CanadianDave
Well-known member
Because this thing is so damn simple, I wanted to do something really fun for the layout.
So I transformed the box into a Daruma Doll. They're little paper mâché figures that represent the first Monk to bring Zen Buddhism to Japan. You'll see a little one hanging out next to my painters tape. Traditionally, you set a goal for yourself, color in one eye of the Daruma, and set it someplace like a shelf or desk. Then, you have this little figure looking back at you, reminding you that you have something unfinished to complete.
I used a clay called "Apoxy Sculpt" to make the rough shape of the Daruma on the case. Apoxy is also an epoxy, so it bonds to whatever surface you mold it too.
I baked it in the oven, then sanded it, primed it, and painted it.
Base coats are spray paint, and the graphics are a mix of paint markers and sharpie. I could have done a better job being precise, but Daruma Dolls are hand painted, and it doesn't make sense to make them perfect... even my Daruma tattoo has some flaws, and I'm OK with that.
So I transformed the box into a Daruma Doll. They're little paper mâché figures that represent the first Monk to bring Zen Buddhism to Japan. You'll see a little one hanging out next to my painters tape. Traditionally, you set a goal for yourself, color in one eye of the Daruma, and set it someplace like a shelf or desk. Then, you have this little figure looking back at you, reminding you that you have something unfinished to complete.
I used a clay called "Apoxy Sculpt" to make the rough shape of the Daruma on the case. Apoxy is also an epoxy, so it bonds to whatever surface you mold it too.
I baked it in the oven, then sanded it, primed it, and painted it.
Base coats are spray paint, and the graphics are a mix of paint markers and sharpie. I could have done a better job being precise, but Daruma Dolls are hand painted, and it doesn't make sense to make them perfect... even my Daruma tattoo has some flaws, and I'm OK with that.
