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Hakeem2lari
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[2007-11-17 00:40:53 +0000 UTC]
"Never been Bored"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 58; Deviations: 269; Watchers: 36
Watching: 68; Pageviews: 16759; Comments Made: 217; Friends: 68
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: M.C. Escher and Stan WinstonFavorite movies: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite TV shows: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead
Favorite bands / musical artists: Aerosmith, Ice Cube, Michael Jackson and Celine Dion
Favorite books: A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, World War Z
Favorite writers: Robert Louis Stevenson, JK Rowling, Matthew Brooks,
Favorite games: Halo
Favorite gaming platform: XBox
Tools of the Trade: Pipe Cleaners
Other Interests: Movies and Monsters
# About me
I am A Pipe cleaner Sculptor and have been sculpting with Pipe cleaners since I was about 7 but started sculpting when I was 4. I've only been active on this site for a couple weeks and discovered I'm not by far the Only pipe-cleaner sculptor out there, (BUT I AM THE WORLDS BEST PIPE-CLEANER SCULPTOR) as far as technique goes. I do respect every one of you Pipe-cleaner sculptors out there, and each brings a unique flare and style to the board. I love that I can finally chat about the work I do with others and you understand. I do have a unique method to my craft and as far as I know I'm the only one. Some may wonder if I do in fact use Pipe cleaners, well the fact of the matter is I use more Chenille stems in a week than most use all month. Saying I was (THE BEST) you may see that as a flare of Arrogance from me but what I am doing is calling out the other guy who seems to think he's the master of Pipe-Cleaners,,, Well if he's the master... I'M THE PIPE-CLEANER GOD!!... Bring it FUZZYMutt Teach me Something!!None of my figures have any base from other toys, so you will never see a modified McFarlane toy. I have moved well beyond Just Pipe cleaners I also add Realistic and sometimes dangerous weapons as well as real armor. My specialties are Warriors, Soldiers, And Monsters of all Variety. I also do Comic, Movie and Video Game Characters. I offer a wide variety of accessories (Weapons/Gear). The weapons are often made of real metal and sharpened, so I don't recommend them for anyone under 16.
I Also do request for You aspiring Artist, Design a Character, and I'll see if I can make it for you.
However do to the nature of my craft I tend to avoid the cute types (Elmo, Sponge Bob, Snoopy ETC). But I can do exceptional Special request, I am also going to expand into making sports figurines.
I can Guarantee that no two will ever be exactly alike.
Current Residence: Nothern California
Favourite genre of music: All of the above
Favourite photographer: Kimberly Glaster
Favourite style of art: All
Operating System: Leopard
MP3 player of choice: IPOD
Favourite cartoon character: Huey Freeman
Personal Quote: Boredom Is for those Who Lack Imagination
# Comments
Comments: 82
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Thanks, nearly 40 years of practice.
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Never heard of pipe cleaners being used for sculpting. Not 'til now. Awesome stuff!
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Jeez just looking at some of your stuff and there pretty amazing
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That's really amazing that you can make all that stuff from pipe cleaners. Just sayin'.
I mean, congratulations on being awesome.
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Thanks for the compliment.
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Thanks for the fav Pipe cleaner god!
Maybe you'll like the kind of stuff I was doing before creating only with wire:
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I like your link, Similar flavor to my work. We have quite a bit in Common. So tell me do you use real metals for the weapons?
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I thought you might like it.
In fact I used real thin metal for my weapons and armor, I also used leather and wood, the inside skeleton was made in wire and everything was articulate.But most of this stuff is more than ten years old, only the elve inspired by the first Lotr movie is younger but it's the last of his kind.
Now I only work with wire as you can see in my DA and I don't cover it anymore.
By the way my sculptures are all articulate, even the inside jaw of the alien can move.
You're really good in your stuff!
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Yeah I know what You mean I have 120 percent Mobility on my Creatures My Aliens inner jaw can move in and out
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First off, Thank you for the watch and favs. And 2nd very nice work, "God". I'm not worthy....
You kick ass on pipe cleaners.
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Don't worry you'll get there
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Thanks for watching, fine gallery you've got here!
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no problem and thank you.
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OK I'vE got it. How cool would it be to do a terminator, half metal skull half human flesh...
Think about it.
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I've been thinking about that for more than 20 years,,, Don't you get it Stan Winston was my original insporation,, I've been wanting to make one since I was about 10, my inspiration for skin was based on the original Terminator. I just want to do it right. I don't want to cut any corners. I want it to look legit.
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BTW if you haven't seen the new Terminator ...GO! NOW!
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I have Twice on opening day,, and Going again... yet the critics trashed it,,, they no nothing!!
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what up dude. Yea, I've on DA for a few months now...love it.
