Saludos querida comunidad, finalmente luego de 7 días de trabajo duro he finalizado mi proyecto, se trata de un Mick Mars amigurumi, para quienes no saben el es el único guitarrista de la legendaria banda estadounidense Mötley Crüe, hacer este proyecto es algo que había tenido en mente desde hace un buen tiempo porque un ser querido es fan de la banda, yo me siento muy feliz con el resultado y puse todo mi amor en la elaboración.
Greetings dear community, finally after 7 days of hard work I have finished my project, it is a Mick Mars amigurumi, for those who do not know he is the only guitarist of the legendary American band Mötley Crüe, doing this project is something I had had in mind for a long time because a loved one is a fan of the band, I feel very happy with the result and I put all my love into making it.
Antes de contarles acerca del proceso debo compartir con ustedes mis pensamientos reflexivos y mis emociones con este proceso, soy amante de la música y sobre sobre del rock en muchas variedades, así que además de ponerme a escuchar a la banda mientras hacía el amigurumi, ver de nuevo la película biográfica del 2019 y ver el concierto de 2021, debo decirles que me sorprendió ver el estado de Mick, pues el actualmente tiene 71 años, ese concierto fue apenas el año pasado, obviamente se nota la rigidez avanzada de su cuerpo pero aún así me pareció que es un hombre completamente capaz de llevar a cabo su trabajo y tocar estupendamente, digo esto porque a Micks Mars le fue diagnosticada la enfermedad Espondilitis Anquilosante cuando tenía apenas 17 años, esto es una enfermedad degenerativa que afecta los huesos y articulaciones, causa que sus vértebras se vayan fusionando y poniendo rígidas, el ya en una ocasión fue operado de su cadera.
Before telling you about the process I must share with you my reflective thoughts and my emotions with this process, I am a lover of music and about rock in many varieties, so in addition to listening to the band while making the amigurumi, see the 2019 biographical film again and seeing the 2021 concert, I must tell you that I was surprised to see Mick's condition, since he is currently 71 years old, that concert was just last year, obviously the advanced rigidity of his body is noticeable but even so, it seemed to me that he is a man fully capable of carrying out his work and playing wonderfully, I say this because Micks Mars was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis when he was just 17 years old, this is a degenerative disease that affects the bones and joints , causes his vertebrae to fuse and stiffen, he already had surgery on his hip on one occasion.
The disease has caused Mick Mars to remain stooped and has even lost height, he plays his guitar but does not move much on stage due to his stiffness and pain, in the past he had very serious alcoholism problems, in addition to taking painkillers, he has had strong depressive periods, but for a few years he has remained sober, I think it is completely understandable that he has fallen into those addictions because the band's tours are a physical effort that he had to do with his condition, watch it now just in 2021 playing made me very excited.
Before I started making this amigurumi I wasn't even thinking about Mick Mars disease, I was just thinking about making this as a tribute to a great musician, however, when my usual joint pains got stronger, it reminded me how I felt the last time I went to a doctor many years ago, at that time that doctor told me that I had a type of arthritis that when I was older my hands would become deformed, I could only remember that my dad still worked with his lumpy fingers in his joints, but after that experience in adolescence I didn't want to see any other doctor and I didn't want to know if that doctor was wrong or not, I only know that the pain has worsened over the years but right now I don't want to knowing if I will suffer from arthritis or not, while making the Mick Mars amigurumi I had a kind of revelation, I thought that if Mick Mars is currently staying sober and only taking the prescribed painkillers for pain he is able to continue playing at 71 years old, I hope to continue weaving, my pain is nothing compared to Mick's illness and for me he is an admirable man, because despite all his problems he continues to do what loves.
Proceso/ Process
I started making the platform boots, each one is made in three parts that are sewn, the toe and body, then the heel and the sole, I did not make the top part because it is covered with flared pants, to see details in addition to different images I saw videos of concerts, in all of them he used this type of pants and boots but the pants were also black but under the stage lights you could see a lighter black than the jacket, so to create a difference I preferred to make the pants with gray dark and I think it was a good decision, then the shirt outside the pants, in addition to the general wire structure for the body, the arms and each finger has a wire so they can be bent.
Then I made the head, making the nose as part of the work in the middle of the head, then I made the ears, I embroidered the mouth, eyebrows and sewed two black pearls for the eyes, I added each of the strands for hair, then I concentrated on the top hat, I embroidered the skull with sewing threads and sewed to the head.
Mick Mars always wears the same type of black coat, but this one varies in little things, some have buttons, some don't, some are like a cut similar to the old military, sometimes it's a little more elegant or gothic, I didn't exactly a specific jacket but if I noticed that it was the style he likes, with a wide lapel to which I added two studs and the arm sleeves with a folded edge. Finally, as a final touch, make up the eyes of the amigurumi with black pastel chalk.
Although I have seen him play several guitar models, the one I have noticed the most is the Fender Stratocaster and that was the one I decided to do, I felt very excited to make a guitar for the first time, I started with the body of the guitar and then I made the mastiff .
Then I made the front cover, I made the volume buttons with tacks, some decorative staples helped me to make the bridge and the microphones, I trim the frets and the strings with gray thread, while for the pegs I used black plastic pearls, I used of the same type of pearls to hold the strap that I made with black thread.
Resultado/ Result
Mick Mars has always had a very dark appearance and with a somewhat reserved personality, although not at all boring from what I have seen in interviews, if we add to that the fact that he is always bent over due to his illness, this gives him a darker appearance than I it looks fascinating. I tried to make the amigurumi look a lot like it although I'm honest, just being an amigurumi already makes it look very cute and it doesn't look as dark as I wanted 😅 I hope you like it.
Imágenes tomadas con dispositivo Samsung A12.
Pictures taken with Samsung A12 device.
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