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Title: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on February 02, 2015, 12:01:00 PM
At Twist and Shout Martin showed me his entry for the three minute competition which was a shark, I was rather taken with this and made a few variations until we ended up with picture two.

This is Martin's shark,
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on February 02, 2015, 12:03:18 PM
and my variations on a theme, picture number six was my first attempt, picture number five my second attempt and picture number four my third attempt.
For some reason I numbered these in reverse order..oops!
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on February 02, 2015, 03:36:09 PM
Picture number three is my 4th attempt and then I made picture number two last night. I rather like the shark.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Areyouhappydad on February 02, 2015, 08:19:38 PM
Shark labelled number 4 is my favourite  :)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Kenny on February 03, 2015, 10:49:28 AM
It looks like a buster balloon shark cross!!

To be honest, i think kids would find it hard to make this one out!! :ugeek:
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Macker on February 03, 2015, 11:13:47 AM
I quite like the third shark in the second picture of the fifth attempt in the first day.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on February 03, 2015, 11:22:48 AM
Quote from: "Macker"I quite like the third shark in the second picture of the fifth attempt in the first day.
That made me laugh  :)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: alexireland on February 06, 2015, 09:00:45 PM
I saw Grahams shark on Thursday and had a go, wasnt too happy so did a better one today  :)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on February 06, 2015, 10:59:45 PM
Quote from: "Kenny"It looks like a buster balloon shark cross!!
Do you have a picture Kenny? I have seen the big shark hat and the one made I think from a heart. Cheers.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 02, 2015, 11:46:37 PM
Thelma made a comment about not liking the shark I made at Blackpool, this is the one. So I decided to play about with shark designs this afternoon.
Not sure I have gotten anywhere yet though.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 02, 2015, 11:47:26 PM
So here are the first couple I made,
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 03, 2015, 10:50:12 AM
I thought the first one was pretty bad.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 03, 2015, 03:08:13 PM
Possibly getting better?
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Post by: Graham Lee on March 03, 2015, 03:09:06 PM
And them all together from last night,
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 03, 2015, 03:41:46 PM
So I was having another play today, the same design just with added teeth. I like the look with out teeth but is uses two raisin twists so not practical for the real world.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 03, 2015, 03:43:05 PM
This one is probably a real world shark to make, 3 grey balloons and then scraps for eyes and teeth and it all holds in place Ok as well.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Thelma Levett on March 04, 2015, 08:53:25 AM
Still don't like any sharks I have seen.  That includes any I made too.  Never been totally happy about any of them.  Suppose I had better have a play too.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 04, 2015, 12:34:18 PM
Quote from: "Thelma Levett"Still don't like any sharks I have seen.  That includes any I made too.  Never been totally happy about any of them.  Suppose I had better have a play too.
I made this one yesterday but went out before I could post, for a 2 balloon shark I like it. Would work in the real world.
Over to Thelma to see what she thinks  ;)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Thelma Levett on March 04, 2015, 09:36:14 PM
Actually it's not bad for two balloons.  One of the things I don't like is spending time on a model and feeling it's not right.  Very doable.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 06, 2015, 04:42:27 PM
Having another play and I like this shark, it looks similar to others but is constructed completely differently and the mouth will open and close into any position you like.
So that is a bonus as well, I moved the position of the side fins on picture two but it does not show very well.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Kenny on March 06, 2015, 05:02:57 PM
I like it too Graham, i am going to try it out in the shopping centre on Sunday, i will let you know how i get on!! :)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Kenny on March 09, 2015, 09:33:21 AM
Hey Graham, I only had a couple of hours in the shopping centre yesterday, but i did make a few sharks, i did not take a picture, as most of the time pic's are not allowed in there, but your shark went down a treat with both boys and girls, nicely engineered and easy to make, all in all a great real world shark sculpture ;). Where your ears burning Graham,? cause i was bigging you up, with credit for this one!!

Hats off to you Mr Lee. ;)
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 09, 2015, 10:04:43 AM
Quote from: "Kenny"Hey Graham, I only had a couple of hours in the shopping centre yesterday, but i did make a few sharks, i did not take a picture, as most of the time pic's are not allowed in there, but your shark went down a treat with both boys and girls, nicely engineered and easy to make, all in all a great real world shark sculpture ;). Where your ears burning Graham,? cause i was bigging you up, with credit for this one!!

Hats off to you Mr Lee. ;)
Thanks Kenny.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Thelma Levett on March 09, 2015, 10:07:05 AM
Yeah! at last a shark that looks like a shark without being too long in construction.  Thats great for working Graham.  Love the mouth opening and closing like that too.  Another play element.  Thanks for showing it.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on April 26, 2016, 11:41:51 AM
I had a play with a shark design again yesterday, I added the lower mouth section
after as it looked a little odd.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 27, 2017, 03:38:47 PM
I made a couple more sharks.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 28, 2017, 09:56:33 AM
Trying for a different mouth.
The first picture does look a little dolphin like.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 28, 2017, 09:58:18 AM
Drawing the teeth on, not too keen on any of these last few sharks.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 29, 2017, 09:35:21 AM
Another version.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 30, 2017, 10:30:17 AM
Another variation I made the other day.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on December 01, 2017, 10:09:53 AM
The sharks together, still looking for one to make for the real world.

I think shark picture 16 is the up-scaled version from 350's.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on December 03, 2017, 10:22:15 AM
Trying to put some teeth onto them, the diver being eaten.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on December 03, 2017, 10:24:57 AM
The teeth do not sit right for me,
I did make a shark in the real world yesterday and fitted them into different
positions on the mouth but it still did not work. So last night I came home and
had another play and have the mouth moving and actually biting you but
with no teeth, that might work? I will try later as I'm gigging again this afternoon.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on December 05, 2017, 10:23:23 AM
I think I have a shark I rather like now, it was those teeth that were a challenge.
Changed the head structure a little and added Ivory to the underside.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on December 10, 2017, 02:02:14 PM
A two balloon shark, if you were to draw the eyes on the pinch twists.
I added the scraps, this might be good for those doing line work?
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on June 30, 2018, 07:52:50 AM
Someone mentioned a cartoony shark and sent me a design,
we then went off at a tangent and a play.

I'm not a fan of any of these at the moment.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on June 30, 2018, 07:53:58 AM
All together then the last one above seemed to be asking for a mouth section to be added.
Then it did not look like a shark.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on July 02, 2018, 08:06:57 AM
Still playing with the shark, moved eyes about and then added
an extra balloon between the head and body.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 04, 2018, 10:22:33 AM
Playing with the shark design, it was this picture from my
portfolio from Aug 2015 that got me twisting here.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 04, 2018, 10:24:07 AM
And we came up with these.
And yes I agree picture three is nothing like a shark.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on November 04, 2018, 10:26:51 AM
Trying to add teeth.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Alergy on November 06, 2018, 05:02:44 PM
The Cartoon like shark in Reply 35
~I really like that one.  I'm sure that it will grow on you
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on April 17, 2019, 01:38:56 PM
More sharks, trying to add teeth to the design.
This is the BalloonTube shark that I upsized with 350's.
I did change the tail fin a little as well though.

BalloonTube Tutorial, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55lT4nM3e8&t=47s

I changed the position of the lower mouth on the last picture,
makes his mouth look a lot larger and open.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on April 17, 2019, 01:40:37 PM
I just happened to have a mermaid laying about from the other day.
Made me smile.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on October 22, 2019, 01:07:40 PM
My latest shark.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 14, 2020, 04:49:06 PM
More sharks, the front section looks way to bulky to the rear.
I split the teeth in picture two, off to make another version.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on March 15, 2020, 11:24:24 AM
The proportion is still not right, second picture is getting there but still needs work.
Title: Re: Shark
Post by: Graham Lee on May 08, 2020, 08:54:43 AM
Playing around with another shark idea.