Ryan
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I signed up about a year ago but just started posting my work at yours and my brothers request... check out the other Pipe cleaner sculptures..... I'm the best but I like the others work... but the guy who's second best... he's a well you know.
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thnx for the watch m8, I'm totally blown away by your work XD can't wrap my head around the fac that their made out of pipecleaners XD Epic work m8!
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Thank you Much, again You have awsome work also.
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Thank you alot mate!
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Wow...i feel like i've lived under a rock all this time...i had never seen this type of artform before 
I am seriously blown away and going to look up more about this right now so i can appreciate your work better
Again, wow, your work's amazing!
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Well thats a comment If I've ever read one,,, Thank you
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Thanks for the add! btw, where in the world do you find your pipecleaners? It's hard to find more than a spare few colors. Or do you color/paint them yourself?
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I get Lucky with colors sometimes.. But really the colors I use Most are Black, Flesh/Beige, Brown, and White. I use other Colors sometimes but not as much anymore. As for the question "Do I paint them?" Well not exactly. I Also make the clothing that hides a lot of the pipe-cleaner work. I do tend to make the musculature underneath, and I'm detail oriented so I try to make my figures as realistic as possible.
P.S. remember as an Artist there is no wrong method. You can paint them if you like, I don't but I do coat them. but I still want flexibility.
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I totally agree with the "artist" comment. Some of my pieces use things like cardboard or toilet paper roll cores. I like to incorperate outside stuff in my art (and mine aren't really meant to be serious sculptures. they're all tiaras that I wear at work)
I have troubles finding packs of brown, beige, purple, and orange. I can really only find them in the multi-packs. I see we're in the...same general area (I know, how big is N. California?). Where do you buy your pipecleaners?
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I go to Michael's for the Beige Joanne's for Browns Hancock's for Grey and Black is Universal... There used to be this Great Place in My Home Town Vallejo Called Craft Barn, and they had All Kinds of colors but they Closed down. There is Also this Excellent Place in San Francisco but I don't Know the Name... Art Store Up Stairs, Craft Store Down Stairs.
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Was it possibly Pearl? I've been to the one in LA. Alas, I'm a ways from any Michaels or Joannes. I rely on Ben Franklins. I guess I may have to look for a place online to order them.
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It may have been Pearls, the name sounds familiar. Do you live in Los Angeles?? or Louisiana?? I've never heard of Ben Franklins. And most times I'll go to 3 or 4 places to get the materials to make one figure. The Dragon's internal torso is composed of Every leftover random color I had gathered over about an 8 year time span. I don't have as much excess anymore because I limit my colors now.
P.S. heres where I now order from
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Nope, I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Ben Franklins is a small craftstore chain. I've seen it a few other places. Thanks for the link, btw. I'll have to check it out when it's not 2 in the morning and I'm looking forward to being awakened in two hours by a hungry uber-kitten.
The LA I was talking about was Los Angeles, but I was just visiting. My brother lives down there. I prefer the country, myself. *chews on piece of straw...made of pipecleaner*
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I actually plan on moving up to the mountains someday, I HATE the congestion. Los Angeles will probably be my next move out of Necessity, because I'm trying to get into the movie business and I want to use my partial Scholarship to get my next degree. And I actually located a Ben Franklins but it's about 50 miles away and way off my beaten path.
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That's closer to me than my nearest Michaels or Joannes. That's why I only go to Ben Franklins. And yeah, I hear you on congestion. Ick. I was born here. Left for college, but kept coming back here. I just hope it doesn't get too big, as so many people keep moving here because it's so nice and remote. Kinda defeats the purpose.
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Yeah I understand that,, People from the bay Area were moving to Sacramento because the cost of living was so much less, but now there are too many people here now.. I was in El Dorado Hills A few months ago working on a movie, And really like the Area. I even met a few celebrities at a film mixer up there who happen to live in the area. And move away from home as soon as possible, finish school and get out on your own as soon as you can. Parents like to keep you close but there's a big world out there. Still it's nice to have a quiet place to settle down.
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I've been out of school for years, and have been working full-time, but for medical reasons, I still live with my parents.
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I moved in with my Parents After College... Sadly the economy went "KABLOOOY" after I graduated. They Closed down the Call center I worked in for Chase Bank.. They had 2 over seas (why should they need an American one) So I've been selling off my Figures lately, while building my Film and Video resume. Still it's cool to work on movies. And once the economy gets back together I'll be going for my degree in prosthetics and animatronics.
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Now that would be an awesome idea...a stop motion movie done with pipecleaner figures! Heh...
I dropped out of college three times (medical reasons) and resolved that I just can't do it on my own. No matter how many times I tried. So I live at home and work in a bookstore while I work on books, in the hopes of being published.
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