Defenenstrated! And taking Flight!

This week, I have moved on to woodgraining Lucy's bedroom window unit.  It is a trick window from which Dracula will appear when Lucy least expects it.  



Here is the window unit primed.  

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Process shot.  This wood required check rollering and lots and lots of flogging!

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The finished shot!

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A detail shot: 

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During dry time, I have also been working on the pattern for the puppet wings.  

Here, you can see how the wing armature will bend backwards when the puppet is in the down position, hidden behind the groundrow.

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And here is how the armature will be while when the wings are extended.  

You can see the problem;  We must make a pattern in two pieces that can separate allowing the wing to bend backwards while falling into place when extended and laying flat so it looks like one piece.  

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Here is the result:

By using stealthily placed elastic and some excess allowed in the fold over the upper curve, the pieces come apart and lay flat easily. 

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When extended, the extra material  falls into place over the curve, and the bottom of the two pieces of material come together at the point and connect via a weak magnet that i have attached to the fabric.  


The magnet is weak enough to pull apart easily as the wings deflate, but just strong enough to attract the two magnets and two pieces of fabric together as the armature extends.  

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Rear view of the wing:  You can see the overlap and the fold that allows for free movement of the fabric as it moves. 

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Meanwhile, Jim and Claire have repainted the asylum guest room.  

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And load-in begins!

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