Beginning of the 2nd tree

[krough]

I am in the process of building the second tree. I have had quite a few inquiries about my process and technique.
I have started a how-to sort of at http://www.grimvisions.com/tree2.htm

It wont be a step by step how to exactly, I dont work that way.
Right now I am just working on the posing I want for it. I have posted 2 different poses on the page.
I will post my progress to the page and talk about each step along the way.
If anyone wants additional detail let me know.

[heresjohnny]

krough, thanks for posting the second tree. I love the effect, the way it looks like the skin is stretching. Is that a natural effect of the papertowel mache? Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.

[krough]

The stretching effect isnt a natural thing with my mache. I make it look like that. If the underlayment (duct tape) has small vertical folds in it then when you apply the mache you can use a brush and brush the paper towel mache sheet down into the folds and make it look like its strecthing.
Even without the underlayment its possible to sort of push the mache sheet with a large brush when you apply it to cause that texture.
As I do the mache ill take tons of pictures and post them with narrative.

[krough]

1st later of mache is on and I have posted pictures.
I started on this at around 5:30pm tonight its now 10:51 pm. Time flys when you are having fun.

Going to bed now. Good night everyone.

[DeathTouch]

It is about time man. I bought 6 skulls just for this purpose from ACC. Mine, of course, will be armed with paint ball guns. Death from below. LOL.

[colinsuds]

Love the tre Krough its awsome you have really inspoired me to try something like that

[krough]

Im glad I have inspired you Colinsuds. I hope your prop attempts are successful.

[Dr Morbius]

Great How tos! You are the papermache Masta'!:cool:

[sgtdrpepper]

Great work, this has just pushed me over the edge and I am off to the workshop to get started for the coming year. Thanks for all the detailed pics for us just starting out in the paper mache world.

[krough]

I think the mache is about done
http://www.grimvisions.com/images/tree2/tree2%20039.jpg
http://www.grimvisions.com/images/tree2/tree2%20030.jpg
I updated the process page with more photos. I did the second layer of mache yesterday afternoon

[heresjohnny]

krough, we went camping this weekend and I think I found one of the woods you're krough stump inhabit.

http://www.johnnyspage.com/images/trees1.jpg
http://www.johnnyspage.com/images/trees2.jpg
http://www.johnnyspage.com/images/trees3.jpg

I got some latex and I plan on making some paper mache skulls next, and then use them and follow the excellent examples you have provided to make some of my own stumps. I'll try not to make them to big of a rip off!

[krough]

Those are some really cool looking trees Johnny.
LOL, now you will start taking pictures of things like this to use for inspiration and ideas as you work.
Feel free to rip off as much or as little as you like.
And if you have any questions while you work on it and I can help send me a message.

[krough]

More updates to tree project. very tired of trees at this point. Painting almost done, but not quite
http://www.grimvisions.com/tree2.htm
http://www.grimvisions.com/images/tree2/tree2%20060.jpg

[DeathTouch]

If you make any more of these, no one will be able to contact you thru email. You will have so many emails to answer that you wont have time.

[krough]

I hated the way that last picture looked so I went and drybrushed some more
http://www.grimvisions.com/images/tree2/tree2%20068.jpg

Ahhh. Much better