An Oldie and Some New

First, I'll start with an older craft. This is an amigurumi that I made for my newest nephew. I made this back in February but with the move and all this was the only good picture that I got of it. I'm not sure why I decided on a wolf. All I remember is that I like the color combination and the sparkles in the green yarn. I figured it would make a good plush for him.

Here are some polymer clay rings and a charm. I just finished glazing these yesterday. I've always wanted to make some polymer rings but I didn't have the right ring backs. I eventually found them at a Hobby Lobby in  WA and now had a chance to do something with them here in TX. These are the designs that I thought would be fun. And the little charm will be fun to wear on a necklace or something. I thought that Paperman was a cutest short when I first saw it. I figured it would be an awesome charm.

And finally, here is another Mon-Mon. This time he's blue/pink and love brains just as much as the other Mon-Mons. Although this time it seems he may have gotten a little hungry before he could be photographed.

Frankenweenie

 Frankenweenie
IMDB -- 87 min. -- PG

I have been waiting for this movie ever since I caught whiff of it. I'm a big fan of stop-motion animation and of Tim Burton. I was also intrigued that all of the sets and characters were done in black and white, and not shot in black and white. After watching the movie (on Oct. 5) I can see why this choice was made; and it was a good one.

Starting with the choice of black and white. I loved this choice. I have a hard time watching most things in black and white but I loved that this was all made that way. This movie is an homage to olden day Monster Movies. The black and white emphasized all of this.

The story line also did this. It was meant to be kid friendly in a way, but also the adults could appreciate it. There are themes in this movie that children won't understand. That's what I like about it. Children won't get as to why the experiments worked out differently, but the adults will if they think about it. The beginning of the movie also introduces adults to more mature themes at the start. The themes I could see were alienation, moral ethics, and naivete in understanding consequences. A lot of this reminds me of the original Frankenstein, and perhaps that's why I love it so much since it's my favorite book.

I loved this movie. If you're a fan of Tim Burton and old monster stories, go see it. You won't regret it. ;)