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octoberist
10-21-2007, 01:07 AM
I wanted to show off the Blue Zombie I just finished and dressed.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/posthalloween3/bwbluezombiefullcrop.jpg

He was made using a little bit of everything and every technique. PVC pipe and latex and paper towels and paper mache and celluclay and hot glue and sculpt or coat and twine and rope (for muscles and veins).

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/posthalloween3/bluezombiemedCUreduced.jpg

He has red LED eyes that light up at night when I plug in his battery.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/posthalloween3/bluezombieCUreduced.jpg

I am quite fond of him.
pyro
10-21-2007, 01:44 AM
nice
Revenant
10-21-2007, 01:49 AM
I wanted to show off the Blue Zombie I just finished and dressed.

I am quite fond of him.
As you should be. Such a strapping, healthy, undead decayed lad... I'd certainly be proud to declare him part of my family. Congratulations.

Love that pose & expression by the way. As a long time zombie fanatic I gotta say that's just beautiful!
slimy
10-21-2007, 07:50 AM
I like the paint.

Great job.
ScareShack
10-21-2007, 07:52 AM
wow, really nice. I really like his face.
Lagrousome
10-21-2007, 09:30 AM
Love the texture on him! Great job there!
BudMan
10-21-2007, 10:09 AM
Excellent work, any how to?
Haunted Bayou
10-21-2007, 10:58 AM
Very nice.
Love the Dawn of the Dead photography.
octoberist
10-21-2007, 02:07 PM
Excellent work, any how to?

No How-To as of yet, but here are some pics of the building process:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/halloween%202007/DCP_2426.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/halloween%202007/DCP_2500.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/halloween%202007/DCP_2514.jpg
slightlymad
10-21-2007, 07:12 PM
Love that guy
octoberist
10-21-2007, 08:02 PM
Thanks, pyro.
Thanks, Revenant. I made several partial zombies this year, but he is my first full body one.
Thanks, slimy and Lagrousome, I really like dry brushing. I've had the best luck with it over anything else.
Thanks, ScareShack, the first thing I made was the face.
Thanks, Haunted Bayou, I like how the pics came out. I added a little glow in photoshop in the Black and White pic.
Thanks, slightlymad.
heresjohnny
10-21-2007, 08:19 PM
Very Nice!!
NickG
10-21-2007, 09:06 PM
that thing is great!
joker
10-22-2007, 10:36 AM
He's nasty looking.....I love it!!

I think the using a little bit of everything worked out great for this prop. Excellent job. Gives me some inspiration for my corpsing for this weekend. Yes I know I'm running out of time.
Scary Godmother
10-22-2007, 10:46 AM
All I can say is wow! The tots would run screaming from my yard if I had one of those out there! It's great.:devil:
Ghostess
10-22-2007, 11:00 AM
Simply awesome!!
ScareFX
10-22-2007, 11:22 AM
Very cool looking prop. I like the black and white photo.
octoberist
10-22-2007, 12:14 PM
Thanks everybody, you're all very kind and supportive. What a great group!
tcarter
10-22-2007, 12:55 PM
I like the veiny look. That's some pretty heft PVC pip you used there.
DeathTouch
10-22-2007, 02:14 PM
Man...I love it...him..whatever..LOL
Devils Chariot
10-22-2007, 02:43 PM
I will have to copy him! I love the face and the gross veins or whatever the grossness is on his abdomen!
CreepyCanmore
10-22-2007, 04:50 PM
Great texture. That looks like it was a lot of work. Well done.
Lilly
10-22-2007, 07:05 PM
very cool
I like the blue color
great work
Sickie Ickie
10-23-2007, 12:12 AM
Talk about hard work! You did fantastic! I'd love a pic with the eyes lit up, too. How will it hold up for moisture? I really like the rope underneath for veins.
octoberist
10-23-2007, 01:16 AM
You guys are great. The encouragement really helps.

I will take some night pics of the eyes, Sickie.

He should hold up to the weather, I coated him with many coats of various paints, including exterior house paint. i think I might have even spar varnished him (but I can't remember at this moment).
beelce
10-23-2007, 11:07 AM
Very nice...all the time that you put in really shows.
Bone Dancer
10-23-2007, 11:34 AM
An amazing job, love the texturing. Would like to know what you started with to make the head, it looks like foam to me.
Ghoul Friday
10-23-2007, 04:31 PM
Oh yeah. Looks really great. He's all bumpy. Makes me want to touch him and yet not touch him because it's a bit repulsive.
octoberist
10-23-2007, 04:47 PM
He's all bumpy. Makes me want to touch him and yet not touch him because it's a bit repulsive.

Go ahead, touch him.

I like your They Might Be Giants quote... I was just humming that the other day while I was making props btw.
Ghoul Friday
10-23-2007, 05:19 PM
Go ahead, touch him.

I like your They Might Be Giants quote... I was just humming that the other day while I was making props btw.

I really really want to. I love tactile stuff like that.

AND we totally need to be friends now that I know you have an appreciation for TMBG. I'll be sending over a friendship pin or bracelet any day now to make it official ;)
octoberist
10-25-2007, 02:12 AM
AND we totally need to be friends now that I know you have an appreciation for TMBG. I'll be sending over a friendship pin or bracelet any day now to make it official ;)

I will be checking my mailbox hourly - if not more often.
octoberist
11-07-2007, 12:26 PM
Well, my Blue Zombie made it to the front yard for Halloween.
And it looks like he brought a baby zombie with him (couldn't find a sitter).

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/zombieshowcrop.jpg
octoberist
11-07-2007, 12:37 PM
AND we totally need to be friends now that I know you have an appreciation for TMBG. I'll be sending over a friendship pin or bracelet any day now to make it official ;)

BTW, I never got my pin...
I have been checking the mailbox every day...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u174/octoberist_photos/nov7/mailboxmiss.jpg
Amarande
11-07-2007, 02:18 PM
Excellent - I love him!!
What made you choose blue?