Popsicle Stick Loading Dock

Hey folks Happy 2014!

I always wanted to make a cool loading dock set and got to it this weekend. I was shooting the whole process and I may put up some photos if anyone has any questions about the build.

I want to mention that at the Home Depot in the offcuts area you can buy 24x24 inch sheets of luon or masonite for about $3.00 it's a great deal and really handy to have around for large walls or getting a good base for your building.

The total cost of this build was less than $20.00 it's comprised of popsicle sticks, coffee stirrers, corner bits from prestretched canvases and tooth picks.

In the world of Any How Town I'm going to go for yet another pass on Book One and rewrite my

query letter which seems to be the biggest problem with the book - I thought I had a good one and then got some feedback on it during Pitch Wars and it actually isn't very good at all, so it's time to start that over.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 



Modern Times, Airport Trucks and 12,000 words to go

As you can see while I was laid up with a mangled jaw I did do some small builds for the dioramas I made a bunch more of these cogs for another "Modern Times" themed diorama, this time I'd like to do a classic Clock Tower set complete with moving hands and all kinds of ropes and pulleys. The second photo is of a small fuel or baggage truck like you see at the airport.

I'm back into editing on Book Two and really enjoying chopping out the dead stuff to make room for the 12,000 more words that I need to get to in the next couple of weeks, I did get a bit stuck for awhile, obviously the break at the cottage has done me some good and I'm hacking crap out like there's no tomorrow.

As always if you have any questions about the Book Series or the diorama builds send me an email.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Drama In A Seedy Dive

Messing around with black and white and filters in a seedy bar, trying to create as much drama as possible with light alone. This is going to be the most prop heavy of all the builds and will cost a few bucks (on ebay) to get it right. Did you know that ONE 1/12 scale liquor bottle is around $6.00 retail ? That is insane so I'll be on the lookout for cheaper ones for sure and I think I'll make a lot of the glassware out of clear straws. But there is going to be a huge wall of framed photos and other bric a bric that really has to fill the space and give it atmosphere.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Dioaramas currently in Progress

Top, Haunted Cottage, Warehouse side wall, Fire Truck, Graveyard Shift (the mouse house),

Gator Rides Fifty Cents

This is just the tip of the iceberg for the dioaramas that I'm building of Any How Town, as they are completed you'll be able to see sections of the town come together. Time consuming and a little crazy, but exciting nonetheless.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com