Piano Monster: Done!

Piano Monster Closeup

In case you can't tell, More Teeth! was the design that won the Piano Monster Paint Showdown. Thanks to all of you who voted! Anytime you visit, pat More Teeth on the head (or stick your hands in its mouth) and muse upon your vote.

For anyone wanting more piano monster than seen here, feast your eyes upon this incredibly awesome 8 foot tall piano monster! I wish I had that crazy amount of skill, though it is very scary.


Now that I've finished the piano monster paint job (which went surprisingly smoothly, well, surprising to me, who usually manages to mess up or have surgery or something mid-painting project) I'm going to finish up Stuart's Ambush Bug mask (more pictures later today, hopefully) and my Omega pin for my Susan Sto Helit costume.

I'll be gone Thursday and Friday to the North American Discworld Convention (in Arizona) so I'm sort of over-posting today and tomorrow to make up for my silence this weekend.

Painting the Piano: In the Midst of Madness

The Piano is Now Blued

In case you get the urge to paint some piece of furniture yourself, here's my advice - follow this How to Paint Furniture tutorial from Young House Love (yes, I'm not crazy about the name of the blog either, formerly "This Young House").

One major edit:
Step 0: Test Existing Paint Job for Lead
Really easy, they sell these Q-tip-like Lead Tester swabs at any place like Lowe's, and you get two or three of them for $5. This way you can avoid creating a lot of lead dust, which would suck.

I anticipate painting on the monster face tomorrow (Saturday!) so if you haven't voted, get to it! The poll closes at midnight tonight!

Painting the Piano

The Piano Is Boring

This is the week! I've been meaning to paint my piano for at least two years, maybe more. I abhor its uneven yellow hue that looks *exactly* like the old glow-in-the-dark toy color.

My problem: I'm having trouble deciding how to paint it. There are just so many options. I offhandedly mentioned painting it like a monster, and now Will is completely behind that idea. It's just such a huge piece of furniture, anything I do to it will sort of take over the room.

I just have to remember this isn't permanent. I can always change it if I hate it. Wish me luck!