Blu Pola

#58: Misfits Skull

2010-02-05T17:06:00.000-08:00

Misfits Skull

Tried duplicating the Misfits skull logo using black & white BluTack.
But as you can see I failed miserably...

#57: Retro Pod Chair

2010-02-05T17:02:00.000-08:00

Retro Pod Chair

I've always wanted to own one of these type of furniture.
But they're usually pretty expensive.
So I made an economic one for myself...

#56: Rabbit

2009-12-21T02:54:00.001-08:00

Rabbit

Sorry for the lack of posts lately.
Here's a poopin' rabbit to make up for lost time...

#55: Black Berry

2009-12-21T02:52:00.000-08:00

Black Berry

One of these berries is real, the other is made of BluTack.
Can you tell which is which?

#54: Discipline

2009-12-02T17:43:00.001-08:00

Discipline

"It's not my fault...He did it!"

#53: Death In The Clan

2009-12-02T17:41:00.000-08:00

Death In The Clan

Here's when the story gets a bit darker...

#52: Hasselblad

2009-11-26T04:11:00.000-08:00

Hasselblad

Another camera fix, this time based loosely on the Hasselblad 500c.

#51: The Family

2009-11-26T04:10:00.001-08:00

The Family

Meet the 'guins...

#50: Turntable #1

2009-11-20T20:37:00.001-08:00

Turntable #1

Here's my attempt at making a turntable using white & black BluTack.
The backdrop is the cover of a Cutting Crew LP.

#49: Turntable #2

2009-11-20T20:36:00.001-08:00

Turntable #2

A closer, if not, more conventional angle...

#48: Converse

2009-11-20T01:03:00.001-08:00

Converse

A few friends recently bought me some coloured BluTack.
So I made this...

#47: Snowman

2009-11-20T01:01:00.000-08:00

Snowman

...And my daughter made this...

#46: Elephant

2009-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:00

Elephant

Did these following two pieces for my son.
This elephant was inspired by the print on his tee...

#45: B-Boy

2009-11-18T14:38:00.001-08:00

B-Boy

Breakdancin' away with a ghettoblaster playin'...

#44: Dearly Beheaded

2009-11-17T05:55:00.001-08:00

Dearly Beheaded

This is what happens when I get bored with my old BT pieces...

#43: Stiffy

2009-11-17T05:53:00.000-08:00

Stiffy

I guess that's the reaction male dinosaurs get when they meet their female counterparts...

#42: Owl

2009-11-12T10:48:00.001-08:00

Owl

Just for the record, I didn't do this. It was done by a colleague of mine, which I must say it's pretty well done. Add it to a dried-up branch & voila! An art piece huh?

But it got me thinking: I wouldn't mind putting up photos of your BluTack creation (if you've any) right over here. It'd be kinda fun...

Go on, y'know you can do it. Set your creative self free...

#41: Tea

2009-11-12T10:44:00.001-08:00

Tea

"Would you like some tea to go with your ramen, sir?"

#40: Ramen

2009-11-10T08:10:00.001-08:00

Ramen

Oh how I wish I could travel to Japan again.
In the meantime, I guess I'll have to settle for this bowl of ramen then.

#39: Worm

2009-11-10T08:07:00.000-08:00

Worm

Say hello to wormie.
Another one of my let's-entertain-the-kids piece.

#38: Motorbike

2009-11-07T14:09:00.000-08:00

Motorbike

This one came about because a friend asked me to make a scooter, which I failed miserably. So out of frustration, I made a motorbike instead.

In case you're wondering how big this is, the rear wheel is about the size of a ten cent coin.

Hope you like this, Jo...

#37: Doggie

2009-11-07T14:05:00.000-08:00

Doggie

Remember back then as a kid there's this toy dog where you can press the bottom & the dog will just tumble? Well yeah, I tried to do one based on that. Didn't quite turn out the way I wanted, plus the dog couldn't stand up long enough for me to take a proper photo.

This pic is one of the last moments of the dog before it crumbled.

#36: Push

2009-11-06T18:36:00.001-08:00

Push

Ain't that a bit too heavy for ya?

#35: Tumble

2009-11-06T18:33:00.000-08:00

Tumble

Oops...guess that's too much for him to handle...

#34: Play

2009-11-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

Play

Here're the figures again from the Carry Me set, before they were put together.

#33: Dragonslayer

2009-11-05T14:38:00.000-08:00

Dragonslayer

Something that reminds me of the early days of Dungeons & Dragons. And that's not a horse, by the way...

#32: Chanel Bag

2009-11-03T06:18:00.000-08:00

Chanel Bag

I never thought I'd make a bag, let alone a Chanel 2.55. But yeah I did it & it was pretty ok. Only bit is I can't do the chain strap so I make do with a rope-like one instead. The logo is kinda odd too, which was damn difficult to make considering the size of this piece is smaller than my thumb.

This one is for you, Esther...

#31: Octopus

2009-11-03T06:16:00.001-08:00

Octopus

Can't really remember how this one came about.
I think my sis-in-law suggested I make an octopus.
So here it is...

#30: Wardrobe Jesus #1

2009-11-01T03:51:00.001-08:00

Wardrobe Jesus #1

I did this piece based on Christ on the cross, using the shelves on the wardrobe as part of the cross. Hence, the name Wardrobe Jesus. Please don't write to me on being disrespectful & stuff, coz I'm not.

