Once I had the basic shape, I started wrapping it with chicken wire. For the head, I used my new favorite building material - bent curtain rods, taken from the small mountain of the things in the corner of my basement.
Once I had the basic shape, I started wrapping it with chicken wire. For the head, I used my new favorite building material - bent curtain rods, taken from the small mountain of the things in the corner of my basement.
Note the leather gloves for safety.
Making the legs.
After stepping back and looking, I realized that one of the reasons it looked funny was that the back legs were straight. Real burros have a bend in their legs, so I scheduled mine for emergency surgery.
The operation was a success.
