipwreck Cove, I had to take a second look, along with a big laugh. Jay had grabbed a Sharpie and drawn some eyes on a couple of lids and placed them in the eye sockets of the skull. They changed the character of the sign!
Good ideas never go bad.
Design concepts are an essential part of our business. We create well over a hundred concepts each year. These drawings are used to convey our unique ideas to our customers. Some are merely exploratory ideas, used in developing a project story. These ideas go through several iterations with more drawings produced each time. We often over-design, with more ideas presented than needed in the short term. Creating concepts, sometimes years in advance, allows our customers to implement a multi-year plan and stay consistent with the story throughout the project. Ideas not used are never discarded but are filed away for reference in the future. Good ideas never go bad.
