The Grand Finale! The Nitty-Gritty Of Costume Making!

Well hello crafters!

Today I have some news for you! This is the very last blog post that I will be graded on! What does that mean for this blog? Well, nothing! I will still be posting all my crafts and loving every minute of it, it just means I will no longer receive a grade for my posts! :) Does this mean the quality will go down? NO! You will still receive the same grammar, the same spelling, and the same punctuation that you have seen in all my other posts! So, I just wanted to share that news with you all!

Now, today as a grand finale for this class I am going to show you a costume that I have been working on for quite a while! This costume is about 90% completed, but I wanted to show you the nitty-gritty of it when it was just foam and glue. So, without further ado I present to you "Buckeye the African Grey" costume! (P.S. If you attend Ohayocon look for me! I'll be there! ;) )

      This is the front view of the costume head. That's not the actual eye that is going to be there. It's a place holder so I know where the eyes are!

                                This is the side view of the head. I can see a smile under all that duct tape! :D

This is the back view of the costume head. Yes, it's covered in duct tape. This is to make a pattern so I can cover the head with cloth, faux fur, etc.

 

                                       This is the bird's eye view of the costume head. (Ha, I made a joke!)

    This is the front view of the costume head, don't mind the paper and the shoe in the background. ;)

This is a side view of the costume head. There's that smile again! :D

 

This is the back of the costume head. I think it looks quite unattractive from the back. ;P

Here's the last shot of the costume head. That's duct tape on the black part of the neck.

Here's just one shot of the feet, they look so awesome now that they are covered in fleece and have big claws! :D Maybe I will give you a shot of the completed feet, if I feel generous! ;)

Well crafters that's the nitty-gritty. It looks so ugly in the beginning, but the results look amazing! That's information for another post though, but maybe it will keep you wanting more! ;) So crafters this is the end of my blogging class, but it's not the end of Let's Get Down And Crafty! I hope that you will keep coming back for more crafts and I hope that you yourself will Get Down And Crafty! Thanks for reading crafters and I wish everyone the best of luck in their new classes!

May your life be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

The Very First "Feathered Fridays!" - Buckeye the African Grey

Hello crafters!

Today is the very first Feathered Friday! Hoo-ray! :D So, basically on Feathered Fridays I'm going to tell you a funny story featuring my lovely pet parrots. There will usually be a video or picture accompanying each post and I'm hoping you'll get at least one laugh out of it, but the first three posts will be all about the individual parrots I have. Alright, without further ado here is the very first Feathered Fridays post.

Buckeye the African Grey

                                                 Buckeye inspecting a suspicious balloon

This is Buckeye, he's a six year old African Grey Parrot. He enjoys almonds, peanuts, and eating the keyboard keys off of computers. (Naughty parrot *tsk tsk*) ;) He dislikes towels, baths, and the little orange squawking thing that lives next to him, also known as Blaze the Sun Conure. Buckeye can say over 1000 phrases, words, and sounds. He loves a good scratch on the head, and making kissing noises at everyone. Now, there's that little introduction! I hope you love Buckeye! :D Look for my next Feathered Friday where I'll introduce Blaze the Sun Conure!

May your day be feathered,
Taylor Spades ♠

Feathered Fridays - A New Let's Get Down And Crafty Feature!

Hello Crafters, I've got a little treat for you!

I'm going to start a little Friday feature called Feathered Fridays! I will give you a picture or tell you a funny story about our three parrots! You might be saying, birds are boring! To this I say PAH! Parrots are one of the most entertaining pets out there! Can your dog or cat talk or mimic noises or dance? I think not! So, to show how great these little feathered creatures are I'm going to subject you to them every Friday. MUHAHAHA! >:) So keep on the lookout! You never know who may be swooping in! WHOOSH!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

An African Grey Drawing!

Hello crafters and people who I force to read this blog! ;)

It's time for more parrot themed posts! I'm going to show you a picture I made of my African Grey parrot Buckeye. It was originally a mock-up for a sculpture I was going to do for a contest, but I didn't have the money to buy the clay I needed. :( I still ended up with this cool drawing though! :) So, today please enjoy my work titled, "Buckeye's Wing Stretches". :D



May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

African Grey Bath :D - Here's Something A Little Different!

Hey crafters I hope you like animals because today I'm going to show you an African Grey parrot taking a bath! This is Buckeye, he's an African Grey parrot. He normally hates it when we give him a bath, but when he gets to do it himself he loves it! I personally think he needs a little kiddie pool. :D So, if you want to see a bathing parrot just press the play button and enjoy.

 May your day be crafty,

Taylor Spades ♠