Originally published on August 31, 2010
I’ll probably get a negative comment about this one being as I’ve been spending too much time with the Grandkids again instead of finishing Gabby Hayes. But the kids have no real idea just who Gabby is but they can certainly relate to this fella’s bad luck and they enjoyed watching it all come together. We have one more week with them so as soon as they walk up the ramp and head off into the rising sun Judy and I will once again open up the video production studio.
This makes about the 4th or 5th time I’ve done one of these characters and they always seem to be the first to leave the ranch. This time I fired up the propane torch, told the Grandkids to stand back, and proceeded to burn up his hat to the point that the entire crown went up in smoke. Had to cut an opening for his right ear the a few drops of epoxy held everything in place. I use some of the left over epoxy to give him several blisters on the top of his head.
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