Teddy Roosevelt always seemed to me to be an excellent character to make a caricature of, especially in his role as a Rough Rider. After searching through all the available photos on the web I found the one I posted in the gallery that I'm using as a guide.-
I made the glasses by first making the rims from pounded 18 gauge wire bent to shape and silver soldered. Then, laying them upside down on a piece of wax paper I filled each lens with clear epoxy. Once it as good and set I used my belt sander to sand the surface smooth. The lens is still a little too cloudy so that will take some more figuring to get it the way I want it. I don't really want it completely clear sort of inbetween what it is now and clear if that's understandable.
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With the head done the biggest hurdle is behind me and now I can start the body and the ful that's ahead in doing the uniform and especially the laced boots.
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More photos in the Gallery and comments always welcome.
Lynn...there is a release paper, can't think of the name of it, had some years ago but the mice in colorado go to it....point is, with release paper, you could lay glasses frame on the paper and pour them with "envirotex" I think you would get what you are after.....Dave Great carving by the way and the movie "Rough Riders" is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteLynn, You have captured it well. Just as an offer, I have some 1" diameter Plex-rod that I would send to you. I'm sure it could be shaped into a glass lens. Just a suggestion. And by the way, do you ever take a break? ( I hope not because I'm sure enjoying it)....Myron
ReplyDeleteDave. The Envirotex just takes too long to dry while the 5 minute epoxy goes off in ..... 5 minutes! I'd sure be interested in the release paper, will try and Goggle it. Thanks for your suggestions. Appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteMyron. Thanks for the offer. I've got some plex rod that I've use to turn lanterns but I think it would really be a task to try and cut some glass lenses from the stuff. But I appreciate your ofer. No, I don't take many breaks. Sometimes I suffer from burnout but thankfully, not too often. When I do I head for the National Cowboy Museum in OKC and get a recharge.