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Saturday, 05 June 2004 |
 I don't often have a lot of free time during the work day, but when I do,
sometimes I'll visit the local Virgin store during lunch and catch up on
some graphic novels. On one such outing, I happened across the Cage
MAX trade paperback. I was struck by how different (and cool-looking)
his urban look was compared to his original blaxploitation get-up, and I
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 This was one of those situations where I just happened across the right
fodder to get this kicked off. I was at another one of the closing
Kaybee toys and happened across a Stone Cold Steve Austin Collectors Edition
for just a couple of bucks.
His bald head and scowl were a great base for Cage, with a couple of
modifications. Used a little Super Sculpey to add his skull cap, widen
his nostrils, and fill out his lower lip.
As simple as this custom is, I really enjoyed adding the extra little
details. His vest came from a RA Chris Jericho. The chain was
borrowed from the ML Ghost Rider. The watch is two segments of a thin
rubber band. The necklace and Cage pendant are craft wire and Super
Sculpey - if you look closely you might see "CAGE" etched into it.
His
sunglasses eventually turned out best with Sculpey Flex. I first used
a paper cutout to get the desired size and shape. After toothpaste
tube didn't work out as well as I hoped, I rolled out a small layer of Flex
and shaped it prior to baking. At that thickness, they wrap easily
around his head. They're held in place with 2 tiny dots of reusable
adhesive tack.
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