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I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard
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I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

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I designed a plywood form to create the initial column. Once it ‘sets’ in the form, I take the form off and start carving!

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Photo day with David. February, 2016

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

A quartet of Easter Island snow sculptures smiling for the people walking by. Winter of 2014-2015

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

Ted

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

I turn the eyes on a lathe and then paint them

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

Jimmy!

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

All smiles!

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

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The original Easter Island Ed

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Jay got a smile the day before the big melt

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

The team from 2013-2014

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

This group loved to sing. They looked a bit mysterious at night

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

Ed

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

A late season experiment for next year. I sometimes carve on two sides

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

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The octagonal form I designed to create the original snow column. Once the snow is packed in, the carving begins

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

The process of creation. It takes just over an hour to carve

I Make 7-Feet Tall Snow Sculptures In My Front Yard

Bryan in our backyard

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I make 8' tall snow sculptures in my front yard usually with non-packing snow! I live in Waterloo, Ontario. But only after a good snowfall. Later they melt away.

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I make 8' tall snow sculptures in my front yard usually with non-packing snow! I live in Waterloo, Ontario. But only after a good snowfall. Later they melt away.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your neighbours must love you, would be really great to have this in my street :) I would like to suggest to change your photography, the HDR shots and high contrast make some of the statues look really fake. The Jimmy photo is by far my favourite because it just looks the most natural.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for your comment Arjan. I've been thinking about this issue. Your comment confirms my concerns about over filtering...

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazingly creative stuff. Well done! It makes me want to try this, except for the fact that I can't stand snow...

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know but pictures look so fake. But not sure about sculptures. They are cool.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok that confirms that I should use less filtering on the photos. Thanks for the feedback.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how do you put all the snow in the form? manually?

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are correct. Shovel. Hard work! Fluffy snow is better. I pack it in and leave it for an hour. Takes less than a 1/2 hour to load it.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks kinda photoshopped, but if it's not then they did a good job.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your neighbours must love you, would be really great to have this in my street :) I would like to suggest to change your photography, the HDR shots and high contrast make some of the statues look really fake. The Jimmy photo is by far my favourite because it just looks the most natural.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for your comment Arjan. I've been thinking about this issue. Your comment confirms my concerns about over filtering...

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazingly creative stuff. Well done! It makes me want to try this, except for the fact that I can't stand snow...

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know but pictures look so fake. But not sure about sculptures. They are cool.

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Ok that confirms that I should use less filtering on the photos. Thanks for the feedback.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how do you put all the snow in the form? manually?

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are correct. Shovel. Hard work! Fluffy snow is better. I pack it in and leave it for an hour. Takes less than a 1/2 hour to load it.

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