Originally Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Teddy Roosevelt always seemed to me to be an excellent character to make a caricature of, especially in his role as a Rough Rider. After searching through all the available photos on the web I found the one I posted in the gallery that I’m using as a guide.
–
I made the glasses by first making the rims from pounded 18 gauge wire bent to shape and silver soldered. Then, laying them upside down on a piece of wax paper I filled each lens with clear epoxy. Once it as good and set I used my belt sander to sand the surface smooth. The lens is still a little too cloudy so that will take some more figuring to get it the way I want it. I don’t really want it completely clear sort of inbetween what it is now and clear if that’s understandable.
–
With the head done the biggest hurdle is behind me and now I can start the body and the ful that’s ahead in doing the uniform and especially the laced boots.
Comments welcome and please fill out that Subscribe area over on the right. Thanks
