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

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

More info: easterislanded.weebly.com

Photo day with David. February, 2016

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

The original Easter Island Ed

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

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

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

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

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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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TetraVariations 8 years ago

I am somehow amused and terrified at the same time.

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IsabellaEads 8 years ago

You are very good!!

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

Thank you!

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Arjan 8 years ago

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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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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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MayaClasson 8 years ago

Amazing works of art!

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BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

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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ShaktiK.C 8 years ago

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

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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

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Arty 8 years ago

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

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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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JasminkaTanner 8 years ago

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

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

I have learned that I'm using too many filters. Next year more natural. Thanks.

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MelissaScott 8 years ago

You need to recreate the snowmen from the Calvin and Hobbes series. :) These are fantastic!

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

Thanks Melissa.

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TetraVariations 8 years ago

I am somehow amused and terrified at the same time.

10points

IsabellaEads 8 years ago

You are very good!!

4points

MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

Thank you!

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Arjan 8 years ago

3points

MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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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MayaClasson 8 years ago

Amazing works of art!

1point

BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

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

1point

ShaktiK.C 8 years ago

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

1point

MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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

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Arty 8 years ago

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

1point

MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

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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JasminkaTanner 8 years ago

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

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

I have learned that I'm using too many filters. Next year more natural. Thanks.

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MelissaScott 8 years ago

You need to recreate the snowmen from the Calvin and Hobbes series. :) These are fantastic!

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MattMorris (Post author) 8 years ago

Thanks Melissa.

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

Photo day with David. February, 2016

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

Ted

I turn the eyes on a lathe and then paint them

Jimmy!

All smiles!

The original Easter Island Ed

Jay got a smile the day before the big melt

The team from 2013-2014

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

Ed

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

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

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

Bryan in our backyard

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