This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending Comicpalooza, Houston’s premiere comic and sci-fi convention. It was an absolute blast and I walked away with some great signed art and a camera full of pictures to share with you. Enjoy!
Connection Issues
Hello there everyone. I have been trying to write an article for you tonight but I am having problems with my internet connection and I keep losing chunks of my draft when it blinks out so I’m giving up for the evening. Instead I’m posting a picture of really awesome body paint.
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Wednesday Weirdness
Great White Hot Rod (Part 2)
Hello there my good and faithful Minions. Tonight I shall finish telling you the story about how I make toys for all the good children of the world.
So, after a WHOLE lot of sanding, it’s time to drill the holes for the eyes and the axles.
Great White Hot Rod (Part 1)
A while back I began making little animal cars for Spawn. People seem to like them so I’ve decided to make a few and post them on Etsy for sale. They’re not ready yet but I will certainly tell you when you can buy one. In the meantime I thought you might be interested to see what goes into making a simple wooden toy.
I begin by creating a template. I sketch a few versions and go with my favorite. Then I make a couple copies in case something happens to the original, and cut him out.
Wednesday Weirdness
Shameless Plug for Awesome: Gerber Shard
A real quick and easy post tonight my friends. I just needed to sing the praises of this, my latest acquisition: The Shard, by Gerber.
The shard is about 3 inches long and apparently approved for air travel by the TSA. It boasts two flat-head and a philips driver, a pry bar, a wire stripper, a bottle opener, and for some reason the Gerber people think a lanyard hole is a function. That’s weird but I’m okay with it because I see their lanyard hole and raise them BACK SCRATCHER!!!
Yes, this thing is much better than a key for those hard to reach places when you need a little more reach.
Seriously though, I’ve had this tool for two days and I’ve already used it several times. It’s small, lightweight, and unobtrusive. My new favorite toy.
Make Realistic & Functional Hands for your Haunts!
Good evening my beloved Minions! I trust you are well. I have returned from my vacation in the most haunted city in America to bring you a happy and refreshed Scarydad who is brimming with ideas and upcoming projects. We’re already past the halfway point to Halloween! Time to get back to work!!!
So tonight I’m going to show you how I make hands for my various creatures. The tutorial is a basic human hand but the technique can be used to make virtually any size hands for any type of monster, so let’s get creative…
Wednesday Weirdness
Tips For Your First Time Cosplaying at a Movie Theater
Good evening my friends! Today I am reminded that we don’t have to wait for Halloween to dress up in awesome costumes and have lots of fun. More and more people are dressing up for movie premieres and local events such as Zombie Walk. Tonight we have an article submitted by a friend of Scarydad giving some tips on how to maximize fun and avoid potential problems when you dress up for a night of fun. Enjoy!
Movie premieres are always fun nights to dress up and enthrall yourself in the fun celebration of our childhood (or adulthood) heroes on the big screen. With Iron Man out now along with many other awesome superhero movies later this year there will be many fun opportunities to cosplay at the movie theater. Dressing up as your favorite character can be fun but sometimes we can get carried away in our enthusiasm or get caught up in some wannabe-tough guys taunts. The important things to remember are that you are in a public place, going to a family show, and the point is to have fun. Here are some tips for cosplaying a character at a movie theater for the first time: