This is my reading chair. It's a papisan chair from Pier. I also had two cushions and a beanbag custom made. The cushions have the covers to Avengers #122 (Gil Kane) and The Incredible Hulk #179 (Herb Trimpe). The beanbag has Daredevil #114 (Gil Kane again), Captain America and the Falcon #154 (Sal Buscema), Iron Man #256 (John Romita junior) and The Mighty Thor #262 (John Buscema). Behind the chair is a John Cassaday Captain America scroll.
The hammer on the table was made with a friend back in the 1990s. I weighted the shaft so that it would balance on its corner, as I saw that in a story once and thought it looked cool. My Mjolnir is made entirely from recycled materials, mainly wood with metal plating around the head.
Toon asked about Mjolnir, so a bit of extra information.
ReplyDeleteThe handle started life as a coffee table leg. I rounded two-thirds of its length, leaving a squared-off section to be embedded securely in the head. The head is made up of four sections screwed flat together. The corners were shaped before final assembly. I then added the shallow cylinder onto the head. At this point I then drilled out the handle shaft a bit and filled the hollow with melted lead until it would balance on either side. I then cut 16 sections of a special type of aluminium used for aircraft that is very tough but also very light and plated the head. I recovered this metal from a skip at Glasgow Airport. Finally, I thought I would have to buy leather when someone found a strip in a garage pile. I attacked a wrist strap and then a second strip of leather was wrapped around the shaft. I don't remember how long it took but I do remember that it took 30 hours spread over 6 days just to plate the head! Total cost was 0p and did it all by hand, no electrical dohickeys used at any point!
Another question.
ReplyDeleteThe cushions and beanbag were ordered from a mail order catalogue that deals in unusual/ personalised items. It was years ago so I can't remember the name offhand. It's quite common now for personal photographs to get printed on mugs, mouse mats, calendars, tote bags, etc. so I doubt that it would be hard to find someone doing it.
Just noticed these Robert !
ReplyDeleteMjolnir looks superb and I can understand why with the time you put in. You seem to have a broad skill set what with plating,woodwork,modelling and painting. What trade are you in mate ?
Just on a website for personalised cushions now which let me upload and preview the cover of Avengers #175. Only cream cushions on this particular site which is no use with my nipper but now I see how easy it is I will keep looking.
Ta for the info :)
Thanks for the compliments. I have no trade, Toon, and have never worked in any practical field.
ReplyDeleteBut I know clever people who point me in the right direction.
That surprised me I figured maybe you were some kind of artisan type ;) I have an aunt up in Durham who could do that kind of thing and she has been everything from a ballet dancer to artist to silver smith.
ReplyDeleteSo did you just read and try stuff ? or have someone show you ? Plating isnt exactly novice level :)
I know I wouldnt have tried this myself without chatting to you.
Well, when I say plating I'm just talking about cutting metal to size and gluing in place. There's not much more it than that. Don't think it's any great feat of technical wizardry!
ReplyDeleteDidn't read up on anything. I had an idea to turn play figures into statues one day and just tried it out. My brother Paul painted models so he gave me painting tips - which I will teach you later tonight - and I picked up the other stuff through trial and error. Like the first time I sprayed clay and it went furry stopped me ever doing that again! (That was the classic Iron Man that was made from a Stealth Armour Iron Man.) Had to sand the whole bloody thing again after that disaster! The hammer depended very much on working out a plan with a former clerical worker and now retired boat-builder. That's the only time I planned anything and only because I had no choice! Anyway, I'll 'talk' to you again tonight.