MAU5 HEAD

I started doing the paper mache part of my deadmau5 head yesterday. I am using a beach ball as my globe. I now see why people have used the acrylic globe idea instead of mache. Paper mache is messy and takes forever. Not to mention its not as easy to find newspaper these days. Out of one batch of 2 cups water 2 cups flour and 2 table spoons of salt. I was able to get 3 layers on the ball. I think next post will include some pictures.

First Real Project

This was my first real project. I had a shiny red Ibanez bass. Thought it needed a little personalization.

I tore it apart(remembering to make a diagram of the wiring) and started thinking of how to make it a little more Irish. I thought the flag might be a good start.

I figured it best to start with a white base since the flags middle color is white.


















Next was the orange side of the flag. It was quite easy to tape a straight line across the bass.


















The green side was just about the same way. It was a little more difficult because of the shorter side, but still not bad.

After these colors where done I had wanted a few pictures to be on here. To draw them on it may prove to be difficult, so instead I decided to go visit a sticker shop. I submitted the drawings I had made and found then cut them into stickers.

Once I had these stickers made it was easy to put them on to the bass and get them centered just the way I wanted them. Then spray on the clear coat to make sure the stickers would not peel up.

Now it was just a matter of putting it all back together.





















And It was time to play my bass once again.

In all it cost about $25 to $30. The stickers were the most expensive part of the whole project. Its not cheap to make stickers if you are only making one or two. They cost about $15 for three. The rest was paint and clear coat. I used Krylon spray paint and it seems to hold up quite well. It still looks just as good now as it did the first day it was finished. I personally only wanted to use satin paint, so I did not get the high shine.