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Published: 2007-02-07 16:43:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 11097; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 3014
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Description This is me modeling a body extension sculpture I made for school. It is metal brazed (welded with bronze, basically) together and covered with tracing paper and wallpaper glue. The pink bits are spraypaint. Took several weeks to make, but I loved (most) every second. Have a pretty hellacious scar on my arm from being burned by the frame. I LOVED working with acetylene torches and really wish I had more access to the equipment. Someone said it looked "light and airy" but it was in fact heavy as hell, precariously balanced and difficult to walk in. And no, it isn't star wars, but I was definitely inspired when I made the design. Now she (because only a she could be SO DAMN BITCHY) hangs on my wall in my room. This project is one of the most fulfilling I've ever done, despite several moments of frustration, panic, and a few tears being shed. I wish I could wear her to dragon*con, but she is SO unwieldy and it is very hard to move around, so I'd have to stand with it on my head in one spot with people protecting me from getting knocked over. A lot of work....

High res versions can be viewed here , which I recommend since DA sized this down considerably. I might come back in and fix it but right now I have a headache and don't want to bother. -_-
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Comments: 24

coldlogicandcandy [2011-07-21 20:35:15 +0000 UTC]

I DIG IT!!!!

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RADGE-OMRA-LUPIAN [2010-01-28 16:51:39 +0000 UTC]

That Looks so great!!!! XD

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lupidog In reply to RADGE-OMRA-LUPIAN [2010-05-31 19:55:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks! it was awesome to make!

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emstone [2007-10-19 05:13:29 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Nice work. It does look deceptively light!

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lupidog In reply to emstone [2007-12-12 17:00:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad it looks lighter than it is...

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tomhoshino [2007-05-24 20:23:06 +0000 UTC]

UHHH THE COOLEST THING EVER.

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lupidog In reply to tomhoshino [2007-07-02 21:30:15 +0000 UTC]

ha ha ha thank you very much ;D that is a happy making compliment!

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MahouTragicQueen [2007-02-10 20:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Those are amazing. It must have been really time consuming.

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lupidog In reply to MahouTragicQueen [2007-03-05 17:00:50 +0000 UTC]

It was, but very worth it. Thank you!

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UberKudzu [2007-02-09 09:33:19 +0000 UTC]

Looka that super fantastic awesomeness! I had a similar project, but it didn't turn out near that good. Kudos!

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lupidog In reply to UberKudzu [2007-03-05 17:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! Well, I had a great teacher who really encouraged me a lot. That helped so much!

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kittytrice [2007-02-09 01:05:33 +0000 UTC]

that is really awesome sweetie

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lupidog In reply to kittytrice [2007-03-05 17:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks doll! ^_^

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dremelf [2007-02-08 13:34:11 +0000 UTC]

That is AMAZING. But you're not going to wear it? Even after all that work? It may be unwieldy, but you can just pretend you're surrounded by corseted women in hoopskirts or something. Then again, if you fainted for "good measure" at any point, it'd do you more pain than a hoopskirt would.

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lupidog In reply to dremelf [2007-03-05 17:00:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! and believe me, I'd really like to wear it sometime. It just truly is a monster to wear. ;_;

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pistachio-god [2007-02-08 02:39:28 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of that blue opera alien from Fifth Element.

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lupidog In reply to pistachio-god [2007-03-05 16:56:43 +0000 UTC]

Neat! She was a really cool looking character.

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Thesis-D [2007-02-07 23:25:16 +0000 UTC]

That looks like it was alot of fun to do.

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lupidog In reply to Thesis-D [2007-03-05 16:56:29 +0000 UTC]

It really was very rewarding!

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Thesis-D In reply to lupidog [2007-03-05 21:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Good. ^^

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SaylaMarz [2007-02-07 17:23:06 +0000 UTC]

That is simply beautiful./ Very nice work. On DA, if I hit Download, I get a much larger version. You can also edit deviation to display as "original resolution" or "800 pixels wide"

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lupidog In reply to SaylaMarz [2007-03-05 16:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, for the compliment, and for the information!! ^_^

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enmirii [2007-02-07 16:51:18 +0000 UTC]

^_^ It looks very light, but I'll take your word for it. I love the design it looks great, but I'd fear falling over too.

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lupidog In reply to enmirii [2007-03-05 16:55:55 +0000 UTC]

hee hee, thanks! Yeah, it was very precarious. The class loved it and wanted me to put it back on later, and I was like... "do I have to?"

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