Trash bashing - Plastic utensils creature

Hi all,

Not sure if this fits here but here is the work in progress on my second improvisation trash bashing project. This time it’s some sort of a creature…
I have restricted myself to using only plastic utensils, see what I can do with them, and where it will take me. No prior drawings, plans, no thinking ahead. Pure ad hoc stuff.

All of the limbs are in place and I started with some details.

As mentioned, I restricted myself to only knives, forks and spoons, so the available geometry is relatively limited without butchering the elements beyond all recognition. The hardest parts to solve so far are the torso sides and belly. I will have to see how to go about it in the next step.

Best,
Nikola










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Very creative and a great display of your skills. Gives recycling new meaning.
Well done!

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That’s some amazing creativity. I never would have thought to do something like this. But now…?

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The brilliance of this. Love it.
Maybe different size spoons for the belly?
I think act like stretched sprue when heated/melted.

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I solved the leg-body connection so now it’s details time. :slight_smile:






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What color(s) are you thinking about for this project?

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Good question SprueOne. I have no idea yet. :grin:

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I Absolutely Love It!

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Very cool idea ! I shall keep an eye on this :smiley:

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Thats really amazing. I use re-purposed trash for basic materials in modleing, but thats a whole other level. Thanks for sharing!

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On the base, primed and ready for painting…






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Holy Crap - That’s Amazing!

Extremely cool and imaginative! This reminded me of a video I saw where a guy in a prison cell showed the interviewer how to construct a shank using nothing but plastic lids from fast food drink cups and a cigarette lighter to melt them. But of course @Nikola’s work shows much greater artistry and finesse :wink:

You Should name “him” Spoonhead. Are you using model cement or superglue for building the body?

Hi James,

Just good ol’ superglue.

I don’t think that model cement would work anyway since the utencils are not polystyrene, but now that I said it, I am not so sure that they aren’t. Never checked. :slight_smile:

Best,
Nikola

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Whoa, that base is cool! Very creative build.

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Extraordinarily creative. This color - in part - comes to mind

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