[tribaloverkill]

Ok,... an update before I start cutting the shields or the first shield. I came to a compromise with the images. I upped the larger images to 640x480 instead of 320x240. The thumbs are going to stay 100x75 though. Cool? The way I see it,... if you can read at high resolutions,... you can see the thumbs

Dec-23-2005

Here are the two raw pieces or aluminum I am goingto use for the shields.


Here I had to make my own compass to draw the outer radius for the shields. My other compass couldnt draw a diameter this large.


Can you guess what I just did? Yes,... I did.


Glued both pieces together to cut the main shape of the shields.


Worked great with the table sander!!! It worked better then I though it would!! LOL.


Just have to be careful because a lip forms underneath that catches the edge to the table. If you are not careful you will flat side you round edges very easily.


I had to. So damn cute. Look at that pink belly! Totally out, while I was tracing my designs onto the shields.


Now,... I'm messing with the dog. Dog didn't wake up all. So funny.


Awwww,.... Plankton, I think she likes you Whats that? You like her too? *COUGH*PERV*COUGH*


Awwww! YO, I am totally not setting this up. This is the dog doing her own thing, LOL.


Finished drawing the first shield.



Finished cutting out the design. I made sute I press hard enough to scratch the design into the aluminum so that if the tape should come off, which it most likely will, I won't be lost. Cool looking Definitely see myself using this technique later on down the road to air brush