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Post by brad on Apr 28, 2007 15:59:07 GMT -8
Well, we have a great weekend here in Iowa and Jenna just graduated from ISU and we have some free time. We started painting the cage around 1pm and are still going strong! We will see what we can accomplish today.
Progress pics and more info as we get further!
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Post by prism_wolf on Apr 28, 2007 17:16:37 GMT -8
[glow=red,2,300][/glow]
Can't wait to see the cage in it's finished state... ;D
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Post by crazybaby on Apr 28, 2007 19:56:58 GMT -8
Congrats on the grad!...What type of painting are you doing? I would love to see a leafy type thing in that beautiful home you built moe.  I was hoping to re-finish my coffee table this weekend but due to rain, I've had to put it off until maybe next weekend. I plan to be building new homes for my gecko beasties soon...Getting some reno stores gift cards for my b-day coming up so, I'm all anxious to get to work.  Can't wait to see your completed masterpiece. |
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Post by bandit258 on Apr 29, 2007 2:46:50 GMT -8
Hey Brad not heard from you in a while!!! cant wait to see Moes viv x
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Post by brad on Apr 29, 2007 10:18:57 GMT -8
All is said and done with moe's cage. Here are the progress and final pics.  Jenna setting up in the park next door to our apartment. At one point I think we had 8 kids looking and asking questions about Moe as he was sunbathing in his outdoor cage.  The background went real quick.  We moved indoors to avoid the hord of kids that were keeping us from getting the cage finished.   Some detail work.  Time for the flowers!  Assembly.... I hate this part!  All put back together and Moe was trying to climb the trees that we had painted!  Happy to be back in his cage!  Overall shot.  A better overall shot. Let me know what you think! |
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Post by bandit258 on Apr 29, 2007 11:11:05 GMT -8
wow your gf is sooooo good at art Moe will love it.... i thought i did a good job in my viv just doing stencils of leaves but you have beatenme hands down lol x
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Post by prism_wolf on Apr 29, 2007 13:01:35 GMT -8
Can we say OMG!! That is amazing! You two have done a fantastic job! You could start a side business doing custom cages like that...and make a good profit! You know...you could even offer to do much more basic set-ups and do well. Wow...I am taken back!
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Post by crazybaby on Apr 29, 2007 15:24:05 GMT -8
WOW...thats awsome! I can see that Moe really likes it too. I love the paradise flower (at least I'm pretty sure thats what it is...either way its the cool red tropical flower)
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Post by brad on Apr 29, 2007 17:01:08 GMT -8
Thanks for the compliments guys! I passed them all on to Jenna. I wouldnt mind making these as a side project, but with the time and materials that I have in this cage I would have to charge about $1500-$2000 to have it be worth my while! :0 PS here is a size comparison pic if you dont know how large this cage is....  |
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Post by brad on May 4, 2007 13:00:26 GMT -8
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Post by bandit258 on May 4, 2007 13:13:00 GMT -8
wow that is one cool viv you must be so proud x
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Post by IguanaKing on May 4, 2007 16:41:16 GMT -8
Wow!!!  You and Jenna did such a great job on that cage, Brad! I'll bet Moe will never want to leave it. ;D |
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Post by Yungair23 on May 11, 2007 6:05:39 GMT -8
Very nice!
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Post by ember on May 26, 2007 12:24:08 GMT -8
I would pay you $1500 to make one of those for me... Shoot - I would pay to have a COUPLE of those (snakes, lizards, tortoises - with your talent, our crew would be in heaven!)
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Post by iguanaman23 on May 30, 2007 11:25:54 GMT -8
i check out your video's on youtube on your other cage with the rocks on the side were did you buy those ?
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I was hoping to re-finish my coffee table this weekend but due to rain, I've had to put it off until maybe next weekend. I plan to be building new homes for my gecko beasties soon...Getting some reno stores gift cards for my b-day coming up so, I'm all anxious to get to work. 
Can't wait to see your completed masterpiece.
You and Jenna did such a great job on that cage, Brad! I'll bet Moe will never want to leave it. ;D