#29: Wardrobe Jesus #2

2009-11-01T03:49:00.000-08:00

Wardrobe Jesus #2

Another closer look...

#28: Lomo

2009-10-30T05:17:00.001-07:00

Lomo

For Anthony, who asked me to make a camera.
This one is shaped after the Lomo.
Hope you like it...

#27: Dinosaur Jr.

2009-10-30T05:14:00.000-07:00

Dinosaur Jr.

Inspired by one of my favourite bands of all time.
Literally...

#26: A Man & His Dog #1

2009-10-29T15:53:00.001-07:00

A Man & His Dog #1

Here's another piece I did while waiting in queue that day for tickets to a Gaiman talk. It was a pretty hot day so I whipped out the 'tack just to keep myself entertained. Love the white wall in contrast with the blue...

#25: A Man & His Dog #2

2009-10-29T15:51:00.000-07:00

A Man & His Dog #2

Sitting there...thinking...

#24: Boo!

2009-10-28T15:29:00.001-07:00

Boo!

Evil Saurus tries to scare Emo Dino.
Didn't seem to work.
Happy Halloween...

#23: Desire

2009-10-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

Desire

"How I long for you...."

Here are two figures I made recently for a video.
You can watch the video here.

#22: Ghettoblaster

2009-10-23T19:50:00.001-07:00

Ghettoblaster

Another tiny creation, with even tinnier cassette tapes to match.
Wasn't particularly pleased with this one.
Maybe I should make another.

#21: The Fountain

2009-10-23T19:47:00.001-07:00

The Fountain

It's funny how this piece didn't start off as being a fountain.
I was trying to make a tree.
But the wife said it resembled more like a water spring.
So there...The Fountain.

#20: Shark

2009-10-22T06:09:00.001-07:00

Shark

Another aquatic creation for the Blu Sea...
This one's the size of my index finger.

#19: Blu Ray

2009-10-22T06:06:00.000-07:00

Blu Ray

A stingray made out from BluTack = Blu Ray.
Hur hur hur...

#18: Sad Robot

2009-10-20T05:43:00.001-07:00

Sad Robot

*bzzz*
#hand#not#working#
*bzzz*

#17: Pizza

2009-10-20T05:41:00.000-07:00

Pizza

Another food-related post.
I particularly enjoyed the cheese 'strings'...

#16: Frozen

2009-10-20T05:38:00.001-07:00

Frozen

Yummy & delicious...
But good things don't last.

#15: Melt

2009-10-20T05:35:00.001-07:00

Melt

Toppled, dropped & melted...

#14: Carry Me

2009-10-20T00:05:00.001-07:00

Carry Me

The sign of a father's love.

#13: Leaf

2009-10-20T00:03:00.000-07:00

Leaf

Made this while I was out queuing for tickets to a Neil Gaiman talk.

#12: Cliffhanger

2009-10-18T20:24:00.001-07:00

Cliffhanger

Our good ole punk rocker has gotten himself in a sticky situation, huh?

#11: Penguin

2009-10-18T20:21:00.000-07:00

Penguin

Meet the 'guin.

#10: Emo Dino Again

2009-10-16T06:34:00.000-07:00

Emo Dino Again

Same problem.
Different location.

#9: Bicycle

2009-10-16T06:30:00.001-07:00

Bicycle

For Janice.
Hope you like it.

#8: Peace

2009-10-16T06:26:00.000-07:00

Peace

A reminder on my work desk.
Always keep your cool.
No point being uptight.

#7: Buffalo Bill

2009-10-14T15:32:00.001-07:00

Buffalo Bill

Meet Buffalo Bill: half oxen, half duck.
I did this to The Beatles' song "Bungalow Bill".
But as you can see mine's warped along the process.

Hey Buffalo Bill / What did you kill...

#6: Quincy

2009-10-14T15:23:00.000-07:00

Quincy

This piece is titled "Quincy" simply because it's inspired & shaped after the album cover for Quincy Jones' The Dude.

I think mine looks more like The Uncle.

#5: iPod + Headphones

2009-10-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

iPod + Headphones

Okay, so my iPod here looked kinda fat & round.
The headphones were quite tough to make, given how small they were.
But overall, I was quite pleased with this piece.

#4: Emo Dino

2009-10-11T06:42:00.001-07:00

Emo Dino

"I'm fat. Woe is meeee...."

#3: Punk Rocker

2009-10-10T03:11:00.001-07:00

Punk Rocker

It's a shame I couldn't capture the details for this one.
Blame on the low-res phone cam I'm using.
But I guess you can see his general angst...

#2: iPod Rock

2009-10-10T03:04:00.000-07:00

iPod Rock

Sometimes I wonder if there's an alien DJ hiding inside my iPod operating the shuffle function.

This is also one of my first few attempts at Blu-Tack moulding.

#1: Rosie

2009-10-10T02:45:00.001-07:00

Rosie

Why I called this Rosie is beyond me now.
Perhaps it's cuz the head is shaped like a rose.
Someone said it looked pretty avant garde, or artsy.
Perhaps...

Why Blu Pola...

2009-10-10T02:44:00.001-07:00

A few people have asked me to set up a blog showcasing the things I do with Blu-Tack. After some consideration, I guess there's no harm in sharing with people some of the pieces I've done over the course of this year.

Thanks for stopping by.

- KiDG