Gargoyle Internal Skeleton

Here, we build an internal skeletal framework for gargoyle skins.

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Need

Since we were planning to stuff the gargoyles with our own hardware, we special-ordered them gargoyles as empty latex rubber skins.

[photo] The empty latex rubber skins, they don't look like much straight out of the box.

In order to plump out the gargoyles and make them three-dimensional, we needed some sort of framework inside. 

 

Construction

[photo] We decided to build an internal skeleton out of PVC pipe to hold everything up.

[photo] The skeleton is not intended to be anatomically correct. It merely provides necessary support. It is designed to leave as much empty space inside the garg as possible.

We used the following PVC parts to make the skeletons (all 1/2" schedule 40):
component quantity
1 frame		 quantity
5 frames		 cost
5 frames
90-degree elbow 9 45 $7.58
45-degree bend 1 5 $1.75
tee 12 60 $13.14
tubing ~94" ~470" ~$4.75
Our total merchandise cost at Home Depot was $22.47 (with tax, $24.21). This doesn't count the pipe, which we had lying around. These prices are circa September 2002, and assume that the tees and elbows are obtained in the bulk pack. This actually leaves some unused elbows, but I'm sure you will find another haunt application for them. 

 

Result

[photo] With the skeleton inside, the gargoyle is fully fleshed out and much more convincing. 

 

Related Pages

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