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making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:55 pm
by Howard
Greetings to all…
Yes…another “flattie”…this time a “farmer and cow” inspired by the English Staffordshire figurine in the first picture below…
This “flattie” will be made like the others I’ve posted this year…but I will cut out the “farmer” and “cow” separately…then overlap and glue them together after painting…
Patterns and some details are below…more pictures later…
My very best regards…Howard…
Note…this will probably be the last “flattie” I’ll make this year…but I have plans next year to start a series of “Nativity” pieces…including a small twig and straw stable…
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:41 pm
by Howard
good afternoon...
making progress...ready for primer...made a few changes in the layering details...just part of the process...i plan to epoxy a couple of couple of pieces of wire to the back of the cow's head to reinforce the horns and one ear...
my very best regards...howard...
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:13 pm
by Clinton
Looking great Howard! Old McDonald had a cow... Moo... Moo!

Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:56 pm
by paulrace
GREAT start! thanks for sharing - Paul
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:47 am
by Howard
good morning...
"farmer and cow" flattie finished...guess i need to get busy and make a barn and silo in the "pack-o-fun size"...
my very best regards...
howard...
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:15 pm
by Lucy
I was wondering what you were going to use the farmer and cow flattie for. You did a great job. Layering those little tiny pieces must be a challenge. I really appreciate seeing the design process as well.
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:37 pm
by paulrace
What she said.

Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:09 am
by Clinton
As always, great job Howard. Did you layer the legs as well? It looks as so. Yes-- by all means, build a barn for that bovine please!

Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:33 pm
by Howard
Will wrote:As always, great job Howard. Did you layer the legs as well? It looks as so. Yes-- by all means, build a barn for that bovine please!

legs of the cow not layered...the two legs farthest away were painted in darker, shadow colors...only the head and tail are layered...yes...barn is in the works...basically a remake of the ones i've done in the past...here's the link...
http://www.bigindoortrains.com/primer/b ... n_silo.htm
Re: making a "farmer and cow" flattie...
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:21 am
by Howard
the "farmer and cow" flattie have a new barn and silo...
my very best regards...howard...