Model of the Month Sept 2012, (Elephant)

Started by Graham Lee, September 05, 2012, 05:38:08 PM

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Graham Lee

#30
Add some artwork, the last photo is a variation on a theme which I think I prefer.

Details on raisin twist and shock/friction twist can be found here,

Raisin, raisin-twist-t1096.html
Shock/Friction twist, friction-twist-shaping-t1092.html
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Graham Lee

#31
Thanks to the three members that did attempt the model last month, hopefully the instructions will help/tempt a few more to have a go.
If anything is not clear then please just ask, always happy to help out.
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AirbenderMH

#32
Thanks for the instructions Graham.  Here's a quick attempt.  Really like this design and will keep tweaking it til I get it right.

Thanks,
 
   Michael

funat60

#33
And here is mine using the instructions.  Had to hurry the flower had a slow leak lololol.
Millie
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Graham Lee

#34
So I'm just updating the elephant as this has something to do with the post I put on facebook yesterday about I had a good idea.
This elephant I made from the instructions above,
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Graham Lee

#35
I then made a second elephant as I would possibly had made it now a few years on. I have added a pinch twist under the 6 petal flower so the flower sits nicer.
I made 6 separate fold twists rather than use the flower technique on the original instructions.
I thought the elephant looked a little too big so made the legs 4 finger bubbles and not 5. I used a quick link and got rid of the 5" round and raisin twist.
I inflated the quick link with the qualatex pump with 3 strokes of the pump.
I took the pinch twist above the trunk and put that at the back between the cheeks so the head all sits nice and then used the 160 with a 3 finger bubble to sit under the trunk.

The eyebrows make him look a little scary.
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Graham Lee

#36
Here they are both together at a funny angle so it was a better shot for the camera.
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trevorg7887

#37
My first photo post

Trevor

Clareg182

#38
Here is mine....