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The Bobblehead Bluckenstein (Show & Tell Only)

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'Tis a little known fact that Baron Von Frankenstein had an illegitimate half-cousin on his mother's side twice removed, of the family Bluckenstein, who also dabbled in the fine art of reanimation. Herr Bluckenstein, though ambitious, was of poor estate and could only afford to pay for bodies of deceased circus midgets, which he supplemented with spare parts from the local equivalent of a Home Depot. As a result, his monster was never as imposing, and nowhere near as terrifying, as that of his wealthier distant relative.

Without further ado, I present...The Bobblehead Bluckenstein.

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Bluckenstein - How I Did It

Free Stuff

Newspaper strips
Wire clothes hanger (2)
Scrap cardboard

Not Free But Cheap Stuff

Dollar Store blucky skull = $1.00
Extension spring (7/16" x 10.25" x 0.047") = $3.35
Pool noodle (4.5" piece) = $0.14
Hex bolt (1/4' x 1.5", 2 each) = $0.60
White glue, few drops = $0.05
Cotton ball (1 each) = $0.01
Paper towel, 2 ply (11" x 11", 5 each) = $0.10
White flour (2 cups) = $0.75
Duct tape (1.5 ft) = $0.10
Masking tape (2.5 ft) = $0.06
Twine (1 ft) = $0.05
Sealant (approx. 10% of an 8oz bottle) = $0.60
Paint (gray "oops" latex paint base; variety of acrylic colors including black, coffee bean, toffee, chocolate brown, English ivy green, hunter green, sandstone, pure bronze, royal violet) - small quantities of each, so let's be generous and say $1.00

TOTAL = $7.81

Summary of build - The extension spring was attached to the head by passing it through a hole cut in the bottom of the skull and inserting the loop at the end of the spring into a slit cut in the top of the head. A strip of cardboard passed through the loop and taped into place secured it.

The body framework was made from two coat hangers, bent roughly into shape for the arms and legs. The hook end of the upper hanger was straightened out and inserted into one end of the spring (very important - you need to do this in order to give some stability to the spring; otherwise the head tends to tip over too much).

A short piece of pool noodle was used to bulk out the torso. The hands and the soles of the shoes were cut from scrap cardboard and taped into place. The body was then bulked out with newspaper to give shape. A strip of cardboard was taped to the top of the head and an oval piece of cardboard used for the crown of the head to mimic the classic high square head look typical of Frankenstein's monster. A cotton ball was used to bulk out the forehead over the eyes. Holes were drilled into the jaw on either side and the bolts inserted.

The entire piece was given two layers of flour/water papier mache - newspaper strips for the first layer and one ply of paper toweling for the second. The papier mache clothing was fashioned from two-ply paper toweling, cutting pieces in pattern shapes to fit (having some knowledge of garment construction comes in handy here). The entire piece was sealed, given a base coat of gray interior latex paint, then painted with acrylics.

A slideshow of the build:



And yes, his head does bobble. Click on the picture below and you will be taken to a page where the video can be played.

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