this guy took less time to make but was definitely more of a workout. at times there was some frustration and there was also a good amount of trial and error. originally i was trying to have a gear sticking out of his right arm but as i was attempting to cut the slit for the gear to fit into, i quickly realized that it wasn't going to work. at that point his arm was almost half gone anyway, so off it came! as i learned from my first pop!, mistakes can actually be a blessing. i would never have thought to take his arm off but i ended up absolutely loving it and am so glad it worked out the way it did.
here are a few more shots. originally i just worked on the front part of the pop! but after some advice from a friend, i decided to add some stuff to the back as well.
the only thing i knew from the beginning was that i wanted to have a big gear sticking out of the side of his head. the other things i just decided on as i was working on him. i ended up picking a different gear than what's pictured below, but that and the spray paint were the first steps. the paint worked out really well, it was a little more expensive but i loved the way it turned out. it looks a little too bronze in this picture because of the lighting.
the head of the pop! was really easy to work with considering it was hollow. i used a very small screwdriver to poke the holes and just screwed the pieces in. the slit for the big gear was cut with a x-acto knife. the body was a lot harder to work with. every time i tried to add a new piece i ended up chipping off some of the paint. so once i had everything in place like i wanted it, i took him completely apart to add a final coat of spray paint. once the paint was dry i put him back together and was really happy with how everything came together.
i don't really have any process shots but here are a few photos with all of the pieces removed. he's looking pretty rough!
all of the gears and screws and chains came from michaels. i originally wanted to have some type of base like i had on my first pop! but i couldn't come up with anything i was happy with. i might revisit the idea later.
stay tuned for pop! #3. thanks for reading!
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