Boondock saints mod

[xmastree]

Quick & Dirty...

[Rankenphile]

Okay, I have a preliminary image for you... it still needs some clean-up, the guy on the right needs some detialing on his sleeve, and the dude on the left is still rough and kind of looks... Quasimodo-ish, but it's a good start and a quick half-hour sketch, and should make a decent guide. I can provide a larger version, if you want. If I get more time, I'll try to do a bit more clean-up, too, if you want.

[Rankenphile]

cleaned up a bit. anything white would be etched, anything black would be left clear. mount quarter-inch clear plexi over black acryllic, illuminate from the sides, and voila. The thin lines would be just barely scratched into the surface with a VERY thin dremel point.

[Rankenphile]

k, cleaned a bit more and thickened the lines. The thin lines are just about impossible to etch properly, and will bleed light, so I thickened and improved some of the larger white areas. The center face is still too bright, and seems to overpower the image, but for the most part it's almost completed.

Your thoughts?

[nil8]

Damn ranken. That's really well done.

[Rankenphile]

lol, thanks. Wacom tablets rock.

[Dirty Moogler]

looks great dude ...
lovin ur skills ...
juz wondering if u could blow it up a bit as my computer is down right now
curse'ed messenger live beta messed up my windows somehow or another...
files juz started corrupting wen i got the lastest update ...

the size i plan for the window is 11" by 11" ...is that too big for the design ..
or should i have a smaller window .....??
thanks for the help peeps

[Rankenphile]

I could certainly make it 11"x11". It won't be ultra-crisp, but it will basically be serving as a guide for your etching anyway, so it doesn't need to be.

I'm still noticing a lot of things that need to be cleaned up, that will make it a lot easier to etch. I'll try to play with it tonight, if I get time. I'm having fun working ona drawing project like this - realistic, drawn in negative, from a source pic. It's a nice chance to practice a new style and get a bit more comfortable with the tablet. I'll try to include some separate layers for you to work with, too, to make the work a little easier. How comfortable do you think you'll be doing the etch?

[Dirty Moogler]

originally iwas gonna etch it by hand ....
but i found a place nearby which does laser etching pretty cheap ...
though i may experiment by hand first and c how it turns out ...
got a pretty steady hand after the last 10 yrs of painting games workshop models (warhammer 40k, and warhammer) ...
juz want to say again great job ...
i wouldnt hav been able to do this without ur help

edit: by hand i mean with a dremel

[Rankenphile]

you'll probably want to do some of the thinner lines with an exacto blade, but the dremel should be perfect for most of the other areas. I'll try to get the final version done by the end of this weekend, depending on time.