I've been living in Ottawa for a little over a year now and yet I haven't posted anything exciting on my poor blog.
Ottawa is great! When I first took a stroll around the market I came across an awesome store "Lost Marbles". The have a huge variety of custom designer toys that are pretty pricey, but are so awesome that it's worth every penny! One thing that caught my eye were the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) MUNNYs. I decided to pick one up and try out something fancy. As i was purchasing the figure I was informed that there was a Custom MUNNY show coming up where artists alike display their MUNNYs to the public. Nothing too fancy, just a nice gathering of talent and like minded individuals. I signed myself up and went to work.
This is a blank, untouched MUNNY.
This little guy is my 2009 entry, Sergeant Cuddles...
After last year's show I regretted not taking pictures of the steps I took to create Sgt. Cuddles. The pic above was the beginning of Frankenwood. I chopped off the top of his head and inserted a brain (made out of clay).
Next, I did a little carving. The toy is made out of a hard vinyl, so heating it up with a blow dryer makes it incredibly easy to manipulate.
First coat of acrylic paint.
And viola! Frankenwood is born!
