Final assembly of dragon showpiece

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 10:45 AM

Finally got them all done.
Went in this morning at 5 to get the last few bits done.

For the legs:

1 Arrange a couple of carrots to form a V shape

2. After some shaping and carving a foot from potato cover with gelatin and cucumber slices. The mandolin was shredding them so I had to cut them by hand for this.

After final assembly,(legs,carrot for back fin and purple cabbage for mane) this is what it looks like,(I'm gonna drop by tomorrow and get a few shots of the whole ball set up) :

Socrates · 11-20-2009, 11:01 AM

You got in trouble for playing with your food when you were a kid didn't you?

Seriously man, that's really cool!

tone4days · 11-20-2009, 11:04 AM

wow - and i struggle with "first, draw an S. then, draw a more different S .. add some consumate Vs and some majesty ... and a big beefy arm coming out of the back of his neck ..."

seriously, this is so so so cool - thanks for sharing this with us, bro

my 12 y.o. son is following this thread's progress too ... he thinks you have a cool job and are really good at it !

DankStar · 11-20-2009, 11:16 AM

I will slay ye dragon!

good work by the way

crusty philtrum · 11-20-2009, 11:22 AM

" 'T'is the Jabberwock !!"

you sir are a true artist.

ImmortalSix · 11-20-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone4days

wow - and i struggle with "first, draw an S. then, draw a more different S .. add some consumate Vs and some majesty ... and a big beefy arm coming out of the back of his neck ..."

I had no idea you knew. Awesome.

tone4days · 11-20-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImmortalSix

I had no idea you knew. Awesome.

wondered who'd be the first to pick up on it ... my failsafe was RD

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone4days

wondered who'd be the first to pick up on it ... my failsafe was RD

(I don't get it)

Thanks folks.

The Master Warrant officer is very pleased with the work and made a comment today about needing to get large mirrors so there may be a few more of these coming in the next few months.

The next few ideas for upcoming functions are: the memorial arch done in either cake or carved from fruit in gelatine to look like a snowglobe:

Or a 3d of the school crest:

Redmist · 11-20-2009, 12:16 PM

Impressive stuff!!!

ksmith63 · 11-20-2009, 12:21 PM

Wow. Impressive

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 12:30 PM

Thanks again folks.

I kinda feel guilty accepting the praise,this really is the kind of thing that chef's are trained to do (but since I'm so shallow I'm gonna just go with it

)

Tomorrow evening I'm gonna post some pictures of the set-up at the ball so you'll see them on display as well as all the ice sculptures and designed platters that we do for theses sorts of things.

Carl762 · 11-20-2009, 12:49 PM

You're an artist.

ratherdashing · 11-20-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone4days

wondered who'd be the first to pick up on it ... my failsafe was RD

I said consumate V's!

JJ: that is beautiful! The fact that it's entirely edible is even better. You're quite an artist.

newking70 · 11-20-2009, 01:20 PM

does that thing get eaten?

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by newking70

does that thing get eaten?

Yuppers.
Although I have to admit that it was only after I finished it that it dawned on me that I should have added some kind of flavouring and aromatics when cooking it.

Carl762 · 11-20-2009, 01:50 PM

I'd sure line up to have a hit or two of that. Gorgeous work.

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 01:53 PM

Lol,wait until you see the hips of beef that we have to carve as the guests come through.
I can't wait until Monday to play with the left overs.

Mmmmm,demiglaze and shaved beef sandwiches had beeter bee on our menu next week.

tone4days · 11-20-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnJohn

(I don't get it)

explained

do you employ chiaroscuro shading?

darnright · 11-20-2009, 02:07 PM

Very cool Johnny!! I really apprecied the bit by bit piecing together. Very very cool.

-dave

JohnJohn · 11-20-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone4days

explained

....my fault for asking.

11-20-2009, 11:04 AM	#3
tone4days Heel Whacker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: central Maryland Age: 46 Posts: 13,143	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece wow - and i struggle with "first, draw an S. then, draw a more different S .. add some consumate Vs and some majesty ... and a big beefy arm coming out of the back of his neck ..." seriously, this is so so so cool - thanks for sharing this with us, bro my 12 y.o. son is following this thread's progress too ... he thinks you have a cool job and are really good at it ! __________________ gear list in profile "*no seymour - no tone ... know seymour - know tone!" sapere aude* Last edited by tone4days; 11-20-2009 at 11:19 AM.

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DankStar Her Little Mojo Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kennesaw, GA Age: 37 Posts: 6,399	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece I will slay ye dragon! good work by the way __________________ Enter the Dankatorium

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crusty philtrum Ultimate Tone Slacker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,826	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece " 'T'is the Jabberwock !!" you sir are a true artist. __________________ Lumbering dinosaur (what's a master volume control?)

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Redmist Mojo's Minions Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Up the creek with a paddle or two Age: 43 Posts: 3,280	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece Impressive stuff!!! __________________ Over thinking .... Over analysing .... seperates the body from the mind .... http://www.myspace.com/kesusband

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Carl762 Mojo's Minions Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,753	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece You're an artist.

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newking70 GrumpyWorfologist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MILE HIGH Age: 40 Posts: 9,985	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece does that thing get eaten?

11-20-2009, 01:50 PM	#16
Carl762 Mojo's Minions Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,753	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece I'd sure line up to have a hit or two of that. Gorgeous work.

11-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#19
darnright RepententRodentologist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield, Illinois Age: 59 Posts: 3,304	Re: Final assembly of dragon showpiece Very cool Johnny!! I really apprecied the bit by bit piecing together. Very very cool. -dave __________________ I don't believe anything I say and only half of what you hear....

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