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November 13, 2012
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Nov 12, 2012, 6:42:43 AM
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:iconrandyhand:
Head shot.
So here's this years birthday gift for my beautiful wife.
I'm a little over 2 weeks late but she understood.
I guess the piece turned out to look like a mix of Scooby-doo, a bat, a rat, a bird and whatever else you all might see...hee hee.
The wings are attached with tiny hinges and it hangs by two eyelets attached to the tops of the wings. The hook in the belly holds a string tied to 3 small bronze pieces. When you pull on the string it flaps the wings and moves the body up and down.
I've seen this concept at craft fairs and then when I saw it on one of the Harry Potter movies I felt I had to try my hand at it. The one on Harry Potter was a bat skeleton that I thought was super cool. My wife said this is her favorite birthday gift yet. Now I gotta top this one next year.
Hope you all like it!
Ps. I'll be getting better shots soon, in addition I'll be posting a quick little Youtube video of it in action.
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~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012   Traditional Artist
Very nice detail work Randy and epic colour choices.
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Thanks so much Rich! I'm really happy with how this little thing came out.
This one has taken me the longest of all of Mary's Birthday presents so far.
Lots of engineering to get it to balance and to get the wings to flap.
Lots of sanding too.
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~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012   Traditional Artist
Ah well, it's all good, so long as you have fun whilst doing it. ;p
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:iconrandyhand:
I always have fun knowing it's for my wife and the reaction I'll get.
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~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012   Traditional Artist
Awww, she obviously knows a good thing.
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:iconrandyhand:
You is too kind my friend!
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~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012   Traditional Artist
I know, but I'm ok with it. :aww:


Again, don't tell Tim
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:iconrandyhand:
It's our secret.
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~Summersethomes Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I do like it, anything with scooby is cool :)
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:iconrandyhand:
Hee hee...Scooby indeed!
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