Tiki Tiger Studios: Big long Egyptian trip report! - Other Crafts

T tigertail777 Member Oregon Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 679	T tigertail777 Posted posted on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 2:55 AM Well its been a danged long time since I posted. The studio I rented out downtown was kind of a bust; it was too difficult to get to in inclement weather, and due to the long commute I couldn't be there very long when I went. I tried spending the night to maximize my time, but even with a sleeping bag rated for -0 degree weather, I almost got pneumonia TWICE because it is just a big old drafty warehouse with cubicles in it. Finally I really got serious and had a pow wow with my pop, and together we decided this was nonsense when we could get a shed built in the backyard and eventually it would pay for itself. So we got a 200 square foot shop built, saving money by leveling the land and laying down the gravel ourselves (not easy since that dirt is close to 100% CLAY), as well as building the interior parts such as the overhead lofts for storage. My dad will have half the shed for what he wants, and I will have the other half. It is still bigger than the space was downtown, and warmer and one hell of a lot closer. Good news is the shed is built. We only need to build the interior parts now, and finish moving the rest of my stuff from downtown. The big main thing to do next is to run some electricity out there so I can do art in the dark. :wink: There is a skylight and a window, but its not quite enough light to paint by. I already warned dad the shed is going to be tiki-fied slowly over time. I want to eventually make it look like a cross between Disneyland's Tiki Room, and a 1940's detective office. :wink: Maybe some Art Deco tiki in there. Here are pics of the building so far (it just has primer on it right now, when it gets warmer we will paint it and you can bet its gonna have tiki's and tigers on it). YAY! MY OWN ART STUDIO!!!!! I have been wanting this since High School! Under construction: Pop opening the door for the first time: I tried to talk dad into putting tiki thatch on the roof, but he wasn't buying it. Well once we get the interior and electricity run out there I will be doing one hell of a lot more art, just you watch! I am so completely jazzed right now about this, it is a major dream come true for me! :D :drink:

Well its been a danged long time since I posted.
The studio I rented out downtown was kind of a bust; it was too difficult to get to in inclement weather, and due to the long commute I couldn't be there very long when I went. I tried spending the night to maximize my time, but even with a sleeping bag rated for -0 degree weather, I almost got pneumonia TWICE because it is just a big old drafty warehouse with cubicles in it.

Finally I really got serious and had a pow wow with my pop, and together we decided this was nonsense when we could get a shed built in the backyard and eventually it would pay for itself. So we got a 200 square foot shop built, saving money by leveling the land and laying down the gravel ourselves (not easy since that dirt is close to 100% CLAY), as well as building the interior parts such as the overhead lofts for storage. My dad will have half the shed for what he wants, and I will have the other half. It is still bigger than the space was downtown, and warmer and one hell of a lot closer.

Good news is the shed is built. We only need to build the interior parts now, and finish moving the rest of my stuff from downtown. The big main thing to do next is to run some electricity out there so I can do art in the dark. :wink: There is a skylight and a window, but its not quite enough light to paint by.

I already warned dad the shed is going to be tiki-fied slowly over time. I want to eventually make it look like a cross between Disneyland's Tiki Room, and a 1940's detective office. :wink: Maybe some Art Deco tiki in there.

Here are pics of the building so far (it just has primer on it right now, when it gets warmer we will paint it and you can bet its gonna have tiki's and tigers on it).

YAY! MY OWN ART STUDIO!!!!! I have been wanting this since High School!

Under construction:

Pop opening the door for the first time:

I tried to talk dad into putting tiki thatch on the roof, but he wasn't buying it. Well once we get the interior and electricity run out there I will be doing one hell of a lot more art, just you watch! I am so completely jazzed right now about this, it is a major dream come true for me! :D :drink:

Post #666851 by tigertail777 on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 2:55 AM